Yonge and Dundas 24

So I went to the latest and greatest theatre in town tonight, the Yonge and Dundas 24. Getting in was a big enough challenge for someone willing to pay $13 for a movie ticket. I saw a ticket office, but thought I'd explore the Toronto Life Centre, or whatever it's called. I ended up on the third floor, through a series of escalators and wanted to know how to get down. I was told by a security guard to go up to the fourth floor and take an elevator down as they had no escalators that went down. I got there and found out the cinema was on the fourth floor I tried to get in but was told I needed to go all the way to the first floor to get a ticket and needed to take an elevator. I laughed and tried to get on an elevator but was told I couldn't get on that elevator. That was for patrons only. I needed to walk to another elevator and go down to buy a ticket. I did feel like walking up the street to the Carlton (where a ticket to a more "independent" movie would've been cheaper) but instead bought my ticket to see Iron Man.

Being suddenly hungry, I did buy popcorn and a drink. They were regularly priced for a movie theatre (which is astronomical) but were puny in size.

The cinema itself was pretty good. The seats have a lot of legroom, which is good for a tall guy like myself. Often small theatres are very uncomfortable for me. The movie itself was pretty good. It is as advertised, an action movie based on a comic book. It won't win film of the year honours, but for a comic book action movie, it's good. But if Iron Man could use his advanced technology to win the war in Afghanistan singlehandedly, why do I have so much trouble getting in to see it?