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I agree on DVD's, $15.00 for a DVD doesn't seem toooo unreasonable, I have a problem with paying $12.50 a ticket (yes that is correct - for the closest theatre to my house) to see a movie. Movie tickets at that theatre have gone from $3.75 a ticket up to their now $12.50 a ticket in the time span of about 10 years. During that same time, VHS tapes in stores decreased from about $20.00 down to $9.99, and DVD's dropped from almost $25.00 down to $15.00 for most of them. The technology behind producing and distributing DVDs has changed dramatically, leading to lower costs for the manufacturer, and ultimately to the consumer. The same regarding production and distributing costs for the movies themselves, technology has greatly lowered those costs. What has increased, is the amount they pay the cast for most of these films. But even in keeping with inflation rates, should ticket prices have really risen to 400% their cost in just a 10 year span? I mean heck, actor and actress salaries haven't risen by 400%?

Sorry for the long post, in short, DVD's and VHS tapes are pretty resonable, but ticket prices to the theatre are ridiculous. I'm not saying that can justify everyone pirating these movies, but I understand where they are coming from.
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It sounds like the same crying...  mojoman_x@... | 06/15/04
Actually the prices are reasonable  buxxmaster | 06/15/04
Agree - to some degree  tamuhockey | 06/15/04
Theatre price dropped where I live  voska | 06/15/04
Wish I could say the same  tamuhockey | 06/15/04
Maybe that's why...  tic swayback | 06/15/04
the thing i wonder..  ryusen | 06/15/04
Theatres set the price  voska | 06/15/04
Not a bad price, but it may be pirated.  el1jones | 06/15/04
Not pirated  tamuhockey | 06/15/04
OK. (nt)  el1jones | 06/15/04
It's called a "loss leader"  AbsolutelyNot | 06/15/04
My daughter conned me into a "Shakira" CD  buxxmaster | 06/15/04
Good point, but I got it at Circuit City  buxxmaster | 06/15/04
Most Retail DVDs Prices  voska | 06/15/04
what the market will bear...  ryusen | 06/15/04
blah blah  Suicida| | 06/15/04
re: blah blah  bgoss@... | 06/15/04
I think they are following the MPAA codes of conduct  Hanover Phist | 06/15/04
Educating them is a waste of time and money.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
suing colledge students is stupid  ryusen | 06/15/04
Sorry, you are wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
Really?  tic swayback | 06/15/04
Gee tic, are still a CHILD?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
No, but according to you...  tic swayback | 06/15/04
So, if I understand your logic...  B.O.F.H. | 06/15/04
why don't you...  ryusen | 06/15/04
College students are still considered "children"  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
like i said.. "show me"  ryusen | 06/15/04
You are mistaken  tic swayback | 06/15/04
Socially maybe, but not LEGALLY..  Jeff Spicoli | 06/15/04
18 = Adult  voska | 06/15/04
According to the US Courts (choose one, any)  B.O.F.H. | 06/15/04
There was a case  buxxmaster | 06/15/04
Most college student are at least 18!  B.O.F.H. | 06/15/04
Education is useless if your teacher is an idiot  tic swayback | 06/15/04
Hogwash tic.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
Then why no court cases?  tic swayback | 06/15/04
Answer: They wantthe DOJ to do it for them  buxxmaster | 06/15/04
RIIA hasn't dropped a single case.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
it's up to the prosecution to drop the charges.  ryusen | 06/15/04
Um, there is no "prosecutor" in a civil case.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
forgive my semantic shortcut...  ryusen | 06/15/04
But they have settled for pennies on the dollar  tic swayback | 06/15/04
Can't get blood from a turnip.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
a lesson which...  ryusen | 06/15/04
Avoiding my question  tic swayback | 06/15/04
It's a waste of time  voska | 06/15/04
MPAA is taking the right approach here...  Root User | 06/15/04
Great post  buxxmaster | 06/15/04
Theater vs. DVD  AbsolutelyNot | 06/15/04
why i go to movies...  ryusen | 06/15/04
That the experience  voska | 06/15/04
PROOF  ryusen | 06/15/04
On-line screeners  AbsolutelyNot | 06/15/04
waste of time...  +-Chris-+ | 06/15/04
Here's one parent with the right idea!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
I wouldn't have sold the Play Station  voska | 06/15/04
actualy...  ryusen | 06/15/04
I play the playstation  voska | 06/15/04
The wine was to expensive.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
I heart ya!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
i'm all for parents enforcing disicpline...  ryusen | 06/15/04
Does that include not stealing?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
of course..  ryusen | 06/15/04
Clearly deserved  tic swayback | 06/15/04
ROFLMAO...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04
Please explain what a 13 year old and a PS2 has to do with people over 18?  B.O.F.H. | 06/15/04
a point?  ryusen | 06/15/04
billion lost and billion gain end of the years..  M_c | 06/15/04
A loss of imaginery money  voska | 06/15/04
MPAA Profits continue to rise  tic swayback | 06/15/04
Where is the STUDIO code of conduct?  kd5auq | 06/15/04
Theatres ruining movie experience- DVD's rapidly better option.  maxo_z | 06/16/04
You can get books for free. Especially RPG and computer  GreatInca | 08/11/04

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