July, 2009

I huffed it up to the ArcLight cinema up in Hollywood to see a movie. But the main point of interest were a few relics from The Dark Knight. I was hoping to see the Tumbler, but I missed it by a couple of days. I had to settle for the Bat-Pod, which was still very cool.

	Here's the theater itself, as seen from the parking structure. Tickets are like 14 bucks per person, but it is worth it. The experience is VERY nice. Theaters are really trick and very clean. There's a little cafe in the lobby, along with all kinds of movie stuff on display.		Speaking of movie stuff on display, here is one of Christian Bale's costumes from The Dark Knight.
	While waiting for the movie to start, I did a little on foot exploration of Hollywood, and made my way over to Mann's Chinese theater. The city has REALLY been cleaned up on this block, with the new Hollywood & Vine shopping center adding to the experience. BUT, dollar for dollar, this is still a pretty crappy part of town, and is essentially a toilet. Makes me sad that people come from around the world to see CA, and end up in what is essentially a run down, beaten up neighborhood. Whatevah.		The Bad Pod!