Look. I am not grateful to them for charging thirteen bucks for the popcorn pack. I KNOW I should be, but I'm just NOT. And I'm crushed that I'm not in their target market.
Kirby On Mar 8, 2012, at 9:24 AM, Evan Zweifel wrote: > Look. > > Imagine for a second that they could make more profit by lowering the price > of the popcorn and drinks and (as you suggest) sell a lot more. Well, they > would certainly do that regardless of the split between the studio and the > theater. Otherwise they would be idiots. > > I'm pretty sure that they have found the right price for the concessions; you > just aren't willing to pay it. > > You should accept the fact that you are not in their target market and get > over it. The chemicals they put on the popcorn aren't good for you anyway; > you will live longer and better if you stay away. You should THANK them for > pricing it that way. > > Evan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joseph Bonelli <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:41:15 -0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Man Sues over cost of Movie Snacks > > Right on all counts!! Joe > > > > ________________________________ > From: Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 2:23 PM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Man Sues over cost of Movie Snacks > > I learned this in econ classes: I don't pay thirteen bucks for popcorn! > > And I think that the exhibitors would sell a lot more of it if it was cheaper. > > And a more equitable split between the producers and the exhibitors would > allow them to shift the > price point on popcorn, drinks and everything to increase their volume. The > sweet spot, Evan, the sweet spot. > > K. > > > On Mar 7, 2012, at 1:49 PM, Evan Zweifel wrote: > >> I'm sorry, I think you've forgotten what you learned in your econ classes. >> The price of popcorn is not related to the percentage of the gate. They >> would charge $100 for a small popcorn if the audience would pay it. >> Certainly you don't believe that if the studios reduced their percentage, >> the theaters would charge less, do you?? Really?? >> >> Evan >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:20:53 -0000 (UTC) >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Man Sues over cost of Movie Snacks >> >> Yes, that's my point, Steve. They should make something on the ticket price >> and lower the cost of those concessions. >> I've heard exhibitors complain about it for years. The studios are greedy >> on this point. Of course, they have their >> "reasons" but the business model for movies is out of whack in my view. >> >> Kirby >> On Mar 7, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Steve wrote: >> >>> Theaters make next to nothing on the admission tickets. The cost of food >>> and drinks keep them going. If families/individuals cannot afford the >>> concessions they should stay away from them. How about the cost of the >>> video games? When I go to the theaters I see those rooms filled to >>> capacity with mostly school age students spending lots of money for a >>> minute or two worth of play. Big bucket of popcorn and largest sodas >>> usually include free refills. Certain nights there is unlimited popcorn >>> for one price. >>> >>> From: Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 9:32 AM >>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Man Sues over cost of Movie Snacks >>> >>> Who can defend $13.00 popcorn-packs? But, honestly, someone should sue the >>> producers for >>> unjust sharing of film revenues with the exhibitors. It's been this way >>> for years. A few percentage points >>> in the exhibitors favor and they could well afford to make popcorn $2.00 a >>> box. Or some such price. >>> >>> Kirby >>> >>> >>> On Mar 7, 2012, at 9:05 AM, Cory Glaberson wrote: >>> >>>> http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/03/06/michigan-man-sues-over-cost-of-movie-snacks/ >>>> >>>> Cory Glaberson >>>> [email protected] >>>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>>> >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>> >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>> >> >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. 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