MOVIE TICKETS

MOVIE TICKETS

So you have got a few hours and want to see a movie in your neighborhood but you dont know the movie showtimes What do you do You do a google search on movie showtimes and voila a plethora of sites that will help you These sites typically have a zipcode search feature enter your home zipcode and it returns a page full of theaters in your vicinity whats playing and when Some even have a buy online function

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Movie Matinees
Ah the matinee From the French word matin meaning morning a matinee is a theatrical performance during the daylight as opposed to evening or night Since the evening performances are usually the most soughtafter the matinee performances are typically cheaper to fill the empty seats

The very phrase movie matinee is redolent with imagery sultry summer days dusty roads and a few bucks in your pocket as you barefoot down to the theater to loll in the air conditioning for a few hours Musicals were good movie matinees fare and Westerns were always popular

Today the movie matinee has degenerated somewhat into simply a lessercost earlier movie showtime and for newlyreleased blockbusters theater chains dont even offer matinee prices Still most chains will offer a few bucks off for most movies during the afternoon showings

Midnight Movies
In the Olden Days Midnight Movies meant creature features bad B monster movies with cheesy special effects shown two at a time at a midnight showing at the local theater on Halloween Vampires rising out of plywood coffins stalking robots that were clearly men in tin suits bats flying across a painted moon These were great You got dropped off at the theater by your yawning folks you threw popcorn at the screen and howled and by the time they swept you out of the theater with hundreds of other kids you were so wired on sugar that you couldnt sleep for days

In televisons precable days midnight movies were also what your local affiliates put on to fill the time until they went off the air usually at 3 AM Hosted by some local character in bad Dracula makeup these old black and white films were the rejects from the movie theaters Midnight Movies Of course if you watched them while home alone BOO

During the seventies college towns started a new kind of Midnight Movie craze any cult movie shown at midnight to mainly college students Walt Disneys psychedelic musical Fantasia was an early favorite at college Midnight Movie events The Rocky Horror Picture Show owes its lasting fame to its transformation into an audience participation vehicle during this time

Now midnight showings are taking on a new meaning as longawaited blockbusters scheduled to be released on a certain day open at 1201 AM of the release date
New Movies
MoviesNew movies are exciting for a lot of film fans When we enter the theater with our overpriced popcorn and soda in hand and find our way to the seat we think is the absolute best in the house we are sometimes more excited to see the previews of new movies than we are for the flick we just paid our seven bucks to get into Theres a certain magic about the movies and new movies are a big part of that spark Although DVD Sales and rentals as well as illegal downloading have hurt the movie industry a bit we keep coming back for more lured by the promise of new movies

New Movies For Spring and Summer 2006
In the lull after Christmas and before Memorial Day fewer new movies are released Still there are often enough titles released in early spring to keep movie fans buying tickets online and at the box office This year is no different as this list of upcoming new movies assures

Silent Hill
Horror fans and video game fans will likely flock to this one from TriStar and director David Gans Necronomicon Crying Freeman Taken from the survival horror video game series from Konami Silent Hill promises to be an experience It is loosely based on the story and events of the first game in the series there are a total of four to date that has to be one of the creepiest in all of video games In fact it is possible that Silent Hill the game is scarier than most horror films released over the past ten years Imagining how frightening it can be on the big screen makes this a new movie that fans have been awaiting for some time For more information see the films official site Silent Hill is set for an April 21 2006 release

Scary Movie 4
From the scary to the silly April 2006 will also give us the latest in a string of horror spoofs Scary Movie 4 Helmed this time around by David Zucker one of those responsible for Airplane Kentucky Fried Movie and Ruthless People Scary Movie 4 promises to have audiences howling as it spoofs films like War of the Worlds and Saw Even Dr Phil makes an appearance This entry in the Scary Movie series comes out on April 14 2006

The Sentinel
If political intrigue and espionage are more to your liking The Sentinel may be right up your alley Directed by TV veteran Clark Johnson episodes of Law Order SVU and The Shield among others and starring Michael Douglas and Keifer Sutherland The Sentinel tells the story of a former Secret Service agent who attempts to foil a plot to assassinate the President The Sentinel is scheduled for release on April 21 2006

Mission Impossible 3
The movie that reportedly killed an episode of South Park Tom Cruise is rumored to have threatened not to promote the movie if Comedy Central aired a repeat of an episode mocking Cruise and Scientology has Tom Cruise returning as agent Ethan Hunt in the popular TV series turned movie series Supporting cast includes Ving Rhames Pulp Fiction Philip Seymore Hoffman Capote and Laurence Fishburne The Matrix Set for a May 5 2006 release Mission Impossible 3 is bound to be the first summer blockbuster of the year The film is directed by J J Abrams creator of TVs Lost and Alias

These are just a handful of new movies coming out in the spring 2006 season We can also see X Men The Last Stand the Poseidon remake and The Da Vinci Code before June

New Movies Later This Year
Starting in early June things will heat up at the box office First well see Liev Schriber Julia Styles and a surprisingly evil Mia Farrow in a remake of The Omen released of course on June 6 six six ohsixget it Next Pixar and Disney will finally release Cars the last collaboration of the two companies and the first that seems as if it will get a questionable reception

The biggest news in June however is Bryan Singers Superman Returns the muchlauded return to the big screen of the Man of Steel Newcomer Brandon Routh dons the blue tights but most of us are stoked to see Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor Perhaps hell care enough about the role to shave his head something the last big screen Luthor Gene Hackman was unwilling to do

Even Later in 2006
As if a year that gives us Superman Returns hadnt already delivered like nobodys business were still only halfway through 2006 Some other notable titles that will come out before January rolls around again include

Buy Movie Tickets Online
MoviesIf the long lines at the movie theaters get you down it may be time to buy movie tickets online When you buy movie tickets online you save yourself the hassle of those annoying ticket lines and you know you are always going to get in the wrong line plus you never have to worry about getting to the cinema only to find out the movie of choice is sold out Online tickets take the stress out of movie night Now the only thing you have to worry about is how you are going to afford that $10 box of Goobers

How to Buy Movie Tickets Online
To buy movie tickets online you have two choices You can either buy your tickets directly from the theater website or you can visit a move ticket one stop shop style website which sells movie tickets for a variety of different theaters

Buy Tickets from the Theater
If you have a favorite movie theater and you know which cinema company owns the theater then buying your tickets directly from their website may be your best bet Keep in mind that this option is most viable for the major movie theater chains Smaller local theaters do not always offer the service The links below will take you to some of the most popular theater chains

AMC Theaters
Regal Cinemas
Cinemark
Carmike Cinemas
Consolidated Theaters
Odeon Cinemas
Village Cinemas
Buy Tickets from Other Resources
If getting tickets to a particular show at a particular time is the most important thing to you and you really dont care in which theater you see your movie or if you dont have a major theater chain in your area buying movie tickets online from a site that isnt limited to one theater is the best choice for you These catchall style movie ticket websites let you shop for tickets based on movie title movie showing time or even genre if you are not sure exactly which movie you want to see These websites generally offer movie reviews box office statistics and chances to view movie trailers all of which can help your pick the perfect film for your movie night Some favorite online movie ticket resources include

Fandango
Movie Tickets com
Moviefone
Hollywood com
You can also usually buy movie tickets online for any cinema on movie promotional websites If you notice that the movie you want to see has a website visit that site to buy tickets for shows in your area

Things to Keep in Mind
Before you go for the convenience of buying your movie tickets online you need to consider a few things

How will you get the tickets Some websites require you to print tickets directly from the website and some websites allow you to buy tickets online that you pick up at the movie theater If you are picking up the tickets at the movie theater make sure you have everything you need to claim your tickets credit card ID purchase confirmation email etc
If you use one of the catch all websites to buy your tickets make sure their ticket policy matches the theaters ticket policy If the website says you can get your tickets with a confirmation email alone dont assume the theater agrees It is your responsibility to verify all of the requirements in advance
You will need a credit card or debit card to purchase tickets online

Get Movie Tickets Online
MoviesWhy waste your time standing around in long lines at the cinema when you can get movie tickets online Getting movie tickets online certainly saves a lot of time and hassle and even better when you buy your tickets online you never have to worry about getting to the movie theater only to find out that the show you want to see is sold out Online movie ticket purchasing websites are becoming more and more common so whether you live in the big city or a one horse town there is bound to be a movie theater near you that the accepts online movie tickets

About Online Movie Tickets
If you want to get movie tickets online there are two ways to go about it If you have a favorite movie theater then you try to purchase your movie tickets from the website of that theater If your favorite theater is a large chain cineplex style chain theater then you will need to go to the website of the theater chain If your favorite movie theater is a smaller independent art house cinema then you will need to find the website for that specific theater If you are flexible about what movie theater you can go to then you can try general movie ticket websites which let you buy tickets for a variety of theaters all in one place These sites are ideal for finding out what is playing in your town and comparing show times at different cinemas in the area

Where to Get Movie Tickets Online
There online movie ticket market is rapidly expanding and likewise so are your choices of sites from which to get movie tickets online The following websites are good choices for your internet movie ticket shopping mission

Fandango
Fandango is the largest online movie ticket provider Their website is a full service affair offering everything from movie trailers and previews to movie reviews written both by customers and Fandango staff movie charts and of course scheduling and tickets for most movie theaters All US national chain movie theaters are represented on the Fandango site and many smaller independent theaters also sell ticket through Fandango Major movie fans will enjoy taking part in the Fandango fan forums where they can debate movies to their hearts content

Movie Ticket com
Movie Tickets com works in much the same way as Fandango The site boasts movie reviews and previews in addition to their ticket selling service With Movie Tickets com you can buy tickets to movies in US cinemas as well as some Irish and British movie chains You can search for movies by zip code meaning you never have to venture far from home to catch your favorite flick

Moviefone
Moviefone is AOLs movie ticket buying site but you dont have be an AOL member to use the service This site is chock full of reviews written by the public plus it has coming attraction video interview with the stars plot descriptions of old and new movies and tons of movie trivia

Movie Theater Websites
Before you get movie tickets online there are a few things you need to remember First you will need a credit or debit card to purchase the tickets Some websites let you print tickets directly from the site and other sites give you a purchase confirmation you must take to the cinema to collect your tickets make sure you know the sites policies before you buy