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Will we ever hit a point where movie theaters
Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:29 am
Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:29 am
get bypassed by some form of electronic means to view a new film at home?
Seems like a lot of people already dislike theaters due to the crowd, noise, costs, etc and with televisions in most homes only getting larger and nicer, will we hit a point where the theater is deemed unnecessary? I'm thinking of it in the same scenario of redbox/netflix/etc killing off rental stores.
Seems like a lot of people already dislike theaters due to the crowd, noise, costs, etc and with televisions in most homes only getting larger and nicer, will we hit a point where the theater is deemed unnecessary? I'm thinking of it in the same scenario of redbox/netflix/etc killing off rental stores.
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Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:30 am to BuckeyeFan87
....um I know nothing...nothing
Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:32 am to BuckeyeFan87
I think there will always be a market for movies on the big screen.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:34 am to BuckeyeFan87
Why would they do that? They have one of the best rackets going.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:37 am to SG_Geaux
quote:True. However, there has to be something that either keeps the riff raff out or brings back the sacredness of seeing a movie in a theatre. Right now, the way theaters have turned into the equivalent of how airlines treat passengers, I don't have much of a desire to be squeezed into an auditorium with hoodlums, hooligans, noisemakers and assholes.
I think there will always be a market for movies on the big screen.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:42 am to The Sad Banana
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there has to be something that either keeps the riff raff out
If anything, that part of the movie experience will only get worse over time. We're becoming a less polite society and there's little that can be done to combat that trend.
However I believe movies, as a date night, will continue to provide a big enough draw that theaters will have a place in the market for years to come.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:47 am to The Sad Banana
quote:I never have these issues you all complain about som much on this board. I went to 12 movies last year and can't recall any that weren't pleasant.
I don't have much of a desire to be squeezed into an auditorium with hoodlums, hooligans, noisemakers and assholes.
Maybe it is the movies I go to or the times.
This post was edited on 1/28/13 at 11:53 am
Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:50 am to BuckeyeFan87
They have already experimented with an electronic model, but I don't think they will implement this model anytime soon.
They don't want a pile of people getting together and watching the movie at home. If they implemented the model, I imagine the cost of the New Release would be substantial.
They don't want a pile of people getting together and watching the movie at home. If they implemented the model, I imagine the cost of the New Release would be substantial.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:52 am to BuckeyeFan87
The morons there keep me away more than the prices do. Just shut the hell up and let other people enjoy the movie...is it really that difficult?
Posted on 1/28/13 at 11:53 am to The Sad Banana
quote:Go see a movie at Canal Place in New Orleans
AJF
Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:04 pm to Neauxla
I have before....it was a nice experience, indeed.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:10 pm to alajones
These people complaining probably go to movies on weekend nights at 8 on one of the first weekends of a movie opening. There are numerous ways around that. Weeknights pretty much kill all of the annoying shite. Waiting a while to see a movie does as well. Going to afternoon showings works. These are all obvious but I feel like people still don't do it.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:14 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
I hope not as I do enjoy going to a move from time to time. When we do go, it's usually around 5pm and there's never a crowd. You wont catch me at a 7pm or later showing.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:16 pm to onelochevy
I always skip opening weekend. Maybe even the second weekend.
I haven't had a miserable experience in years. Although that one was a doozie. Full theater and the guy next to me SMELLED bad, REAL BAD!!!
I haven't had a miserable experience in years. Although that one was a doozie. Full theater and the guy next to me SMELLED bad, REAL BAD!!!
Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:19 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
quote:kind of hard given the hours i work
Going to afternoon showings works.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:25 pm to The Sad Banana
quote:niche theaters are going to take over imo
However, there has to be something that either keeps the riff raff out or brings back the sacredness of seeing a movie in a theatre.
theaters that serve meals, alcohol, etc
there are some theaters that have STRICT no talking/texting policies and go as far as having employees sit in movies and remove people who say one word
Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:26 pm to TigerMyth36
quote:
I haven't had a miserable experience in years. Although that one was a doozie. Full theater and the guy next to me SMELLED bad, REAL BAD!!!
How many times do I have to tell you that I did take a shower before going out that night.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:28 pm to BuckeyeFan87
Well.
More and more people every day are learning how to torrent and use streaming sites.
People that aren't as adept with computers are getting older and older.
At some point, there will be a tipping point based on price. It's the biggest reason I don't want to go is money, not because of some a-hole in the front. It shouldn't cost 30+ dollars to go on a date for a hour and a half.
More and more people every day are learning how to torrent and use streaming sites.
People that aren't as adept with computers are getting older and older.
At some point, there will be a tipping point based on price. It's the biggest reason I don't want to go is money, not because of some a-hole in the front. It shouldn't cost 30+ dollars to go on a date for a hour and a half.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:31 pm to BuckeyeFan87
My cable provider already offers some movies on demand that are available the same day as theaters. Some movies even before theaters. Double the price of course.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:34 pm to Flair Chops
To the OP. The issue isn't theaters, it is the city you live in. I have never had these problems where I live.
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