Not-free summer movies at Regal in Abingdon

Sorry for the confusion with the old link. Here are updated times for the formerly free, now $1 movies at Regal.

6/28-6/29 (10am)DESPICABLE ME HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
7/5-7/6 (10am)ASTRO BOY CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
7/12-7/13 (10am)SHREK FOREVER AFTER YOGI BEAR
7/19-7/20 (10am)KARATE KID RAMONA & BEEZUS
7/26-7/27 (10am)MARMADUKE TALE OF DESPEREAUX
8/2-8/3 (10am)ALPHA AND OMEGA NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS
8/9-8/10 (10am)CLOUDY W/ MEATBALLS PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING
8/16-8/17 (10am)DIARY OF A WIMPY KID OPEN SEASON 3

Free Movies at Regal Summer 2010

Regal is once again offering free movies. This is great for us here at TAA. With ticket prices going up, we're probably limiting ourselves to Toy Story 3 this summer.

06/22/2010-06/23/2010 Charlotte's Web (G)
Astro Boy (PG)
06/29/2010-06/30/2010 Doogal (G)
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (PG)
07/06/2010-07/07/2010 Horton Hears A Who (G)
Aliens In The Attic (PG)
07/13/2010-07/14/2010 Rugrats The Movie (G)
Planet 51 (PG)
07/20/2010-07/21/2010 Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (G)
Bandslam (PG)
07/27/2010-07/28/2010 Wallace and Gromit (G)
Night At The Museum II (PG)
08/03/2010-08/04/2010 Tale of Despereaux (G)
Alvin And The Chipmunks Squeakquel (PG)
08/10/2010-08/11/2010 Space Chimps (G)
Hotel For Dogs (PG)
08/17/2010-08/18/2010 Muppets From Space (G)
Monsters Vs. Aliens (PG)

Free Movies at Regal

The Regal in Constant Friendship will start its free summer movie festival soon. The movies start at 10 a.m. each Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. First-come, first-served seating is limited to theatre capacity. Get there early for the popular ones, as day care centers arrive by the busloads.

Here is the summer schedule.

06/16/2009-06/17/2009 The Tale Of Despereaux (G)
Igor (PG)
06/23/2009-06/24/2009 Mr. Bean's Holiday (G)
Inkheart (PG)
06/30/2009-07/01/2009 Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G)
Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)
07/07/2009-07/08/2009 Horton Hears A Who (G)
Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa (PG)
07/14/2009-07/15/2009 Space Chimps (G)
Alvin And The Chipmunks (PG)
07/21/2009-07/22/2009 Everyone's Hero (G)
Kung Fu Panda (PG)
07/28/2009-07/29/2009 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G)
Star Wars: Clone Wars (PG)
08/04/2009-08/05/2009 Charlotte's Web (G)
Barnyard (PG)
08/11/2009-08/12/2009 Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: Veggie Tale Movie (G)
Monster House (PG)

Two Oscar Winners at Regal

Not only is "Slumdog Millionaire" still playing at Regal Cinemas in Constant Friendship in Abingdon, "Milk" began what we believe will be a much more limitied run there today. We here at TAA hope that theatergoers support these movies on the off-chance that someday we'll be offered more independent fare at one of the 14 available theaters there. Maybe while the kids are seeing the Jonas Brothers in 3D for the third time, you can pop over and see one. Just a thought.

Surprising Movie News

Happy movie news for those who like their movies just a little outside the mainstream. "Slumdog Millionaire" will be coming to Regal in Constant Friendship this Friday. We've been checking the listings hoping for this one because it's already won a Golden Globe and has the Oscar buzz. We are also fans of director Danny Boyle. "Millions" is now in rotation on one of the million Encore networks if you haven't seen it.
To check movie times, click here.

Regal Robberies

The Aegis is reporting that three suspects have been charged in one of the incidents at Regal Cinemas this summer. The three charged are all residents of Constant Friendship -- Nanticoke Court and Clairborne Way. From the article, it appears that at least one of the victims, who was walking home from the movies, knew two of the suspects because they all attend Edgewood High School. We're making assumptions here, but this sounds as if the suspects knew the victims and that's why they robbed them of less than $100.
We're not minimizing the crime, but it just sounds odd that they were all walking home on Tollgate at the same time.
The sheriff's department says the suspects might be involved in the other crimes, but as former police reporters, we'd be very surprised if this was true. This sounds like a crime of opportunity. They didn't even have a car. How many armed robbers flee on foot from a business park? Sounds odd.

Free Movies at Regal

If you're looking for something to do with the kids that's free this summer, Regal in Constant Friendship is having its free family film festival again this summer. If you want a seat for a more popular movie, get there early, as a lot of daycares bus in their kids. And dress warmly. Sometimes it can be very cold. I once sat through Clifford's Big Movie with two kids on my lap to keep warm.
They will also confiscate any snacks you take with you in an effort to make you buy $6 buckets of popcorn. I've seen them check purses and try to take sippy cups. Be warned! But at least the movies are free.

Here's the schedule. Some are G and some PG. They all start at 10 a.m.

06/17/2008-06/18/2008 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (PG)
06/24/2008-06/25/2008 Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - Veggie Tales (G)
Evan Almighty (PG)
07/01/2008-07/02/2008 Everyone's Hero (G)
Bee Movie (PG)
07/08/2008-07/09/2008 Arctic Tale (G)
Shrek The Third (PG)
07/15/2008-07/16/2008 Running Free (G)
Hairspray (PG)
07/22/2008-07/23/2008 Clifford's Really Big Movie (G)
Alvin And The Chipmunks (PG)
07/29/2008-07/30/2008 Mr. Bean's Holiday (G)
Happy Feet (PG)
08/05/2008-08/06/2008 Charlotte's Web (G)
Water Horse: Legend Of The Deep (PG)
08/12/2008-08/13/2008 Wallace And Gromit (G)
Surf's Up (PG)

Abingdon...No Country for Old Men

Just got back from playing hooky this afternoon at Regal Cinemas where I caught the matinee of "No Country for Old Men."
Some observations:
Regal management, please don't put loud films like Will Farrell's "Semi-Pro" next to a relatively quiet movie from the Coen Brothers. At one point I thought that the loud bass music was actually the soundtrack for my movie. Wrong. I couldn't figure out why the disco beat was accompanying Josh Brolin as he was viewing a deadly scene. It reminded me of when I used to live in an apartment and I could hear the guy next door playing bass.
Also to Regal: I understand now why some art house movies never make it here. I apologize. To my dozen or so other moviegoers who shouted at the screen when the credits rolled, "IS THAT IT?" All movies don't have happy endings. For future reference, if you see a movie with the Coen Brothers on the credits, just skip it.
And they wonder why people aren't going to the movies anymore!

Finally...The Best Picture Arrives

Only months after its initial release (note sarcasm here) multiple Oscar winner "No Country for Old Men" is hitting the Regal in Constant Friendship. It starts tomorrow with its first showing at 12:40. Another Oscar winner, "Juno," has its last showing tonight at 9:10.
I'm constantly dismayed at how this large multiplex RARELY has Oscar-caliber movies. While we were treated to such gems as "The Hottie and the Nottie," we completely missed movies such as "La Vie En Rose." I guess they don't think out in the 'burbs we could possibly handle subtitles?
When I went to see "The Queen" last year, it was absolutely packed. But this year, good movies have been hard to come by. Which could explain why the last several times I've frequented Regal haven't been to watch anything but children's movies: Happy Feet, Bee Movie and Harry Potter.