> Believe me, I have no objection to the $9 price for myself for a more appealing > movie-going experience
I do. Prices are the only reason i don't watch movies in theaters much anymore--with the exception of particular films that i *have* to see at any cost. If movies cost $5, I'd probably go 3 or 4 times a week. As it is, I'm lucky to see one a month. As far as college student discounts go, the reason is generally that college students are on their own, paying their own way for the first time in life, and generally don't have full-time jobs since they spent most of their time studying. High School students, on the other hand, are still living off their parents. I realize that may not be an accurate generalization, but I think it's the rationale for the pricing discrepancy. It this case, a discount for Penn Students may also be part of Penn's requirements in the Bridge's lease. dave > > It's the contradiction of offering a discount to the university students, while >charging full price for high-school/middle school aged kids who (at least in theory) >can't even get into many of the movies alone. But then, as others have commented in >pre vious discussions, we don't generally, as a society, make teenagers very welcome anywhere. > > Kathleen > > -----Original Message----- > From: S. Sharrieff Ali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 4:57 PM > To: 'Turner,Kathleen'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Fw: [UC] Movies at the Bridge > > > A friend of mine pointed out the fact that if you travel into Center City and pay >for transportation or parking, or travel to N.J. (which I often do) and pay a bridge >toll fee of $3.00 plus gas, $9.00 is a value for a theatre of this quality that comple ments you with so many options before and after the movie. It is clearly "value added" and that means it may cost just a bit more per ticket for maintenance alone (God forbid the place starts looking shabby). It delivers so much more in security and enha nced experiences for the family like sharing a meal before the movie or as your husband mentioned, the "opt-out" advantage. > > S. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Turner,Kathleen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 3:06 PM > To: 'S. Sharrieff Ali'; University City List ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Subject: RE: Fw: [UC] Movies at the Bridge > > My husband pointed out that a parent could escort their children to a movie, and >relax in the caf� instead of being subjected to a viewing of "Pokemon XXXIV"! > > On the other hand, as the parent of a teenager, I wonder what their policy for >student vs. adult admission is. On my last visit to Cinemagic, I pointed out the >irony of a discount for college students, while my 13 year old has to pay full adult >price. With so few recreation opportunities for teens in our neighborhood, it's great to have another movie theater our kids can walk to, but $9+ is pretty steep for a teenager's budget. > > Kathleen > 44th & Pine > > > -----Original Message----- > From: S. Sharrieff Ali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > [some deleted] > Places like the Bridge are just that, a bridge for our cultural experiences that we >can share with our children. It is a family place where there is something for all >ages to enjoy, last night I had a beer. > > I think The Bridge will survive and I believe it has the potential to have a >measurable effect on the outlooks of the kids growing up in our neighborhood. > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pobox.upenn.edu/~davidtoc ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
