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Wounded Bear

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12. "Have any of these brainiacs considered that NO ONE HAS ANY MONEY?!?!?!?!?!?"

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:00 PM

Oct 30

Funny thing, but movies were raking in the bucks in the 30's, the heart of the Great Depression.

Thing is, you could go to the movies for less than a buck in a lot of theaters. Inflation doesn't quite cover the $20-30 cost of modern theaters. Sure, the seating and the amenities are far better, but its still a big dent in the weekly budget.

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Movie Theaters Just Experienced Their Lowest Box Office Month in Almost 30 Years [View all] Coventina Oct 30 OP

The purpose of the article seems to be simply to report the numbers, not assess causality AZJonnie Oct 30 #1

And maybe the same old, same old formulaic crap just doesn't get any excitement. erronis Oct 30 #2

These days those movies SocialDemocrat61 Oct 30 #8

Can I get an tavernier Oct 30 #14

No one has any money and besides that, Haggard Celine Oct 30 #3

Because it's great seeing movies on the big screen NoRethugFriends Oct 30 #7

Discretionary spending is down, esp by people who can't afford World Series tickets. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 30 #4

Last movie in the theaters: "1917". Aristus Oct 30 #5

ain't that a shame... myohmy2 Oct 30 #6

Last movie I saw was the recent downton abbey release. mwmisses4289 Oct 30 #9

Downton Abbey, not Downtown Celerity Oct 30 #21

Oy. Sigh. Thanks. mwmisses4289 Oct 31 #24

I love Downtown Abbey RANDYWILDMAN Oct 31 #39

I've started going back to movies this year. BannonsLiver Oct 30 #10

Wicked for Good comes out next month Bookreadingliberal53 Oct 30 #11

"Have any of these brainiacs considered that NO ONE HAS ANY MONEY?!?!?!?!?!?" Wounded Bear Oct 30 #12

Maybe the threat of "ICE" kicking in theatre doors is keeping people at home. Shame that. n/t flvegan Oct 30 #13

People like feel good movies when the world around them tavernier Oct 30 #15

Truth and Treason lonely bird Oct 30 #16

It just may be there weren't any movies anyone wanted to see in the theaters jmowreader Oct 30 #17

I see on average about two movies per month Xavier Breath Oct 30 #18

The Mastermind is good if you liked "Fargo" GreatGazoo Oct 30 #20

I saw that movie and loved it, and I'm no horror fan either. Xavier Breath Oct 30 #23

The Smashing Machine looks great... lame54 Oct 31 #26

Well, you enjoy it, then. Xavier Breath Oct 31 #36

I go to the movies Tree Lady Oct 30 #19

Our 4-plex that opened here in the 1980's closed it's doors last month. KS Toronado Oct 30 #22

Go see One Battle After Another lame54 Oct 31 #25

Really enjoyed that movie. And yes, nice to see it on a big screen. chia Oct 31 #28

I used to see a half dozen movies a month. markodochartaigh Oct 31 #27

We haven't gone in a few years. Maybe getting too old. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 31 #29

The Who live? I'm jealous!! DFW Oct 31 #31

Mick Jagger has wrinkles? Maybe that's why he stands close to Keith Richards. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 31 #41

Even if I had fifty million in spare cash and would retire tomorrow DFW Oct 31 #30

There are plenty of wonderful movies being made now. Celerity Oct 31 #33

Tell me, tell me! I'm open to suggestions!! DFW Oct 31 #37

Why go to a theater when you can just watch at home? BlueTsunami2018 Oct 31 #32

Streaming lets me use closed-captions... skip back when I missed a line of dialog or when... QueerDuck Oct 31 #34

How many variations/"universes" of Batman does one need to see? Buns_of_Fire Oct 31 #35

There has been more than one? DFW Oct 31 #38

Short term greed Johnny2X2X Oct 31 #40

I Was An Avid RobinA Oct 31 #42