Movies

                                       Movies at the Burg By: Julian E. Gates

As the semester is ending, students are getting busy.  Homework is starting to pile up, exam dates are coming faster than expected, and the list does not stop.  Students with busy academic lives need time to relax, and not just on the weekend.  Monday night I went to the Frostburg cinemas 123 to see if Frostburg students went to the movies for fun.   I chose Monday because the theatre offers a deal, which includes five dollars and a free bag of popcorn to any movie!  Usually tickets are 8.75 for adults and 5.75 for children.  With such, a great deal I was surprised at the low attendance.  Students were actually scarce to find.  The majority of customers were elderly citizens.  Perhaps the movies being played had an influence on the turn out.  The life of Pi is a movie playing about an Indian teenager and his voyage at sea with an adult Bengal tiger.  The other movie was titled The Sessions.  The Sessions tells the story of a man confined to an iron lung who is determined at age 38 to lose his virginity. With the help of the guidance of his priest, he sets out to achieve his goal.    Both movies seemed interesting but not interesting enough for FSU students to come watch.  Another factor that could discourage students from going to the movies is condition the theatre is kept.  The lobbies of the cinemas are small, but still have room for a concession stand.  Unfortunately there were no discounts on the snacks other than popcorn.  In addition to the size of the lobby and concession, the popcorn did not seem fresh and there was not a big amount made.  Overall movies as a late night activity do not seem popular but is convenient to the wallet and can be enjoyable. However, students have no control on what plays, therefore the population of the crowd depends on the movie.   Also, the theatre only shows three movies and if a selected film (Pi) has a 3d version, then two theatres will play that movie.  Moreover if the movie is in three d the ticket is an additional three dollar charge even on Mondays. 

Frostburg Cinemas 123 does provide a website http://www.moviefone.com/theater/r-c-theatres-frostburg-cinemas-1-2-3/1838/showtimes?selectedShowDate=2012-12-01 that gives show times and dates for movies.   If you need a cheap activity to do in Frostburg check out cinemas 123 Monday nights!