Movie Exhibition Industry Persuasive Essay

Is movie food really worth the price? Today, people all over the world are sneaking food into movie theaters because it is cheaper. Yes, it is ok, what is the big deal? In the article, “Is it OK to sneak food into the movies?”, O’Neill states, “Why pay $5 for M&Ms when you can get them for several dollars cheaper at the corner store (16).” He also states, “... you’re already forking over big bucks for your ticket (O’Neill 16).”

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question that children get asked quite frequently. Most of the time, a child aims big and chooses an extravagant career, like an astronaut, a police officer, or a doctor. Obviously, it is impossible for a child to obtain one of those jobs at such a young age. However, acting in Hollywood is a possible career for a child. If a child is talented enough to be a star, then why not let them pursue their passion? While the life of being an actor in Hollywood seems like a dream to most children, fame comes with many terrible obstacles for some stars. Over the years, there has been a large debate on whether or not acting in Hollywood as a child is as picture-perfect as it seems. Hollywood is filled with tons of secrets. Why should a child be put into such an untrustworthy environment? Acting in Hollywood is in no way safe for children.

Is it alright to sneak outside food into the movies? Many theaters banned it because it was affecting the amounts of money they earned. Why ban outside food from the movies. I believe that if it says no outside food than that means you shouldn’t try sneaking in food because that is bad. I also believe that if they don’t want people sneaking in food than why won’t they stop charging so much for a candy bar. Some people would like healthy food such as our elders or diabetics.

Sneaking food into the movies are okay, in my opinion. To other people, it is not such a good idea. People who own movie theaters are getting angry at people sneaking food.

As a child, most children become infatuated with the newest Disney movie. Although Disney movies target children, watching them as an adult, we start to notice hidden messages and themes in our favorite childhood movies. A category of Disney packed with secret meanings is the Disney princess films. We watch in awe a young girl living, for the most part, the perfect fantasy life. She sings to animals, her hair is always perfectly in place, and there is always a prince to come and save her. In reality, there is much more to the princess persona than we realize. In 2014, Disney’s Frozen took the world by storm and became the highest grossing animated film ever. Frozen takes us on a magical journey with Princess Anna to find her sister, Princess Elsa, whose power to create ice has forever trapped their homeland, Arendelle, in eternal winter. Elsa is haunted by the memory of almost tragically killing her younger sister Anna because of her icy powers. Isolating herself from the world, Elsa dedicated her life to concealing her powers and learning to control them. The movie Frozen teaches the importance of social development among children.

In some states, that is illegal: Michigan, Louisiana, The Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Virginia. There is a state law in Michigan that prohibits price gouging. An AMC theater violated the law, and were sued over it by the Michigan man, Joshua Thompson. “He got tired of being taken advantage of,” Thompson’s lawyer told the Detroit Free Press. In theaters, prices are three to four times higher than anywhere else. 85 cents out of every dollar on snacks is pure profit, and popcorn is America’s biggest rip-off being marked up in movie theaters by

Have you ever snuck food into the movie theaters? Should people sneak in food to the movies? It is not ok for people to sneak in food into the movies. Sneaking in food will cause the ticket prices to rise, the movie theater to shut down, and people can get banned and/or kicked out of the movie theaters.

Would you like to have no decisions on the healthiness of your food, and being able to only eat fast food, fried foods, etc. Most people would say no and rightfully so, people should be able to have choices on the foods they want to eat whether it’s healthy, unhealthy, fast food, farm grown, we shouldn’t have only unhealthy foods for our choices of what we eat. In the film Food Inc. directed by Robert Kenner there is a part in the movie that talks about the food choices of consumers. A point that was talked about for a decent amount of time in this part was how healthier foods are more expensive than fast food. This stood out to me because it’s true it cost more to eat healthy than it does to just go through a drive through. This is outrageous it should be the opposite, we should have to spend more for fast food than healthy foods. While at most fast food places there are ways you can eat healthy food but it is still more expensive than just buying a cheeseburger or chicken nuggets. During this part of the film a family was talking and saying that they have to choose whether to eat healthier food or get there father/husbands medicine so he could work. A family has to choose between those to things and that is not fair to anyone that has to make that decision. The family wanted to have better food and to not always be eating fast food meals but they don’t really have a choice and that is heartbreaking to see.

Book Review: ‘Why does popcorn cost so much at the movies: and other pricing puzzles’ by Richard B. McKenzie

Regal Entertainment Group and Cinemark both, unlike AMC offer, discounted tickets for students and military, and even seniors. However, AMC does have the very popular $5 Ticket Tuesday we all know and love. Even with the different and amenities and price differences, AMC is still the place to be. AMC is a little pricier but so worth it in the sense that you’re getting what you pay for.

Now days, you can find a fast food restaurant every time you turn a corner. According to, Sarah Muntel, the Author of “Fast Food- Is It the Enemy,” you can choose from a variety of things to eat. You can get a greasy burger, crunchy tacos, or a drink that is filled with sugar. Why should we take the time go buy and prepare a meal when there are a variety of foods all around you? That is the problem that we are facing. Fast food is extremely cheap. You can order dollar cheeseburgers, dollar sodas, and you can even make those orders supersized just with pennies. People even claim that it is cheaper to eat at a restaurant than it is to prepare a meal in your own kitchen. Most Americans now days are having overscheduled and overcommitted jobs, which means that there is no free time in their daily lives to prepare their own meals. There is not anything easier than just going through the drive thru at your favorite fast food restaurant on your way home from work, or taking your child out for a milkshake if they do well in their baseball game. The problem is, people don’t look

Ticket sales for movie theaters are at their lowest point since 1996. With the core demographic group expected to grow slower than the US population and with technological advances growing at speeds faster than the industry can keep up, ticket sales will continue to decline if the current business strategy continues to be followed.

go too, the cost of the movie, and visiting the concession stand, which is over-rated and over-priced, but I do love some theater pop-corn. Assume a family of two (one adult) (one child)

stopping the movie whereas one does not have that choice in the theater. Movie theaters make it more

Prices for movies are great; regular showtimes for children three to twelve is six dollars, adults thirteen and over is eight dollars, and senior citizens sixty and over is six dollars. The matinee movies, which are movies that start before six p.m., are six dollars. There is also a special for fireman, policeman, and military who have their ID’s, their movie tickets are six dollars. Concessions are always expensive at movie theaters, but ours is cheaper than most. There are four different movies playing at any given time. Cinema 66 is also doing a Christmas special, with Elf playing on December 21st and The Polar Express playing on December 28th. The best part about this Christmas deal is that both movies are free for anyone to come and watch! This is a perfect date for cheap, and one thing that I would recommend doing.