You've got to be joking!

[mandragora]

Yesterday went to the cinema in the West End, the Odeon Leicester Square, no less. I don't tend to go to see a film in the West End because it's so damn expensive. Last time I went it was £12 a ticket - that's about US$23 at present exchange rates. That was last year.

So I was thinking that the ticket might be, say, £12.50. It wasn't. It was... wait for it £17 (about US$32). Jesus Christ. I could buy a DVD for that - less than that in most cases. I was gobsmacked. That is a gigantic rip-off par none. It's back to Wood Green (tickets £5.50, or £3.50 during the week) for me. Oh sure, the screens aren't quite as big and the sound quality perhaps not quite as good. But, it's at least £11.50 cheaper!

As for the film, that was Kingdom of Heaven. For a review, I suggest that you check out musesfool's entry here, which I pretty much agree with and is a very nice summary. Although I think I liked the romance bit more than musesfool did.

Comments

[smaragdgrun.livejournal.com]

See, but the problem here is that you actually paid the exhortion price. That just encourages them.

What was the convenience/ambiance/coolness factor worth to you?

[mandragora1.livejournal.com]

the problem here is that you actually paid the exhortion price

Yes, but I wouldn't have if I'd known beforehand how much it would cost. A friend booked the tickets and I didn't know how much they cost until he handed me my ticket at the cinema. If he'd told me how much they would cost before he booked the tickets I would have said, no way.

He did look rather sheepish, as well he might!