Friday, February 22, 2008

On the Cheap: Movie Theaters


Seeing a movie tonight at the Arclight probably isn't my best move as a laid off girl. At $14.00 a pop, it can be pretty steep. Tonight I am going to make an exception though. Living in Los Angeles makes you lucky enough to be in a town that gets movies that are "Limited Release". Something I was always envious of when I lived in Minneapolis. Tonight I have my seats reserved to see Michel Gondry's new film "Be Kind, Rewind" A little Mos Def can always make a laid off girl happy.

Check out Michel Gondry's version of his own movie HERE

There are plenty of theaters in Los Angeles that aren't $14 a ticket. Here is a rundown of theater's that are more reasonable and can fit into the budget of us who are financially challenged.

The Beverly Center 13- (Located at the Beverly Center, between 3rd and Beverly on La Cienega)
Matinee-$6.75
Evening-$9.50
Plays a random selection of movies, from the teen crowd hits to really obscure movies you have never heard of. It isn't the most pleasant movie theater to see a film in. They were closed a while for renovation and I really wonder what it is they did.
Los Feliz 3- (1822 N. Vermont, Los Feliz)
Matinee-$4.50
Evening-$7.50
Plays a wide selection of movies, but leans more towards indie films. Now 3 separate theaters, but it used to be one, so some of the spaces are more intimate than others.
The Vista-4473 Sunset
Matinee-$5.00
Evening- check theater, but I am pretty certain that it is similar to Los Feliz 3
Plays a wide range of big draw movies, whether it be a big draw indie, films like In Bruges (playing now) or a big draw hollywood film like Superman Returns.
Hope that gave you some great choices for movie theaters on the cheap.




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