Awful 2017 Summer Box Office

It's just too expensive to go to the theater these days. It's $50 for just tickets alone for the 4 of us and who only knows how much if we want a snack or a drink. I have a popcorn machine here and I know how to make it taste just like from the movie theater and a nice big tv...can't ask for more than the comfort of our own home. Even our boys agree it's better at home.

We saw a few of the earlier summer movies (Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Despicable Me), but after I took the boys to see the ridiculously awful Emoji Movie, we were DONE paying to see anything. That movie killed it for us. We went bowling on rainy days instead.

DD and I saw Wonder Woman and liked it. DD saw Spiderman and liked it. I don't think DH has gone to any movies this summer. That was the extent of our movie-going. We don't go often, but if there's something we really want to see, we'll go. Not much this summer, for sure!

I am sick of superhero movies and the third, fourth, umpteenth sequel to franchises that should have had two movies, tops. I'm sick of gross-out comedies. I don't watch horror movies. What's left??? Bad kids' movies and that's about it.

My husband and I have been avid moviegoers for almost 30 years, it's one of our favorite things to do together...but in the past few years, we've only seen two, maybe three, movies in theaters per year. Some releases we say, "That would be a good one to rent," but we never get around to that, so obviously they don't even look good enough to make that minimal effort, much less drive to the theater and pay $11.50 each to see there. This summer we've seen Wonder Woman and War for the Planet of the Apes, that's it. Every couple weeks, one of us will say how much we'd love to go to a movie, and when we look at the listings....nada. It's disappointing.

(I'm also one of the few people who can't stand the huge new reclining seats almost all the theaters have now. We drive out of our way to go to a theater with regular comfortable seats. But that may be a rant for another thread.)

^^^ awww, that's too bad to hear.  I loved all those books when I was a teen-ager, and had some high hopes for the movie.  Glad I didn't spend the money, I guess.

We haven't been able to find anything we wanted to spend $$ on (even at matinee prices) since Wonder Woman.  Oddly enough-- most of the movies that are showing right now are ones we haven't even seen any previews or commercials for, at all.  Between on Demand and stuff we have recorded on our DVR, we're set for a while.  Something has to look pretty enticing for us to spend *theater* money on it.

I LOVE the recliners - lots of space between the rows, pick seats before you go, it's great! (Other than the fact that my feet don't touch the ground, so I don't have the option NOT to recline.)

My friend who is a theater major , the working side not acting, fees that big screen movies are in their way out. It's just to expensive t get one made.

As fir me? I live the big sci-fy movies and super heroes. Always did/always will. I can't wait for aquaman, and deadpool to be released.

i have to admit i am getting sick and tired of all the sequels and remakes.  this summer was the least we have ever gone to the movies and we used to go just about every weekend.  now that theater seats are $18 EACH, we are more likely to be picky about what we see.

I agree with everything else you posted. My DH and I used to regularly go to movies as well, but lately we haven't gone it all because the pickings were so slim. But I actually love the new seats, I like putting the armrest up and being able to snuggle with DH while we watch a movie. May I ask why you don't like them?

I haven't gone to a theater in a couple years.

The ticket prices are insane. Forget about snacks.

The audience always leaves me surly.

And the time from in the theater to on demand is not so long that I can't wait.

DD & I went to Wonder Woman. His synopsis was spot on - Captain America as a woman written by Rick Riordan. I still enjoyed it. DS & DH went to see spiderman and were not impressed, but dh is a big spiderman comic book fan. DH saw the war one. We usually go to the drive in at least once but couldn't find any weekend that had two shows that we wanted to see.

I still love going to the movies. Especially now that they all mostly have the recliners and reserved seating. I have one friend who's my horror movie/comedy buddy. Another is my chick flick/superhero buddy. Love dinner and a movie with a friend. And of course a trip to Barnes and Noble.

This summer has been pretty boring movie wise. There were a couple good ones in May, and then in June and July there was almost nothing I cared to see! Finally a few more good ones are about to come out. I did see Annabelle Creation and Hitmans Bodyguard last week. I needed some good action with some laughs and horror. They both were good for what they were.