~>  TW>> RN>So what's a dollar worth?
 
~>  TW>> Inflation since 1940 has been a little over 2000% That
makes my dime
~>  TW>> equal about $20 today. So the price of a movie is a better bargan
~>  TW>> today t5hen it was in 1940. Of course the effecency of
the Multipule
~>  TW>> Screen Cinemas fairly well explains that.
 
~>  RN> Truly you have a dizzying intellect.
 
~> Not stating the obvious eh. 10 cents inflated 2000 times is $200, not
~> $20... :o)

One 2009 dollar has the same general purchasing power that 6.5 cents had in
1940, according to the consumer price index tables.  That would make a 1940
dime equal to roughly $1.50 today.  There are some places where you can
watch non-new releases for $1.50. or you can rent a DVD for about that much.

But the real test of whether it is a bargain is what you GET for that
price.  In 1940 a movie ticket would get you into a movie that was probably
made in 1939 -- considered the best year for movies.  Most people could
pick a dozen or more 1939 movies that compare well to ANYTHING that has
been made in the last year:

http://www.films101.com/y1939r.htm

 
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