You can’t smuggle food in anymore, either. They often fire the workers working the desk if they see food garbage from outside the theater in the trash can.
Oh, you can still get food or drinks in, just take the can and wrappers out with you the same way they came in. No one still has TAB soda, so I kind of consider myself justified, but a large handbag is pretty useful.
I recently spent $16 to see “Blade Runner 2049” in IMAX. It was actually worth it. As far as concession stands go, I’ll buy a soda. I sneak in the candy bar and 2 bourbon miniatures.
I find it cool that the poster in the last panel is for the movie “Mars Needs Moms”. That was a computer animated film based on Berkeley Breathed’s beautiful book of the same title. The film bombed in the box office, though, so BB is exercising some self-deprecating humor. Good for him.
Theaters are erating on marginal profits.Most ticket sale profits gote to uber-rich movie companies, and theatres are forced to rely on food & drink concession sales and a game room to pay employees.
Having been stationed in other countries for so long I got accustomed to trying to negotiate the price of everything. Seems we’re one of the few countries that don’t do this so it embarrassed my wife to no end when I would attempt it at home. funny thing is, it worked in my favor more often than not. Amazing how much the price of a new sport coat can drop when you ask to speak to a manager.
Adiraiju over 6 years ago
You can’t smuggle food in anymore, either. They often fire the workers working the desk if they see food garbage from outside the theater in the trash can.
ajmsdca over 6 years ago
Oh, you can still get food or drinks in, just take the can and wrappers out with you the same way they came in. No one still has TAB soda, so I kind of consider myself justified, but a large handbag is pretty useful.
Sherlock Watson over 6 years ago
Batman vs Superman vs Spiderwoman vs Alien, 3D, All Nude? Take out Batman and Superman, and I’d pay full ticket price for that one!
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 6 years ago
From whose belly button?
Masterskrain Premium Member over 6 years ago
“Mars needs Moms” sure got discounted pretty quickly, huh??
WaitingMan over 6 years ago
I recently spent $16 to see “Blade Runner 2049” in IMAX. It was actually worth it. As far as concession stands go, I’ll buy a soda. I sneak in the candy bar and 2 bourbon miniatures.
Strod over 6 years ago
I find it cool that the poster in the last panel is for the movie “Mars Needs Moms”. That was a computer animated film based on Berkeley Breathed’s beautiful book of the same title. The film bombed in the box office, though, so BB is exercising some self-deprecating humor. Good for him.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 6 years ago
Theaters are erating on marginal profits.Most ticket sale profits gote to uber-rich movie companies, and theatres are forced to rely on food & drink concession sales and a game room to pay employees.
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
I don’t do drinks at a cinema. Certainly never a big blue slushbarfie thing!
And if the popcorn is over a buck for a smallish box, I can skip that, too, though I did used to enjoy it back when the pricing was sane.
It’s the big studios that rake in huge profits that we should blame (think Harvey Weinstein before his Fall, or the greedy House of Disney)….
NRHAWK Premium Member over 6 years ago
Having been stationed in other countries for so long I got accustomed to trying to negotiate the price of everything. Seems we’re one of the few countries that don’t do this so it embarrassed my wife to no end when I would attempt it at home. funny thing is, it worked in my favor more often than not. Amazing how much the price of a new sport coat can drop when you ask to speak to a manager.
Dennett Premium Member over 6 years ago
What’s with the big blue sex toy on the Mars poster?