Coming Soon to a Theater (Really, Really) Near Us

Sameer Puri

13 years ago

One of the things that I greatly cherish is the time spent with my two girls, and one of our favorite pastimes is going to the local movie theater. Granted, I rarely get to watch the movie that I want (ok, let's face it, I NEVER get to watch the movie that I want), but I do enjoy making a trip with my two girls, even if it's to see a kids' flick like "Bolt."

Since our move to Arizona, we have not yet had the opportunity to go out often to the movies as we have been busy getting settled into our new home. With the kids' school starting and them getting integrated with our new surroundings, it's been all work and very little play. Looking out into the horizon, I see lots of things planned but very little time for our movies.

So what is a man supposed to do in a desperate time such as this? Simple - instead of going out to the movies, just bring the movies home. Our new home has a media room that had a spot for a big screen TV. After doing some research, I found that the cost to do a full-blown movie theater is quite reasonable. Since our home already was pre-wired and had the speakers, receivers and all the other goodies that are needed, it was simply a matter of getting a projector and screen.

A few phone calls later we ordered a 126-inch Stewart screen with a Sony HD/3D projector. Install date is next week and although I can tell you that my wife thinks I'm crazy for putting in such a big screen, the kids and I are utterly giddy over the prospect of watching "Avatar" in 3D at home!

Stay tuned and I will post some photos of the new theater.