HALF OF "WHITEHOUSE DOWN," was very good - then at a 'breath holding scene' the movie screen went black. I was the first to find my voice and that remark cannot be printed here.
Eventually an employee came in and explained to us that the power must have gone out because of the heat. (it was in the 70's that day). She came back a second time to tell us to stay in our seats since the lobby was filled with people asking for refunds. The third time she walked in she said "It was storming and thundering." ***. It was a gorgeous day, cool, breezy, beautiful blue sky, white fluffy clouds and NOT A DROP of rain anywhere. At that point I walked out and joined the line in the lobby getting free tickets to come back another day.
It's a terrible feeling when the adrenaline is pumping full blast and you can't fight and there is no where to flee. Outside I discovered the entire shopping mall was shut down. No apparent reason for the electric company glitch. I started the 5.5 miles walk home and dropped into the senior transportation office to tell them I wasn't going to be at the show for my pickup. The dispatcher made arrangements for another bus to take me home.
I'm still upset- about the 'Whitehouse interruptus ' I have the free ticket to go back but, I don't want to sit thru an hour of movie that I already know what happens. I want to start at the point where the screen blacked out. Dang it all.
Hope to be in a better mood Monday when I see the rest of the movie - I hope. It's not supposed to rain that day either.
