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I took my three year old to his first movie. We went to see the new Peanuts. After buying the tickets (a matinee, mind you) and one small popcorn and one small soda pop, I had spent thirty dollars.
Thirty dollars. Really? How does a wonderful rite of passage get sullied so easily? We had fun, so that's not the issue. My son had no idea about costs, and enjoyed himself as he should have. I understand that the MPAA wants us to believe they don't make enough money to "cover their costs" of making a movie, and that attendance in theaters is probably down due to Netflix, Redbox, etc. But seriously, thirty dollars? This has the unintended effect of making me less interested in attending more movies, which perhaps the MPAA hasn't given enough thought to... a habit they exhibit with some consistency, as copyright troll law firms are notorious for gleaning IP addresses and threatening the general populace. Their ugly sister, the RIAA, also sends expensive law firms after eleven year old girls for "piracy," among other things. These activities don't exactly make me sympathetic to their concerns. Well done, greedy jerks! Good job attending to your profit margin at the excessive expense of the people who provide your revenue. |