Cinemas can be a great time , but staying home and watching a movie can be just as great. Americans last year on average spent 9.87
billion dollars on tickets alone. Americans who stayed home saved a lot of money, were more comfortable, and probably had just as good of a
time. I feel that going out to have a good time is essential in life, but money saved is money earned.
The financial aspects of going out to the movies is the most appalling factor when you consider the facts. On average, a person will go the
movies 12 times a year with a spouse or significant other totaling over eight hundred dollars or more. The person who stays home to see a
movie for a mere eight dollars a month with Netflix also saves time and aggravation, as well as a considerable amount of gas money. Theatres
also charge an inordinate amount of money for snacks and sodas which could easily be prepared at home for a fraction of the price. Sodas and
popcorns on a national average are: 5-6 dollars for a soda, 4.50-7 dollars for a popcorn. Financially, going to the movies compared to sitting at
home and watching a movie isn't even fair. Netflix offers streaming movies whenever you want for eight dollars a month. DVD's and Blurays are
also offered to be mailed within 1 business day. Netflix boasts over 100,000 titles most available instantly on your television, computer or
gaming console as long as you want, as many times as you want.
Comfort is defined as a feeling of relaxation, which i can not see as being a big part of going to a theatre. Americans who chose to stay
home were definately comfortable seeing as you can't go to the movies in a shirt and underwear. I must say being stuffed in a germ filled hole
with 100 or more other people is not my idea of comfort. The floors are sticky and the people are so agitating I can't see why anyone would want
to go to a cinema. I can't even recall the last time I went