RIP movie theaters

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>>80900223
>30 bucks for a movie

>>80900223

As long as people go on dates, movie theaters will survive.

Movie theaters will become clothing optional, that will bring the people back.

Thanks yify

Tickets cost 2$ dollars.

this means earlier rips, thanks obama!

It only costs me $15 to hire an anvil-lugger for the night. Much cheaper than a prostitute.

>>80900420
where is that? bargain matinee in romania?

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>>80900309
yea as long as people like me and my loving girlfriend go on dates

>>80900309
>people
You mean teenagers.

>>80900420
Hey grandpa. I remember you telling me those stories from your childhood

>>80900223
kek I still go to the movies despite free camrips being available days after movie comes out so this isnt killing anything.

But if they ever release cinema ice cream in the shops now that is different

>>80900420
Yeah.. if you travel to Malaysia. Have fun with their 5c burgers at McDonalds.

you'd have to be a fucking moron to pay $30 to rent a movie

>they were originally gonna ask for $50

I would go to more movies if the snacks weren't so fucking expensive

>>80900309

teens have netflix now, no reason to actually go to a public place where you can't have casual sex

>>80900790
$30 isn't that bad. It would cost 2 people at least $20-25 for tickets alone, then snacks costs, parking or travel, hassle of getting there early for good seats, rowdy ass audiences, etc.

If you're gonna watch with someone else or the whole family, and you have a big ass TV, then $30 isn't bad.

>>80900790

my mom had paid $20 to rent digital movies off her comcast box, yes people are that stupid and yes people will do it if it's in their living room

>>80900790
the $50 one was the same day as theaters. this is a few weeks later.

I think people will always prefer seeing a film in theaters, the prices just need to be more competitive

>>80900790
by yourself yeah, but think of a family going to see Lego Batman or something

So then what? BluRay quality in torrents 3 weeks after release? Nice

>>80900922
>my mom
>$20
>box

>>80900950
people or normalfags will accept whatever is pushed on them, if this is hyped up in the media they'll all get it .

>>80900950

normies do what's most convenient, and their living room TV or pocket smartphone are both in closer reach than a theater

>30 burger bucks for one movie

Lmao

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>>80900614

>despite free camrips

yes because those are very tempting

>>80901112

>BluRay quality

not quite. more like iTunes quality.

>>80901668

All I ask of my camrips is good audio quality.

>>80900282
>>80901631
>t. lonely NEETfags

>>80900223

The sad thing is you know the studio execs pushing this have been sold some new "super DRM" or something and genuinely think these films won't get ripped.

This is an astronomically stupid idea and in addition to killing off the vast majority of movie theatres it will probably end the concept of big budget movies and may even end what we currently think of as cinema. Just monumentally stupid short term thinking by greedy executives.

>>80901798
Awww are you going to lose your wage job little guy?

>>80900223
>This kills the theater business
i p much dubt it since cinemas also offer showers and place for your falcon to fly over.

>>80900223
movie theaters died because they got fucking greedy
>"so our basic business is to have a lot of people come in and watch movies"
>"YEAH BUT LET'S MAKE MORE MONEY"
>"uhhh how?"
>"LET'S CHARGE $5 FOR A SMALL SODA, $10 FOR A SMALL POPCORN, INCREMENTALLY JACK UP TICKET PRICES TO $15-30 PER PERSON AND THEN MAKE UP FAKE DISCOUNTS SO PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THEY'RE BEING RIPPED OFF AND THEN EVEN CHARGE $30 PER PERSON REGARDLESS WITH STUPID GIMMICKS LIKE 3D GLASSES
>"... yeah!"
idiots have a stupid simple business: provide a space for people to go out and watch movies
they just couldn't leave it alone

>>80901835

If you're implying I work in a movie theatre then no, I am however someone interested in preserving CInema as an artform.

>>80901921

It's always surprising to me how they never adapt. My local cineplex started falling apart around ~2010, but despite falling traffic they never changed how they did business. All the different theaters themselves were dirty (because they were laying off staff), and they never thought of using them for anything else (say minigolf, paintball range, spa etc). They also never thought of doing more limited viewings in smaller rooms, or expanding the arcade. Now it's just abandoned.

>>80902099
yup, rather than go "maybe we're being too greedy" and scaling shit back they just kept doing the same thing
complete stupidity
the only theaters that I've seen survive and stay strong are the ones in really small towns
since they're the only theater and don't do stupid gimmick shit, they stay in business

>>80900223
WEBDL when?

>>80901798

Maybe. Not that I'm a fan of them but this would be a step up for camrips.

>all these fucking newfags that have no clue what theaterposts are

fuck all of you guys.

>>80900223
That isn't a good thing. Films were meant to be seen in a theater.

>>80903007
I agree, in part, but it's just not a good business model to have a giant air conditioned building that eats electricity and make almost no money on ticket sales. I understand why they overcharge hundreds of percent on fucking convenience store candy and popcorn (corn might be the cheapest thing on the planet) but the whole system is broken.
i happened to like drive in theaters. ours would play two movies in a row, nobody cared if you brought your own food/drink. could lean back in your car seat or even bring out folding chairs if you liked. not quite the theater experience, but still fun

>>80903007
>>80903191
fags

bet you guy sodn't care about the NSP

>>80900223
its kinda funny to me when people refuse to watch movies in a theater and watch em instead on a 720p 10 year old tv with the shit sound bar there used to be the 4k excuse for theater now its not even that

>forgetting that flicks are now 20 bucks for 3d

this is a steal if youre watching w/ friends or family

have people bring over snacks and you got yourself a stew going baby

>>80903287
>>80903297
What is the name of your falcon, plebs?

I still go to the movies since IMAX screens are gorgeous, despite the shitty DLP 's they use.

I still miss film projection (when done correctly) but you also have the superior surround sound system. And i actually really like 3D (though some films don't need it)

rouge one looked amazing on an imax screen. Though I haven't seen a movie on a global imax screen... I wonder how that looks.

>>80900223
>high quality rips few weeks after theatrical release
This kills the YIFY

>go to theater to see the new James Bond film
>no singles policy, but I figure I'll just buy two tickets like I always do
>pay with my mom's credit card
>cashier gives me a short code and directs me to some new machine that is supposed to give me my ticket
>I walk over, impressed with my theater for having a sleek new machine
>I put in the code
>machine asks me to pick my seats, so I do... E7 and E8
>then it asks me to put my thumb against screen
>I do it
>after a little wheel animation spins around, the machine confirms my thumbprint and asks for the thumbprint of the "second customer"
>start to panic
>look around, cashier is looking in my direction, but my back is to her
>I look back at the screen and put my other thumb against the screen to see if that works
>wheel turns
>"This thumbprint is already registered. Please use different thumb."
>what the fuck
>feel sweat beads running down my back
>Cashier is still looking at me
>A long line is starting to form behind me, but I've paid $60 for the tickets, so I can't turn back now
>unzip dick
>stand on my toes and press it against the screen
>wheel turns
>"Could not confirm thumb"
>suddenly, an alarm goes off and two black guards grab me and escort me out of the theater with my dick still hanging out
>get home and mom screams at me for paying $60 to see a shitty Bond flick

>>80900309
No one but highschoolers go on dates at movie theaters

>>80900223
If the movie people weren't being such fuckers charging all of the ticket cost and a part of the concession cost on top of it, maybe more people would go.

There's nothing like the big screen.

>walk to the cinema to see the new Goosebumps film
>I'm a single but, but the girl at the ticket booth felt bad for me and agreed to let in if I bought 2 tickets instead
>half time at cinema
>jumbo garlic crab legs ran right through me
>desperately need to shit but the toilets are out of order
>duck into transgender shower with a locking door while no one is looking
>insert shower token and water starts running
>pull down my pants and release on shower floor
>try to push rancid garlic-crab shit down the drain
>pushed about 75% of the rancid mass down the drain before the water shuts off
>already used the last of my tokens
>pull pants up and try to sneak back to my seat before half time ends
>cinema cops see me leaving transgender bathroom and preform on the spot penis inspection
>the lady cop preforming the inspection is hot and I instantly get erect and fail
>they ask for my cinema partner's phone number so they can come and retrieve me
>mfw
>detained at the cinema for 48 hours
>they let me leave after preforming a lengthy psych evaluation and background test
>forget to tip the doctor and get banned from the cinema for 6 months
>still don't know how Goosebumps ends

>>80901921
I'm not saying the movies aren't a huge ripoff, I only go about once a year now but doesn't the cost have something to do with the studios taking a huge percentage of the money per screening of each film? I thought they only made profit on their overpriced food

>>80903678
these fucking posts are the best thing about /tv/

anvil, shower and falcon posting is the future

>>80901951
fag

>>80903934
>the future
how new are you?

>>80900420
My local theater is $4.50 manatee, $6 regular.

>2 weeks ago, seeing Spectre
>take my falcon to get past the no single policy
>take my pre-movie shower, get my crab legs, get a nice seat in the middle
>everything's going well
>first part of the movie's pretty entertaining
>they start the dance intermission
>but they forgot to pause the movie
>i'm trying to pay attention but the music's really loud and everyone's clapping
>it looks like a cool scene where they're fighting on a train
>I really wanna know what's happening but can't hear anything
>people keep dancing in front of the screen
>"STOP THE MOVIE" I scream
>it never stops
after 15 minutes the music stops and everyone sits back down
>no idea what's going on in the movie
>no one else seems to notice
>I start to cry
>my falcon lets out a loud, comforting screech
>mfw kicked out of the theater for being disruptive

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>>80900530
Shit, where does an adult take an adult on a date? Do teens use a movie because there's a distraction from the other person and you don't have to make constant conversation? That was my exact strategy. Help an HKV out.

>>80904403
a dinner

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>>80900223
Movie theaters will become the next blockbuster video.

>sit down, get comfy
>farmer sitting in front of us turns round, doffs flat-cap, recognises me
>'nice to see ya courting'
>'aye'
>'not courting heavy tho are ya'
>'how do you work that out then'
>'no maltesers is it'
>shakes his maltesers at us
>'textbook scram a pack of maltesers mind you'
>film starts
>whispering behind me
>'new blacksmith down cords lane looking for apprentices mind'
>'watch he don't end up with jokers like these two'
>'aye.'
>long pause
>'tough old trade as it is'

>>80904600
NOT IF I BUILD MY OWN PERSONAL MOVIE THEATER!!

Check m8 atheist.

30 to 45 days after release is where this deal dies. Why wait so long? We live in a society where people need instant gratification. People arent going to wait that long

>>80904403
well since you're in for a few hours you start by going outside, get a drink, theater then dinner at a nice place. Theater can be replaced by anything but the only thing that matter is being next to the person you love

>>80904636
10/10 post

>really wanna see scorch trials
>no one to go with, only theater without nsp is an old theater 30 minutes away
>kind of a lame theater, doesn't even have showers
>get there 20 minutes before the preview starts
>buy my ticket, decide to waste time at the concession stand
>all they have is popcorn with no butter
>thisisbullshit.jpg
>there's a red lobster across the street
>I know they'll make me pay for my ticket again but I was really looking forward to a bucket of crab legs as I watched scorch
>order an extra large bucket with extra butter
>i have to buy another ticket and they took so long i missed the first 5 minutes
>worth it though
>eat the entire bucket, best bucket of crab legs i've ever had
>2 hours later the movie ends
>the lights go on
>i realize i'm the only human in the theater
>about 100 crabs, though
>they're staring at me and my bucket of crab leg corpses
>tfw i have to type this with the only two fingers i have left
>scorch wasn't even that good

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>>80900223

I haven’t been in a theater since 2003 (LotR:RotK) and why would I?

In addition to home viewing being better in every way, I can find the movie on-line within a month of two of it’s release or even the same week, if I have to see it RIGHT NOW! and I’m willing to watch a shitty cam-grab.

The _only_ thing keep theaters alive are teenagers, who have shit taste and and are willing to drop $20+ of their parent's money on a shit flick, thus most movies nowadays are geared towards dumb kids.

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>go to theater
>awkward moment
>can't pause it and walk around for a minute or check on /tv/

>>80900223
So now we'll be getting HD rips much earlier?

Pretty sad how the financial success of a theatrical movie rides on how many people see it on the first day. This means all hollyjew blockbusters will focus on generating hype and shoving all their money into one giant product than creating more variety.

>>80901792
Whatever helps your faggot ass cope with the fact that I'm $30 heavier than you

I keep seeing shit movies in theaters, never the good ones
>Spanglish
>The Water Horse
>Leave it to Beaver
>Deuce Bigalo European Gigolo
>Legally Blonde 2

>>80900223
As someone with a decent home theater set up and friends, I would definitely use this

I plan on building my own basement theater so it's all good.

>>80904403
don't pay attention to those faggots, we go to the cinema around once a month because we both enjoy it.

>>80905663
do you carry a change purse?

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>all these normies ITT

REEEEEEEE GET THE FUCK OUT OF /tv/ GO BACK TO /co/ AND /pol/ REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>80900223
The cinema experience can be something wonderful, I don't believe it will ever end

>>80900223
they should just make movie theaters that black people aren't allowed to attend. Problem solved.

>>80906076
but you're a stupid kid anon

>>80900223
>asshole parents bring their crying babies into theatres, not giving a fuck about other people
>idiots laughing, crying, clapping, and farting through the dam movie
>lining up early for good seats or get fucked over in the front row
>overpriced tickets, snacks, and drinks.

Yeah fuck the theatre experience. Ill gladly pay the 30 bucks and watch it from the comfort of my own home, 70" tv with surrouns sound, and cheap grub.

>>80900223
If you think this would do much to theaters then you don't know anything about movie theaters.

You ever go see a movie and you were the only one in the theater?

>>80906608
my father and I were the only ones in a screening of the departed

Someone give me a quick rundown on these greentexts

>>80900223
Nice, HDRips will hit the internet even sooner

>>80906646
go back to re ddit you little queer

>>80906679
That's what i'm looking forward to

But I feel they've been talking about this for years

>>80900223
Netflix is proving theaters are not necessary.

>>80900660
Is that rat meat or just fake meat made of plants?

>>80903441
>he didn't get sent to the popcorn pits.
You got off lucky, be grateful.

>>80904192
Fuck fatties and their fat privilege.

>>80906762
wow rude

>>80905752
wtf do you just go with out investigating nay, reading the title of the movie?

>>80900223
>Piracy just got a little easier

Well movies make most of their money in the first few weeks anyways right?

Opening weekends are huge and the next week and next week are big. Then it drops off right?

Similar to airlines movie's real money is made in their gold class / premium options. That's really the only reason to leave your house to watch a kino in this day and age.

>movie theaters will disappear
You retards are probably the same idiots who thought that tv, radio, newspapers or libraries would die

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>brother wants to watch Rogue One
>go to torrent it
>it's gonna take 15 hours because he has shit tier internet
>okay fuck it I'll just rent it
>you literally cannot rent it anywhere at the moment

and yet it's the pirates fault

think of all the American lives that will be saved

>>80907696
most of that stuff is on life support