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Posted on 05-21-10 04:22:46 PM Link | Quote
Starting with Shrek Forever After we're looking at extremely expensive tickets.

I remember the old-school notion of 'a date is a date after we hit 20 dollars'. Is it 100 now?
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Posted on 05-21-10 04:41:18 PM Link | Quote
Thats just 3 greedy theaters and only for IMAX 3D. But when something like this happens, it turns in to a trend which eventually ups the normal price. Right now, its $10.50 for adults here in town and $15 for IMAX.

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Posted on 05-21-10 05:05:14 PM Link | Quote
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Jegus fuck, $20? Really?
I mean, I wouldn't pay that much to go see a good movie, let alone Shrek...

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Posted on 05-21-10 07:51:07 PM Link | Quote
...and the concessions are over $9000.

Seriously, it's a wonder why they even sell them, let alone why people buy them.

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Posted on 05-21-10 11:06:43 PM Link | Quote
I heard about that from a friend, didn't think it was true.

It's only three and they're in New York.

If this happens in more theaters, more people will just pirate movies.

When I used to work at the movie theater, the staff and I went nuts when the prices hit $6.00

Heh, I remember going to $1 movie theaters when I was younger. Of course the movies played there had already been played in theaters for some time.

But it was nice to see 3+ movies for a dollar.

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Posted on 05-24-10 03:37:35 AM Link | Quote
Fuck that noise. I know the theaters are strapped for cash and all, but I'm not paying $20 for one movie ticket.
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Posted on 05-24-10 04:18:00 AM Link | Quote
$20?

Isn't that just about the cost to, you know, permanently buy the movie? Hell, you could rent it, buy a box of popcorn, a few jugs of soda, and still have cash left over.

Outrageous prices drive people away... Hopefully the fact that it went in just in New York won't mean it's headed elsewhere, because that price point is just fucking absurd.

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Posted on 05-24-10 04:24:52 AM Link | Quote

Originally posted by Hiryuu
Starting with Shrek Forever After we're looking at extremely expensive tickets.


Forever after was not a good movie anyways. Believe me, I seen it.

Not worth $20 bucks. I paid 8 dollars, and it still was not worth it.

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Posted on 05-29-10 02:21:59 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Xkeeper
$20?

Isn't that just about the cost to, you know, permanently buy the movie? Hell, you could rent it, buy a box of popcorn, a few jugs of soda, and still have cash left over.

Outrageous prices drive people away... Hopefully the fact that it went in just in New York won't mean it's headed elsewhere, because that price point is just fucking absurd.


Agreed, though I'm afraid of it being the new norm if someone tries to pull a new stunt like that, especially if there's enough idiots who are all "I gotta see it first!" and piss their money away.
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Posted on 05-29-10 09:34:23 AM (last edited by Aerakin at 05-29-10 06:34 AM) Link | Quote
And then they complain about piracy and how people download movies illegaly.


Yep, that move make QUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTE a lot of sense in that regard.

Rgiht.
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Posted on 05-29-10 03:43:10 PM Link | Quote
Praying to God here that I'll be able to afford to see Scott Pilgrim.

Yes, I said afford. for a ~$10 ticket to see a movie.

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