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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Carmike Offering $5 Matinees

I watch no television. I consider it a monumental waste of time. But every weekend, I try to see at least one movie. It's an expensive habit. Tickets are $10, and even the smallest popcorn and soda is around $11. Some weekends, I just can't afford it.

Carmike, however, is trying to make things a little easier. Between 4 PM and 5:30 PM, you can see all the latest hits for just $5. I took advantage of that price break to see Thor today, and the place was packed with lots of happy young families who tell me they have not been to the movies in years.

We all were given a coupon for a Thor comic book and, best of all, a Pirates of the Caribbean tattoo.
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    What is Carmike? i never heard of it

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  2. AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Bernie:

    Check out the Roxy in Northampton. Cheap ticket prices and the concessions are cheap also.

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  3. AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Porn is free online. And you may butter your own popcorn.

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  4. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    I am sure young families loved talking to a creepy old man sitting alone in the theater.

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  5. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    Permission to Post
    Bernie-
    With local elections less than 48 hours away, permission to post.
    According to some reports, the current Southern Lehigh School Board
    apparently discovered a $1.1 million dollar mistake! Do they really expect anyone's vote on Tuesday? Really?

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  6. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Bernie,
    Please consider a separate Sunday blog entry for primary election comments.

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  7. Bernie O'HareMay 15, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    "I am sure young families loved talking to a creepy old man sitting alone in the theater."

    Yeah, they did. It's a lot less creepy than anonymous attacks on a blog at 1:09 in the morning.

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  8. Bernie O'HareMay 15, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    "Check out the Roxy in Northampton. Cheap ticket prices and the concessions are cheap also."

    The Roxy is great, but it is not the latest hits. Like right now, they're playing Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It's a terrific movie, but it's in its second run now. Foe $5, you can see a movie on the day it releases at Carmike.

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  9. Bernie O'HareMay 15, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    "What is Carmike? i never heard of it"

    Really? Carmike 16 - Allentown
    1700 Catasaqua Road, Allentown, PA - (610) 264-9624. I should have linked to it. www.carmike.com

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  10. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Bernie-
    Today the Call has a story about Section 8 affordable housing.
    According to one reader, the Call placed a photograph of what appears to be a young mother and child with the story that now some say is not the woman quoted within the story. Such actions if true call into question editorial integrity. Maybe you can find out if this is true.

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  11. noel jonesMay 15, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    thanks for this info--i didn't know about the Carmike either!

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  12. AnonymousMay 16, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Becky's Drive-in is also a good option to see first run movies. $8/for two movies (though granted if you stay for both it is a very late night). It is also great for families.

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