This past Saturday, some friends and I watched Friends with Kids at Palo Alto's Aquarius Theater. I've spent a considerable amount of time in downtown Palo Alto this past year, but until last night, I had no idea that this theater even existed.
The theater has just two screens, each of which seat about 100 people, and which play two different independent films. The Aquarius is clearly old, but given the smallness of the establishment, as well as the type of fare it plays, this oldness comes across as quaint, rather than off-putting.
I don't need a large theater to have an enjoyable viewing experience, and in fact, I think for indie fare, a small theater works well. There aren't any unnecessary bells and whistles with 3-D or stadium seating; the former feature is wasted on most films, and the latter isn't integral to a movie, so long as some tall person isn't planted right in front of you.
Looking forward to my next visit—maybe for this summer's Moonrise Kingdom?
And here's some prettiness to end this post, because I'll use any excuse to work in pictures of Jon Hamm:
He's in the movie. It's relevant, I swear.
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