re: Hollywood had worst summer in 17 years

Yeah I usually do the afternoon matinee with the kids while the wife shops or something, if there's a movie they're dying to see. Matinee is still around $8-$10 a ticket at our theater though. So if I take both kids, we're still talking $30 before we even hit the concession stand. Our theater does have a decent deal though where you can buy a big refillable tub for popcorn, and it's only $5 to fill each time you come, or something like that.

As for the experience, I still prefer the theater to watching at home. Blame it on my ADD, but I have a hard time watching at home because there are too many distractions.