Popcorn in a box - a Finnish going-to-the-movies experience.

Today was a day I've been waiting for - for awhile.
I made plans with my neighbour Kikka, to see Sex and the City 2. WITHOUT the baby.
What a long movie! Plus we had dinner prior to - with Tim and V�in� so I could nurse him before walking into the theater (not literally - but pretty darn close).
Wow I forgot what it was like to have a real girls night out. Not the whole slutty-tops and drinks at a bar....but going out to see a cheesy/romantic/comedy chick flick and then gossiping about it on the way home.
Don't get me wrong - I don't regret being a Mom and all the joys/pains that come with it - but it was just nice to have a break.

Now onto the important part you're all wondering. "What's it like to see a movie in theater, in Finland?"
When you order tickets online or in person for a fairly new film - you order by row and seat. In Jyv�skyl� there are about 6 theaters in one ("rooms"), so movies don't stay in theater for very long. When you print your e-ticket online, there's a bar code and instead of ripping your ticket stub like in Canada....they have a bar code scanner at the entrance before you go in!
The large popcorn and pop I got was under 6 Euros! Typical price in Canada for the same size, about 9-12 Canadian dollars...depending.
The seats don't go all the way to the screen like they do in NS. There's carpeted space near the front - so if you were to sit in the "front row", your neck would still be straight forward than in Halifax's front row...where your neck would be craned and almost broken by the time the previews were complete.
Now - language. Ah yes. The movies are all in English (Unless it's a Finnish film) with both Swedish and Finnish subtitles. No dubbing. It's cheaper to do the subtitles.
My only downfall with the theater itself was that there aren't any cup holders in the arm rests.

I took plenty of photos of my freshly popped popcorn in a box too. In NS, they're sold in bags.