Worth the $???
Thursday, June 21, 2007
A friend took my husband and me to the superduper upscale movie house - the Arclight - for a matinee of the French film PIAF. I enjoyed it, and it helped dust off what remains of the French I learned in high school - but the tix were twice as much as my husband and I pay for matinees up in Oxnard, where we spend weekends!
And everything else was more expensive, too! It was a nice experience, but no more so than any clean suburban theatre. But even with the Senior Citizen discount my ticket was almost $10. (Yes, I will admit my age for discounts, I have no pride that way...) And the seats weren't cushier or anything - altho there is a nice gift shop and a cocktail lounge in the spacious lobby....
We actually love to go to the movies and sit in the dark - and it's true that the suburban theatres often only have kid stuff & we stand there & can't find anything to SEE. But still - it's expensive! I hate to spend $20 on 2 tix to a movie I know will show up soon on cable! I would rather go out to eat. No wonder movie audiences are declining!
Of course, it encourages just cocooning and staying around the house - but we find other ways to get out - ones that aren't as pricey....
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Saturday, June 23, 2007 | By ThriftyFun
Hi Pam,
Being a movie buff, there are some movies that are worth seeing on the big screen and some that aren't. I like art films too and joined the Independent Film Network who send a new award winning usually foreign films, once a month for $15. http://www.FilmMovement.com I've liked nearly everyone I've received for the last few years. Foreign films give you an interesting look into other cultures and peoples.
2 of my kids go to a new movie every week, always the matinee but even those with the cost of gas, treats and tickets are getting too expensive for them. It's a tough call.
I find for me, renting DVDs is just more practical but do go to several every year, usually on my kids recommendation.
Susan from ThriftyFun
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