Higher Prices Make Box-Office Debut

skysidhe · 03-26-2010, 01:45 PM

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-bud...ily-love_money

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Tickets get costlier as movie chains seek to cash in on consumers' willingness to pay more for 3-D

Movie theaters typically charged $2 to $3 extra for 3-D movies. But the brisk demand for the premium-priced tickets led many exhibitors to conclude they were still underpriced.

Underpriced!?

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"The U.S. economy isn't in the greatest shape, and there is definitely risk here in pushing price too far in a weak economy," said Richard Greenfield, a media analyst at BTIG LLC, who issued a research report Wednesday on the price hikes.
Mr. Greenfield said the next month will serve as a test of the strategy. "We'll have a sense if there is any pushback" from moviegoers, he said.

Pushback like not going! grr

xoxoxoBruce · 03-26-2010, 02:22 PM

MADD hasn't left much choice for those that are dating. Nationally available entertainment can develop internet/media buzz, much greater than local events.

Cloud · 03-26-2010, 02:35 PM

they have a short window of opportunity here, until the 3D tvs become more common

kerosene · 03-27-2010, 03:08 PM

They already overcharge. Then they expect me to "recycle" the glasses at the end. Bullshit! I just bought those.

Pico and ME · 03-27-2010, 03:20 PM

I have a discount card for the cinema in town - movies that have been showing a while are only $5. I try to go only to those movies, but sometimes we like to see a new movie as soon as it comes out.

Clodfobble · 03-27-2010, 04:44 PM

We only patronize one movie theatre, which has tables in front of the seats and serves a full restaurant menu while you watch. Aside from having all the big standard releases, they do tons and tons of special events. Classic movies, imported movies, live MST3K-style performances, everything you can imagine. They are AWESOME.

BrianR · 03-28-2010, 11:54 PM

Is that the Cinema and Drafthouse?

I went to that in Virginia and loved it!

Pico and ME · 03-29-2010, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

We only patronize one movie theatre, which has tables in front of the seats and serves a full restaurant menu while you watch. Aside from having all the big standard releases, they do tons and tons of special events. Classic movies, imported movies, live MST3K-style performances, everything you can imagine. They are AWESOME.

That sounds like a blast.

There was a very old theater in Northwest Indiana that did Intermission with every movie, where they offered homebaked goodies and coffee in the foyer.

Pie · 03-29-2010, 09:52 AM

I see about one or two movies a year. That's one or two too many.

Clodfobble · 03-29-2010, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

Is that the Cinema and Drafthouse?

I went to that in Virginia and loved it!

It's the Alamo Drafthouse, and I was about to say it's only in Texas, but I just checked their website and it looks like there is a single location in Virginia as well. They might have dropped the "Alamo" part for the Virginians.

glatt · 03-29-2010, 11:48 AM

The "Cinema N Drafthouse" is in Arlington, VA. I've been going there for 20 years, and it was well known and established even then. I'm pretty sure there's one in Maryland too. At least there used to be. Bethesda, I think.

My wife was there just a week or two ago at the Lunafest film festival.

wolf · 03-29-2010, 01:17 PM

There are very few movies that I can't wait for DVD release.

skysidhe · 04-01-2010, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

There are very few movies that I can't wait for DVD release.

My first thought was, "true, what am I whining about" but then it's the price gouging that really ticks me off. It's the principle of the thing. Where once businesses had principles they now have CEOs

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kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	They already overcharge. Then they expect me to "recycle" the glasses at the end. Bullshit! I just bought those.

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