A Long Time Ago, in a movie theater Far, Far Away….

Our hero is sitting back in a theater chair enjoying the feature. Anakin and Amidala are their room discussing the state of the universe. Suddenly, that distinctive light saber startup sound is heard from behind the door and out steps our hero and kiss Anakin. Amidala is so happy to be free of that bore, she starts to make out with our hero. At this point, our hero notices that his hand is feeling pretty wet for some reason he can’t fathom.

Don’t let this be you! Check out my ideas on different ways to stay awake and don’t fall asleep during the premier tonight!

Have some caffeine

Some kind of caffeinated drink may work, but be careful with the sugar. Sugar can only keep you up so long before you’ll crash. You need to keep the sugar high going to stay awake. You may be better off going for a diet soda and avoid the sugar crash.

But there are more dangers with caffeinated beverages, and I’m not talking about tooth decay. I’m talking about bladder issues. You buy that super-sized soda at the beginning of the movie thinking that this should be more than enough caffeine to keep you awake. And about half-way through the movie, just as things start to heat up, it hits. That pressure building up inside you. At first, you try and ignore it. Maybe it will go away. But after that much to drink, you know you’re in trouble. There is no way you can just wait it out until the end of the movie, so you have to run to the bathroom. Not only will you be missing scenes while you are in the bathroom, the people around you will hate as you cross in front of them to get out of the row.

Eyelid Props

Think A Clockwork Orange”. If you don’t have a device like that, you can borrow a page from Scooby Doo and use toothpicks. Or improvise something to keep them open.

Exercise

A nice aerobic exercise before going to see the movie may help. Your energy should be up for all the hormones and stuff pumping through your veins. The drawback is that nobody is going to want to sit next to your stinky, sweaty body. So you may want to go by yourself.

Take a nap

This is probably the easiest and the one I plan to employ. I’m thinking of about 30 minutes and absolutely no more than an hour. If you nap for too short, you aren’t going to feel rested. If you nap for too long, you are going to be too groggy to enjoy the beginning of the movie. It is a tricky balance, but it is probably your best bet.

Any other ideas or suggestions? Include them in the comments below…

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