Vampires and Buffy
 | I volunteered at Egyptian Theatre tonight. The screening was the 1992 film Buffy The Vampire Slayer with Donald Sutherland, Kristy Swanson , Luke Perry , and David Arquette . |
The volunteers usually arrive an hour before the show. The public forms a line outside, and we take tickets about a half hour before the show.
Tonight was my turn to take the Marketing Survey to find out where the theatre patrons read or heard about the movie, to help The Egyptian, which is a non-profit organization, decide where to spend their advertising dollars.
I was hanging out in the lobby with the other volunteers waiting for the time to open the doors to the public. Two average looking 20-something guys knocked on the glass doors.
"Ve zeek Poovy" the first one said.
"I beg your Pardon".
"Iz dis Poovy ?" Said the other.
"I'm sorry, I don't understand."
"Poovy. Poovy. Poovy Vamp-i-re Zla-ger". Said the first guy.
"Oh....Buffy the Vampire Slayer ! " I had finally figured them out. "Yes, this is where it is showing. But we aren't seating the public for another 10 minutes. So if you could please just wait a few minutes."
"Ahhhh" said the second guy. And they headed back down the courtyard.
I headed back over to the other volunteers. "Gee, those tourists have the funniest accents. It might have been French, or maybe German. Maybe Dutch. Hmmmm."
It turned to 7 pm, and we started to take tickets. I was busy asking the theatre patrons, "Excuse me, how did you hear about our movie tonight". It was now 7:25 and the movie was supposed to start in 5 minutes. No tourists. I was worried. Did they head out on Hollywood Blvd and get lost ? I hoped I didn't send them away only to have them get lost and miss their movie.
I asked the other volunteers, "Did you ever see those French/German tourists come back in?" No, no one saw them.
Finally, just minutes before the movie started, I saw them coming up the courtyard towards the theatre doors. "Oh, good, there they are."
As the other volunteer tore their ticket stub, I perked up "Excuse me, how did you find out about our movie tonight ?"
"Ve zaw on ze internet and ve came". Then it struck me - it was a Transylvanian Accent !
But they were just average looking 20-something year old guys in blue jeans and windbreaker jackets. Or .... were they Vampires ?
Vampires showing up to watch the Buffy movie ???
I wonder if there will be any space Aliens who come by in a few weeks to catch Star Wars.
By the way, if you have never watched the 1992 "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" movie, you have to catch it. It is great fun, and hysterically funny.
Hilary Swank plays a Valley Girl. There is no indication whatsoever that her acting will go on to win Two Oscars.
Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) is a Vampire. And he is perfect in his role.
And Ben Affleck , of all people, has a tiny part as a Basketball Player on the school team.
Its a great fun movie to watch.
