I don’t go the movie theater that often. The last one I was at was Avatar. That wasn’t too long ago. My son has progressed to the point that he loves to go to the theater to watch movies. Last weekend, we went and watched the new Shrek movie in 3D. Yes, my son actually wore the glasses. I was so happy. However, there was an incident at the theater that I did not like. Imagine my shock and dismay when I discovered that I had to sit through commercials before the movie started.
I’m not talking about the picture advertisements the theater has been known to show of local businesses. I don’t like them, but I had gotten used to them. Plus, they are really short. I’m also not talking about the movie trailers that I actually enjoy watching.
No, I’m talking about real commercials. The kind you watch on television. The ones that you hit the mute button for or fast forward through if you are watching a show you recorded. I’m also not talking about just a couple. I counted and there were eight annoying commercials.
What really irritates me, is that I paid $10 a person (including my children) for a total of $40 to get into the theater to see Shrek. We get our 3-D glasses, and on the wrapping is a request that we recycle our glasses after use. They kindly provide receptacles to drop the glasses into after the movie. I didn’t recycle. We kept our glasses.
The theater charges each person and child $10 to get in. Then they make us sit through television commercials that they must make a lot of money off of to show in the theater. It’s the perfect scam perpetuated on movie goers. What are we going to do? Walk out and not watch the movie? We are hostages to our desire to watch the movie we paid money to see.
I am sad to admit that I can not think of a solution to this situation. At least, not one that does not involve boycotting the movie theater. My children would not be happy, and there are some movies that are better seen on the big screen. So, I will continue to go to the movie theater and be forced to watch commercials prior to the movie starting. I will continue to fill the pockets of the owner of the theater. I just have one thing that I have to say about this. “Shame on you for being so greedy, Mr. Theater Owner.”
I’m not talking about the picture advertisements the theater has been known to show of local businesses. I don’t like them, but I had gotten used to them. Plus, they are really short. I’m also not talking about the movie trailers that I actually enjoy watching.
No, I’m talking about real commercials. The kind you watch on television. The ones that you hit the mute button for or fast forward through if you are watching a show you recorded. I’m also not talking about just a couple. I counted and there were eight annoying commercials.
What really irritates me, is that I paid $10 a person (including my children) for a total of $40 to get into the theater to see Shrek. We get our 3-D glasses, and on the wrapping is a request that we recycle our glasses after use. They kindly provide receptacles to drop the glasses into after the movie. I didn’t recycle. We kept our glasses.
The theater charges each person and child $10 to get in. Then they make us sit through television commercials that they must make a lot of money off of to show in the theater. It’s the perfect scam perpetuated on movie goers. What are we going to do? Walk out and not watch the movie? We are hostages to our desire to watch the movie we paid money to see.
I am sad to admit that I can not think of a solution to this situation. At least, not one that does not involve boycotting the movie theater. My children would not be happy, and there are some movies that are better seen on the big screen. So, I will continue to go to the movie theater and be forced to watch commercials prior to the movie starting. I will continue to fill the pockets of the owner of the theater. I just have one thing that I have to say about this. “Shame on you for being so greedy, Mr. Theater Owner.”
