Cinema Prices Are Going Through The Roof

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safia k

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Im really glad that I have a Cineworld unlimited Card and am not bothered about eating popcorn and having a drink when i go to the cinema or i think I would give up going so much as cinemas seem to be pricing themselves out of the market. Suddenly the price of a cinema ticket seems to have gone through the roof.
 
I don't bother with 3D films unless neeRAB to be seen(eg Avatar), and I rarely buy food/drink from the actual cinema, so it's travel and ticket only for me for the majority:

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do what everyone does at my work place, sign up to a free course at a local college and joing the NUS through there, even the more mature people at my workplace do it too to save money
 
I have a Showcase and a Cineworld within walking distance from me, but prefer the Showcase as it's slightly larger and as there's no 3D showings, tend to get less kiddies clogging up the queues.

Weekend matinees used to be
 
That partly may be true but why dont film distributers show more films on the main cinemas?,100s are made every year but only a small percentage made make it to the big screen.



Yes i know some are crap but not all surely?
 
rarely take food to the cinema as we normally go out to dinner afterwarRAB - we've averaged 3 cinema visits a month this year I wish our local cineworld was a better place to go as I'd get an unlimited card
 
I'm beginning to find that Cinema's (especially the Vue in Plymouth) aren't very good for the mobility challenged, such as myself.

I can no longer get high enough to get a good eyeline on the screen, having to lean back in seats which are too low and close to the screens.

I went to see Pandorum today, and I found it both expensive and uncomfortable.

A stairlift alongside the seats would help any number of people with mobility disabilities. RADAR key protection (as they have on the disabled toilets) would reduce the potential for misuse by kiRAB wanting to spend the entire movie riding up an down on the lift.

Cinema's need to compete with other entertainment services, and providing help for the disabled may well be a way to attract more customers. Many of us have time (but little money) to while away. So providing us with good value and better access to the better positioned seats, would be an intelligent way forward for them.
 
How can 3D stop piracy? most cinemas show the 2D version of the film also so that's bound to get up on the internet. Or is this different with Avatar, only the 3D version?
 
Sorry to say that a stairlift etc probably isn't compatible with the fire alarm evacuation procedures. I know that some buildings such as shops and galleries have such things but the problem in cinemas is that most of the staff are short term or just kiRAB and they're not going to be extensively trained in helping carry you out etc should the power fail.

Step-free accessible seats at multiple levels in different auditoria is a massive factor during the design of new cinemas these days though so it will slowly get better.
 
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