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Title: rip off or what?
Post by: cam2502 on 30 March 2009, 11:48:02
Went to the flicks last night to watch The Haunting in Connecticut. Hadnt been to the flicks in ages so was quite looking forward to it. Quite a good movie,but i got a bigger fright before i even sat down.
2 tickets @ £6.15 each
2 hotdogs @ £ 3.95 each
1 bottle budweiser, £ 3.15
1 very small bottle white wine, £ 3.90
£27.25 to go watch a bloody movie!!!!!  And that was us going for a cheap night out instead of going to the pub!! >:( >:(
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Welung666 on 30 March 2009, 12:08:54
You'd have been better off goin' to the pub havin' a couple of pints and buying a copy of that dodgy bloke that sits in the corner :y
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: mantahatch on 30 March 2009, 12:56:30
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Went to the flicks last night to watch The Haunting in Connecticut. Hadnt been to the flicks in ages so was quite looking forward to it. Quite a good movie,but i got a bigger fright before i even sat down.
2 tickets @ £6.15 each
2 hotdogs @ £ 3.95 each
1 bottle budweiser, £ 3.15
1 very small bottle white wine, £ 3.90
£27.25 to go watch a bloody movie!!!!!  And that was us going for a cheap night out instead of going to the pub!! >:( >:(


Ouch. Me and the wife, or should that be the wife and I, go out on a Friday evening to a litlle pub, have two small meal's and I usually have 2 pints of cider and a double southern comfort, she does not drink alcohol. It don't cost that much, that's for sure. I fact I would even say in the current climate it has got cheaper, and there are less people in the pub.
No wonder I have not been to the movies in 20 years +.

Mike
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: AndyVXR300 on 30 March 2009, 13:20:45
ouch i know that cost only two well, When Me Bev and the kids go it is normally £60 plus after Entry,hotdogs,drinks,sweets etc... cheaper to get a dvd but we still go back dont we..... 8-)
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Welung666 on 30 March 2009, 13:27:17
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ouch i know that cost only two well, When Me Bev and the kids go it is normally £60 plus after Entry,hotdogs,drinks,sweets etc... cheaper to get a dvd but we still go back dont we..... 8-)

Nope! Last time I was in a cinema was the first showing of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome so thats coming up on 25 years ;D ;D I get all my movies from the pub now ;D ;D
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: unlucky alf on 30 March 2009, 13:33:00
we have found a cheaper option to get that cinema affect, we just turn the lights off, put in a dvd, then play a recording of people coughing & farting all over the place & rattling popcorn while film is showing, then to top it off we put double sided sticky tape to our shoes to give that "pepsi soaked carpet" affect ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 30 March 2009, 13:35:12
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Went to the flicks last night to watch The Haunting in Connecticut. Hadnt been to the flicks in ages so was quite looking forward to it. Quite a good movie,but i got a bigger fright before i even sat down.
2 tickets @ £6.15 each
2 hotdogs @ £ 3.95 each
1 bottle budweiser, £ 3.15
1 very small bottle white wine, £ 3.90
£27.25 to go watch a bloody movie!!!!!  And that was us going for a cheap night out instead of going to the pub!! >:( >:(


Oh, just do what your MP probably does; charge it to your expense account!! :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Welung666 on 30 March 2009, 13:36:58
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we have found a cheaper option to get that cinema affect, we just turn the lights off, put in a dvd, then play a recording of people coughing & farting all over the place & rattling popcorn while film is showing, then to top it off we put double sided sticky tape to our shoes to give that "pepsi soaked carpet" affect ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D We'll have to try that ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: HolyCount on 30 March 2009, 14:06:19
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ouch i know that cost only two well, When Me Bev and the kids go it is normally £60 plus after Entry,hotdogs,drinks,sweets etc... cheaper to get a dvd but we still go back dont we..... 8-)

Nope! Last time I was in a cinema was the first showing of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome so thats coming up on 25 years ;D ;D I get all my movies from the pub now ;D ;D

"Nigel" must be doing quite well  ::)
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: ians on 30 March 2009, 14:11:00
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Went to the flicks last night to watch The Haunting in Connecticut. Hadnt been to the flicks in ages so was quite looking forward to it. Quite a good movie,but i got a bigger fright before i even sat down.
2 tickets @ £6.15 each
2 hotdogs @ £ 3.95 each
1 bottle budweiser, £ 3.15
1 very small bottle white wine, £ 3.90
£27.25 to go watch a bloody movie!!!!!  And that was us going for a cheap night out instead of going to the pub!! >:( >:(


Oh, just do what your MP probably does; charge it to your expense account!! :D :D :D ;)

Lizzie - that's an outrageous slur on our leaders..
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 March 2009, 14:17:02
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ouch i know that cost only two well, When Me Bev and the kids go it is normally £60 plus after Entry,hotdogs,drinks,sweets etc... cheaper to get a dvd but we still go back dont we..... 8-)

Cheaper to buy 3 DVD's and a player!
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Welung666 on 30 March 2009, 14:24:18
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ouch i know that cost only two well, When Me Bev and the kids go it is normally £60 plus after Entry,hotdogs,drinks,sweets etc... cheaper to get a dvd but we still go back dont we..... 8-)

Nope! Last time I was in a cinema was the first showing of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome so thats coming up on 25 years ;D ;D I get all my movies from the pub now ;D ;D

"Nigel" must be doing quite well  ::)

Who? My mate Knock off? ;D

[edit]Might as well add he does a roaring trade at the dole office when he goes to sign on too! Always comes away with orders  ::) Government officials too![/edit]
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: tunnie on 30 March 2009, 14:28:31
and they wonder why people download films instead of going to the flicks!
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Big Bri on 30 March 2009, 14:53:33
I went cinema few weeks back went to see My Bloody Valentine 3D, I bought sweets and drinks before I went you save a fortune :y
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: stuart30 on 30 March 2009, 15:00:53
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Went to the flicks last night to watch The Haunting in Connecticut. Hadnt been to the flicks in ages so was quite looking forward to it. Quite a good movie,but i got a bigger fright before i even sat down.
2 tickets @ £6.15 each
2 hotdogs @ £ 3.95 each
1 bottle budweiser, £ 3.15
1 very small bottle white wine, £ 3.90
£27.25 to go watch a bloody movie!!!!!  And that was us going for a cheap night out instead of going to the pub!! >:( >:(

When me and the wife went too see The Dark Knight...the total bill for two of us with food and drink and upgraded seats (like arm chairs) came too about £4.

Still thats the Philippines for ya... ;)
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Growler on 30 March 2009, 15:02:39
I do some work on occations for Odeon, (I don't work for them just fix their tills) the mark up on the sweets etc is huge as that is where they make their money. The film companies take nearly all the ticket fee.
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 30 March 2009, 15:28:39
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Went to the flicks last night to watch The Haunting in Connecticut. Hadnt been to the flicks in ages so was quite looking forward to it. Quite a good movie,but i got a bigger fright before i even sat down.
2 tickets @ £6.15 each
2 hotdogs @ £ 3.95 each
1 bottle budweiser, £ 3.15
1 very small bottle white wine, £ 3.90
£27.25 to go watch a bloody movie!!!!!  And that was us going for a cheap night out instead of going to the pub!! >:( >:(


Oh, just do what your MP probably does; charge it to your expense account!! :D :D :D ;)

Lizzie - that's an outrageous slur on our leaders..

You are right Ian, sorry..............it is a slur on our leaders to suggest they would lower themselves to charging £28 for a working class night out on their expenses............they wouldn't dream of spending less than £200 for a really posh night out at the Savoy, which looks far classier on their accounts and maintains their reputation! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)


Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: vauxmad on 30 March 2009, 15:55:34
should have gone to the pub
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 March 2009, 18:37:45
BDs are cheaper than going to cinema
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: STMO123 on 30 March 2009, 19:01:48
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I went cinema few weeks back went to see My Bloody Valentine 3D, I bought sweets and drinks before I went you save a fortune :y

There's a notice inside cineworld saying you cant consume your own food and drink on the premises.

I take my son and his mate now and again, comes to about £30 but they enjoy it.

Of course, I can well afford it now I dont own a money pit omega any more. ;)
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 March 2009, 19:36:38
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I went cinema few weeks back went to see My Bloody Valentine 3D, I bought sweets and drinks before I went you save a fortune :y

There's a notice inside cineworld saying you cant consume your own food and drink on the premises.

I take my son and his mate now and again, comes to about £30 but they enjoy it.

Of course, I can well afford it now I dont own a money pit omega any more. ;)


I just would not go
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: albitz on 30 March 2009, 21:37:17
Last time I can remember going to the flicks was taking the kids to see robin hood prince of thieves (the one with that Bryan Adams song in )cant remember the year but I think it cost about 5s and 9d. ;D
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: Vamps on 30 March 2009, 21:39:36
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I went cinema few weeks back went to see My Bloody Valentine 3D, I bought sweets and drinks before I went you save a fortune :y

There's a notice inside cineworld saying you cant consume your own food and drink on the premises.
I take my son and his mate now and again, comes to about £30 but they enjoy it.

Of course, I can well afford it now I dont own a money pit omega any more. ;)

Not sure if there is in our pics, wend last year with daughter and a few friends for her birdhday, ticket price OK but we did take our own sweets and pop, no one said anything ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: willyboy on 30 March 2009, 21:48:17
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Last time I can remember going to the flicks was taking the kids to see robin hood prince of thieves (the one with that Bryan Adams song in )cant remember the year but I think it cost about 5s and 9d. ;D


your memory is failing you we went decimal in 1971
Robin Hoodski film.........................................1991  mmmmm
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: GG on 30 March 2009, 21:56:46
That'll be why we bought a home cinema system. Can go :) to the pub for less than that  :)
Title: Re: rip off or what?
Post by: unlucky alf on 30 March 2009, 22:21:34
the last time i went to the pictures is was great fun, throwing home made cakes at the organ player ;D ;D