Howl's Moving Castle is showing in Charlotte. I live in Greensboro.
I want to see this movie in the theater but my kid is 2 and to see it I would need to take a serious road trip and then get my brother to watch Oakel while we watch the movie. I think I can coordinate this but my brother is in an MBA that is quite intensive.
So in order to do something I want, I have to spend 1/8th of a day driving (not so bad), spend at least 2 hours shopping (not so bad), at least an hour driving in town (not too bad), 1/2 an hour for lunch 1 hour for dinner (not too bad), and 1 1/2 hour for movie. Let’s add that up. That is 9 hours total including watching time to see a movie. Total cost is going to be a little more than 200 including meals and shopping. This is running on the assumption that my brother can watch Oakel.
I think I'm going to run this by the wife and not quote the numbers to see what she thinks.
I have regrets about movies I missed in the past. I didn't get to see the new apple seed in the US, and when I was in Japan Spirited Away was sold out. I love watching movies and hate it when I miss them, but I also hate being a Burdon on the wife by making her watch the kids while I go out and "play". Where is the line between my selfishness and my duty? If I get to see this it would be cool, but playing with Oakel at the park for two hours is much more rewarding. I've stopped writing at least a half dozen times while I was writing this to go play with Oakel while Mayumi is shopping. I'm still going to ask Mayumi about the movie to see her reaction, and who knows, we may wind up inviting our other friends and making a day of it.