We have people for "Black Hawk Down"...

So while i was trying to think of a name for my blog, a number of movie titles ran through my head as I was pondering how i could insert my name in some form (Mark, MAC, Chandler) to make a masterpiece of a blog title. I realize i failed, but that's neither here nor there.

For some reason, the title 'Black Hawk Down' entered my thoughts...i really have no idea why...can't think of a single combination with my name that would make this a halfway interesting title. Regardless, thinking of the movie title made me laugh as it reminded me of the time I saw this particular movie at the theatre.

Some background information: In January of 2002, i was living back home with my parents. Sadly, my dream job (or any job for that matter) did not present itself after graduation, so my folks were kind enough to allow me to live with them for awhile. I made the journey from the booming college life at Mizzou to the metropolis of 9,000 people that is my hometown of Nevada, MO.

'Black Hawk Down' was released at this time, and I decided to go see it on a Monday afternoon (i was off that day from the horrible call center job i had picked up). Not unexpectedly, my hometown's 4 or 5-plex was basically a ghost town as i got to the ticket counter and asked for one ticket to "Black Hawk Down". The woman at the counter hooked me up with a ticket and then immediately proceeded to speak the following phrase into a walkie talkie..."We have people for 'Black Hawk Down'"

Walking into the theatre, I was the only person there as the flicker of the film started up. By that point I realized that the person on the other end of the walkie talkie conversation was likely the only other soul in the entire building...the projectionist. I was "people".