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Thoughts on movies in movie theaters and their demise..
Posted by Fred (more from Fred) on Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:23:20
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So I took my 4 year old son to see "Shark Boy and Lava Girl" last week (excellent movie IF you're a 4 year old boy!) As an adult, I feel there is more entertainment value in slowly bludgeoning myself with a hammer. But, the boy had a good time and that's what we were there for.
Let me relay my experience and how it parallels the news that movie theater attendance is way down- it cost $20 to get tickets, $10 for TWO SLICES of pizza at the theater, and then another $8 for a large popcorn and large drink to share with my son. So, all told, I'm out $40!
Then, we watch an AWFUL movie in marginally comfortable seats on a theater sound system that is no better than the one I have setup in my house.
The inordinate expense, low quality of the movies and questionable quality of the audio/video equipment certainly confirms in my mind why theaters are not doing well. I've got Netflix and a great home theater system, I think I'm done going to the movies!
Just my two cents.
Fred
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Posts in this Thread:
- Thoughts on movies in movie theaters and their demise.., Fred, Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:23:20 <-- Viewing This Message
- if the movie sucks, i've always got my SAAB to drive..., Spencer, Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:49:42
- great theatres make a HUGE difference. i <3 movies., hungtao, Sun, 24 Jul 2005 15:31:39
- nah..., Bob M, Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:49:10
- Haven't been to a theater in years, dcjayhawk, Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:36:36
- I agree with you 100000%..., turrbo , Sun, 17 Jul 2005 23:20:15
- just went and saw War of the Worlds..., Bob M, Tue, 5 Jul 2005 08:53:37
- Re: Thoughts on movies in movie theaters and their demi, jp, Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:42:18
- i agree, Tarheel, Thu, 30 Jun 2005 05:48:00
- Re: go to a dollar theater, t_mokes, Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:57:12
- Hopefully, the market will correct the trend ..., Urby, Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:53:47
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