NOOOO! Movie tix prices have gone up again!

From May 2005, the price of movie tickets will increase in 3 cinema operators. (ST,310305) They are Shaw, Eng Wah and of course Golden Village. They will increase the price of weekday and weekend tickets by 50 cents and a dollar respectively.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Why the need for an increase??? Don't they know that teenagers are not rich? After price hikes in a million and one things the price of tickets just have to be increased now. Sheesh.

Quoted from the managing director of Golden Village, "From the exhibitors standpoint, from the rental to the constant upgrading, there's a lot done to keep service standards high." He also cited that the price hike will help to cover increased 'utility cost'.

High standards my ass.

Where are the robotic arms from the ceiling that grabs people who talk on their phones during a show and hurl them out from the cinema? Where are the increased leg room for slightly taller than average people (ok like me)? Where are the seperate viewing theatres for kids and groups of students who like to comment loudly on the shows? Where are the increased height difference in between rows of seats in case a behemoth or goliath sits in front of you and block half the screen? Where are the free popcorns and coke with every 2 tickets purchased or something?

So much for keeping "service standards high". I hope that there will be more illegal VCD and DVD vendors. I wish for millions of webbies that lets poor teens like me download free moveis even before they are released! MUWAHAHAHA!!! May the substitute goods of cinemas keep their service "standards high too". HAHAHA.

Sigh. That means less trips to the cinemas for me now.

Princess this weekend anyone?