Oh the ridiculous prices of cinema tickets!

I was at the Savoy Cinema in Wellawatte recently and was surprised that they charge Rs.225/= per ticket for their mini cinema hall. The hall itself I felt was rather narrow and claustrophobic… plus to make me ‘love’ it more, I nearly tripped on the teeny little steps in the most unexpected places. Quaint??? I think NOT. Stangely enough, the prices for the adjoining larger hall were lower....... economies of scale?

But seriously, isn’t Rs.225/= a ridiculous price to pay? You may as well BUY the movie (a VCD) at about half the price of one ticket and watch it as many times as you wish, with as many people as you wish and even lend it out to your friends…. That’s value for money!!

OK I admit the luxury of watching it on a large screen (in this case not quite so large) is lost………. But then again, at Rs.225/= per head for my entire family…. I think I’d rather go rent or buy the movie and even have money left over to order pizza for us all!