Just curious, is anyone out there actually spending $20 to rent a movie and stream it? Seems like most of the movies are priced that way for a month or two before you can get them for free at one of your prescribed streaming platforms, or they drop to $5 or $6.
Personally, if I'm going to spend $20, it's going to be at a theater.
I have because I live about 30 miles away from the closest theater that would run something I'd like to see, and even farther if it's a foreign or art film at the Fleur.
60 miles RT x .67 a mile = $ 40.20
Time commuting = 1 hour 20 x 7.25 / hour (my hourly rate is more, but for argument's sake) = $9.65
Ticket price (give me the geezer rate, Sonny) = $7.25
So, even without the vat-o-pop and the bushel of popcorn, the IRL experience costs me at least $57.20 and streaming costs me, let's say $20 for a brand-new film.
Hmm, hmm, what to do, what to do?
Now, I do volunteer at the local theatre where tix are $5 (because it's run by volunteers), with free popcorn (for volunteers) and I do get to watch the movie for free (with an additional free ticket to another show if I want to see one without sweeping up after) if it's something I want to see (otherwise, I bring a book) so definitely wouldn't stream any of those films, even the ones that I think I'd want to see. That said, it is true that some films are much better on the big screen (such as the LOTR trilogy).
