The movie theatres would make far more money off me if they lowered their prices. I love taking my family to see movies on the big screen, but when it amounts to a week’s family food budget for the four of us, it’s a whole lot less fun. Now we go like twice a year, if that. Had they halved the ticket prices, we might have gone as often as once a month, as I suspect would many others. It’s a shame to see half the seats empty even on peak nights.
Like Larry, I ‘sort’ the previews. “Don’t want to see it”, “Maybe I’ll rent it later.”, “Definitely to bee seen on the Big Screen”, and “Who in heck signed off on that project and wasn’t making a preview for it just throwing good money after bad?”
I don’t. Even less do I like being subjected to 30-45 minutes of advertising before the previews before the movie. Just show me the d@mn movie! You already got my $10!
Can’t afford to go to the first-run theatres any more. Between the sky high cost of tickets and concessions, it’s a no-go. Sad. I use to go at least every week.
We go to the movies almost every week. Our income is probably less than many or most of you posting. We do have the advantage that there are only 2 of us. How?
We buy tickets in advance at Costco (or BJs or AAA). We buy for 4 movies at a time (but they are sold in pairs, so one can buy for one movie for 2 people). I have a pair of tickets for each of the 3 different chains we go to in my wallet.They are good any time.
Another big money saver is that we eat dinner before we go to the movie. There is no rule that says one has to eat during the movie (and we who don’t would greatly appreciate it others didn’t). We have been going to the movies together on an average of at least once a week (sometimes more, sometimes less) for 41 years. In all that time the only time any eating was done at the movie was one time, when I came directly from work and had not had dinner, and only I ate (and he sent me to the other side of the theater to do so). We have been going to a Monday afternoon $2 classic movie (at the regular theater) which includes free popcorn and soda – we still do not eat any, having lunch just before we go there. (Today, alas, was the last day of the program.)
So, we go to the movies for $17.50 for the two of us. This is actually a lot to us, but most people seem to drop $20 on things without thought. 2 children (of any age) would make this $35 for all 4.
You think – but dinner out is expensive – one can eat at home or – we eat at Ikea. Dinner for the two of us varies from $14 to $18.50 including tax (cafeteria, no tip). Husband has a nice salmon plate and soup, I have grilled chicken plate and ditto,with sodas (tea or coffee free with member card).
So for under $40 we have dinner and a movie out. If we can squeeze it into our extremely limited income on a weekly basis, just about anyone can.
inshadowz almost 9 years ago
The movie theatres would make far more money off me if they lowered their prices. I love taking my family to see movies on the big screen, but when it amounts to a week’s family food budget for the four of us, it’s a whole lot less fun. Now we go like twice a year, if that. Had they halved the ticket prices, we might have gone as often as once a month, as I suspect would many others. It’s a shame to see half the seats empty even on peak nights.
gregcartoon Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Like Larry, I ‘sort’ the previews. “Don’t want to see it”, “Maybe I’ll rent it later.”, “Definitely to bee seen on the Big Screen”, and “Who in heck signed off on that project and wasn’t making a preview for it just throwing good money after bad?”
Comic Minister Premium Member almost 9 years ago
So do I Larry.
K M almost 9 years ago
I don’t. Even less do I like being subjected to 30-45 minutes of advertising before the previews before the movie. Just show me the d@mn movie! You already got my $10!
sperry532 almost 9 years ago
Can’t afford to go to the first-run theatres any more. Between the sky high cost of tickets and concessions, it’s a no-go. Sad. I use to go at least every week.
Number Three almost 9 years ago
That’s nice, Larry.
xxx
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly almost 9 years ago
That is what we do in the theater! And ask for the fast-forward button to be used!
mafastore almost 9 years ago
Greg Cravens – Thank you I had no idea what he meant by what he was saying.
mafastore almost 9 years ago
We go to the movies almost every week. Our income is probably less than many or most of you posting. We do have the advantage that there are only 2 of us. How?
We buy tickets in advance at Costco (or BJs or AAA). We buy for 4 movies at a time (but they are sold in pairs, so one can buy for one movie for 2 people). I have a pair of tickets for each of the 3 different chains we go to in my wallet.They are good any time.
Another big money saver is that we eat dinner before we go to the movie. There is no rule that says one has to eat during the movie (and we who don’t would greatly appreciate it others didn’t). We have been going to the movies together on an average of at least once a week (sometimes more, sometimes less) for 41 years. In all that time the only time any eating was done at the movie was one time, when I came directly from work and had not had dinner, and only I ate (and he sent me to the other side of the theater to do so). We have been going to a Monday afternoon $2 classic movie (at the regular theater) which includes free popcorn and soda – we still do not eat any, having lunch just before we go there. (Today, alas, was the last day of the program.)
So, we go to the movies for $17.50 for the two of us. This is actually a lot to us, but most people seem to drop $20 on things without thought. 2 children (of any age) would make this $35 for all 4.
You think – but dinner out is expensive – one can eat at home or – we eat at Ikea. Dinner for the two of us varies from $14 to $18.50 including tax (cafeteria, no tip). Husband has a nice salmon plate and soup, I have grilled chicken plate and ditto,with sodas (tea or coffee free with member card).
So for under $40 we have dinner and a movie out. If we can squeeze it into our extremely limited income on a weekly basis, just about anyone can.