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> they have started blocking out specific movies This was always part of the terms from day one. Shouldn't surprise anyone. Also while not specifically noted

> they have started blocking out specific movies This was always part of the terms from day one. Shouldn't surprise anyone. Also while not specifically noted in the terms, it should be assumed they'd track your location since it spells out that you can only miss/walk out of a movie (if I remember correctly) once a month.

slg 9y ago
There was a notice buried in the TOS that they could restrict movies but the marketing material and press they did when they switched to $10 plans was that any regularly priced 2D movie at participating theaters was allowed. This week they started actively blocking certain new movies like Red Sparrow and Death Wish in order to try to direct users to other movies or specific theaters. It is clear that this weekend was a proof of concept for MoviePass to see if they can alter the bottom line for specific movies and theaters. If they got positive results from this weekend's test, you can bet the data will be forwarded to every theater and studio in the industry to show how much of an impact MoviePass has and then it becomes an extortion racket. This was all expected from the start, but it doesn't make it any less disappointing that MoviePass is now making that pivot from a company that sells a service to the general public to a company that sells the general public to other businesses as a service.
- calbear81 9y ago
  I don’t think they have any actual awareness of what movie is being bought on the card since it’s just money being loaded and a charge from the “Theater”. So if you wanted to watch Red Sparrow, just check into any movie and then buy the Red Sparrow ticket and run the card.
- tw04 9y ago
  If you can't possibly justify the cost model of a product, you ARE the product. That's been true since the dawn of Google, and likely before that.
AJ007 9y ago
The only thing that should surprise anyone is if Moviepass is still in business in 2019.
- dawnerd 9y ago
  Exactly why Im making the most out of my subscription while I can. I can see it either going away or prices going way up. There have been talks and rumors from their surveys and tos updates that they will eventually offer more expensive plans for premium showings and family plans.

slg 9y ago

There was a notice buried in the TOS that they could restrict movies but the marketing material and press they did when they switched to $10 plans was that any regularly priced 2D movie at participating theaters was allowed. This week they started actively blocking certain new movies like Red Sparrow and Death Wish in order to try to direct users to other movies or specific theaters. It is clear that this weekend was a proof of concept for MoviePass to see if they can alter the bottom line for specific movies and theaters. If they got positive results from this weekend's test, you can bet the data will be forwarded to every theater and studio in the industry to show how much of an impact MoviePass has and then it becomes an extortion racket. This was all expected from the start, but it doesn't make it any less disappointing that MoviePass is now making that pivot from a company that sells a service to the general public to a company that sells the general public to other businesses as a service.

calbear81 9y ago
I don’t think they have any actual awareness of what movie is being bought on the card since it’s just money being loaded and a charge from the “Theater”. So if you wanted to watch Red Sparrow, just check into any movie and then buy the Red Sparrow ticket and run the card.
tw04 9y ago
If you can't possibly justify the cost model of a product, you ARE the product. That's been true since the dawn of Google, and likely before that.

AJ007 9y ago

The only thing that should surprise anyone is if Moviepass is still in business in 2019.

dawnerd 9y ago
Exactly why Im making the most out of my subscription while I can. I can see it either going away or prices going way up. There have been talks and rumors from their surveys and tos updates that they will eventually offer more expensive plans for premium showings and family plans.