Yes, but that's part of the 3D scam that you sign up for when you go to one of those films. This is just for regular movie watching.
It's basically them saying "We've been providing a poor theater viewing experience for all these years, and now we are going to provide proper one and you have to pay 4 bucks more to use it."
It would be like an editor saying, "try my new IEE (Improved Editing Experience) which provides actual caring about the project, true concern over where to place an edit, and even knowledge of the editing system interface! All this for a mere 1/3rd more on the pay rate.
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Susan Perla <sueperla@...> wrote:
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> Hey Terry;
> You forgot to mention theatre charging extra for 3d movie theatre glasses
> which they ask you to "recycle" at the end of the show in bins by theatre
> exits...
> susan
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> ________________________________
> From: Terence Curren <tcurren@...>
> To: FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com; Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, December 5, 2010 11:39:11 AM
> Subject: [Avid-L2] OT: AMC theater's new scam
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> Took the family to AMC to see a movie yesterday and was introduced to the AMC
> theater chain's new money grabbing scheme. They have what they call the
> "Enhanced Theater Experience" which actually means they are charging you 4
> dollars more per ticket. What do you get for that? According to their press
> release:
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> "ETX includes a 20-percent larger screen, 3D technology, digital projection and
> an upgraded sound system. "
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> Okay, this movie was not in 3D, and a bigger screen should mean you sit farther
> away, but these are existing cracker box theaters so that isn't going to happen.
> And the "upgraded sound system" is twice as many speakers with higher wattage.
> In other words, either their sound systems were already sub par, or they will
> now make sure you leave the theater deaf.
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> This blatant rip-off is just another reason that they are going to kill
> themselves by ensuring folks stay home to watch movies.
>
> And yes, I refused to pay the extortion fee and went to another theater chain to
> see the movie.
>
> Terence Curren
> Burbank, CA
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