Sometime early Saturday morning my daughter Griffyn reminded me I promised to take her to the movies this weekend. "Don't forget your promise about the mooo-vees" she said in her way-too-cute southern accent. So, I didn't.
We arrived at the box office just before the 4pm showing.
"That will be four or five dollars," I heard the ticket seller say after I asked for tickets for two kids and one adult. The quote made no sense to me. Even at the before 6pm price, I expected three tickets to cost at least $15.
"Why so cheap?" I asked. I slid my debit card through the slot for her to swipe, and was starting to get that feeling one gets when he believes he just found a real bargain.
"I'm sorry, what did you say?" she replied as she took my card.
"I asked why the tickets are so cheap. Even at matinee prices, four or five dollars is way, way inexpensive. I don't understand how it's that low."
"You misunderstood. I said it's forty-five dollars. $45.00 for three tickets."
Swipe!
She handed me the receipt to sign, and reminded me to pick up our 3-D glasses from the ticket taker.
3-D glasses!?! At least I got to keep something for that price.
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$45!!! Christ almighty! There's one way to make sure a movie that kids will force their parents to take them to will make bigger box office.
Did the kids think the movie was great?
They did. It was a 3-D concert experience, with some interviews inserted to transition film segments. To be perfectly honest, it wasn't a bad experience even for me. I've never seen her show, so I was really eager to see what the hoopla is about. The girl seems genuinely talented. She can really sing, and her personality really comes across. My kids, ages 7 and 4 thought it was awsome.
They know the intensity of the squalls girls of that age can produce.
Slightly off topic: remember the return of 3-d movies in the early '80's? My friends and I went to see Comin' At Ya at the Plaza East in '81 and decided that it would be the perfect way to experience acid for the first time. Wooo-Wheeee! Good God, what a ride home in my mom's station wagon after she picked us up!
I do remember! To add to that, there is a 3-D Journey To The Center Of The Earthcoming out that looks really cool.
and her personality really comes across
Must have been damned good 3D! :-p
I remember Friday the 13th, Part 3 in 3-D. I saw it in the theater and it was great (as far as a 3-D 3rd installment of a slasher sequel goes). Later the old drive-in in St. Albans ran it (a not 3-D) version, but the film they showed was 3-D and they had no glasses to give out. Worst 3-D experience ever.
I'll always have a soft spot for WSAZ's showing of Gorilla at Large where Gino's Pizza gave away the 3-D glasses in advance. It was so hokey it was precious.
That is unbelievable, $45 for any show. They are taking advantage of the public. I know live shows are more expensive but this is a movie.
Ha! $45 for a movie?!? L.M.A.O.
That being said, I just watched "Gameplan" w/ the kiddos.
The Rock vs Hanny Montany and 3-D glasses? I shoulda coughed up the $45... :(
I had no idea it was 15 bucks a ticket. We were standing in this long line, trying to decide, and Griffyn says: "Well, the Hannah Montana movie is here."
Well, that settled it for me.
But my heart did race a bit when I realized the cashier didn't say four or five dollars.
Not quite Hannah Montana, we did take the boys to see the Spiderwick Chronicles over the weekend. I was stunned that the twins in the movie were played by the just one boy, Freddie Highmore.
Hey, HH: Was it good? I wanted to take mine to see that, but read it might have some scary moments for 4year olds. Hence, my 45 dollar debacle.
$45 dollars??? I guess that's a reasonable price for a wealthy state such as West Virginia. Miley must need a new wing on her castle!
I probably would have needed new undies after hearing $45. Don't most movies only cost 5.50/7.50? I haven't been to the theatre since the 3rd Harry Potter movie, so I may be way off base.
Our boys, ages 16 and 7, enjoyed the movie. It probably wouldn't scare a "seasoned" movie watcher of any age, but if the little one was prone to scaring I would advise against it.
That's what I expected too: for the matinee, maybe 15 bucks for three tickets. Sigh...
You've won an award on my site, Film Geek :)
I saw Beowulf in 3D and it was nothing like the 3D resurgence of the 80's. That shit is much better now!
As for seeing Hanna Montana ... well ... I don't know. But you're a good dad for taking them man.
Lol, my first question would have been "What the hell do you mean, four OR five dollars? Don't you know which it is? You WORK here."
And then I'd have felt like a massive dumbass.
If your kids enjoyed it, it was worth the $45, though, no?
But Jedi, it felt like I was in the concert! :)
Jenny: it was worth it, yes. And I may have written the conversation a little wrong. It made no sense to me, but I sort of quickly rationalized it as "it's 4, er, 5 dollars."
Either way, I'm a dumbass. :)
I took Barbie, Jr. It was worth the $30 I spent watching her sit there with those big-ass glasses on and her goofy grin.
Prior to the event, Hannah Montana made me want to poke my eyes out. But now, like you, i realize she actually is quite talented.
"I'll always have a soft spot for WSAZ's showing of Gorilla at Large where Gino's Pizza gave away the 3-D glasses in advance. It was so hokey it was precious."
Are you sure it was Gino's? I remember it being Wendy's, but could be wrong. One of the other stations showed Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3D, but it wasn't as heavily promoted.
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