THE PROSPECTS FOR SNEAKING INTO MOVIES IN THE EAST BAY Reviewed by FTANG-LOUIE When I was a much poorer lad, I would pay for Matinees and sneak into other movies at the same house for the rest of the day. (Watching several movies in a row bends your sense of reality seriously. In one day I saw five movies, all with a common feature: The male and female meet, barely getting along, run through various action scenarios, and end up in bed halfway through the film. I left the theater looking for women in trouble.) Here's my prognosis on your chances for getting sneaking around free: UA Berkeley - 99% California Berkeley - 90% ACT 1 & 2 - 70% Shattuck Cinemas - 20% (they suck) Piedmont 3 - 45% Albany 1 & 2 - 10% Oaks 1 & 2 - 80% Grand Lake - 80% Northside - 75% (100% with people hacking) Some tips for effective sneaking: Buy a ticket for the second or third show that you plan to visit, preferably the most popular one. Dress down. Carry a jacket into the 1st & 2nd show, then wear it between shows after that. Wait until the ushers enter to clean the theater before leaving. That many fewer ushers in the lobby. Plan your day carefully. Try to take advantage of crowds and lines that will showup during multiple show openings. Buy something at the snack bar. Even if they suspect you, they will care less if you're buying concessions. Most theaters have a work shift change at 6:00. If you feel you've become too visible, stay in a theater until 6:10 or so. X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X Another file downloaded from: The NIRVANAnet(tm) Seven & the Temple of the Screaming Electron Taipan Enigma 510/935-5845 Burn This Flag Zardoz 408/363-9766 realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 510/527-1662 Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 801/278-2699 The New Dork Sublime Biffnix 415/864-DORK The Shrine Rif Raf 206/794-6674 Planet Mirth Simon Jester 510/786-6560 "Raw Data for Raw Nerves" X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X