Have you ever taken part in an OscarĀ® movie marathon? I haven't. In fact, I didn't even know such a thing existed until recently. My mom was visiting last week, and as she read the newspaper one morning she asked, "Are you going to go to this?" I looked at what she was pointing to on the page, and it was an article about a thirteen-and-a-half hour event at a local theater. They were going to play the five Best Picture nominees in a row, starting at 10:30 AM. Milk, then The Reader, then The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, then Slumdog Millionaire, and finally Frost/Nixon to wrap things up. All for the low, low price of $30 -- which included unlimited popcorn and soft drinks. It was almost too good to be true.
The problem is, however, that I honestly don't know if I could sit in a theater for that long. My back, legs and you-know-what hurt just thinking about it. And unlimited popcorn? The mere idea makes my arteries cry out for mercy and compels me to search my fridge for the nearest piece of fruit.
I have, however, watched the extended version of The Lord of the Rings trilogy in the comfort of my own home in one sitting. I viewed it as a mission that all true LOTR fans must complete. It's a mission that lasts eleven hours and twenty-three minutes, mind you. (For the record, I did attempt to buy tickets for a theatrical showing of the three films back-to-back, but it was already sold out.)
But I digress. Let's return to the concept of the Oscar marathon. The bottom line is that I'd be more willing to participate if I hadn't already seen two of films. So maybe I'll give it a try next year.
All of this movie marathon talk has made me very curious to hear the longest amount of time any of you have ever spent in a movie theater -- fess up! Would you ever carve out a half-day in order to prepare yourself for the Academy Awards? If they encouraged you to wear your pajamas, would that change anything? Because that's what would seal the deal for me.

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