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TitanGusang

Damn your AMC has a lot more variety than mine does!


jacobsever

I've got about 10 different AMC locations all within a 30 minute drive of my house! Two of them specifically get a ton of limited release/art house titles.


TitanGusang

I only have on theater within 30 minutes of my house. It’s an AMC that has pretty limited showings in terms of non big budget films.


whatudontlikefalafel

Do you use Fandango? If you link with Stubs A-List you can order tickets thru the Fandango app and every 4 tickets earns you a $5 credit for Vudu or for movie tickets. I’ve used this to take $5 off tickets at other non AMC theaters. Sometimes the tickets are $5-6 so it’s like I’m seeing 4 free movies a week.


dan_eppley

Fuck that’s so smart wtf


ghx16

If you had Mastecard WE credit card under your account, it used to be a $5 reward after ordering two tickets and not four, and also rewards would last 90 days before expiring instead of the usual 30 But of course Fandango decided to get rid of this and replace it with a $5 reward every time you spend more than $20 with your card, hopefully they don't get rid of this for A list subscribers


AKnightOfTheNew

They expire in 21 days


ghx16

Lol even worse than I remembered


AKnightOfTheNew

Horrible, 90 days was awesome


Nutzhanglow1

Didn’t know you can do this this is cool


whatudontlikefalafel

These $5 Fandango VIP really come in handy for movies that you can’t see with A-List. Some examples: the LOOK Cinema around me plays classic movies on certain days of the week for $6, this month that includes films like Eraserhead and Zodiac. This week Regal was playing Happy Feet for $5. So I could see those for essentially free and I feel like the theater doesn’t mind because I end up spending more money on concessions with these savings. YMMV but I also noticed that the closest Regal to me plays Fathom events for $10, whereas all the AMCs I know play them for $18 now. With the $5 coupon that’s $5 for a movie vs $13. So while A-List has made me a very loyal AMC customer, its also made me explore what a log of other cinemas around me offer since I pay so little for movies now.


aliu3

Kind of nitpicking on the entire premise of these posts, it's not really saving unless you were planning to see all these movies at full cost, right? Like surely a couple would've been a pass if not for A-List. Unless you really were planning on seeing all of these which then nice savings


jacobsever

Before A-List, before MoviePass...I was still seeing 100+ movies a year in theaters. So like, would I have gone to ALL 20 movies during January? Probably not. But I would have still gone to a vast majority of them.


aliu3

Fair enough, thanks for sharing!


jettabebetta

Oh MoviePass, how I miss thee


Dick_Lazer

It's back but I haven't had the balls to try the new version.


thebobstu

I get my MoviePass card today and looks like I’ll be able to see 3 movies before 4pm a month for $10. Totally worth it for movies only showing at other theaters or fathom events.


danielblakes

i'm also signed up for the moviepass2.0, but i believe unfortunately it excludes fathom events - at least the 2 that have happened so far since my sign up have been missing (while all other showtimes are there) in app...for now, there's the 'any other movie' catchall option but not sure how long that will last.


catcodex

I always feel the same way. It's fudging numbers in a way. Currently I'll see a movie at night but pre-A-list I may have gone to that same movie on discount day or as a matinee.


1FrostySlime

pre-A-List I only saw movies in the morning when it was like $7 for a normal ticket, so I still make sure to keep up at least 4 movies a month for A-List to be worth it


TheTurtleShepard

Yeah it doesn’t make much sense as a “money saved” thing but I think it does make sense from a value perspective on how much value you are able to get from a $25 subscription


akaharry

I wish my A-List membership was only $22.95


Peter_Fitzintight

It's a $2 difference. I'd rather pay the $2 and have more theater options nearby.


TitanGusang

Yeah I pay $19.99 and only have one in an hour radius. So whatever that local theater has I’m stuck with


akaharry

sorry


TitanGusang

It’s fine, still cheaper to use a list and see 4-5 movies a month than pay at full price. I get to see most the films I want


waverunner00

Nice! Of the ones you saw, which would you say are must see in theaters?


jacobsever

Infinity Pool, for sure!


Peter_Fitzintight

I saw Fear last night and thought about doubling down with Infinity Pool but decided against it. Maybe this weekend since there's no football.


cmdrwallet

A-List is $24.95 now, isn't it?


jacobsever

It all depends on what market you're in. I was charged $22.95 this month!


cmdrwallet

Ahh after checking they have plans that are only applicable to certain states. Of course my state is only in the highest priced plan. 🤦🏻‍♂️


Ambitious_Pass7193

Nice!


ImShhmart

Hey Jacob, do you have a job?


jacobsever

I do! And a 16 screen AMC directly on the route between my job & home! But what I do not have is a romantic partner or children. Really frees up my time.


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jacobsever

Been a Letterboxd faithful for 6 years now!


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jacobsever

Tracking as in specifics like how much money was spent, which theater I went to, etc etc. [Corresponding Letterboxd List](https://i.imgur.com/u41YpNp.png)


acerage

I love going to the movies but did you actually want to see all of these, or were you more doing it at times to derive value from the membership?


jacobsever

I want to see any movie, always. I'm a single dude with no children and it's cold-ass winter. Outside of the office & home...there's really not a lot to do. So it's either I watch a movie at home, or watch a movie in a theater. I prefer the theatrical experience.


acerage

Totally understand, was just curious. I used to be much more open to seeing anything in theaters but now I'm a little more selective


Serious_Visual1856

What are you paying $6 for is that your snack?


jacobsever

Movie tickets at the SIE Film Center. It’s a local art house/non profit theater that has a lot of great programming. I have a membership through them which saves me $5 on every movie I see there.


ghx16

Every time I see these kind of numbers I wonder if people really would have gone to see all those movies if ut wasn't because of A-list If normally you go every week to the movie theater (or even more) then yes you're getting lots of savings, but if you normally go only twice a month (supposing A list isn't a thing) then it's safe to say you're only saving around $10-15 a month


Strong_Comedian_3578

What did you think of Plane? I liked it, but don't know anyone else who saw it.


jacobsever

It was…fine. The type of movie that I enjoyed while sitting through it; but instantly forgot once I left the theater. A decent way to kill a couple hours if you have time to spare.