Do you watch less movies at the theater now?

@taface412 (3175)
United States
March 10, 2009 4:47pm CST
I can't tell you the last movie I saw in a theater. And actually from what I hear most are not worth the price lately. So now if I ever get the urge I ask people what they thoguht of a movie before I might consider dropping that dough on it. Do you go to the movies alot? Or have you cut back?
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@iamsolucky (1241)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
i dont watch in cinema often. I only like to go there when my friends are available for get-together cinema party. Yea, thats what i call it, more than 10 of us will go to cinema and scream and laugh and enjoy 1 movie plus timezone games after. Thats a lot of fun. But this time, most of us are cutting our own expenses. Some would just go home and enjoy watching movies in dvd, some just surf the net for free movies. I dont go out that much now, i think i am more worried about how can i save for the future. happy mylotting!, hugs to all
• India
11 Mar 09
Yes, i don't watch movies in theaters often, if i want a movie, i just go and buy a new CD from the store and watch it. Actually, i have not cut back, myself i don't consider to watch movies mostly in theaters
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• United States
11 Mar 09
I go to the dollar theater, sure the floor is a bit stickier and people don't obey all the rules but a crappy movie is still only $1.25, it sucks worse when you pay $9.00 bucks for it.
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@timhinyy (1653)
• United States
11 Mar 09
i dont go at all to the movies now since the prices just to go to one have gotten so ridiculous i think someone told me that it cost 10.00 just to get into one at our cinema center near where i live and that is atrocious to me why would you pay that much i mean that about half the cost of a dvd when the movie comes out or you can buy the movie on ppv for 5.00 so why would you waste the money i would rather watch at home the popcorn is cheaper and i never really cared for the big crowds when the movies let out.
• United States
11 Mar 09
I believe the last movie I saw at the theater was Ghost Rider and you know that has been a while. Then why waste a lot of money going to the theater when they have cable on demand? With cable on demand new releases come out all the time ; you can either rent the new releases or get the older ones for free. So that's what I do.
@cptlo1 (93)
• United States
11 Mar 09
I got a site where i download free movies so i hardly ever go to the movies. I went to the movies 1 time last year with my girl friend thats it lol. No need to pay for me. I even sold a couple.
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• United States
11 Mar 09
I never went to the movies a lot before. I think the prices of movie tickets are outrageous and I think the prices for food and drinks at theatres are also way too high. I don't like spending all of that money to spend two hours of my time at the movies when I probably won't like the movie. I'd rather try to watch the movie online for free or something. At least then I'm not wasting my money on a movie that probably isn't too great.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
Yes I do watch less movies in the theater now. I just watch at home through a DVD, or downloaded flicks from the internet or from the cable channels. I just watch starstudded and big budgeted movies in cinema nowadays.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
11 Mar 09
Hi, taface412! I have cut back. I used to go about 10 years ago... I have not been to the movies in a very long time. I think that last time was in 1999 or 2000. I would like to go. But, I don't like spending so much money trying to catch all of the good movies when they come to the theatres. I will just wait for it to come on T.V. or I will just get it on DVD. I used to go to the movies a lot, but I no longer go.
@bmorehouse1 (1028)
• United States
11 Mar 09
I do not go to the movies much anymore. I probably have been to two in the last year. It just costs too much. Our local library has movie night once a month and you can go there and watch a recent movie free! Since our local video store went out of business I have not even rented a movie lately. I see our local WalMart has put in a machine that you can rent movies for .99. I may try that sometime. Best wishes!
@lilcee (2703)
• United States
11 Mar 09
We never go to the movies. We watch movies on TV or I get them from the library for free. I like watching them at home. More relaxing and you can pause them if you need to. The snacks are cheaper too lol.
@xiaouie15 (289)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
Yes. I very seldom visit the movie theater. It is quite expensive. And there are lots of pirated DVDs out there that wouldn't gonna cost me as that with going to a movie theater. hehe. Just being practical. But sometimes I still go watch a movie in a theater. But that's if the movie is really a good one.
@kissieme (777)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
I watch movies in theaters a lot like two years ago hahaha. I don't have anyone to accompany me to a movie theater since my sister flew out of the country, I never went to any anymore. And there are very few movies nowadays that are great to see, so, I just watch movies online lol... plus tickets are getting expensive in theaters so I opted to watch new releases online instead of going there. =P
11 Mar 09
Yes because its too bloody expensive.
@lizzyt2007 (1312)
• Craig, Alaska
11 Mar 09
Are you Going to the Movies? - Due to high prices and not really good movies out at theaters I rarely go to the movies anymore. How about you? whats you choice?
I rarely go due to the cost now a days to spend on tickets and snacks and drinks. Last movie I went to see was Getting Smart just a few months ago. If I can't see it at the movies I watch it sometimes online and other times I wait for the movie to get to dvd so i can rent it. Also there are a lot of stupid or horrible movies coming out now a days and that is another reason i don't go to theaters.
@dismalgrin (2604)
• United States
11 Mar 09
I used to go to the movies all the time, then I realized how much money I was blowing on them! Yeeks! So, then I started going to the drive in and they had all the same movies but you got a double feature. But, that was so far away I didn't end up making it home until really late. The town I used to live in had free drive in during the summer but it was too hot last summer for me to bring a baby out in the heat. I don't even rent movies anymore because I always ended up driving up late fines on them I couldn't repay. Now I just go and pick out a couple of 5 dollar movies at Walmart once a month because then I can watch them over and over again and it ends up being cheaper in the long run. Haha.
@Jimbai (21)
• China
11 Mar 09
The last movie I saw in a theater is Transformers.I can tell you that I feel a little disappointment,and I think it is not worth of the price I paid.This happened last year,so I haven't gone to the movies for a long time.At presents,I often see films with my computer or TV set.Although my computer is not suitable to show the movie,I'm not willing to pay so much money for a film.
@angel2009 (210)
• India
11 Mar 09
Well I am just the opposite. I watch a movie in the theatre every week, Irrespective of how the movie is. Most of the money which I get from giving tutions, are spent in the process and at the end of the month, I have little and no money left. Bad habbit na??? Suggest me a solution!!
@lingzi (567)
• China
11 Mar 09
the last time i went to the theater maybe several years ago,i can not remember exactly.but now ,when i take a very short break ,i can enjoy a film on internet, it's comfortable.
• India
11 Mar 09
movies these days r not worth paying . tickets of multiplexs r very high & quality of moive is not so good so i dont watch much movies in theater