28% hike justified, says Movietowne owner

Plex

Are customers willing to pay $45 to see a movie?

MovieTowne owner, Derek Chin, believes so.

One week ago the Invaders Bay-based enterprise raised its movie going price from $35 to $45, a 28 per cent increase.

And for $5 more, a customer can gain access to the cinema�s concession stand where prices have also increased between 10-15 per cent.

�We had no alternative. We�ve been in operation for about four years and we�ve maintained the price and the MovieTowne standard, while prices around us have continued to skyrocket. We have to pay our employees, shampoo the carpets and seats every night and the cost of security has gone up. It�s a constant battle to make it work,� he said.

MovieTowne was also re-painted this year.

He explained that while the tickets used to cost $35, MovieTowne had to pay $17.50, half the cost to its distributor.

Chin also observed that electricity costs had increased and in an operation like his, it was acutely felt.

�When electricity goes, we have back-up generators which cost $8,000 to use,� he said.

Justifying the increase further, he said, that the overall cost of maintaining a premium place like MovieTowne had become difficult.

�People have to understand that if you want a five-star operation, you have to pay the price,� he said.

But Chin noted that the price would be constant for about the next four to five years.

As for the $5 to get to the concession stand?

�That�s $5 I get that the distributors don�t get,� he said.

He said the noise about the increase was expected, but he expected it to die down soon. He noted that there had been an increase in movie sales of about 20,000 customers in December to 638,000 in 2006 from 616,000 in 2005.

�This should bring people to the reality that we have been holding down prices. Everything now costs more money.

�If I didn�t increase prices, we�d be running at a loss. As for the concession stand, we are not immune to increases in the price of chicken,� he said.

Meanwhile, Trincity Mall has also increased ticket prices by $2 to $20 with its $12 special on Tuesdays remaining intact. The Trincity increase for six of the seven days of the week is only 11 per cent.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.tt/business1.html

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Master Rolla · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:29 am Post subject:

justified or not I will not pay it, I choose to exercise that option

Plex · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:34 am Post subject:

I agree one has a choice. It does add up and these days people are looking for value for their money when spending...

What MovieTown has that is great is the ambience...You go inside and sometimes you wonder am I still in T&T...So its a price one has to pay for these things..

NarendZORCE · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject:

I think anyone in the US can come to Movietowne and be impressed that we have such a good cineplex in T&T. Like Zen, it is international class and would be considered good in any part of the world. As long as the girls understand that the fellas making a harder effort to take them out, it qualifies for bonus wife points Laughing

On another note, maybe someone kicked his duck:
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Plex · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject:

Funny clip... Laughing

Your son kick meh duck...I say the boy was getting licks..

MovieTown is an impressive cineplex..Comfortable seats and food taste good..Surround sound is impressive..

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*smoking some weed* duddeee we can stop goingg to the large corporations.. it would be our way of stickin it too the mann.. yeahhh!!

anyways Confused

movietowne comfortable.. other option is cc8.. my arse does hurt on globe seats..

NarendZORCE · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:23 am Post subject:

Movie: Night at the Museum
Rating: All Ages
Showtimes: Wed 17th - Sun 21st Jan :
2:30pm, 5:15pm, 8:00pm
Early shows Sat & Sun - 11:45am
Late shows Fri & Sat - 10:45pm

Movie: Blood Diamond
Rating: 14+
Showtimes: Wed 17th - Sun 21st Jan:
2:00pm, 5:15pm, 8:30pm
Early shows Sat & Sun - 10:45am

Movie: Flushed Away
Rating: All Ages
Showtimes: Wed 17th - Sun 21st Jan:
12:45pm, 2:45pm, 4:45pm
Early shows Sat & Sun - 10:45am

Movie: The Pursuit of Happyness
Rating: All Ages
Showtimes: Wed 17th - Sun 21st Jan:
2:00pm, 4:45pm, 7:30pm
Early shows Sat & Sun - 11:15am
Late shows Fri & Sat - 10:15pm

Movie: The Holiday
Rating: 14+
Showtimes: Wed 17th - Sun 21st Jan:
2:00pm, 5:00pm, 8:00pm
Early shows Sat & Sun - 11:00am
Late shows Fri & Sat - 11:00pm

Movie: Eragon
Rating: All Ages
Showtimes: Wed 17th - Sun 21st Jan:
12:45pm, 3:15pm, 5:45pm, 8:15pm
Late shows Fri & Sat - 10:45pm

Movie: Casino Royale
Rating: All Ages PGA
Showtimes: Wed 17th - Sun 21st Jan:
7:00pm
Late shows Fri & Sat - 10:15pm

Movie: The Fountain
Rating: 14+
Showtimes: Wed 17th - Sun 21st Jan:
2:15pm, 4:45pm, 7:15pm, 9:45pm
Early shows Sat & Sun - 11:45am

Movie: Baabul
Rating: All Ages
Showtimes: Wed 17th - Sun 21st Jan:
12:45pm, 4:30pm, 8:15pm
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Plex · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:54 am Post subject:

Imagine i have not seen Casino Royale yet? Have to make some time..I heard Eragon was good..Night at the Museum looking good...

NarendZORCE · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:28 am Post subject:

Casino Royale was the BEST!!! You will definitely enjoy... HEard mixed reviews about eragon but I'd still like to see the CG and effects...
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Plex · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:33 am Post subject:

I see casino royale still showing, i better check it out soon or i be lost in the world untill it comes out in dvd.. Laughing

Peter · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject:

^^ Or you do down to your local dvd pirate store selling dvd quality at 1/20th the price! Laughing

Oh and that dragon film.. read the book. Heard thats alot better than the flick. Wink

Princess-Kaveshla · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:17 am Post subject:

Talonted and I were both really impressed.. with Movietown - better than plenty of those up here.. he justifies the hike - and at least u can see the improvements and where $$ is being spent.
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Plex · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:51 am Post subject:

I agree, first time i saw MovieTown i was really impressed..