Movie theater perks

[AGDee]

I tend to go to our Emagine most often now because it's newer than the MJR that is nearby but I have the MJR rewards card, which has good perks. Refills on pop (ok soda for you non-Michigan people) and popcorn are always free at MJR. I haven't gotten an Emagine card because I just don't go to the movies that often. I watch a lot of them at home, but I don't go out that out. MJR is more reasonably priced than Emagine but Emagine is a nicer, newer theater and has a bar. I've never gotten an alcohol drink from there, but it was the first one I've seen with bar service.

[AOII Angel]

AMC does have perks. They have the Stubs card program. You buy the card for $20, the price of which is added to your card. Every time you buy tickets or concessions, you use your card to add value. Once you reach $100 you get $10 back in free money to use for anything with NO restrictions. With the card, you also get free upgrades on concessions to large sizes from medium. I have already gotten $100 back in rewards in a year...you do the math to see how much we go to the movies.

[AnchorAlumna]

My father ran all 4 movie theatres in town (these were the days before multi-screen theatres).
Perks (or Positives):
I never paid to get in, even on first-release movies.
All-you-can-eat-or-drink popcorn and soft drinks (as long as it was in my own cup).
Preferred seating.
I could watch half a movie, go off and do something, and come back and watch the other half at the next showing.
I could put my purse in the office and not on the nasty floor.
I could bring my friends with me for free, too. Dates included.

Non-perks (or Negatives):
If they needed help in the concession stand, I was it.
The other kids working in the concession stand got a per-hour wage. I got $5 a shift, no matter how long the shift was (hey, it was the 1960s).
Occasional janitor duty, when the janitor didn't show up for work. Yes, that meant at the drive-ins, too. Picking up the back row (empty beer bottles, used condoms)

I didn't date much in high school. Only once was a guy astonished when we went to the movies and he didn't have to pay!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

AMC does have perks. They have the Stubs card program. You buy the card for $20, the price of which is added to your card. Every time you buy tickets or concessions, you use your card to add value. Once you reach $100 you get $10 back in free money to use for anything with NO restrictions. With the card, you also get free upgrades on concessions to large sizes from medium. I have already gotten $100 back in rewards in a year...you do the math to see how much we go to the movies.

Yep. That's it, it was $20 bucks. As soon as the guy mentioned that, I lost interest to even listen to the rest. I guess I should have listened to him, because I didn't know that it goes right back to me. I like that perk. I just don't like their popcorn and the self-serve butter and table salt.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Yep. That's it, it was $20 bucks. As soon as the guy mentioned that, I lost interest to even listen to the rest. I guess I should have listened to him, because I didn't know that it goes right back to me. I like that perk. I just don't like their popcorn and the self-serve butter and table salt.

I don't put anything on the popcorn so that doesn't bother me at all.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I tend to go to our Emagine most often now because it's newer than the MJR that is nearby but I have the MJR rewards card, which has good perks. Refills on pop (ok soda for you non-Michigan people) and popcorn are always free at MJR. I haven't gotten an Emagine card because I just don't go to the movies that often. I watch a lot of them at home, but I don't go out that out. MJR is more reasonably priced than Emagine but Emagine is a nicer, newer theater and has a bar. I've never gotten an alcohol drink from there, but it was the first one I've seen with bar service.

What's MJR?

Yep. Novi Emagine has a bar, too. I mean, I don't drink, so I've never needed to visit the bar, but they have one. When I first saw that they had a bar, I thought that people would be getting drunk and acting obnoxious in the theater. But, since I've been going there, I've never seen that happen.