$35 Movie Tickets Anyone?

That’s right.  Just when you thought going to the movies couldn’t possibly get any more expensive, along comes Village Roadshow Ltd., Act III, Lambert Entertainment and the Retirement Systems of Alabama pension fund in a partnership to create a $200 million “luxury movie theater”.    BUT WAIT!  That’s just the admission cost.  Sure you get reclining armchair seats with footrests, digital projection and the capability to screen 2-D and 3-D movies, but then you still have to get some popcorn right?  Well, as luck would have it, they do indeed sell popcorn in the lounge and bar area along with cocktails and appetizers.  If you’re too lazy to get up and grab the food and drinks yourself, a concierge service is available.  Just when you thought you could finally stop spending and grab the Rolaids to kill the acid that’s now boiling in your esophagus from spending about $100 on you and your date, you remember that you had to tip the valet for parking your car.  How much is a movie worth?  Not $75-$100 or more, I can tell you that!  Bring your line of credit.  Of course, this does raise the question:  If the economy is so bad that we’re in a recession, then why spend that much money on putting together a theater that’s going to make all of the financially hurting people try and scrape up some of their grocery money just to see a movie?  Recession?  I think not.  Thank you, drive through.

Thoughts?  Comments?

~ by jhurst747 on 2 April 2008.