Comments on: Going To The Movie Theater To Watch A Movie Is Starting To Get Too Expensive http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/ Personal Finance Beyond Credit Cards and Balance Transfers Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:04:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jacquelynn Oritz http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-98589 Jacquelynn Oritz Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:05:13 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-98589 I'm going to see one at an IMAX tomorrow. I’m going to see one at an IMAX tomorrow.

]]> By: tracy says http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-69005 tracy says Fri, 08 May 2009 02:48:02 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-69005 I dont understand why with todays technology the movie companies dont offer an instant view for a price id even pay MORE for the convenience of sitting in my own home on my couch and with out a group of teenagers checking their cell phones or yelling or fighting or making obscene remarks with my kids sitting there...i am a movie buff I LOVE TO WATCH MOVIES but i dont like the hassel or the cost or the crowds and since home theaters dont cost alot and surround sound systems are under $200.00 so worth the investment if i had an option i would not go back to the theaters...... I dont understand why with todays technology the movie companies dont offer an instant view for a price id even pay MORE for the convenience of sitting in my own home on my couch and with out a group of teenagers checking their cell phones or yelling or fighting or making obscene remarks with my kids sitting there…i am a movie buff I LOVE TO WATCH MOVIES but i dont like the hassel or the cost or the crowds and since home theaters dont cost alot and surround sound systems are under $200.00 so worth the investment if i had an option i would not go back to the theaters……

]]> By: Another Jeremy http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-61314 Another Jeremy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:05:45 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-61314 I will never see another movie in a theater again, unless it's some kind of family obligation thing where I'm forced to. I'd basically crossed all the theaters in Vancouver off my list -- it doesn't take too long to realize, "Hey, I'm pretty sure this scene was supposed to take place in the daytime. And I'm pretty sure that Coca Cola label was supposed to be bright red, not dark purple...." Today I went to see Watchmen on the local Imax screen. Same problem for a $3 premium. Screw 'em. I will never see another movie in a theater again, unless it’s some kind of family obligation thing where I’m forced to.

I’d basically crossed all the theaters in Vancouver off my list — it doesn’t take too long to realize, “Hey, I’m pretty sure this scene was supposed to take place in the daytime. And I’m pretty sure that Coca Cola label was supposed to be bright red, not dark purple….”

Today I went to see Watchmen on the local Imax screen. Same problem for a $3 premium. Screw ‘em.

]]> By: Betty http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-55641 Betty Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:20:29 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-55641 We are a family of 5. Whenever we want to go to the movies, we try to spend as little as possible of course. We also bought our tickets at costco, which anyway adds up to $28 dls. since my toddler doesn't pay yet. I buy also at costco the mnm's at 7.00 for the whole 2lbs bag and make little Ziploc bags. and at the end we still have a lot of chocolate left. In the theater we buy the jumbo soda and jumbo popcorn for 12.00dls which you can refill as many times as you want to, (and if you ask for boxes to split the popcorn they can give you some) so before entering the theater we divide the popcorn and then fill it up again. Also if the time is permissive, and there's no too much people, we time the movies (since we go to children movies only for now) so that when the movie is over we get out take a bathroom break and go in to see another movie, since they only check your tickets at the entrance. so if the day is cool we get to spend $28 for tickets $12.00 for popcorn and sodas so that's a total of 40 dls for a family of 5 to watch two movies in the same day. Of course still expensive is in it?? But the kids love it. so we go once in a while since we have really great daughters. My husband says that we could just wait for the dvd and own it forever for much less price. But at home we only have one 27" regular tv. so yes, we like to save our money to pay for a house,....sometimes you do the best with your money. We are a family of 5. Whenever we want to go to the movies, we try to spend as little as possible of course. We also bought our tickets at costco, which anyway adds up to $28 dls. since my toddler doesn’t pay yet.
I buy also at costco the mnm’s at 7.00 for the whole 2lbs bag and make little Ziploc bags. and at the end we still have a lot of chocolate left.
In the theater we buy the jumbo soda and jumbo popcorn for 12.00dls which you can refill as many times as you want to, (and if you ask for boxes to split the popcorn they can give you some) so before entering the theater we divide the popcorn and then fill it up again. Also if the time is permissive, and there’s no too much people, we time the movies (since we go to children movies only for now) so that when the movie is over we get out take a bathroom break and go in to see another movie, since they only check your tickets at the entrance.
so if the day is cool we get to spend $28 for tickets $12.00 for popcorn and sodas so that’s a total of 40 dls for a family of 5 to watch two movies in the same day.
Of course still expensive is in it?? But the kids love it. so we go once in a while since we have really great daughters. My husband says that we could just wait for the dvd and own it forever for much less price. But at home we only have one 27″ regular tv.
so yes, we like to save our money to pay for a house,….sometimes you do the best with your money.

]]> By: Pete http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-48498 Pete Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:17:31 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-48498 I hadn't been to the movies in a long time. I stopped going three years ago when I had my first kid. Anyhow, we had grandma staying for the holidays so I figured I'd take the wife out to watch a movie. I left feeling rip off, I thought to myself, "I just paid 40 bucks for a movie, soda, & popcorn." I could of rented a DvD for $1 and gotten the snacks from the grocery store a heck of a lot cheaper. I don't even have the best setup. Just a 32 inch LCD 1080p and a DvD player with upscale progressive scan to make the DvDs look better. It still looks much better then the crappy projector at the movie theater. I retire from movie theaters. I hadn’t been to the movies in a long time. I stopped going three years ago when I had my first kid. Anyhow, we had grandma staying for the holidays so I figured I’d take the wife out to watch a movie. I left feeling rip off, I thought to myself, “I just paid 40 bucks for a movie, soda, & popcorn.” I could of rented a DvD for $1 and gotten the snacks from the grocery store a heck of a lot cheaper.

I don’t even have the best setup. Just a 32 inch LCD 1080p and a DvD player with upscale progressive scan to make the DvDs look better. It still looks much better then the crappy projector at the movie theater. I retire from movie theaters.

]]> By: oldtimer http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-25957 oldtimer Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:58:02 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-25957 I have a theatre I go to since I was 10 years old and i'm now 55 .it' run by mom and pop and the kids .3.00 a showing the snacks are cheap and the picture quality and sound is just supreme.everything is fine they don't put up with rude people. I have a theatre I go to since I was 10 years old and i’m now 55 .it’ run by mom and pop and the kids .3.00 a showing the snacks are cheap and the picture quality and sound is just supreme.everything is fine they don’t put up with rude people.

]]> By: sue http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-18705 sue Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:19:08 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-18705 Interesting comparison with the video games. I remember going to a local pizza shop with a friend to play a video game. Our other friend was not coming because she already had Atari. Soon we both had Atari also. Most of the small theaters have gone by the waistside due to not being able to compete with the larger movie theaters. I think that the movie theaters will remain. I have noticed that none of the movies last in the theaters very long. If you want to see a movie on the large screen you sometimes need to go in the first few weeks or it will already be gone. I agree that the ticket prices are outrageous. Interesting comparison with the video games. I remember going to a local pizza shop with a friend to play a video game. Our other friend was not coming because she already had Atari. Soon we both had Atari also.
Most of the small theaters have gone by the waistside due to not being able to compete with the larger movie theaters. I think that the movie theaters will remain. I have noticed that none of the movies last in the theaters very long. If you want to see a movie on the large screen you sometimes need to go in the first few weeks or it will already be gone. I agree that the ticket prices are outrageous.

]]> By: mike http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-10319 mike Sat, 03 May 2008 21:24:45 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-10319 oh god!! i cant say anything without it being moderated.. wow! what ever happend to just free speech(and i dont mean the law)?? all i can say is i cant wait till another 40 yrs has passed...... i should be dead and loving by then..... oh god!! i cant say anything without it being moderated.. wow! what ever happend to just free speech(and i dont mean the law)?? all i can say is i cant wait till another 40 yrs has passed…… i should be dead and loving by then…..

]]> By: mike http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-10318 mike Sat, 03 May 2008 21:22:08 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-10318 the whole movie experience is great!!, however i went and saw Iron Man today and it cost me (for 3 people)@hazlet multiplex in jersey.. was 50.00 and i didnt get anything.. wife and kid had med. cokes and medium popcorn....... can u believe a bottled water cost 3.50.. look im no cheapskate, but as i get older i see whats "really" going on.. so i wont be going back to the theater.. i can watch movies free online, or buy it and watch without someone's big ass head blocking my view.... welcome to the USA.... you gotta love dumb ass humans.... the whole movie experience is great!!, however i went and saw Iron Man today and it cost me (for 3 people)@hazlet multiplex in jersey.. was 50.00 and i didnt get anything.. wife and kid had med. cokes and medium popcorn……. can u believe a bottled water cost 3.50.. look im no cheapskate, but as i get older i see whats “really” going on.. so i wont be going back to the theater.. i can watch movies free online, or buy it and watch without someone’s big ass head blocking my view…. welcome to the USA…. you gotta love dumb ass humans….

]]> By: Clay http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-6429 Clay Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:29:24 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-6429 Every point made in this post (and in the comments) is 100% correct, but I keep going back to the theater. I know I should be watching movies at home. It's not as though I like the crowd noise, poor picture quality, and all the other distractions. For some reason I just like the experience of going to a movie theater. It's worth the hassle to me. It seems like it shouldn't be, but I just can't help myself. Every point made in this post (and in the comments) is 100% correct, but I keep going back to the theater. I know I should be watching movies at home. It’s not as though I like the crowd noise, poor picture quality, and all the other distractions. For some reason I just like the experience of going to a movie theater. It’s worth the hassle to me. It seems like it shouldn’t be, but I just can’t help myself.

]]> By: Raymond http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Raymond Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:15:33 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-1955 Whoa...6 months? Most dvds come out 1-2 months after they are released in the theaters. Besides, looking back, my best viewing experiences have always been at home. Whoa…6 months? Most dvds come out 1-2 months after they are released in the theaters. Besides, looking back, my best viewing experiences have always been at home.

]]> By: Mary http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 Mary Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:13:39 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-1949 I completely agree! I only went to the movies three times last year and only one was really worth the money (I had a freee gift card.) Nothing can compete with my 56 inch HDTV at home. Who cares if I have to wait 6 months to see it. Beats seating behind 20 junior high kids texting on their cell phones. I completely agree! I only went to the movies three times last year and only one was really worth the money (I had a freee gift card.) Nothing can compete with my 56 inch HDTV at home. Who cares if I have to wait 6 months to see it. Beats seating behind 20 junior high kids texting on their cell phones.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Jacob Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:43:49 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-1407 Yep, I agree. I rarely go. I may see ~4 movies/year in the theatre. If I want candy for the movie I'll stop by Walgreens and pay $0.99 for it instead of the outrageous price of $5 the theatre charges. Seeing two movies costs the same as my 3-at-a-time Netflix subscription ($18/month). I have no problem waiting several months to see a movie. Plus, my couch is more comfortable than the movie seats. And I can pause the movie when I need to pee! Yep, I agree. I rarely go. I may see ~4 movies/year in the theatre. If I want candy for the movie I’ll stop by Walgreens and pay $0.99 for it instead of the outrageous price of $5 the theatre charges.

Seeing two movies costs the same as my 3-at-a-time Netflix subscription ($18/month). I have no problem waiting several months to see a movie. Plus, my couch is more comfortable than the movie seats. And I can pause the movie when I need to pee!

]]> By: JB http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-1404 JB Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:51:40 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-1404 Yes, going to the movies is ridiculously expensive! I only go if I have pre bought tickets at Costco. 14.99 for two tickets in the area. Yes, going to the movies is ridiculously expensive! I only go if I have pre bought tickets at Costco. 14.99 for two tickets in the area.

]]> By: Raymond http://www.moneybluebook.com/going-to-the-movie-theater-to-watch-a-movie-is-starting-to-get-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 Raymond Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:16:36 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/with-new-home-hdtv-and-plasma-technology-is-this-the-end-of-the-expensive-movie-theater-experience/#comment-1366 Hey Jeremy, You know, I think in the near future new movie releases are probably going to start getting released through some type of cable pay per view service the same day they are out in the theaters, except there will probably be some form of premium for the right to get it first. Similar to new electronic gadget prices when they first come out, the cost to watch it at home on opening day will probably be quite high (perhaps $30 or more) but with each passing week the price will drop substantially. This would be great for those who are currently spending a lot of money upgrading their own home entertainment systems. Hey Jeremy,

You know, I think in the near future new movie releases are probably going to start getting released through some type of cable pay per view service the same day they are out in the theaters, except there will probably be some form of premium for the right to get it first. Similar to new electronic gadget prices when they first come out, the cost to watch it at home on opening day will probably be quite high (perhaps $30 or more) but with each passing week the price will drop substantially. This would be great for those who are currently spending a lot of money upgrading their own home entertainment systems.

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