Why I loathe movie theaters even MORE!
06-03-03, 04:24 PM
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Well considering that the average apartment comparable to an American apartment for $500 runs you about $120 in Thailand and the average engineer's starting salary is just over $10,000 when in the US it is around $45,000+. I don't really see why you decided to make this comparison.
It's like saying "I hate McDonald's because in Thailand I can get the same burger for 72 cents."
Comparable to their average salary they pay more to go to a movie than we do.
And ticket prices aren't that bad, stop comparing them to prices 10 years ago or even two years ago. Cars are a lot more than they use to be so I hate all dealerships. 8 bucks for a ticket is a pretty good hours of entertainment per dollar value when compared to many other activites.
It's like saying "I hate McDonald's because in Thailand I can get the same burger for 72 cents."
Comparable to their average salary they pay more to go to a movie than we do.
And ticket prices aren't that bad, stop comparing them to prices 10 years ago or even two years ago. Cars are a lot more than they use to be so I hate all dealerships. 8 bucks for a ticket is a pretty good hours of entertainment per dollar value when compared to many other activites.
06-04-03, 07:58 AM
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Originally posted by Spooky
You should have picked a better example...Granted, many stars don't give much back to the lesser-paid workers on the set, but in the case of Keanu, word is he bought all the stuntmen on Matrix Reloaded brand-new Harley motorcycles for their work on the movie...that's pretty classy, if you ask me...
You should have picked a better example...Granted, many stars don't give much back to the lesser-paid workers on the set, but in the case of Keanu, word is he bought all the stuntmen on Matrix Reloaded brand-new Harley motorcycles for their work on the movie...that's pretty classy, if you ask me...
06-04-03, 11:21 AM
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Originally posted by Spooky
You should have picked a better example. Keanu Reeves took a big pay cut to make sure the sequels were made, instead opting for a back-end deal (giving him a cut of the profits). That $200 million that Keanu stands to make is money the studio would have made from the movie. Even if that weren't the case, any up-front money is also from the studio. It's not like that money is coming out of your pocket or the pockets of others working on the film. The studios make billions per year, so it's only right that the money go back to the talent involved in movies that make them billons per year. It's the same reason why sports players get millions per year - because the companies they work for are making tons of money off their name. Granted, many stars don't give much back to the lesser-paid workers on the set, but in the case of Keanu, word is he bought all the stuntmen on Matrix Reloaded brand-new Harley motorcycles for their work on the movie...that's pretty classy, if you ask me.
Studios probably love it when fans say that talent should be paid less...that means more millions for their pockets, since they are the ones who pay the stars to begin with.
You should have picked a better example. Keanu Reeves took a big pay cut to make sure the sequels were made, instead opting for a back-end deal (giving him a cut of the profits). That $200 million that Keanu stands to make is money the studio would have made from the movie. Even if that weren't the case, any up-front money is also from the studio. It's not like that money is coming out of your pocket or the pockets of others working on the film. The studios make billions per year, so it's only right that the money go back to the talent involved in movies that make them billons per year. It's the same reason why sports players get millions per year - because the companies they work for are making tons of money off their name. Granted, many stars don't give much back to the lesser-paid workers on the set, but in the case of Keanu, word is he bought all the stuntmen on Matrix Reloaded brand-new Harley motorcycles for their work on the movie...that's pretty classy, if you ask me.
Studios probably love it when fans say that talent should be paid less...that means more millions for their pockets, since they are the ones who pay the stars to begin with.
I guess I dont consider that a bad example as it is not like Keanu was taking any kind of big risk there. Even if both of them only pulled in 100 million total(the same the original Matrix did just about) then he still would have made 15 million. I dont think he has seen 7.5 million on a picture before. Now, you want to talk about someone who gambled and got their money, then talk about James Cameron with Titanic. He took no pay at all and even forked over some money himself. Not to mention at least he was actually part of the creative process(and, no, I wouldnt call Titanic creative).
And I am for an across the board cut on all income for eveyone involved in a movie except the actual workers. Even though the actors arent taking in the brunt of the gross, I think that their high salaries allow the execs to command even higher salaries for themselves and they get to justify other expenses.
Anyway...its all ridiculous
06-04-03, 02:15 PM
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I don’t understand all the whining about the cost of movie tickets. Even at NYC prices, a movie works out to about $5.00 per hour. Compared to the price of concert tickets, a play, a sporting event, golf, or just about any other form of entertainment movies are a major bargain. What else can one do for $5.00 per hour? Where I live even playing pool costs about $6.00 per hour, per person.
WRT actors’ salaries, I suppose those of you complaining, routinely turn down pay hikes since they in turn drive up the cost of services and products offered by your respective employers. I applaud your altruism.
WRT actors’ salaries, I suppose those of you complaining, routinely turn down pay hikes since they in turn drive up the cost of services and products offered by your respective employers. I applaud your altruism.
06-04-03, 05:12 PM
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Originally posted by audrey
I don’t understand all the whining about the cost of movie tickets. Even at NYC prices, a movie works out to about $5.00 per hour. Compared to the price of concert tickets, a play, a sporting event, golf, or just about any other form of entertainment movies are a major bargain. What else can one do for $5.00 per hour? Where I live even playing pool costs about $6.00 per hour, per person.
WRT actors’ salaries, I suppose those of you complaining, routinely turn down pay hikes since they in turn drive up the cost of services and products offered by your respective employers. I applaud your altruism.
I don’t understand all the whining about the cost of movie tickets. Even at NYC prices, a movie works out to about $5.00 per hour. Compared to the price of concert tickets, a play, a sporting event, golf, or just about any other form of entertainment movies are a major bargain. What else can one do for $5.00 per hour? Where I live even playing pool costs about $6.00 per hour, per person.
WRT actors’ salaries, I suppose those of you complaining, routinely turn down pay hikes since they in turn drive up the cost of services and products offered by your respective employers. I applaud your altruism.
No, actually I turned down my last $200 million dollar raise.
06-05-03, 09:45 AM
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Originally posted by FalconH10
And ticket prices aren't that bad, stop comparing them to prices 10 years ago or even two years ago. Cars are a lot more than they use to be so I hate all dealerships. 8 bucks for a ticket is a pretty good hours of entertainment per dollar value when compared to many other activites.
And ticket prices aren't that bad, stop comparing them to prices 10 years ago or even two years ago. Cars are a lot more than they use to be so I hate all dealerships. 8 bucks for a ticket is a pretty good hours of entertainment per dollar value when compared to many other activites.
06-05-03, 10:11 AM
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Compared to the price of concert tickets, a play, a sporting event, golf, or just about any other form of entertainment movies are a major bargain.
Movies are mass produced and are not live. There is a big difference
06-05-03, 10:16 AM
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Arent that bad? Nonsense - it's 8 bucks for an early show, 10 bucks MINIMUM for a late show around here. Why should I go to the theater when for another 5 bucks I get to keep the movie forever, watch it without jackasses talking on their C-phones or kicking my seat, or getting raped at the concession stand?
06-05-03, 10:34 AM
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Originally posted by chanster
You are going to see a live event that is unique in that that performance will never be repeated and depends on interactions between live people - players, actors, etc.
Movies are mass produced and are not live. There is a big difference
You are going to see a live event that is unique in that that performance will never be repeated and depends on interactions between live people - players, actors, etc.
Movies are mass produced and are not live. There is a big difference
