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Pinin4thefjords ,

An exterminator told me that a lot of cinemas have issues with bedbugs. Since then, I haven’t been able to set foot in one.

bosshoggwadeboggs ,

That’s horrifying to think about

Powerpoint ,

I’ve heard the same. They weren’t enjoyable places even pre covid and now it’s just not worth the trip or the risk. Better experience at home for less money.

RockYourWorld31 ,

I work at a pretty high end movie theater. All seats are recliners with tables, there’s a full wet bar and restaurant quality food, and we do events and shit too. Tickets typically run $10-$15. This is ridiculous.

M0oP0o ,
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What area of the world if you don’t mind answering? I used to love going to the cinema but its been too pricey for the past decade here.

RTJMFer ,

I live in Vancouver and we have theatres similar to that here

M0oP0o ,
@M0oP0o@mander.xyz avatar

$10 - $15? in BC? I can’t get a lunch for under $20 anytime I was there, wonder why movies are the cheap thing still? Is this for a old cinema place?

ferne ,

Where? I’d love to go to one if you don’t mind sharing.

boulder ,

This makes me grateful for my local non-profit theater :)

weew ,

That’s ridiculous. I can get recliner seats with tons of arm room and reserved seating for $15 CDN. $12 for a matinee showing.

RavenFellBlade ,

Same. For $9. Including a drink and popcorn. $11 for a ticket with a large drink and large popcorn.

RavenFellBlade ,

My local Orpheum is $9 for adult tickets and includes a drink and a regular popcorn. $11 gets you a ticket, large drink, and large popcorn. Drink refills are $1. Both theaters have recliners, couches, and Love seats at the back. They’re awesome! Though you have to show up quite early if you want a comfy seat.

pixelbud ,
@pixelbud@lemmy.world avatar

This reminds me… AMC wanted to test selling tickets at a higher cost based on seat location… corporate greed will keep folks at home.

Nothus ,
@Nothus@infosec.pub avatar

Why would I go out and pay for something I can do for free at home without the hassle?

BeezKnuts ,
@BeezKnuts@lemmy.world avatar

That’s a ripoff. I imagine that theater is a lot nicer than the one nearest to me but tickets are usually $12 for an adult and $6 for a child. But on Wednesdays all tickets are $6 regardless of age. They call it date night but you don’t have to bring a date. You can even come alone. Or so I’ve been told ಥ_ಥ

The popcorn isn’t even all that expensive either, but the drinks are. I think mostly because drinks are the easiest to sneak in.

Johnnynobody66 ,

Convenience fee? What does that even mean?!

blade85 ,

Convenience of driving to the cinema with kids and dealing with their shenanigans, then finally getting in the cinema where they sit and watch the film for 2 hours without disturbing you. You are paying for that convenience.

Methylman ,

For the convenience of the sticky floors and seats so you don’t slide down the stairs - it’s a safety meausure

dinckelman ,

Convenience fee for the convenience of making that shit right up

Heisenburner ,

It’s very contradictory as it’s pretty inconvenient

Yoz ,

I bought a 65" TV for $300 and good speakers. Never been to a cinema after that

ItsaB3AR ,

I got a $600 projector and have about 90 inch display ( can hit 120 if my apartment was bigger). No need to go to a cinema, overpay for drinks and snacks, and I can pause and pee whenever I want.

Yoz ,

LEGEND!

ItsaB3AR ,

When you get divorced, you make decisions 😂

asher ,

From the tone of your phrasing, it sounds like you got rid of TWO expensive things at once! lol

ItsaB3AR ,

😂

Obi ,
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I have a very good setup at home but we still like going to the cinema once in a while, it’s more of an event and we don’t spend the movie with our nose in our phones.

We do select movies where it’s worth it, big action, etc. Last one was the new avatar in “4D” where they splash you with sprays, the seats move and you feel the wind, pretty cool.

christophski ,

Maybe you should have a no phones rule when you watch a movie at home? Seems like a good idea otherwise what’s the point of watching

nychtelios ,
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Here in Italy cinema is priced around 9-10 euros and carnets are often priced 5-6 euros per ticket.

gmatkins ,

What is a carnet?

nychtelios ,
@nychtelios@rlyeh.icu avatar

undefined> carnet

Oh sorry! I was convinced carnet was also used in English! It is basically a set of usually five “coupons”, they are basically free tickets that you can use for any movie within a year.

ABCDE ,

Similar to the Pathe cinemas I went to in Amsterdam.

spark947 ,

You also have to go to a good theater, because a lot of the time you go and the picture is too dim and out of focus, and the sound system isn’t balanced properly. That will be $60 dollars.

jpeps ,

In the UK I feel like we’ve come out of a huge price hike. Things are relatively affordable now. Now though there’s also more cinemas that offer a premium price for a more premium service - IMAX/Dolby Vision, big reclining seats etc that I happily pay more for.

haakon ,

There’s a coupon type app named Fever that does £4.99 tickets for Vue/Odeon etc. Been using it for years

httperror418 ,

Thanks for that app recommendation! Just looked and seen some cool things in my area.

Lemmy is driving more value than Reddit has within a day of being in my life 👌

httperror418 ,

Thanks for that app recommendation! Just looked and seen some cool things in my area.

Lemmy is driving more value than Reddit has within a day of being in my life 👌

httperror418 ,

Thanks for that app recommendation! Just looked and seen some cool things in my area.

Lemmy is driving more value than Reddit has within a day of being in my life 👌

httperror418 ,

Thanks for that app recommendation! Just looked and seen some cool things in my area.

Lemmy is driving more value than Reddit has within a day of being in my life 👌

httperror418 ,

Thanks for that app recommendation! Just looked and seen some cool things in my area.

Lemmy is driving more value than Reddit has within a day of being in my life 👌

ABCDE ,

Vue is cheap enough anyway where I’ve been, 4.99 or 5.99 for any ticket.

unmistakablyvague ,

A subscription to save? Say it ain’t so!!! Assholes

Netrunner ,

I like all the jokes about the fee. I’d say the price before that isn’t convenient either.

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