Napkin Notes: Opening Nite w/Harry

There’s nothing quite like opening night of a big blockbuster film. This is the second time this year we’ve stood in line to be among the first to see a highly anticipated movie.  The release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine in May saw us huddled against the cold with a few hundred Marvel comic book fans, some attired as their favorite X-Man, waiting for the theater doors to open.  Howls and laughter pierced the night as the caffeine-fueled masses thrummed with excitement. But that crowd was nothing compared to the crush of humanity that turned up last night to see the sixth cinematic installment of the much-lauded Harry Potter series.  The movie was showing on 13 screens at midnight, and all the tickets were sold out well before lunchtime/ Katrina , Notes On A Napkin. More here .

Question: When a blockbuster movie comes out, do you stand in line for a midnight showing? Wait until the next day? Wait until the next weekend? Wait until the crowd’s thin out? Wait until the video comes out at Hastings?