A friend was introducing a Korean restaurant to me. The first thing I wanted to know was: how much? Readers of this blog would know I am price-sensitive like that. But then again, it’s difficult to pay $14 for a roll of kimbap (Korean-style sushi roll) when I know for a fact that same roll sold in Korea is around $2. It just seems wrong.
Moreover, kimbap is more like a snack food, something filling you take to-go. Think of as the Korean equivalent of a home-packed American sandwich. Would you pay $14 for a peanut-butter and jelly sandy? Sounds absurd, doesn’t it?
With the recent high inflation, you really can’t take numbers at face-value. Deadpool and Wolverine had an $211 million opening weekend at the box office. That’s a properly large number. However, I paid $19 for a Saturday morning matinee showing. Yes, just like everything else, the price of a movie ticket has gone up. It’s easier to get to $210 million when the cost of each ticket sold is higher than ever.
As for the movie itself, the third Deadpool film is fantastically fun. The story is super basic, but the ceaseless action and comedy more than make up for it. I’m not saying you should definitely see it at a theatre for the visuals. More like you would want to see it as soon as possible to avoid spoilers. There are a ton of surprises jammed into Deadpool and Wolverine. To have them spoiled by a random YouTube commenter for a video that has nothing to do with the movie whatsoever would be unfortunate.
At least movie tickets are tax inclusive. So are gas stations: the prices on the big board is what you pay. I like that a lot. The aforementioned $14 roll of kimbap still has to factor in tax and tip, adding at least 25% to the cost.
Bobbleheads are still free.