Though you might often hear that a certain piece of technology will certainly spell the end of the movie theatre, that never seems to come to pass. Though attendance might not be what it was long ago, the theater is still alive and still kicking. No matter how good a television might look, or how lifelike things become, nothing will ever replace going out and having the entire experience of watching a movie on the large screen. People love the experience of it, and many find that this is one of the few times they get to go out and leave the house.
The movie theatre experience is something that teenagers like to have because that means they can be alone with peers while in a place where their parents feel safe about leaving them without supervision for a few hours. Perhaps this is why teens love the mall so much. Parents feel it is safer, and they are usually attached to a movie theatre or two. The kids love the movies and the parents love that they don’t have to worry too much about what they are doing. Movies are also great for dates, especially when a teen first starts dating and things can be overwhelming to them.
The movie theatre is also something that adults learn to love again after they have had children. They learn that finding a babysitter is hard, but when you only need one for the time it takes to go out for a quick dinner and a movie, finding one is rather easy. This is especially true if they catch the early show. The movie theatre allows them to enjoy themselves while knowing they are easily reachable if something were to go wrong and they had to head home. This might be why the local, smaller theatres are still around and still do pretty decent business.
One thing that seems to be a the norm at any movie theatre is the price of concessions. People complain (and rightly so) about the price of soda and popcorn, but there is a good reason why these prices are so high. It’s not greed for the most part, but rather, profit. Most movies don’t make a lot of money for the movie theatre. The price of the ticket mostly goes somewhere else and the theatre has to make up for that or they would not be able to remain open. Though the prices are high, this is why so many can stay open. Without the extra income, many of the theatres would have to go out of business.
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