2011 Movie Attendance the Lowest in 16 Years

[slayer202]

A point I made in a similar thread several years ago:

The internet kills some movies before they even arrive. No, I'm not talking about piracy. Back in the day, my friends and I would go see any movie that looked interesting because we had no way to tell if the movie was crap. If we were lucky, our local newspaper would carry 1 or 2 movie reviews every Friday, and everything else was a crapshoot. Nowadays, we have RottenTomatoes and other such review sites. There is no way I'll ever pay insane prices ever again to see a movie that is either not reviewed or has a low score on such a site.

apparently many people in this thread aren't smart enough to look into movies before seeing them, complaining about paying money for movies that end up being shit

 

[randomrogue]

Well, I wish I lived in a society where most of the people are like you. But instead i live where I get 4 TV channels that show English movies dubbed in different languages, I was merely pointing out that maybe big screen can harness this client base too.

As for your last statement, the nonproductivity, is not in our hands, its happening right now and will increase in future, what cannot be cured has to be endured, why not even use it?

Catering to the lowest common denominator has never been my thing. I've had employees who barely spoke English but even then I doubt they'd go watch Indiana Jones dubbed into Spanish. Does Univision even play dubbed English movies? The answer is no and they're the largest Spanish speaking TV network in the USA.

 

[poopaskoopa]

Although I don't think paying $9.50 or whatever we pay here is "that bad", but we are pretty lazy(therefore we can't even be bothered to go to the $2 theater either), and for ~$165 we pay every month for the bajillion channels and Netflix, we try to get something out of them first.

 

[ShawnD1]

A point I made in a similar thread several years ago:

The internet kills some movies before they even arrive.

Jack & Jill. We know that was shit the second it came out. Even if you didn't know who Adam Sandler is, the internet tells you he sucks.

 

[mugs]

My opinion is that movie attendance is falling because:

1) Movie tickets are too expensive.

They're comparable to any other time in the history of movies (adjusting for inflation).

2) The vast majority of movies are of such low quality that they insult your intelligence.

People always complain about this, but those are also the most popular movies...

3) The economy continues to drag along ... and ...

This is probably a significant reason.

4) There may be some resentment against "Hollywood" as many over-paid actors' paydays continue to get bigger while the common-person sinks into a lower income bracket.

I've never heard someone say they don't go to movies because actors are paid too much.

Other reasons attendance is dropping -
1. Watching movies at home is getting closer to the movie theater experience
2. There are other cheap/free entertainment options

 

[slayer202]

Jack & Jill. We know that was shit the second it came out. Even if you didn't know who Adam Sandler is, the internet tells you he sucks.

and it made $70 million. way more than any indie film. a lot more than Hugo. barely less than Moneyball

:'(

 

[randomrogue]

Jack and Jill has made $87,000,000 and it hasn't even been released everywhere yet. Really amazing.

 

[ShawnD1]

and it made $70 million. way more than any indie film. a lot more than Hugo. barely less than Moneyball

:'(

Adam Sandler is a genius. Some of us work our whole lives and never get wealthy. He makes movies that have no plot, no characters, no jokes, no special effects, and he still makes millions. That takes skill.

 

[Aikouka]

I don't really mind the ticket prices. I actually pay a premium just to sit in the adult only (21+) section of the theater. I also get to choose where I sit when I purchase the ticket (online for no fee), which is rather nice. Although, until recently, I haven't really seen any movies in the theater.

I agree with the home theater sentiments though. It's definitely a lot nicer watching them at home, and the only reason that I see a movie in the theater is simply because that's the only place it's available (unless you are a pirate! yar har fiddly dee!). Even though with the rather large popularity of streaming content, I highly doubt that we'll see move studios move away from the theater model. It does make me wonder if any of them would be willing to stream movies to people for say $10 a showing (I realize it's high, but I'm trying to keep in line with ticket prices) when they come out in the theater or possibly the next week (kind of like how Netflix has to wait a month).

 

[0roo0roo]

Jack and Jill has made $87,000,000 and it hasn't even been released everywhere yet. Really amazing.

http://redlettermedia.com/half-in-the-bag-jack-and-jill/
Yea especially in the second part they tear into it over the scamminess of the movie, it is about the most shameless money making project you could think up. When a film that looks like it was filmed on a tv budget actually has a budget of 79 million it just tells u something is wrong.

 

[randomrogue]

http://redlettermedia.com/half-in-the-bag-jack-and-jill/
Yea especially in the second part they tear into it over the scamminess of the movie, it is about the most shameless money making project you could think up. When a film that looks like it was filmed on a tv budget actually has a budget of 79 million it just tells u something is wrong.

Wrong is relative. Adam Sandler and his friends stick together pretty tight. I'm gonna guess that the salaries were pretty high. Ask yourself if you made a movie with your friends if you'd care if people criticized you for having a high budget and hooking your friends up.

 

[0roo0roo]

Wrong is relative. Adam Sandler and his friends stick together pretty tight. I'm gonna guess that the salaries were pretty high. Ask yourself if you made a movie with your friends if you'd care if people criticized you for having a high budget and hooking your friends up.

That isn't the point though is it, you can respect someone for being the king of scammers but still see that they are full of shit. Kind of like the bankers and the ceos that through cozy boards get ridiculous payoffs for failure

 

[randomrogue]

There is a difference between a movie that turns a profit (as amazing as that is for J/J) and a CEO that makes $150 million even though his company goes bankrupt etc.

 

[So]

This year I moved to a town with a classic movie theater. $7.00 for a full price ticket -- to a double feature. $1.50 for a soda, $1.25 for popcorn. Sure they are all old movies -- but I got to see Citizen Kane, Sunset Blvd., Winchester '73, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Wizard of Oz, and several other classics.

 

[Fritzo]

I'm amazed people still buy stuff at the theatre. My friends and I just bring our own food and drink. I usually don't even have a drink or anything to eat. I generally don't think about eating while I'm watching a movie or playing a game.

Last summer I wasnt allowed to buy a ticket until I took a can of Coke outside. Assholes.

 

[ShawnD1]

Last summer I wasnt allowed to buy a ticket until I took a can of Coke outside. Assholes.

You're supposed to smuggle it in. To add insult to insult, leave the empty coke can on the floor when you walk out of the movie

 

[RPD]

Wife and I always stop at a CVS to get our drinks and candy before movies. Instead of spending $20, we spend like $4.

 

[Scooby Doo]

Nope. Leather recliner, dog in my lap, Panasonic plasma, and nobody saying dawg with their pants around their knees.

Heheh at home you could have your pants around your knees or off completely and the dog wouldn't mind LOL