Cupertino Square theaters

The venerable (OK, decrepit) Vallco Fashion Park mall in Cupertino is being completely remodeled. One of the first stages of redevelopment is the sparkling new Cupertino Square 16 theaters. When you go to buy your overpriced popcorn at Cupertino Square, take a close look at the menu boards behind the concession counter: they're live graphics on big Sony monitors. Every so often, the menu bits animate: the picture of a hot dog becomes a little hot dog movie, as we swoop in on the hot dog and it gets relish on it; the popcorn bucket fills up and a piece of popcorn falls off the top; the sparkly soda pours into the cup. Local geeks stood and stared so long that we almost missed our movie.