The Movie Recession

CBS is reporting a ten year low in movie attendance this past weekend.

Just what is wrong with you people???

• Just because it is now an investment to take a family to see a flick? The national average in January of this year was $7.89 per, but prices are higher locally and for 3-D films.

Another source says prices dropped during the year. But none of that accounts for the hugely marked up snacks they sell.

• Is it because the theater owners make you sit through fifteen minutes worth of commercials and reminders not to throw popcorn around before you see the first frame of the movie?

• Are you disenchanted with the movies themselves? The best movie turnout of the weekend was for 'New Years Eve", which brought in a paltry $13 Million. Perhaps the fact that just about everybody who's seen it hates the flick has something to do with that?

• And finally...are home TV sets now of such quality, with HD and huge screens, that's it simply easier and cheaper to stay at home?