Recently the price of going to a movie went up 1 dollar. That means that at a big theatre you now have to pay 11 dollars for an evening movie, and 7 for a matinee. This caused a small media stir when it occurred. Everyone was going on and on…. “how can we afford this now”?…. “that means that a movie really costs 20 bucks to see because of the popcorn and drink prices!”…. etc. Now what is the big deal here? I didn’t hear much complaining and bellyaching when the price was still 10 dollars, so does an extra dollar really make such a difference so that we all scream and cry foul? Personally, I may feel unaffected by this apparent travesty because I generally attend matinees. You see, I actually prefer to sit in a near empty theatre, though I do miss out on the fun of having people kick the back of my seat, chat to fellow idiots on their cell phones, or wave laser pointers with reckless abandon whenever “naughty bits” grace the screen. I also don’t buy things to eat at a movie theatre. If I am in a popcorn mood, I will eat that which hasn’t been cooked with motor oil or whatever the hell they use there. I have only purchased food in a theatre when in the company of others who… well… made it necessary (I am stupid, but not so stupid as to fight THAT one…). So what is my point? Do I even have a point? If you are going to put that much effort into complaining, you might as well complain about something that is important. A movie is simply not something that should be taken all that seriously, and if you really cannot afford to pay the extra dollar, rent the damn thing when it comes out on video the next week anyway!

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