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You Can't Afford To Go To The Movies. Thanks, Ethanol!

Going to the movies is already way too expensive. In Manhattan, two tickets, a large popcorn, and a drink will run you more than $30. And since most movies suck, it's a hefty gamble. But "the price of movie tickets is expected to skyrocket by as much as 30% this year." What? Shouldn't competition from the internet and Netflix be driving the price of tickets down? How the hell can this happen? Besides the fact that Adam Sandler ain't getting any cheaper, this cinematic economic time bomb all comes down to one thing: precious, precious corn. More »

10:53 AM on Mon May 19 2008
By Hamilton Nolan
3,195 views, 59 comments

Latest by jim_rock: movie tickets were 10 usd in Ohio. But I don't care about that anymore. I moved. more »