FYE – Save $8 per Green Lantern movie ticket
Did I take advantage of this offer, or was I the one taken advantage of? Let’s analyze my last purchase together and I’ll find out right alongside you. Can you guess which one I’m hoping for?
The Offer: Buy two specially marked movies at FYE, and receive a card good for eight dollars off one admission to see Green Lantern at participating theaters.
The Selection: There were many DC-themed movies and animated films to choose from, ranging from good to bad to ugly. Yeah, you know the ones I mean. Here’s the main ones I recall:
- Green Lantern: First Flight
- Superman: Doomsday
- Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
- New Frontier
- Wonder Woman
- Superman II: The Donner Cut
- Batman: Gotham Knights
- Batman: Under the Red Hood
- Catwoman
- Watchmen: The Black Freighter
- Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
- All Star Superman
- Supergirl: The Movie
- Batman & Robin
- Batman Forever
- JLA: Crisis on Two Worlds
- Superman/Shazam
- V for Vendetta
- 300
- Applesauce … something or other…
And a few others were there, as well. All in all, it was a pretty good assortment if you didn’t already own them. Plus, you could always grab something for a gift.
The Discrepancies: Two-disc sets and singles were priced the same; moreover, some copies of the exact same movie had price tags, differing by as much as $5. Of course, this has always been the case with FYE, that’s why you have to look over each individual case.
The Purchase: I ended up with Secret Origin, All Star Superman, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. I chose the Batman titles, because I already owned most of the others, and these were some of the cheaper titles I could get away with. My son should like them … They’re colorful.
The Extras: They were nice enough to allow me to use a separate transaction to pick two other DVDs and acquire a second card for my wife. Note: I assume this is something they’ll all do, but don’t be surprised if they stick to the one ticket/one patron rule. Another extra: I didn’t already have an FYE membership card, so I signed up and saved an additional six bucks.
The Pros: I received a ticket plus a couple of cool movies. I think that Secret Origins will be pretty informative and entertaining to boot. Not too mention the variety of titles to choose from.
The Cons: In last year’s Black Friday blitz, I was able to pick up three or four animated DC movies at Wal-Mart for under two dollars each. If I were a gambling man, I’d bet they’ll have those same movies and perhaps some newer ones this November. However, that would require you to wait another five months to purchase them. And, you wouldn’t receive the Green Lantern “free” pass. Of course, it won’t be a completely free ticket for me, as I’ll still have to pay a dollar, or more, per ticket.
The Conclusion: Did I come out a winner? Yes, because come blackest night or brightest day, I’m going to see Green Lantern, regardless; and this way, I got to get a little something extra along the way.
The Disclaimer: Be sure to check out FYE.com or your local FYE store for full details.