So, this past weekend, my wife and youngest were off doing their own thing. I decide to spring for movie tickets and take my older son to the new Star Trek. Now, the last time I actually went to a movie theater was in 2009 (Avatar) and I remember being annoyed back then at the commercials, but at least they tried to dress up the adds as "trivia" and "sneak peaks" and all that nonsense.
OMFG! Not this time. We arrive about 15 minutes early for what is supposed to be a 4:30 start time. Commercial after commercial after commercial....all at about 120 decibels, all inane and just non stop. Just when you think the movie is about to start...NOPE...another@#$@$@! commercial for Coca Cola. I literally felt like those new recruits at Paris Island with the drill instructors screaming in their faces, only instead of "Drop and give me 50!" it was "Buy this fucking Coke!! Now!!"
I know people have complained for years about high ticket prices, high concession prices, and most of us probably don't actually waste money at the movie theaters to begin with. But Jesus, I will never put myself through that again. At one point I was literally covering my ears and humming like Eddie Murphy in "Beverly Hills Cop" much to the chagrin of my kiddo.
Thanks for the rant.