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Flea
06-09-2005, 03:30 PM
The cost of taking my 7 and 3yo daughters to see Madagascar today at Matinee prices. This included 2 med cokes and 1 bucket of popcorn. Unbelievable. :cuss
ObiwanGinobili
06-09-2005, 03:31 PM
Two words:

BIG PURSE.
Xolotl
06-09-2005, 03:33 PM
Thats when you try to pull the hey my daughter left her shoe in the theatre can we go get it routine. :p
MannyIsGod
06-09-2005, 03:33 PM
Yeah, the movies are expensive as all hell now. When I go to the Drafthouse, I can at least eat decent food for the price and have a beer. The Bijou isn't bad for that either.

But, if you're a parent with kids, you're pretty much screwed. Sorry!
SpursWoman
06-09-2005, 03:34 PM
Two words:

BIG PURSE.



:lmao


I have one that will fit a 12-pack of bottles, plus room for stuff on top to hide them.


:lol
Xolotl
06-09-2005, 03:37 PM
:lmao


I have one that will fit a 12-pack of bottles, plus room for stuff on top to hide them.


:lol

A 12 pack of bottles????? For an hour and a half movie??

You know SW admitting that you have a problem is the first step to treating it. :lmao
Gatita
06-09-2005, 03:40 PM
Two words:

BIG PURSE.

I haven't been to a movie theatre in about 6 months. Nothing but crap out in theatres for the past several years. When I did go I would stop by HEB or Wally World and get some sodas and candy, stash it away in my "luggage", purse. :)

Best investment that I have made is the $15 I spent on the movie pass @ Blockbuster. :)
desflood
06-09-2005, 03:40 PM
With little kids, you can take in a diaper bag. Bonus!
bigzak25
06-09-2005, 03:40 PM
shit, that's a helluva purse....it would be great to sneak a 12 pack in...and i'm sure i could kill that in an hour and a half....but it's the fact that i'll have to piss halfway through the movie that keeps me from doing it......well...and the fact that i don't have a purse.... :smokin
ObiwanGinobili
06-09-2005, 03:41 PM
^^:lmao^^


I have a purse I only use for the movies!
I can hide 3- 20 oz cokes plus muchies in there.

And now that I have the baby = heelo! DIAPER BAG!! Dear lord I can fit the whole 7-11 in that thing!
sa_butta
06-09-2005, 03:42 PM
BYOB Theatre
Taco
06-09-2005, 03:42 PM
Two words:

BIG PURSE.


Sneak that stuff in!!!! :lol
Gatita
06-09-2005, 03:50 PM
Best movie theatre I have been to is the Studio Movie Grill in Addison. Booze, food, and movies. Happy time :)
ObiwanGinobili
06-09-2005, 04:01 PM
I ONLY go to the 16 theater on NW 410... it;s the "dollar show".
16 shows @ 1.50 a show = best weekend possible.

not to mention that the matinee is .75 cents and Tuesdays are .50 cents all day.
Shelly
06-09-2005, 04:07 PM
dang! I'm taking my kids tomorrow night. They can eat at home, dammit!
SWC Bonfire
06-09-2005, 04:40 PM
They can eat at home, dammit!

No kidding. I have never been so hungry as to be unable to go 1 1/2-2 hours without food.
Shelly
06-09-2005, 04:51 PM
Well, I may be able to get in free tomorrow. If so, I'll fork out the $$$$ for popcorn! :lol
Xolotl
06-09-2005, 04:53 PM
What is the profit on popcorn :lol

It probably costs $.05 to make and they sell it for 3.50. Damn popcorn Nazis
Shelly
06-09-2005, 04:54 PM
What is the profit on popcorn :lol

It probably costs $.05 to make and they sell it for 3.50. Damn facists

No kidding.

At least Silverado gives free refills on drinks so I don't have to buy a large!
Xolotl
06-09-2005, 04:56 PM
OH yeah that is a sweet deal at Silverado. I hate when theyre too damn greedy to give you drink refills.
Xolotl
06-09-2005, 05:04 PM
Also if you guys read the other thread about downloading music you can get some programs to download the movies. Stay at home and watch em
ObiwanGinobili
06-09-2005, 05:04 PM
I love the Silverado!!
thats my "specialnight out/ once a year" theatre. ANd it's never overly croweded.. always clean, and doesn't smell like stale soda pop - yet.
ObiwanGinobili
06-09-2005, 05:05 PM
Also if you guys read the other thread about downloading music you can get some programs to download the movies. Stay at home and watch em


Hence me having seen SW Episode 3 18 times now without leaving the house. :smokin
Xolotl
06-09-2005, 05:15 PM
I love the Silverado!!
thats my "specialnight out/ once a year" theatre. ANd it's never overly croweded.. always clean, and doesn't smell like stale soda pop - yet.

I only notice it really crowded on Friday nights. Those damn teenagers :p

I don't know how you could see Ep3 that many times I had to see it 2 times and I got enough of it. And I love SW..........can't believe I admitted that in a public area. :lol
Flea
06-09-2005, 05:42 PM
It was hilarious. I ordered the bucket of popcorn combo w/ 2 cokes without looking at the price. I handed the guy a $10 and he says, "Um....it's $13.25."
I'm sure he was thinking, this lady never gets out!!
Flea
06-09-2005, 05:43 PM
I ONLY go to the 16 theater on NW 410... it;s the "dollar show".
16 shows @ 1.50 a show = best weekend possible.

not to mention that the matinee is .75 cents and Tuesdays are .50 cents all day.


How crowded does it get?
Flea
06-09-2005, 05:45 PM
Well, I may be able to get in free tomorrow. If so, I'll fork out the $$$$ for popcorn! :lol


How are you going to get in free??
Xolotl
06-09-2005, 05:49 PM
How crowded does it get?

Not at all. The smell of that theatre is enough to drive most moviegoers away :lol
ObiwanGinobili
06-09-2005, 06:01 PM
How crowded does it get?


friday early show and saterdays anytime after 5 is pretty crowded.
but at those prices..........

sundays are really good, med. sized crowd.

and anyweek day is great.
ObiwanGinobili
06-09-2005, 06:02 PM
It was hilarious. I ordered the bucket of popcorn combo w/ 2 cokes without looking at the price. I handed the guy a $10 and he says, "Um....it's $13.25."
I'm sure he was thinking, this lady never gets out!!


:lmao
see! never ever order without lookign at the prices.
poor Flea! well at least this will be your day tonight when the spurs win!!
cherylsteele
06-09-2005, 07:23 PM
Buy a big creen TV......solid sound system and DVD.....a few nice chairs....and charge admission to your own little blockbuster theater.
Shelly
06-10-2005, 09:00 AM
How are you going to get in free??

I have connections....shhhhh
AlamoSpursFan
06-10-2005, 09:12 AM
shit, that's a helluva purse....it would be great to sneak a 12 pack in...and i'm sure i could kill that in an hour and a half....but it's the fact that i'll have to piss halfway through the movie that keeps me from doing it......well...and the fact that i don't have a purse.... :smokin

Something tells me you could walk right up to the theater box office with a 12 pack, a pizza, and a quarter bag and they would let you right in.

:lol
Flea
06-10-2005, 09:14 AM
:lmao
see! never ever order without lookign at the prices.
poor Flea! well at least this will be your day tonight when the spurs win!!


I usually do look at prices but I was ordering popcorn and 2 cokes....surely a $10 would cover it!!! :lol
Jekka
06-10-2005, 09:46 AM
Yeah, people makes loads of money of concessions - I do graphics design at Ricos, who does the concessions for the SBC Center and a bunch of movie theatres, and I can tell you that the price from us to theatres is ridiculously miniscule compared to what the theatres sell them for. I mean, I understand markups, but Jesus. Although it did crack me up when I found out that Ricos makes a nacho cheese line called "The Profitmaker".
Shelly
06-10-2005, 07:37 PM
The kids and I got in for free, but I still had to fork out $12 for 3 small drinks and a small popcorn!