My first and most memorable movie going experience was when I was eight years old. I was with my family and we went to go see Titanic on the opening day at the Perth Amboy cinema. As I walked through the entrance the aroma of popcorn that seemed to be everywhere immediately overwhelmed me. After waiting on line for what seemed to be forever, we finally got the tickets and entered the theater. The room was packed from wall to wall of people making it almost impossible to find four seats that were together. When the lights dimmed the room was quiet and previews began. I was amazed at how big the screen was because I’ve never viewed anything on a screen that large. With a tub popcorn in one hand and a slushy in the other, I was in for a treat.
After a few minutes of previews the movie started. I remember the walls and the floor shaking every time there was a loud part in the movie. This was my first time experiencing surround sound. It amazed me at how with a giant screen and surround sound it could make me feel as if I was on the set.
When the scene was coming up where Kate Winslet (Rose) was about to take off her clothes, I remember my mother covering my eyes. Then later in the movie when the ship was starting to sink was the first time I realized the power of the movies. All of a sudden my heart was pounding, my pulse was racing, almost as if I was on the ship desperately trying to get off. I found myself covering my own eyes and looking away when people were falling off the ship hitting and hitting the side railings. I’m overly squeamish so even little things like that make me queasy. I kept trying to tell myself, it’s not real, this didn’t really happen, but it didn’t work. At the end of the movie when Rose let Jack fall into the sea I wanted to cry. And when Rose almost didn’t get rescued, I was saying to myself, if only she could scream louder. I was asking myself “why doesn’t she do this, instead of that” getting mad that she wouldn’t do certain things.
The movie completely took over my attention and emotions for three and a half hours I was in the theater. It made me laugh, cry, excited, and scared. I never knew that just watching a movie could control my emotions. From that day forward, every single movie has had an effect on me in one way or another. Whether it was controlling my emotions or changing my views on a specific subject, the movies are always an entertaining memorable experience for me.
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