TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoThe casual moviegoer is a thing of the past. That's a big problem for Hollywoodwww.latimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down14cross-posted to: movies@lemm.ee
arrow-up1169arrow-down1external-linkThe casual moviegoer is a thing of the past. That's a big problem for Hollywoodwww.latimes.comTheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square108fedilinkcross-posted to: movies@lemm.ee
minus-squareMeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42arrow-down4·24 days agoTicket prices are really not that much more expensive than it was like 25 years ago when you count for inflation. Problem is that wages haven’t really gone up to match inflation… so it seems like a lot more. Same with everything else.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·24 days agoWow, you’re right! Me and my friends saw Red Dawn, first showing in town, for $2.50. That’s $7.75 now. Having a hard time finding matinees ATM, but standard times are $11-$12, do $7-$8 would make sense.
Ticket prices are really not that much more expensive than it was like 25 years ago when you count for inflation.
Problem is that wages haven’t really gone up to match inflation… so it seems like a lot more. Same with everything else.
Wow, you’re right! Me and my friends saw Red Dawn, first showing in town, for $2.50. That’s $7.75 now.
Having a hard time finding matinees ATM, but standard times are $11-$12, do $7-$8 would make sense.