It is still highway robbery, but it is what it is.Got it. That actually makes me feel a lot better. Thanks for clearing that up
My local theater is usually ridiculously cheap (movies on Tuesdays are $3.25), and I'm signed up for concessions coupons through Cinemark. It helps. I know that theaters make their money off of concessions, but they can be ridiculous in their snack pricing.
The local AMC is somewhere in the $5-$7 range for matinee times.
I am so happy to hear that my area is not the only spot with cheap tickets.
In my head I know why theaters have high priced concessions, but at some point I feel like the bigger chains have priced themselves out of better returns. The AMC 24 at Disney Springs is one of the busiest theaters, yet the rate of people getting concessions is extremely low.
First and foremost, I want to know what kind of a movie theater you're going to that has reserved seating??? The only things I've had to reserve seating for have been sports venues and theater productions (like Phantom) I usually go to Cinemark theaters, and have a pretty decent time. I highly suggest getting there early. When I saw The Force Awakens last year, 3 days after it premiered, I didn't get there until a few minutes before the movie started, and ended up in the 3rd row. "Never again!" I said, not knowing that I would be in the first row when I saw Deadpool in February.
I'm planning on going Friday or Saturday (at a local Cinemark), and buying my tickets in advance (once I figure out my dad's schedule, since he'll want to go). We'll probably get there at least 15 minutes early (though I think the latest would be 20 minutes lol). I live in a university town, and most of the students should be gone by Saturday afternoon, so there shouldn't be a huge wait at the theater (though again, I have learned my lesson after TFA and Deadpool). I think it all depends on what theater you go to, and what crowds are usually like for opening day movies. I fully expect theaters to have several screens reserved for Rogue One, so it should be easier to pick a time that works best for you.
Looking back on your other posts, I think you should be okay going into Rogue One without any prior Star Wars knowledge (I think). Sort of like how Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them can stand on it's own without Harry Potter, Rogue One should be able to stand on it's own. Before you ask- the sequel to Rogue One is called Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. It came out in 1977
In terms of the watching order (idk if you've started yet), I'd simply just watched IV, V, VI, and VII. If you want, check out the prequels for Young!Natalie Portman, Liam Neeson & Ewan McGregor doing a pretty decent job with what they're handed, Jar Jar Binks- the worst Star Wars character ever, and Darth Maul- one of the coolest villains designed who unfortunately was not given a lot to do. I don't remember anything from the prequels being mentioned in The Force Awakens (episode VII), so you probably could be okay skipping them.
(This turned out to be a lot longer than I expected, please let me know if you have questions)
Well bummer. I am 1-3 in that race.
Let us know how it plays from that perspective and I'll be sure to give the fanboy review.Well bummer. I am 1-3 in that race.
Still looking forward to giving RO a try this weekend.
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That's a clever purchase.A little off topic..but I've been shopping all evening and stumbled upon this.. obviously had to get it for kiddo's room
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@Direwolf27 , I'm not ignoring your post..just got home from a long day and will respond in a bit.
I love Star Wars puns.
Me too.Well bummer. I am 1-3 in that race.
Still looking forward to giving RO a try this weekend.
It's ok, my parents were the same way with me and my sister growing up. If it wasn't PBS, CBC for kids (I still don't know why we picked up that channel) or Disney Jr (which sometimes we had, sometimes we didn't, depending on if we had cable), we weren't watching it. For movies though, it was strictly Disney, a few musicals... and Star Wars- the only PG movies we could watch. They saw Phantom Menace before us though. My sister and I had to wait for that one to come out on VHS before we could watch it, lol
That's my daughter. She's not "forbidden" from watching TV per se, she just has absolutely no interest in it. But she's two years old and knows Chewbacca, Stormtroopers, even Boba Fett by name. A particularly proud moment was last weekend at the toy store when she correctly identified which of two images was Kylo Ren and which was Darth Vader (Dark Gator, as she calls him).
