Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard once said, "The cinema is truth at 24 frames per second," making slow-motion sports replays and sped-up Benny Hill gags nothing but cruel, cruel lies. Get the real deal with today's Groupon: for $9, you get a ticket and snack package to see It's a Wonderful Life at the Crest Theatre (up to an $9.50 value), with 7:30 p.m. screenings from December 22nd to the 24th as well as twice-daily matinee showings on December 23rd and 24th at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Each Groupon holder receives the following:
- One ticket (up to a $9.50 value)
- One large popcorn (a $5.25 value)
- One large soda (a $3.75 value)
A vivid neon sign and vintage marquee welcome guests to the Crest Theatre, a gorgeous cinema built in 1949 and still evocative of that era. Today, the treasured reel house projects the finest in foreign, independent, and art films, perfect for stocking up on film-studies trivia and necking during intermission. Sop up a holiday classic from stadium seating in an auditorium bedecked with ornate gold-and-red curtains and majestic purple walls during a big-screen showing of Frank Capra's 1946 black-and-white Christmas fable, It's a Wonderful Life. A spacious seating area ensures moviegoers rarely have to worry about saving a spot, and free parking is available nearby at 10th and L streets. Scope out the calendar to spy a full list of films and ensure a timely monocle dusting.
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The Groupon Guide to: Fancy Hamburgers
Hamburgers used to be the official food of the common man: everyday ground meat put to flame or, sometimes, simply confetti mixed with gravy and shaped into a crude disk shape. But, no more: hamburgers, like all foods in our country, have been given the gourmet treatment. Here are some of the top fancy burgers:
Winning Gold at the Burgerlympics: This burger has foie gras for buns, is made from Kobe beef, has blue cheese flown in from the rudest part of France, and is drizzled in ketchup so rich it’s legally recognized as blood in some of the worst hospitals. It is, of course, disgusting, but since when has that mattered?
The Fonz Burger: Served in a leather jacket, wearing sunglasses, brought to the table on a (complimentary) motorcycle, and only tastes good for about halfway through
The Extra-Delicious Burger: Not just Prime beef and not just grass-fed free-range beef, this burger is guaranteed to have been loved by a child at some point.
The You Burger: The latest in the custom food trend, this burger is formed in the exact size and shape as you were when you were born.
The Billion-Dollar Burger: Two kinds of lettuce
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