[highlander_UW]

I’d say their problem is a collection of high ticket prices, bad economy, bad movies and stars who have offended large segments of potential audiences.

[sassy steel magnolia]

spot on! It’s way too expensive for me and my husband to take my daughter and her friend to the movies, even with the minimal military discount, and then buy the overpriced sodas and snacks. Then, we somehow wind up sitting near the person who refuses to turn off their cell phone, or believes they can sprawl all over the seats infringing on everyone else. It’s just way easier to rent a video and see it at home...

[Alex Murphy]

I’d say their problem is a collection of high ticket prices, bad economy, bad movies and stars who have offended large segments of potential audiences.

That, and the knowledge that the DVD will always be available two months later. I can rent it at Blockbuster at less than half the cost of a one-viewing-only movie ticket (and if we're talking "RedBox" rental or Netflix, at one-tenth of the cost). If I'm really intent on shelling out $10-14 for a movie, I can just buy the damn thing on DVD and watch it all I want, instead of paying for a one-viewing-only ticket at the boxoffice.