Comments on: Two Americas: The Movie http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/two_americas_the_movie_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:40:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Attila Girl http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/two_americas_the_movie_/comment-page-1/#comment-21513 Attila Girl Thu, 05 Aug 2004 07:18:00 +0000 /?p=7101#comment-21513 Um, Tim? Oh, never mind. Um, Tim? Oh, never mind.

]]> By: Tim http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/two_americas_the_movie_/comment-page-1/#comment-21504 Tim Thu, 05 Aug 2004 03:32:08 +0000 /?p=7101#comment-21504 <i>An adult ticket to "Spiderman 2" in Ottawa is 18 percent lower than in Manhattan. Movie ticket prices in Mexico City average $3.50, while adult ticket prices in New York City are now regularly $10.</i> To be fair, it must be admitted that <u>everything</u> costs more in Manhattan. The cost of living and the cost of doing business must be factored in when making such comparisons. Plus: If people keep shelling out the bucks, why <u>should</u> they drop the prices? <i>To protect its interests, the movie industry contributes heavily to political parties. A fund-raiser for a presidential candidate raised $5 million in June of this year.</i> "Parties"? Perhaps the author is referring to the Dems and the Greens. Otherwise, he's being too diplomatic. "A presidential candidate"? C'mon, be more specific. Which one?? No way I'll guess on my own. An adult ticket to "Spiderman 2" in Ottawa is 18 percent lower than in Manhattan. Movie ticket prices in Mexico City average $3.50, while adult ticket prices in New York City are now regularly $10.

To be fair, it must be admitted that everything costs more in Manhattan. The cost of living and the cost of doing business must be factored in when making such comparisons.

Plus: If people keep shelling out the bucks, why should they drop the prices?

To protect its interests, the movie industry contributes heavily to political parties. A fund-raiser for a presidential candidate raised $5 million in June of this year.

"Parties"? Perhaps the author is referring to the Dems and the Greens. Otherwise, he's being too diplomatic.

"A presidential candidate"? C'mon, be more specific. Which one?? No way I'll guess on my own.

]]>