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[Admiral Buzzkill]

...they simply decided on the spot that they would show it in 4 screens instead of 3 to accommodate our massive group.

That makes sense if they have the option.

During the first days of a film's opening, the studio takes the biggest percentage of ticket sales - that declines over the weeks, so a movie with "legs" is more profitable for the exhibitors. Given that, the problem with selling out the house, particularly weeks in advance, is that for any film you'll have a sizable percentage of no-shows (life happens while you're making other plans, y'know). And no-shows don't buy expensive candy and popcorn at the concession stand.

 

[CaptainHawk1]

Given that, the problem with selling out the house, particularly weeks in advance, is that for any film you'll have a sizable percentage of no-shows (life happens while you're making other plans, y'know). And no-shows don't buy expensive candy and popcorn at the concession stand.

Rational and completely logical.

I agree. I don't think your local movie house wants a huge percentage of seats to sell out in advance. I think 15 - 20% would probably be about all they want for the fact that there is a lot more likely a chance of exactly what you suggest happening the more people buy pre-sale tix.

People always begrudge the theaters for charging exorbitantly high prcies for their concessions but I never do because I worked for an independently owned theater during High School and I know how little they actually make off of ticket sales. I have no problem paying 11.00 for for a large Popcorn and Soda with free refills that my wife and I can share. Shit... they have to make money somehow.

 

[CaptainHawk1]

VI and VIII being the best Star Trek Movies?

I don't know how he missed Wrath of Khan. Blows them out of the water in my opinion.
I was thinking about the movies when he listed X, and was wondering what movie I missed. I actually had to google the list of movies to figure out that I missed Insurrection, wow, I don't even remember it, it must be really really ..... really bad. I'll have to go back and watch it again.

Definitely surprising that he missed TWOK but to each his own as far as what's "best." Unlike most Trek fans, as much as I love TWOK, I think FC is the best of all of the films to date with TWOK being a close second. TUC, third.

I also don't think TFF or INS are as bad as most people think they are either.

NEM, OTOH is still one ofthe worst pieces of shit ever put on celluloid.

 

[shapeshifter]

$11 sounds like a good deal compared to the $16 I plop down for the same.