The cinema...WTF !!!

Mr-White · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:40

WTF has happened to the cinemas, I remember the days when a student ticket cost £3.50. I went to Cineworld last night to watch Saw 3D and my ticket, 3D glasses, popcorn and coke came to £19 :eek:

I know the cinemas never been cheap but it's like walking into the Apple store, you know you're gonna get fisted but it still never quite prepares you for the shock

This has now got me realising why piracy is so rife if they charge such horrendous prices for a film that wasn't even that good.

/rant :mad:

MW

andy_mk3 · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:42

Yep, and they wonder why so many people download stuff now!

qqg3 · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:49

I never ever buy food or drink at the cinema, you're just asking to be ripped off.

andy_mk3 · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:51

You get ripped off for the film too though. I paid £19 for two of us last time.

qqg3 · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:52

andy_mk3 said:
You get ripped off for the film too though. I paid £19 for two of us last time.

Was that 3D or 2D?

andy_mk3 · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:53

L1ght · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:55

The prices do suck nowadays, I think not only 2years ago it was £4 a student ticket, now for an adult not at peak days its £8. And they have them trailers in the cinema saying 'thanks for buying your tickets and supporting the film', but you look round and the room is less than half full. Oh well

muon · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:55

It's not as simple as higher prices -> higher piracy.

If the people paying cheap prices are more likely to pirate anyway, then you can milk the remaining customers for what they're worth. Because even £5 tickets aren't going to bring those who pirate films back.

Mr-White · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:56

The 3D glasses made you look like Buddy Holly lol

MW

andy_mk3 · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:57

I'd go to the cinema more often if it was like £4 a person

Laser man · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:58

At my local cinema on Wednesday's it's £2-50 for a child's ticket and adults go free with a child

Tachyon · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:58

Was with my mate at the cinema recently and he was commenting on prices as well, in saying that it was for mostly the food as the cinema I go to is £5.50 for 2D or 3D. Film & food for a small family would certainly be an expensive enough night out though.

Gustov · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:00

£5.50 a film for me. Got no problems paying that.

If you really want popcorn stash some butterkist in your pocket.

Mr-White · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:02

ghost101 said:
It's not as simple as higher prices -> higher piracy.

If the people paying cheap prices are more likely to pirate anyway, then you can milk the remaining customers for what they're worth. Because even £5 tickets aren't going to bring those who pirate films back.

If a go to the cinema more often at £5 a ticket i'm less likely to want to download it as how many people download a film they've already seen ?

I also like the way they actively stop you from bringing in food from outside

MW

muon · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:04

Mr-White said:
If a go to the cinema more often at £5 a ticket i'm less likely to want to download it as how many people download a film they've already seen ?

I also like the way they actively stop you from bringing in food from outside

MW

I think apart from the big films, film goers are actually a small group who go very often.

Big films are easy to milk and the regular film goers obviously like the cinema experience.

I think its fair to say, cinemas are doing what is currently maximising their profits. They'd prefer lower prices and more customers (more, as in enough to increase profits), but they've worked out through experience this isn't going to happen.

Westie · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:14

i downloads loads of films that ive already seen! especially if there 1080p! put em on my mede8er!

ops i didnt mean to say that!

Mr-White · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:43

I just saw this and made me LoL

MW

milkinc13 · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:45

qqg3 said:
I never ever buy food or drink at the cinema, you're just asking to be ripped off.

agree, take food in that's brought else where works out a lot cheaper

_Gizka_ · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:47

My eyes are messed up big style so I don't tend to go and see 3D films as the glasses don't sit comfortably and I have never seen the appeal.

Students tickets cost me 4.50 at Empire in Newcastle, which isn't too bad, along with popcorn and a drink for me and the Mrs to share an average film will cost about 15 quid for two, which is more than acceptable in my eyes.

Steeps · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:58

Unlimited Cineworld card - £13.50 a month, add on top £1.50 for one 3d film in that month, see 5 films... works out at £3 a film.