Top Price at Los Angeles Movie Theater Hits $14

Yahoo ^ | 3/14/02 | Carl DiOrio

[Clemenza]

Movie tickets are $8 down here in Miami, with matinee's going for $4.50 to $5. Last time I saw a movie in NYC, tickets were $10, any news on how much they are now?

[coolbeans13]

"It is geared toward those who love the movies and want to experience them in the highest quality manner."

Hey, we're a (supposedly) capitalist society. More power to 'em. Still, all the high-quality sound systems and reserved seating in the world won't make up for the fact that the theater is still showing the same, run-of-the-mill, low-class movies...

[GSWarrior]

I have not been to a movie since spring of 2001. Why pay $8 to $14 for a movie I wouldn't pay $3 to rent?

[mombonn]

I'm glad I hate movies.

[Lokibob]

If I paid $14 for a theater ticket, I'd want a kiss, cause I'd know I was screwed.

[Clemenza]

Why pay $8 to $14 for a movie I wouldn't pay $3 to rent?

SACRE BLEU!!! You would actually WAIT A WHOLE YEAR for a movie to come out on DVD or (even worse) video so you can watch it on a small screen (even the largest screens out there can't compare to the theatre), as you are distracted by family, telephones, microwaves, etc. To each his/her own, I guess.

[Dakotabound]

No thank you. Fifty-Cent Tuesdays at Cinemark's Movies 8 in Tallahassee works for me. Same movie, big screen experience. Just takes a little patience.

[Steve_Seattle]

I go to about one or two movies a year, and usually attend a matinee, so rising theatre prices don't bother me much. Still, even at $14, it's a lot cheaper than a decent seat at most sporting events. A mediocre seat to an NBA game is $18 - 26 in most cities, and I think the NHL is even worse. I don't think you can get into an NHL game for less than $30, even in the rafters.

[Steve_Seattle]

In my opinion, the best entertainment dollar is a ticket in a jazz club, assuming you like jazz. For $20 - 40, you are RIGHT THERE with the performer, and the performers are often living legends. I'm spending $20 to see jazz guitarist Bill Frissell and pedal-steel player Greg Leisz in a relatively small venue this weekend, and that beats a rafter seat in a sports event any day of the week.

[Clemenza]

The closest discount theatre (The Valentine, $3.50 a movie) to me is on SW 8th Street in Miami, is a bit run down (hasn't been renovated since 1978) and has poor picture and sound quality (you have to sit next to the speaker to hear anything) Then again, it is largely patronized by elderly Cubans who only need to read the Spanish subtititles on the screen.

[TADSLOS]

$14 for a ticket

Popcorn and a coke must go for $25

[who knows what evil?]

Back in 1998, there was a NICE theatre in Stowe, Vermont, that charged $6 for 1st-run features at evening showings. Not only that, they sent waitresses around to take your drink orders. I could watch a Bond flick with a vodka martini; shaken, not stirred. Kind of miss that place.

[Hawkeye's Girl]

I wish we had nice movie theaters like that around here, even if they are a little more expensive; the crappy 80s reject in our mall finally went out of business :P

[Teacher317]

An in-flight movie is going to run you a few hundred buck$. =^)

[Frohickey]

People assign different values on the money they have. You might pay to go see a movie in the movie theaters, while another person might rather pay $30 for a year-long fishing license and go fishing instead.

Accept the fact people are different.

[Wright is right!]

"SACRE BLEU!!! You would actually WAIT A WHOLE YEAR for a movie to come out on DVD or (even worse) video so you can watch it on a small screen (even the largest screens out there can't compare to the theatre), as you are distracted by family, telephones, microwaves, etc. To each his/her own, I guess."

Sounds as though you've never been exposed to the proper Home Theater Experience. You're, accordingly, invited to enjoy a movie at the Wright-o-Plex, where you can view and hear the film on a top-notch widescreen and a bowel-busting THX JBL Dolby Digital 5.1/DTS sound system. During the presentation of the film, you will NOT be distracted by ANY known humanoids, family or otherwise, the phones are off and the nuke-o-wave will have already done its thing. You will be provided a seat in an incliner, drinks and food at your elbow. You will also have your choice of a Golden Retriever, a Chow-Chow, a Siberian Husky or a Bernese Mountain Dog as a seatmate. None of the four has ever uttered a word during a movie.

Not less than 12 feet away is the Powder Room, and we have something the finest theaters don't - the PAUSE button for extended, um, "powdering." Following the feature, you will enjoy the extra goodies on the DVD, unlike the theater.

Our home features gum-free floors, free popcorn and soady pop, and the trash containers are located where they're convenient to YOU, not the theater owner.

Further, when you leave the Wright-O-Plex, we can guarantee that your car's finish will not have been "keyed" by some disgruntled moviegoer, nor will you have to wait in the Fog Pileup Lane to leave the parking lot.

And you prefer a THEATER?

Michael

[grumpster-dumpster]

A luxury multiplex opening in Hollywood later this month will charge $14 for a ticket, a new record for a Los Angeles movie theater.

The movies scheduled to be shown at the premier will be tied into themes:
"A SALUTE TO DEPRESSION" - All the films of Micky Roarke
"A SALUTE TO INTELLIGENCE" - All the "Billy Jack" movies.
"A SALUTE TO THE GREATS" - All the films of Don Knox
"A SALUTE TO FRANCE" - Jerry Lewis films are featured
"A SALUTE TO MISPLACED EGO" - The films of Kevin Costner

You may think $14 is a little steep...but we have additional features that make your viewing well worth the price.
* FREE "EST" Training...once the movie starts, you will not be allowed to go to the bathroom.
* FREE Seats! No need to bring your own.
* FREE Personal Interaction with the snot-nosed kids working the popcorn stand who think their "somebody important" because we make 'em wear a bow-tie.

WHAT MORE DO YOU PEOPLE WANT! AFTER ALL THIS IS LOS ANGELES AND THIS IS THE MOVIE INDUSTRY! (You should be grateful we even allow you to be our customers!)

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Considering the lines, bad parking, seating, and pricing, inconvenient showing times, we spent our money on a home theatre. New furniture arrives next week.