A while ago, I received from a couple of different friends an email* pertaining to an Event Cinemas (formerly Greater Union) “Family and Friends” special offer of movie tickets for $7.50 each. This was later opened up to the general public on the Event website I believe. The deal was that you could purchase codes for $7.50 each which could then be used later to purchase move tickets, up until the 24th of March. And no online booking fee applied!
I assume the reason this promotion came into being was due to expected slow business at the cinema during Feb/March. This makes sense as there have not been a lot of appealing (to me) movies on lately! But I sometimes am nice enough to let Mr CDS pick a movie and so last night found us sitting in a mostly empty cinema watching The Men Who Stare At Goats. This film is a who’s who of incredibly handsome and/or talented actors (George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges) and despite its bizarre storyline, is actually quite a sweet and uplifting tale of optimism, imagination and camaraderie. There are a fair number of LOL moments too – Clooney in particular is just so deft in bringing ridiculousness to life.
For a pre-movie snack/dinner (you know those nights where you’re not starving but you want to eat something before the movie otherwise you WILL be starving when you get out? Yeah.) we headed to Mad Mex. I’ve written about these guys before, and I am still a fan. My #1 reason for liking Mad Mex is that it is a tastier, more wholesome alternative to Maccas etc al, but with a similar speed and ease. I noticed they’ve changed the menu slightly – there is now the option of a smaller sized burrito (which is what I chose) and some different salsas too. To be honest, everything I’ve ever eaten at Mad Mex has tasted somewhat similar (kinda like Maccas, eh?) but this is not necessarily a negative thing – it’s all pretty tasty.
I had a small burrito with shredded beef and tomatillo salsa (along with the standard salad, cheese and sour cream). Mr CDS had a regular burrito (they’re really quite big!) with pork and corn salsa. We both suffered from a bit of acid reflux later that night, either an added bonus with all Mad Mex meals, or we’re getting old. Maybe both.
Total date cost: $33 ($15 for the movie and $18 for burritos). Not bad at all!
Total date rating: 4/5 (You really can’t beat the classic dinner + a movie combo, even on a tight budget!)
Links: Event Cinemas Mad Mex
*My tips for being in the know when it comes to sales/freebies/specials: Join Facebook groups, add companies on Twitter, and sign up for newsletters. Yes, you will have some more junk(mail) in your trunk, but I think the savings can be worth it.
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