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Thanks for the entertainment folks... you all forgot one thing: seeing movies is not a right, but rather a privilidge that comes with its own price. Some fella above says "I don't want to pay $8 to see 20 minutes of commercials.", Well, sorry buddy, but that's how to do business in entertainment industry. You are paying $8 to see a movie months (in rare cases it can be years) before it is released on VHS, DVD, etc. That's the price you pay for that privilidge. Also, I would like to note that majority of the movie theaters in U.S. are owned by the same exhibitor: Regal Entertainment Group (owns Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theaters, and Edwards Theaters) own more than 6,000 theaters in U.S. These guys are so powerful, they can increase admission prices by $1 and the rest of the theaters will do it the same day.

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Originally posted by: darkjester
Originally posted by: Shockwave
Originally posted by: DeeKnow
count me in the happy-downloaders camp
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Agreed. I'm tired of high ticket prices, outrageous drink prices and pain in the ass people in the theaters. If they'd make an attempt to lower the ticket prices, normalize the snack prices and keep 10 year old annoying giggling girls out, I'd definately go more. I enjoy watching movies in the theater, but its just too much of a PITA to do it unless its a movie I REALLY want to see. Hell, even then I wait probably 2 months or so to catch it towards the end of its showings instead of at the beginning.
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That's the worst part of going to the movies. It should be legal to throw a brick at people who make stupid comments throughout a movie. If that were the case, I'd go, even if they charged outrageous prices for the bricks (for $0.75 more you can upgrade to a cinder block).
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haha that's hilarious 😀

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&amp;cid=598&amp;ncid=790&amp;e=8&amp;u=/nm/20040709/film_nm/film_piracy_dc">the MPAA released a study Thursday indicating that nearly a quarter of Internet users worldwide have illegally downloaded a movie and that 17% of those who have done so are spending less to consume movies through legitimate means.
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25% of all people who use the internet Pirate Movies? Man MPAA is so full of sh!t.
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1/4 pirate movies, the other 75% don't have broadband
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I've downloaded movies before and I'm on dial-up! If the movie is good, I get it on DVD. All my DVDs are movies I've already seen before and enjoyed. And after watching Divx movies, I've come to realize that some movies just have to be seen in theaters.
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: arod
Originally posted by: Horus
That's a load of crap. I was known to download one of them there movin' pictures in my youth, but I still spend my money on movies I want to go see on the big screen!

Even WITH a 50" HDTV, cinema movies still look and sound way better.
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A 106 inch screen and I have a much better sound system than 95% of movie theaters, plus no cell phone ringers and talking people, pause button for bathroom breaks, cheap snacks.... and there are others.
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those Chairs you sit in are from Ikea, right? 😀
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Try this:

http://www.lanefurniture.com/Products/ProdInfoDet2.asp?MasterNo=12203

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http://gallery.colossusnetworks.com/album/NEW_ROOM_PICTURES/CHAIRS.sized.jpg ?
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LOL!!! Not as bad as the seats at most theaters, but not quite as nice as mine. 😀
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Yes they are from ikea... and they are suprisingly comfortable (which is why I got em over the cheap walmart recliners) I would have loved to get Berkline recliners but I didnt have the 500 bucks/ chair to spend. I am a college student so $ was a big factor in my theater.... The whole complete setup was done for just under 3k.
 
Originally posted by: Xiety
Originally posted by: Shockwave
Xiety, your new way of posting is INCREDIBLY annoying. :frown:
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---------- Xiety says -----------

🙁

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its true.
remember: posting is a privledge, not a right.
sorry, buddy.
 
Originally posted by: Xiety
Originally posted by: Shockwave
Xiety, your new way of posting is INCREDIBLY annoying. :frown:
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---------- Xiety says -----------

🙁

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I'm sorry xiety, but it is way too annoying, it's gotta go. 🙁

\n
 
---------- Xiety says -----------

Originally posted by: PatboyX
Originally posted by: Xiety
Originally posted by: Shockwave
Xiety, your new way of posting is INCREDIBLY annoying. :frown:
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---------- Xiety says -----------

🙁

---------- Cheers 🙂 ----------
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its true.
remember: posting is a privledge, not a right.
sorry, buddy.
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But there is nothing you can do about it 🙁

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---------- Xiety says -----------

Originally posted by: So
We can motion for a ban...or frame you for a crime....My black ops team is on it!
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Hides in the closet :Q

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&amp;cid=598&amp;ncid=790&amp;e=8&amp;u=/nm/20040709/film_nm/film_piracy_dc">the MPAA released a study Thursday indicating that nearly a quarter of Internet users worldwide have illegally downloaded a movie and that 17% of those who have done so are spending less to consume movies through legitimate means.
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25% of all people who use the internet Pirate Movies? Man MPAA is so full of sh!t.
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I can tell you it is NOWHERE near that amount, maybe 1 in 50. Now if they said music pirate I might believe it, but movies are a whole different matter. People seem to know pirating movies is wrong, because there was never a p2p service exclusively for movies that made people think they were fair game.
 
Originally posted by: arod
Originally posted by: Horus
That's a load of crap. I was known to download one of them there movin' pictures in my youth, but I still spend my money on movies I want to go see on the big screen!

Even WITH a 50" HDTV, cinema movies still look and sound way better.
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A 106 inch screen and I have a much better sound system than 95% of movie theaters, plus no cell phone ringers and talking people, pause button for bathroom breaks, cheap snacks.... and there are others.
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So you are telling me that you could spend all of that money on a good HT system but you cannot afford to go to the movies? Or are you saying that you think the property rights of others should be transferred to you if you so desire? Why can't you wait for it to come out on dvd? I just don't get your argument, because you have a good HT system you should be able to steal movies? I don't see the link, if I'm missing it please point it out to me.
 
Originally posted by: DaiShan
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&amp;cid=598&amp;ncid=790&amp;e=8&amp;u=/nm/20040709/film_nm/film_piracy_dc">the MPAA released a study Thursday indicating that nearly a quarter of Internet users worldwide have illegally downloaded a movie and that 17% of those who have done so are spending less to consume movies through legitimate means.
</a>

25% of all people who use the internet Pirate Movies? Man MPAA is so full of sh!t.
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I can tell you it is NOWHERE near that amount, maybe 1 in 50. Now if they said music pirate I might believe it, but movies are a whole different matter. People seem to know pirating movies is wrong, because there was never a p2p service exclusively for movies that made people think they were fair game.
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That's pure crap. Anyone that pirates a song is damn well willing to download a movie. The size and scope of the download and the technical savvy involved is what makes movie piracy less prevalent. Anyone can download a 5MB song, grabbing a 1.5GB flick is a completely different matter.
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Shockwave
Originally posted by: DeeKnow
count me in the happy-downloaders camp
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Agreed. I'm tired of high ticket prices, outrageous drink prices and pain in the ass people in the theaters. If they'd make an attempt to lower the ticket prices, normalize the snack prices and keep 10 year old annoying giggling girls out, I'd definately go more. I enjoy watching movies in the theater, but its just too much of a PITA to do it unless its a movie I REALLY want to see. Hell, even then I wait probably 2 months or so to catch it towards the end of its showings instead of at the beginning.
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You know, theaters are a cut throat business with VERY thin profit margins. The only way they could cut prices is to cut services and infrastructure.

As for nasty people, I agree. That's why I bought a HT system and wait for the DVD.
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Good man 😀
 
Originally posted by: DaiShan
Originally posted by: arod
Originally posted by: Horus
That's a load of crap. I was known to download one of them there movin' pictures in my youth, but I still spend my money on movies I want to go see on the big screen!

Even WITH a 50" HDTV, cinema movies still look and sound way better.
Click to expand...


A 106 inch screen and I have a much better sound system than 95% of movie theaters, plus no cell phone ringers and talking people, pause button for bathroom breaks, cheap snacks.... and there are others.
Click to expand...

So you are telling me that you could spend all of that money on a good HT system but you cannot afford to go to the movies? Or are you saying that you think the property rights of others should be transferred to you if you so desire? Why can't you wait for it to come out on dvd? I just don't get your argument, because you have a good HT system you should be able to steal movies? I don't see the link, if I'm missing it please point it out to me.
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I don't see either of them claiming to steal movies. I think you are 😕
 
Originally posted by: DaiShan
Originally posted by: arod
Originally posted by: Horus
That's a load of crap. I was known to download one of them there movin' pictures in my youth, but I still spend my money on movies I want to go see on the big screen!

Even WITH a 50" HDTV, cinema movies still look and sound way better.
Click to expand...


A 106 inch screen and I have a much better sound system than 95% of movie theaters, plus no cell phone ringers and talking people, pause button for bathroom breaks, cheap snacks.... and there are others.
Click to expand...

So you are telling me that you could spend all of that money on a good HT system but you cannot afford to go to the movies? Or are you saying that you think the property rights of others should be transferred to you if you so desire? Why can't you wait for it to come out on dvd? I just don't get your argument, because you have a good HT system you should be able to steal movies? I don't see the link, if I'm missing it please point it out to me.
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Where did he say he pirated movies? He waits for the DVD just like I do. He was pointing out that a HT CAN rival your local theater in sight and sound experience.
 
Originally posted by: bmacd
what's the name of that arab "hacker" that "hax0rs" with kazaa?

-=bmacd=-
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Ramzi
I saw one video where he made a 'secure' laptop for hacking. Basically, it had a thermite charge in a spare drive bay, and an igniter, so when the 'Man' came, you could easily destroy the evidence 😀
 
Originally posted by: crazycarl
Originally posted by: bmacd
what's the name of that arab "hacker" that "hax0rs" with kazaa?

-=bmacd=-
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Ramzi
I saw one video where he made a 'secure' laptop for hacking. Basically, it had a thermite charge in a spare drive bay, and an igniter, so when the 'Man' came, you could easily destroy the evidence 😀
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LINK?
 
Originally posted by: arod
Yes they are from ikea... and they are suprisingly comfortable (which is why I got em over the cheap walmart recliners) I would have loved to get Berkline recliners but I didnt have the 500 bucks/ chair to spend. I am a college student so $ was a big factor in my theater.... The whole complete setup was done for just under 3k.
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We have the same chairs and I live in Switzerland, kinda funny 😀
 
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