£40 Cinema ticket anyone?

[Dos_Box]

Eeep! - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46438241

I shudder to think just how much they now charge for popcorn and drinks in there!

[DrBeaker]

No such thing as a cheap night out at the movies anymore. For the cost of Amazon Prime, NOW TV etc. cinemas are pricing themselves out of the market. There's definitely a demand for movies but the price is ridiculous now.

[Katy]

It is their super premium product though, the Luxe cinemas, you get massive reclining sofa type chairs to yourself with table service on some of the higher priced tickets.

 

In their standard cinemas it's £5 (£10 ish in London) for off peak 2D showings.

[Dos_Box]

It is their super premium product though, the Luxe cinemas, you get massive reclining sofa type chairs to yourself with table service on some of the higher priced tickets.

 

In their standard cinemas it's £5 (£10 ish in London) for off peak 2D showings.

 

I do notice that many cinema chains now have very thin bands of 'off-peak' showings.

Many don't even let you know when these are anyway

[MatthewL]

I'll stick to the local £8 local chain of cinemas (must admit last time I went it was £6.50).

[Katy]

I do notice that many cinema chains now have very thin bands of 'off-peak' showings.

Many don't even let you know when these are anyway

On the Odeon website the off peak time slots have a different background colour, it's not that much more for peak showing in the standard cinemas anyway. Don't think I've paid for a peak slot outside the weekend for a long time, helps if you wait a few weeks after release to go see a film.

[dhicks]

£40 Cinema ticket anyone?

 

That is Leicester Square, though, which is largly there to cater to toursists. At least they might have added some more toilets in the redesign - I went to see The Hateful 8 there a while back, and there was a huge rush for the toilets during the interval.

[Achandler]

I like the fact they compare it to live music, sporting events or going to the theatre. All of which involve a live performance, as oppose to watching a screen... and by the very nature of it involving the actual people means events are almost restricted access (people can only perform in one place at once) and usually a better experience.

 

They should compare it to watching a recording of a football match or similar if they want an equivalent.

[PotNoodleTech]

They opened a "Local" independent cinema in one of the towns up by here, proper old school type like we used to have 20 years ago. They've even got a proper bar! It was under £3 for a ticket but I think they've put it up to about £4 now. I'd go there every day of the week rather than one of the big £8+ cinema chains.

 

Try to support your local small businesses!!!

[crc-ict]

We have a small local independent cinema, tickets are only £3.50 (£4.50 at the weekend) and food/drink is affordable too.

 

Can't understand why people would pay those sort of prices. I baulk at the prices of around £11 at the local Cineworld, although I have to admit the seats there are more comfortable.

[Zoom7000]

£40 to watch a film and then they wonder why piracy is so rife...

[MrMat]

That's silly money!

 

My Cineworld Unlimited (£16 a month) is starting to look like an even better deal these days.

[witch]

That's silly money!

 

My Cineworld Unlimited (£16 a month) is starting to look like an even better deal these days.

 

My free ticket every week if I keep up my step count (Vitality health insurance) is looking even better!!

[MrMat]

My free ticket every week if I keep up my step count (Vitality health insurance) is looking even better!!

 

What an excellent incentive! I like that.

[dhicks]

They opened a "Local" independent cinema in one of the towns up by here, proper old school type like we used to have 20 years ago.

 

I used to live just over the road from a proper local cinema - I remember going in early one day to book a couple of tickets for a film later that night. The booking process was simply to walk up to the counter and ask to book some tickets - you didn't actually need to pay then or actually get a ticket, the lady behind the counter simply knew everyone and where they lived ("Ah! You're the chap from number 3 over the road, yes we'll reserve 2 tickets for the 8pm tonight..."). It also wasn't unusual for the start time to be delayed if one of the regulars was running a bit late and had phoned the manager to see if they could wait an extra 10 minutes or so - "Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's film will start 10 minutes later than advertised as Bob got stuck in traffic and is having trouble parking...".

[DeGrimmy]

Unfortunately, my local cinema is an Odeon and I used to work there before starting my current job as a techie. £40 is ridiculous but I'm really not surprised. Odeon have the cheek to write in big characters one standard price on their posters, and then add all kinds of charges (listed in very small print at the bottom, of course) for any "extras" - £1 extra for 3D, £5 if you're going to an IMAX screening... They even added £1 if they categorised a film as a "blockbuster" movie! I only tend to go these days if I desperately want to see something, or there's something I'd like to see that I can use my Meerkat Movies on...

[Zoom7000]

This meme seemed perfect for this thread... [emoji12]

 

[Sheridan]

I'll wait for the DVD!Then I can watch it as many times as I like, and not even need an internet connection. Sometimes old school is still good!

[rich_tech]

I wangled one of the Sky TV 4K TVs with their black friday deal, I would rather watch stuff these days in the comfort of my settee.

 

At £40 I hope no-one goes, thats ridiculous and the odeon is the worst of all for price gouging with the addons as already stated.

[vikpaw]

There’s an old school style cinema in Heaton Moor near Stockport where you can reserve on the phone and they trust you. The Savoy.

 

It’s really good, with old school tickets, and an usher that guides every patron to their seats.

 

Prices are at the high end but it’s good fun.

 

I like VIP cinemas where you get lazy boys, blankets and food delivery and frequently pay £20 for the privilege, but it is a novelty in these parts.

 

Charging based on popularity and seat position is taking it a bit far though. I hope it fails.

[chazzy2501]

I have a projector and a 5.1 atmos system at home, I can say it matches a cinema experience but I can have a pee break and make a cuppa. All I have to do is wait 6 months, then watch everything later than everyone else..

[unixman_again]

It cost £9 at the local arts centre the other day. I don't know if that is the usual price. I don't go to the pictures that often.

 

I guess it's like everything, prices rise. When I started seeing bands in the 1970s, you'd say to yourself "Should I see the band or buy the LP". Now it's "Should I see the band or buy their entire back catalogue on remastered audiophile disks, and on CDs and on download and all of the band members books too".