Another loud voice in the Internet wilderness

(Note: I started this one awhile ago -Oct 2013, and just never got around to finishing it off. I figured I should stop with the lazy “Writers block” bullshit and finish)

My love for the movies is eternal, but I’m afraid my love of movie theatres is not.

I went to see the travesty that is Iron Man 3  back in May and the theater I usually go to for matinée showings didn’t have it. So I had to go to the one across the street which charged full price. Full price being $14.00.

Let me say that again – FOURTEEN DOLLARS.

And they wonder why people are buying bootlegs and illegally downloading. (it’s bad enough I remember when the first Star Trek movie came out and we were all making a big deal out of the fact that they wanted 6.50 at the theater for it. For 6.50 now its either a soda OR popcorn! )

After the 14.00 charge I was afforded the opportunity to buy some refreshments (Speaking of which why do they always run an ad for the concession stand highlighting the  popcorn, soda, and candy? Like all of a sudden people are going to realize “OH NO! I forgot snacks! Stop the movie! I’ll be right back!”)  For $11.00 I could get a small bag of popcorn (which wouldn’t last through the armada of trailers before the movie) which I could season with some butter flavored motor oil and a medium soda.

I hate the fact that they push these “packages” on you.

Now a couple of theater chains have come out with rewards/loyalty programs to keep you coming back. What kills me is they have the nerve to charge you for it. The AMC “Stubs” program charges $12 a year to join. Spend $100 and you get $10 in “Stubs rewards” you can use to buy concessions.  Free upgrade to a larger size popcorn and soda each time you make a purchase AND this nonsense –

I don’t get it.  “Online ticket stub collection” ? But then again I list some of my favorites on my Facebook  page so it kind of makes sense.  (and yes I know I need to finish my top 111 of all time series)  I mean if really want to look at my ticket stub collection all I have to do is look at these  from my ‘Stub Cup”-

Not a Chick Flick in the bunch LOL

Now I really should put them in a book. If you’re gonna be a hoarder, be organized about it.

Anyway, back to my bitching.

Why pay such exorbitant prices when the DVD/Blu-Ray will cost about the same or if you’re only curious about the flick  it will be on cable within 6 months? It depends on how fervent a movie goer you are I suppose. And we all know SOMEBODY who uploads flicks via the net so there’s another reason people use to not go. “Dude I just uploaded the new Stallone/Kate Blanchet flick, you want a copy?”