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Is $30 a reasonable price for the theater experience?

posted a year ago by ace2 (571)
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Setting aside the days when you could just show up and get a $8 evening ticket for a non-preassigned seat. Just relative to other options: do you think $30/each for a matinee with a modest amount of snacks is reasonable? This includes the "convenience fees" required to buy in advance. What about $120 for a family of 4 outing?

You would think the pared down experience ( no craft beers, no fancy seats, just a screen, popcorn and drinks for $5 each) would be making a real comeback. Yet dollar theaters are shutting down all over the country.

Why??

[–] DMT (4369) a year ago

30$?!?? is a blowjob included?!? handjob at least?!??!?

[–] Wint3rFir3 (7146) a year ago

No, that's quite unreasonable imo.

[–] ace2 (571) a year ago

Good deal or ripoff... I will say that no matter how good my home system is, nothing replaces the theater experience. Primarily if your significant other is the type that gets up every 5 minutes, then proceeds to ask about plot points. At least this infuriating annoyance is prevented in a theater setting.

[–] RS (107) a year ago

No and it's cheaper to wait until the movie is on DVD or Blu-ray and get your own drinks and snacks.

[–] R_Kane (15828) a year ago

2 years from now, that price will look cheap.

Buy and have professionally installed a home theater for $10K. Enjoy it for the rest of your life.