Calls to mind the silver screen, and all its sad goodbyes

What is going on with movie ticket prices? Yesterday, I went to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which I quite liked.

I went to see the near-3 hour movie at a matinee showing... and paid $7.50. $7.50! I remember the night price being $6.25 a few years ago... course the night price here is $9.25 (it just went up last month from $8.75, which was also outrageous). The other day, I contemplated whether I should work at one of the theaters to a concession stand worker, to which she responded that they only made minimum wage. I pointed out that making minimum wage, and not having to pay $9 to see a movie would be more than ok.

And while on the topic of movie prices, what's even worse: some of the theaters here are going to 1 matinee a day. Apparently, gone are the days that matinees went to 6 p.m. everyday. Now, it's 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 4 p.m. on Friday-Sunday.

I hope the theaters don't wonder if attendance is down....


To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is the horror you'll find