Adventure
guaranteed. The movie chosen is Jurassic World just because we like dinosaurs.
“Are you scared? “ I ask. “I am more excited than scared.” he answers as he
jumps up and down.
The first time we went to
see a 3D movie (a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth
perception, hence adding a third dimension.) I believe he was around five.
Since we are movie buffs and began going to the cinema together when he was
very little, it is hard to pin point when he couldn´t keep the 3D glasses on
his face. He has the habit of turning to me to see whether I am laughing,
crying or asleep. So every time he did that, his glasses fell off his nose and
he would say “Ma!” (That´s what he calls me “Ma”. Besides being his aunt I am
his Godmother, “Madrinha” in Portuguese, therefore he calls me “Ma” for short.)
And I would have to put his glasses back on. He always said thanks. But during
a full 90 minutes I´d hear Ma at least 20 times.
90 minutes because that is
how long an animated children´s movie usually lasts. I clearly remember the
first time he put on those funny glasses and there were stones flying at us and
he tried to catch them. It was fun to see his reactions to everything that was
going on. For my Godchild I bend my rules about watching a dubbed film. I
personally do not enjoy them, but they tend to grow on you.
As he is growing up, his
taste for films is also changing and improving. The first time we watched an
adult movie rated G of course, he was so proud of himself. The movie was called
“Wonder” and after we saw it we talked a lot about it over lunch. There were so
many questions and sometimes no answers.
This weekend we were going
to watch an animated feature but then we noticed that “Jurassic World” was
showing at the 4D Theater. WOW! Our eyes just lit up and we talked about it and
decided to go. For those who do not know what it entails: 4D film or 4-D film
is a marketing term for an entertainment presentation system combining a 3D
film with physical effects that occur in the theatre in synchronization with
the film. Effects simulated in a 4D film may include rain, wind, temperature
changes, strobe lights, and vibration. Seats in 4D venues may vibrate or move a
few centimeters during the presentations. Other common chair effects include
air jets, water sprays, and leg and back ticklers. Auditorium effects may
include smoke, rain, lightning, bubbles, and smell.
As he read all these
features he started asking questions about the smells whether they were bad or
good. We speculated whether a dinosaur’s breath would be a good smell or a bad
smell. We laughed and came up with ways of covering our noses. “Ma, what if
there is a part that I get scared about?” he timidly asked. “You can close your
eyes. I close my eyes some times. ” I answered and saw the relief on his face.
Walking into the theater
was a great emotion because you have to walk through a dark hall covers in red
lights that make you a bit dizzy. B5 and B4, those were our assigned seats.
Nice and comfy. There was a water turn on and turn off button on the seat. It
was written in English. “Ma, What is this for?” he curiously asked while pressing it several
times. “Oh ok, so let´s leave it on and
if there is too much water we can turn it off, ok Ma?” “OK” I agreed. I didn´t
want to get wet anyhow because it was very cold out.
As the lights dimmed the
excitement rose. With the first movement of the seats, he grabbed my arm. “Ma,
I think I am a little scared” he turned to me and whispered.
Then there was a spray of
water because it was raining in the movie. “Ma, let´s turn this thing off. It´s
too much water. Besides it got my glasses wet.” He said as he quickly pressed
his button and mine too. The rest of the
adventure went well. For almost two hours the chairs shook, there were good
smells and bad smells, there was puffing in the hairs and ticklers hitting us
on our backs and butts; and dinosaurs
ripping people’s heads and limbs off. My eight-year old closed his eyes and
turned tried to hide in my arm while he screamed.
As we were walking out he
said that he loved it but he still thinks the movie was a bit too much for his
age. The next movie he wants to watch is “The Incredibles 2” and, of course, at
the 4D theater.
Written June 18, 2018 Todos os direitos reservados à Meire Marion
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