We went to see 'Avengers: Infinity War' last week. Warning, this is an action movie. Husband M wanted to see it and son K came along with us. If you go, be sure to stay till the end of the long credits to see a film clip.
It's been awhile since I went to the ticket station to purchase movie tickets and of course you can get them online ahead of time. I was hoping to purchase them from an actual person while M parked the car. Now there are only kiosks. It was simple enough but it helped to have son K pushing some buttons for me. There are all these acronyms to identify the correct version of the particular movie as there are VIP showings, 3D showings and we just wanted the regular showing. I declined purchasing snacks at the kiosk and just ordered from the snack counter which fortunately wasn't too busy. It came to mind that all these cashier jobs are now gone. They still have a ticket taker.
They have a free movie magazine which I usually browse but I ended up returning it as I was lazy to look through the pages thinking I've already noticed most of the news online. This is another indication that magazines are on the way out.
Do you even buy physical movies on CD anymore? It is all online with Netflix and various download options.
Well that is my cinema rant.
It's been awhile since I went to the ticket station to purchase movie tickets and of course you can get them online ahead of time. I was hoping to purchase them from an actual person while M parked the car. Now there are only kiosks. It was simple enough but it helped to have son K pushing some buttons for me. There are all these acronyms to identify the correct version of the particular movie as there are VIP showings, 3D showings and we just wanted the regular showing. I declined purchasing snacks at the kiosk and just ordered from the snack counter which fortunately wasn't too busy. It came to mind that all these cashier jobs are now gone. They still have a ticket taker.
They have a free movie magazine which I usually browse but I ended up returning it as I was lazy to look through the pages thinking I've already noticed most of the news online. This is another indication that magazines are on the way out.
Do you even buy physical movies on CD anymore? It is all online with Netflix and various download options.
Well that is my cinema rant.
I haven't been to a cinema house for so long now!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to a movie house since the Twilight Series ended. I was in love with Jacob and made that sacrifice. Now I just wait until the DVD comes out if there's something special I want to see. I've passed on Netflix because I'm afraid I will let it take over my life. I already watch too much TV.
ReplyDeleteAs you may know, I don't often go to the movies, it is just too expensive. Mostly I watch things on Prime or Netflix. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteYeah, not movies in cinemas for me too!
ReplyDeleteWe don't go out to see movies at all. Hubby and I like the comfort of our own home.
ReplyDeleteSad to know that real people are losing jobs to computers...again!
How was the movie?
ReplyDeleteMy husband and son loved it. I like the young Spiderman. And Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr Stange) is very handsome. I'm no action fan really.
DeleteSo funny that you are talking about going to the movies when I will be going this evening. Not something I do often but every once in a while a movie comes on that I just want to see. Tonight will be Book Club. Next on my list of ones I want to see is the New Mama Mia, Here we go again. Tickets bought in advance and I am going with a best friend. LAUGH...I hope there will be lots of that going on. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteTimes are changing!
ReplyDeleteWe go to the movie theater once a year and sometimes that is too often. I dislike all this kiosk business and hate being blasted by commercials after having paid for a ticket. In fact, there are very few new movies that interest me anymore. It has been liberating.
ReplyDeleteBuy on line and there is a extra charge for that.
ReplyDeleteYou are not allowed to take anything inside, so that you end up buying from their stalls inside (again a costly affair)
Technology is moving too fast and people are losing jobs as a result. The time will come when all factories, shops, services etc ... are totally mechanised and robots controlled that every one will be out of work and unable to buy the things that factories produce !!!!!
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
David goes to the movies every Tuesday, because it is discount day with lower admission and popcorn prices. He orders tickets online and chooses the theater with reclining leather seats.
ReplyDeleteI do by something on Bluray if its something I cant wait for to be online, hardly ever buy DVDs, the quality isnt as good.
ReplyDeleteFor the very few times we go to the cinema now, I prefer everything done by machine, dont have to talk to anyone lol :p
That's unsettling. I hate it when people are replaced with machines. It takes jobs and it's so impersonal.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have my movies on amazon if I decided to buy instead of rent. Discs don't go bad and I can't lose it.
ReplyDeleteKiosks haven't taken over here, but the "lone ticket cashier" is a thing of the past for the most part. Only our big cinema has one (and they have optional kiosks) but the other two you just get your tickets at the snack bar.
The children go to the cinema quite often, but it's not something husband and I tend to do ...
ReplyDeleteI think technology seems to be taking over, it's so impersonal.
All the best Jan
I haven't been to the movies in so long except for our local only one in the mountains in Blue Jay area. There it still seems to be the same as it always was but that was a couple years ago that I went there. I don't buy DVD's anymore but just yesterday I stopped at the thrift store in Cedar Glen and looked for CD's - I decided since years ago when I gave away my huge collection of albums from the 60' and 70's and regretted it later when I wished I still had a turntable and LP's , that I would keep my CD's and even buy more when I would see them out in thrift shops. I bought three yesterday and STray Cats was one of them. I exercised to it this morning!
ReplyDeleteWe cannot do netflix, not enough bandwidth. Our Shaw satellite does VOD and PPV. That's been great. Only $6.99. There aren't a LOT of videos we'd like to see. I have records and a turntable, too!
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