...They were crowding the lobby of the Tilton 9 in Northfield for matinee showings of Ratatouille and Evan Almighty. Hey, you had your Fourth of July weather on Memorial Day, remember? In any case, for a local like myself, who has weathered the shore movie theaters year round for a decade, it was a pleasant little shock to be in the midst of the movie throng. Forget surround sound. This was surround-people. Usually, I'm one of about 5 people watching the movies down here, and always, the only one to perceive, or care, about the myriad mishaps that have been known to plague your shore movie going experience. Sound off. Blurry screen. Movie starting 20 minutes late. Titanic shutting off before Celine sings. One time, during Amelie, the projection was so out of whack that the subtitles were below the screen, invisible. Still, I was the only one of the dozen or so people in there to get up and point this out to management. We're just not wired down here that way, I suppose. So it's always reassuring when the shoobies come to the movies. Even before Ratatouille began today, the man behind us was on full alert to possible problems. "The sound's low," he said, during a preview. It got better. But I knew this was one time I wouldn't have to be the one to complain. Thanks guys.