Mechanicallvlan t1_jcvoe4d wrote on March 19, 2023 at 10:26 PM

For people who go to movies frequently, it's cheaper now than it has ever been before. AMC A-List is only $20/month for our area, you can see up to three movies per week including 3D and IMAX, you can book online for free, you can have up to three reservations simultaneously, and you can make all of your reservations through Fandango to collect VIP rewards (essentially $1.25 per ticket in Vudu or Fandango credit). Disney and Sony both have rewards programs that allow you to get some more rewards money back from your tickets to their movies.

If you don't want to go that often and $20/month is more than you want to spend, then Tuesday prices really aren't that bad: $5.00 at B&B, $5.50 at AMC, or $7.00 at Alamo + tax and upcharge for premium formats.

AceTheRed_ t1_jcypkzd wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Alamo also has a movie pass type deal.

Mechanicallvlan t1_jcyxwgj wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:59 PM

They do, and they have better projection and a much better selection of movies than Springfield 11. But that program is less generous than A-List. You have to book reservations directly through Alamo on their website, and they don't waive online convenience fees. So you can't collect Fandango rewards, and you're still paying about $2 per ticket on top of the monthly membership fee. Alamo also doesn't include premium formats, so if you want to see something in 3D, that's an additional $2. You can make reservations only 7 days or less in advance, whereas AMC doesn't have a time limitation. It's a more restrictive program than A-List, and when you factor in both the lost rewards and ticket fees, it's really a much more expensive program for someone who is seeing a lot of movies. Since I don't particularly love the Alamo experience, the only major upside of their program is the better selection of movies. However, with A-List you can book everything through Fandango and then use VIP rewards to purchase discount tickets to Alamo screenings of things that aren't playing at Springfield 11. For example, if you used a VIP reward to go catch something at Alamo on a Tuesday, then you would pay only around $4 for that ticket ($2 more than if you had Alamo Season Pass), and you'd get back $1.25 credit towards your next $5 VIP reward. So, the value of Alamo Season Pass is pretty questionable, even for someone who prefers Alamo.