Sunday 19 February 2012

..how much do you spend to watch movies?

It is becoming increasingly expensive to watch movies in multiplexes where I live. Once a upon a time, movie theatres existed but where I live, everything has been replaced by multiplexes coupled with PVRs/Inox.. One movie ticket costs anywhere between 250 - 500 Rs. on a weekend. That is money wasted according to me because a couple of months later, Moserbaer brings out VCD versions of this movie for a meager amount of Rs. 60 - 70 and my husband and I can watch the same movie at the comfort of our home for 1/10th of the price of the movie tickets.(Note - the hubby and I are not fans of pirated movie cds, but when you can get original print with a little bit of wait at affordable prices, why give in to piracy?). Hardcore movie buffs would claim that the movie needs to be watched when it is released not 6 months later. But, I am not particular that way and I believe a few months wait coupled with reading movie reviews makes me decide if I want to watch that movie or not in the first place.

For example, when I read about the emotional Drama film "The Descendants" , even though it is making rounds in several award functions, I must say this genre is just not my type and I know I am not going to watch it. However, " The Artist " being a silent movie made in today's time and age is a movie that I would love to watch. It is my wedding anniversary next weekend, and I am contemplating going for the movie this weekend with my family. We have not watched a movie in a theatre for more than 2 years now and so this would be a treat for the entire family.

The husband and I are pretty home-bound people, tired from a long week at work and we prefer to stay at home during the weekends. So this will be a special treat for us to make an effort to go out and experience theatre-style digital sound effects after a long while. Me being the frugal person that I am, I have listed a relatively new multiplex that is situated in the outskirts of the city where I live - here the ticket price is slightly cheaper at Rs. 150 - 200 for weekend shows. Hence, I am guessing this is where we shall watch this movie.

On a related note, I saw "Break Ke Baad" movie this weekend. I know it has been a couple of months (more than 1 year?) since it has been released, but I could get hold of a print recently and I must say I enjoyed it. It was a full-on rom-com and it was a Saturday night well spent :) The next movie on my list is :Guzaarish - I bought the CD recently and I am yet to watch it..

That's it from me today, I hope you all had a great weekend too.. Happy Shivratri!