Outside Citiplace on a Saturday night, plenty of people stand at the box office trying to coax their significant others into going to what they want to see.
Couples and groups of friends stare blankly at the movie listings for a few minutes before deciding on what tickets to buy.
Most LSU students seem to have a fairly easy time choosing movies to see with their friends and significant others. Most everyone is going to see the new movies with someone close to them.
Just inside the theater, Stephanie Henderson, a sociology sophomore, confesses she has been dragged there to see “Freddy Vs. Jason.”
She said if she were with her friends, she would see “Uptown Girls.” But Henderson does not mind seeing “Freddy” with her boyfriend.
“Finding a movie to see is easy because we just like to go together,” Henderson said. “Sometimes, if we really disagree, we’ll flip a coin to see who decides, but most of the time, it is not an issue.”
Shortly after the 10 p.m. showing of “American Wedding,” LSU student Steve Jeffcoat and his girlfriend review the movie with a group of their friends.
Jeffcoat said there is not much discussion between he and his girlfriend when it comes to picking a movie to see.
“Whatever she says, goes,” Jeffcoat said.
Jeffcoat confessed he was happy to see “American Wedding” because it was quite funny, and claimed the movie had something for everyone.
For some people, it is hard to agree on movies.
Former Bel Air student Marcy Conrad said she and her boyfriend have to make an agreement: if she sees a movie with him, such as “Freddy vs. Jason,” then he must agree to see a “mushy” movie with her.
Many people are taking the time to see more than just one or two movies, making the decision much easier.
Incoming freshmen Pedro Acosta and Phillip Zimmerle said they have gone to see almost everything this summer.
“If a girl wants to see a chick flick, you know one of those girly things like ‘How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days’ … I don’t know about that,” Acosta said.
Acosta also said if he really likes the girl, he will usually give in.
Samantha Callender, a friend of Acosta and Zimmerle is also an incoming freshman at LSU.
She said she likes seeing “girly” movies, but does not mind going to see the movies that Pedro and Phillip choose.
“I’ll see anything as long as it’s not boring,” Callender.