Price Gouging at the Movies

What kills me is paying $2 for a new set of 3D glasses when I have several sets sitting at home unused. I refuse to see movies in 3D. I go to the 2D versions for a couple of dollars less if I go at all.

that seems odd, I thought most theaters washed the glasses and included it in the price as mine does.

the thing that gets me is for the price of one reg move plus a small drink I can watch all the netfixs I want for a month, infact over the last year they have dropped their price. Once I stop paying attention to the new movies coming out in theater and start paying attention to the new movies that hit netflixs I dont feel like I am missing anything, there is always something new and exciting to watch. It is like dvr for movies, time shift a few months and save 90% + the cost of entertainment. For my family of 5 the cost of this cinema entertainment is $50 a hour after drinks and a popcorn to share, as of Friday the cost of Imax is $70 a hour, the economics dont work for me.

The last movie I saw in a theatre was Lord of the Rings I... I don't see why people want to get in their car, drive to a theatre, pay $$$ for the movie and popcorn/licorice, then sit in one spot for 2.5 hrs to see something they could see at home in a month.

At home, you can pause, rewind, ffwd if you want - you can eat the snacks you want, watch it in your pjs, don't have annoying people coughing and talking, go to the bathroom if you need to, and you don't have to leave the house.

Most movies aren't that much better on the large screen anyway.

What she said.