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I think this is a perfect example of what the people want I'm home all companies are too blind to see it. Of course we want to go to the movies, but with the cu

I think this is a perfect example of what the people want I'm home all companies are too blind to see it. Of course we want to go to the movies, but with the current pricing and alternatives such as Netflix and torrents (where it is legal) why would we? Some companies are just too stubborn to survive, trying to maximize current profit while destroying their long-term viability.

ryanjshaw 8y ago
It will be interesting to see what happens. Demand has spoken at this price point. Will supply come around to accept it and produce movies for e.g. $25m instead of $100m?
- ghaff 8y ago
  There are tons of relatively modest budget movies out there. They mostly aren't what draw the big crowds though. It's the big action franchises that make most of the money, not the small prestige dramas.
ghaff 8y ago
Is watching at home versus going to the theater really a money thing though? I guess there are some people discouraged by theater pricing but then these passes are oriented toward heavy users. Personally there are a lot of reasons why I usually watch at home but sometimes go to a new release on a big screen. Money doesn't really factor in.
- xmodem 8y ago
  For me personally the cost of a movie ticket is a rounding error, even at more expensive cinemas. The experience of watching a movie at home, with a few close friends, on a 65 inch OLED, with a Dolby Atmos system, and access to my beer fridge and refreshments from the supermarket, is far superior to anything a cinema could offer.
  - ghaff 8y ago
    Every now and then I like to catch an anticipated new release on IMAX or whatever. But we're talking maybe once a year. I'm with you that for a typical movie night, I'd just as soon watch at home. Even if someone were to give me free movie passes, it's more planning and time--and I have to drive a good 20 minutes--for an experience that isn't as good in a lot of ways as I can get at home.
    - greedo 8y ago
      The only stuff I watch in the theater are Star Wars movies, and occasionally MCU stuff. I have a large screen projection system at home that rivals most theaters. It's paid for itself in both $$ saved, and sanity from not killing the inconsiderate filmviewers.
  - franciscop 8y ago
    Well this is Hacker News with many tech people making X00.000/year, but for most people paying $10-20/movie is significant enough! While it is also a rounding error for me now, I feel outraged when I go to the cinema in Japan and have to pluck ~$15 for a movie. Mind you, I am originally from Spain where torrenting is legal because sharing our culture is more important than profit.
  - Bartweiss 8y ago
    > The experience of watching a movie at home... is far superior to anything a cinema could offer. This, at least, theaters seem to have realized. Increasingly, (urban) theaters are offering seat choice at booking, cushy reclining chairs, real food, and full bars. Sure, you've got to go out, and dinner and two beers will run you $40. But if you don't care about cost, you can at least see new releases under conditions as nice as home. It might be too little, too late, but there's at least some recognition that a big screen and good sound are no longer a theater-exclusive draw.

ryanjshaw 8y ago

It will be interesting to see what happens. Demand has spoken at this price point. Will supply come around to accept it and produce movies for e.g. $25m instead of $100m?

ghaff 8y ago
There are tons of relatively modest budget movies out there. They mostly aren't what draw the big crowds though. It's the big action franchises that make most of the money, not the small prestige dramas.

ghaff 8y ago

Is watching at home versus going to the theater really a money thing though? I guess there are some people discouraged by theater pricing but then these passes are oriented toward heavy users. Personally there are a lot of reasons why I usually watch at home but sometimes go to a new release on a big screen. Money doesn't really factor in.

xmodem 8y ago
For me personally the cost of a movie ticket is a rounding error, even at more expensive cinemas. The experience of watching a movie at home, with a few close friends, on a 65 inch OLED, with a Dolby Atmos system, and access to my beer fridge and refreshments from the supermarket, is far superior to anything a cinema could offer.
- ghaff 8y ago
  Every now and then I like to catch an anticipated new release on IMAX or whatever. But we're talking maybe once a year. I'm with you that for a typical movie night, I'd just as soon watch at home. Even if someone were to give me free movie passes, it's more planning and time--and I have to drive a good 20 minutes--for an experience that isn't as good in a lot of ways as I can get at home.
  - greedo 8y ago
    The only stuff I watch in the theater are Star Wars movies, and occasionally MCU stuff. I have a large screen projection system at home that rivals most theaters. It's paid for itself in both $$ saved, and sanity from not killing the inconsiderate filmviewers.
- franciscop 8y ago
  Well this is Hacker News with many tech people making X00.000/year, but for most people paying $10-20/movie is significant enough! While it is also a rounding error for me now, I feel outraged when I go to the cinema in Japan and have to pluck ~$15 for a movie. Mind you, I am originally from Spain where torrenting is legal because sharing our culture is more important than profit.
- Bartweiss 8y ago
  > The experience of watching a movie at home... is far superior to anything a cinema could offer. This, at least, theaters seem to have realized. Increasingly, (urban) theaters are offering seat choice at booking, cushy reclining chairs, real food, and full bars. Sure, you've got to go out, and dinner and two beers will run you $40. But if you don't care about cost, you can at least see new releases under conditions as nice as home. It might be too little, too late, but there's at least some recognition that a big screen and good sound are no longer a theater-exclusive draw.