I'm done with going to the movies

[michaels]

As if the price wasn't bad enough, we now must pay an increased ticket price and have to watch commercials. I went to see Barnyard and their was 2 Old Navy comemrcials, 1 National Guard commercial and a Coke commercial. This is ridiculous. Not to mention before the previews start their are ads that rotate. If they are gonna put up advertisments the ticket price should be lower.

 

[RedArmy]

Since when weren't there tons of commercials before movies?

 

[Thraxen]

Agreed. I hate the Fanta commercials the most. There are now more commercials than previews.

Originally posted by: RedArmy
Since when weren't there tons of commercials before movies?

Damn... how old are you? I remember when there were none and I'm not even that old.

 

[lokiju]

Movie experience is nothing compared to what it used to be, but I'll still keep going at non-peak times for movies that I really want to see (which isn't much these days)

 

[krunchykrome]

Welcome to two years ago.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Hey michaels,

2003 called - it wants its rant back.

 

[DeadByDawn]

I quit going too. I can buy the dvd cheaper than the price of two tickets + the cost of gas to get there. And I don't have to put up with idiots throwing popcorn, snoring, and putting there knees on the back of your seat.

 

[Thraxen]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Hey michaels,

2003 called - it wants its rant back.

LOL... but it is getting worse.

 

[MisterJackson]

I shall join you in your crusade OP, you seem a man of integrity and one who chooses his causes with care. Damned be the movie goers! And fvck starvation and world wars I''m protesting movie ads!!!!!!


Viva la revolution!

 

[neegotiator]

i don't think any price would be good enough to get me to go see barnyard

 

[jmdeathsquad]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Hey michaels,

2003 called - it wants its rant back.

lmao

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: lokiju
Movie experience is nothing compared to what it used to be, but I'll still keep going at non-peak times for movies that I really want to see (which isn't much these days)

QFT

 

[SaltBoy]

It's too bad you don't have one of these next to you. Six bucks for an evening show, no commercials, you can order *real* food and have it delivered to you, plus picture+sound are just awesome.

 

[vi edit]

Even bigger of a gripe of mine is the ever increasing addition of non-skippable adds at the beginning of DVD's.

That pisses me off even more than commercials in theatres.

It's so bad that I endded up ripping the DVD's and re-encoded with the movie only on DVD's that I bought.

 

[pontifex]

why even bother going at all when you can rent the dvd like 3-6 months later and watch it in the comfort of your own home?

 

[SaltBoy]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Even bigger of a gripe of mine is the ever increasing addition of non-skippable adds at the beginning of DVD's.

That pisses me off even more than commercials in theatres.

It's so bad that I endded up ripping the DVD's and re-encoded with the movie only on DVD's that I bought.

I use PowerDVD to play my DVD. Bookmarks FTW!

 

[wheresmybacon]

Originally posted by: RedArmy
Since when weren't there tons of commercials before movies?

Are you 14?

 

[Dragoon42]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
It's too bad you don't have one of these next to you. Six bucks for an evening show, no commercials, you can order *real* food and have it delivered to you, plus picture+sound are just awesome.

wow ^^ so it's like a restaurant with movies

 

[Syrch]

Originally posted by: pontifex
why even bother going at all when you can rent the dvd like 3-6 months later and watch it in the comfort of your own home?

Well for certain movies you need to see them on the big screen and some people don't have that luxury at home.

Other than that unless its a really good flick there is no point.

 

[RedArmy]

Originally posted by: hungfarover

Originally posted by: RedArmy
Since when weren't there tons of commercials before movies?

Are you 14?

No, are you?

 

[nakedfrog]

I've been to the movies 3 times since early 2001. Fed up with all the crap.

 

[Thraxen]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Even bigger of a gripe of mine is the ever increasing addition of non-skippable adds at the beginning of DVD's.

That pisses me off even more than commercials in theatres.

It's so bad that I endded up ripping the DVD's and re-encoded with the movie only on DVD's that I bought.

I HATE that. I bought the damned DVD, why the hell should I be forced to watch adds/previews on my own DVD?

 

[wheresmybacon]

Originally posted by: RedArmy

Originally posted by: hungfarover

Originally posted by: RedArmy
Since when weren't there tons of commercials before movies?

Are you 14?

No, are you?

Years ago the only thing before the movies were previews. I think the first time I saw a commercial before a movie in roughly 94 in LA while on a soccer trip in college.

Yes, I am old and remember a time where there weren't sh!tloads of inane advertisements before the main show.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Syrch

Originally posted by: pontifex
why even bother going at all when you can rent the dvd like 3-6 months later and watch it in the comfort of your own home?

Well for certain movies you need to see them on the big screen and some people don't have that luxury at home.

Other than that unless its a really good flick there is no point.

no you don't. i watch 90% or more of the movies i rent on my 20" widescreen (and before that 19") lcd monitor. i don't miss the large theater screen, the sticky floors, the annoying people, etc at all.

 

[Fern]

Originally posted by: hungfarover

Originally posted by: RedArmy

Originally posted by: hungfarover

Originally posted by: RedArmy
Since when weren't there tons of commercials before movies?

Are you 14?

No, are you?

Years ago the only thing before the movies were previews. I think the first time I saw a commercial before a movie in roughly 94 in LA while on a soccer trip in college.

Yes, I am old and remember a time where there weren't sh!tloads of inane advertisements before the main show.

I also remember when there weren't commercials in a theatre. In fact, I've never seen a commercial in a theatre. I quit going to movie theatres back in '91.

It was the people talking, putting their feet or knees on the back of my seat/chair, etc that got me to stop going.