How much is movie matinee where you are

[jean]

I don't go to the movies much so it seems every time I do it's sticker

>shock time. $8 for matinee? Yowzer. I remember when it was $3. When >it got to $3.75, I was screaming bloody murder. > >My family used to pile in the car and went to the drive in for $5. WEHT >the drive in? And we had this cheapie 2nd run theater that charged $3, >$1 on Wednedays. The floor was sticky, there was a huge yellow stain on >the screen, and people were selling pot in the bathroom. But before DVDs >and netflix, it was great. Ah, good times. > >Sad thing is, for $8, I don't want to see some heartfelt human drama; I >don't want to see some low budget indie film shot on digital video; I >don't even want to see a laugh out loud comedy. I can see that stuff on >DVD. No, for $8, I want to see the blockbusters where stuff get blown up >real good. That usuually means movies with a number after the title. >Then I gripe about how Hollywood doesn't do anything original any more > >did anyone see the Omen trailer? holy cow, it looks like a scene for >scene remake. what's the point? The superman trailer made me miss >Christopher Reeve and his megawatt smile. The new guy looks like the >scowling type. The best audience response was for My Super-Ex Girlfriend >(?), with a guy trying to break up with his g/f who turns out to have >super powers. Something different at least.

I remember a place in Milwaukee about 10 years ago that had movies for $2.50 or $3.00. Place was packed on the Friday and Saturday nights.

Where I live now, we have to drive 30+ miles to get a movie. Last one I saw in a theater was probably There's Something About Mary.

We finally have a theater coming to town, supposed to open in a month

regards,

-Jean

[Jeff Wisnia]

Deja vu all over again....

You got me remembering the Saturday matinees I used to go to as a kid in San Francisco.

Admission was 25 cents for which you got to see a "double feature" a couple of cartoons, the week's newsreel and one episode of a "serial" like the Lone Ranger.

Sometimes you even got handed a little piece of stale outdated candy as you walked in.

Circa 1948 or so.

Thanks for the mammaries,

Jeff

[Red]

Gotcha beat. Our Saturday matinee was .09c, popcorn .10c, cola .05c. and candy 2 for a penny. So our .25c covered the movie, popcorn, drink, and 2 pieces of candy. Even saw Lash Larue on stage, in person, one saturday. Had the cutest assistant I ever saw in my 8 yrs of life - instant first love!

Red

[<h>]

We still have a $3.50 place for movies, and they&#39;re only about 3 months behind wide release. I love that place, because it&#39;s the closest theatre to my house, and it&#39;s a stand-alone mini-cinema from the 60s which shows pretty much all the "mainstream" stuff I want to see. We also have a spectacular old vaudeville theatre which shows movies a few times a month for $3.00, and they&#39;re about 6 months behind. The theatre shows the "artsy" or "indy" films you can&#39;t find elsewhere, at least not cheaply. Even the popcorn is cheap, and the grandeur of the place can&#39;t be beat. Best thing is that there are very few patrons and since the place seats over 2,000, you can always find a seat with an unobstructed view away from anyone who&#39;s talking. I can&#39;t remember the last time I paid more than $3.50 for a movie.

[Jeff Wisnia]

Jeepers, were the movies "talkies" back then.

Jeff

[Jim Yanik]

Jeff Wisnia wrote in news: [e-mail]:

I just saw "Shooter" for 75c,2nd run theater,on Tuesday,their 75c day. Other 2nd run theaters charge $1.50-$2.00,1st run theaters cost $4 or $5+ for matinees,the megaplexes are highest. I don&#39;t know what primetime charges are,I never go see movies at full price.

[Jim Yanik]

wrote in news:465f3d1f$0$9973$ [e-mail]:

TWO thousand seats?? Yowza! that&#39;s a huge theater.

amazing it has stayed in business,with that low an attendance. Two of my local 2nd run theaters closed due to poor attendance.

[Jim J]

Is the following a correction, or did you really mean amounts that were 1/100 of those? Notice that BOTH the &#39;.&#39; and the CENTS mean hundredths. Using both makes it ten-thousandths.

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Gotcha beat. Our Saturday matinee was 9c, popcorn 10c, cola 5c. and candy 2 for a penny. So our 25c covered the movie, popcorn, drink, and 2 pieces of candy. Even saw Lash Larue on stage, in person, one saturday. Had the cutest assistant I ever saw in my 8 yrs of life - instant first love!

[Clancy Wiggum]

I&#39;m pretty sure he meant .25 dollars, not cents.

But, you knew that. LET"S STEP OUTSIDE!!! You routy drunken hooligan!

;-))

[Clancy Wiggum]

Oh crap - I thought I was replying to Jeff... Sorry, you routy hooligan!

[<h>]

Oh, I should explain. They are a major touring venue with Phantom, Spamalot, etc. Because they usually have major events, they only show movies a few days a month, when the theatre is dark.

[Jim J]

You seem to have wandered into the wrong room. The little kids&#39; sandbox is outside. You&#39;ll see it when you go out the back door and look to the left. It&#39;s right next to the "Danger: High Voltage" signs.

;-)