Last night, I saw my first Imax movie. Jimmy and I went to see Tron. As you can imagine I did not pick that one. I'm not really sure what Imax means exactly. Better picture quality? Louder? Of course the movie was in 3D as well, so we were stuck wearing those stupid 3D glasses that pinched my nose for 2 plus hours.
I've never seen the original Tron, but I did enjoy this one. Some of the concepts were way past my humble knowledge of computers, but the whole idea was interesting.
However, my enjoyment of the movie was constantly put on pause as I pondered on the cost of seeing this movie. $18! Per person! We had free movie tickets and gift cards, so we didn't actually pay any of that. But it really left me baffled. Had the movie been playing in regular 2D normal sound/picture, we would have seen that. But nope. Only in 3D with all these crazy bells and whistles.
In my mind, nothing short of the hot Tron man jumping off the screen and materializing before my eyes would make that movie worth the $36 we had to pay to see it.
As we watched the previews, it was one movie after another in 3D and Imax. Cartoons, nature movies, Disney movies. Are there no normal movies anymore? I don't want to see a cartoon in 3D, I want to see a cartoon in 2D and save my extra $6 or so ( and avoid a pinched nose for that matter). I remember when it used to cost $3.50 to see a movie. Now, it's $18. You can buy a movie for that much money and watch in endlessly!
But this is how things work now, and it's a shame. I used to love going to the movies, but at this rate my time of going to the movies is coming to a close. I can't pay $18 to see a movie. It's just wrong. Even if I have a gift card or free ticket, it's a principle thing. I won't do it again.
I want my 2D poor picture quality movies back!
Waiting for James to arrive!
9 years ago
2 comments:
I SO hear ya on that one...I can't even bring myself to pay to go to the normal movies these days...and add children's tickets to that or a babysitter and it is quite costly! I am all about the netflix these days, but then again I am a home body! Can't wait to see you soon!
Going to the movies? What's that? I think the last time I went to the movies is when I went with my mom and sister to see Eclipse about 2 weeks after it came out. And before that it was about 2 weeks after New Moon came out. I never go to the movies anymore. It's all about Netflix. I'd much rather wait and save a ton of money. I never care what's out any more... I'll get to it eventually.
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