At The MoviesApr 22, 2008 - 7:27:14 PM I remember going to the movies with my dad just a few times. There was a movie theater named Martin Theater located between 100 Oaks Mall and what is now the Hollywood 27 Cineplex . It was initially a single-screen theater, but was upgraded to two screens in 1978. The theater seats were quite comfortable and rocked back and forth on springs. The movies we saw were:- The Car (1977)
- Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- The Blues Brothers (1980)
My mom and I saw quite a few movies together. Most were seen at the old Cinema South 4 and Capri Twin (Harding Mall) theaters.- Giant Spider Invasion (1975) - The lobby at the Capri Twin theater had a large fake spider. It was about five or six feet in diameter and had fake black fur and large red eyes.
- Star Wars (1977) - One day in 1978, my mom and my cousin Berniece returned from a trip to K-Mart. My mom told me that she saw some "dolls from that Star Wars movie". I was so excited when she immediately took me to K-Mart. My first Star Wars action figures were Chewbacca, R2-D2, and a Stormtrooper.
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- Magic (1978)
- The Amityville Horror (1979) - This movie gave me nightmares for about two weeks after seeing it.
- Wholly Moses (1980)
- American Pop (1981)
- Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3D (1982)
- Visiting Hours (1982)
- Purple Rain (1984)
As a family outing, I remember seeing the following:- Earthquake (Belle Meade Theater) (1974)
- W. W. & The Dixie Dance Kings (Capri Twin - Harding Mall) (1975)
- The Other Side of Midnight (1977) - I have no idea why my parents took me with them to see this movie. It was as adult-type movie and all I remember is a woman sitting atop an older man. (I think you know what I mean.)
I'm sure these lists will change as more things pop into my head, but they will do for now.
I'll work on a list of some of my favorite movies for later.
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