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Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 12:55 am
by BurtReynolds
I watch movies at home too, but it helps to know they played in a theater somewhere.

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 12:57 am
by Ello Sailor
How does that help?

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 1:23 am
by VinylGuy
Jorge wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
Jorge wrote:I love going to the movie theater, I do it at least twice a week. I have found that my chances of enjoying a movie go up a few percentage points if I experience it in a theater setting. It's my favorite method of movie consumption.

I'll watch a streaming movie too, of course, or a blu-ray. I have a good setup for it in my living room. But it's not quite the same.
Very happy you got to experience Ant Man 3 and the Blake Lively movie

But for some reason, not Babylon.
The Blake Lively movie was better than Babylon
Omg this is just surreal

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 1:23 am
by VinylGuy
Also I guess Ant Man 3 is really awful

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 1:28 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
Ello Sailor wrote:How does that help?
They feel more bigger. More importanter.

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 1:40 am
by Jorge
tommy wrote:
Jorge wrote:I love going to the movie theater, I do it at least twice a week.

Do you buy snacks and a drink every time?
Not every time. But I know what you're driving at. Prices are insane in the US, I think it's less pronounced here

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 1:43 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 1:54 am
by Jorge
Ticket : about $8
Large popcorn and drink combo: about $10

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 1:56 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
That’s too much

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 1:57 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Jorge wrote:Another movie that was better than Babylon!
Rank the following:

Babylon
Midsommar
Old
Powder
BUMP

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 1:58 am
by Ello Sailor
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:That’s too much
Really? It's about the same in NZ.

How much would it cost you, Leonard?

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 1:58 am
by Jorge
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Jorge wrote:Another movie that was better than Babylon!
Rank the following:

Babylon
Midsommar
Old
Powder
BUMP
Let me think about it for a few days

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 2:08 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 2:23 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
Ello Sailor wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:That’s too much
Really? It's about the same in NZ.

How much would it cost you, Leonard?
I never buy concessions so I don’t even know exactly, but probably around that or more. Which is too much for me. Matinee and morning tickets are around $7.00, evening $11ish

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 2:24 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
Jorge wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Jorge wrote:Another movie that was better than Babylon!
Rank the following:

Babylon
Midsommar
Old
Powder
BUMP
Let me think about it for a few days
Tuesday noon pacific time works

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 2:26 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 2:28 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
tragabigzanda wrote:One ticket at our local Regal is $16.99 + a $1.89 fee. If you add popcorn, a drink, and a medium soda, you’re in the ballpark of $35
You must really love liquid

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 2:33 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 2:36 am
by Ello Sailor
That's so expensive holy shit. Balling out of control in the name of cinema.

Re: Direct to streaming vs. Theatrical release

Posted: Mon October 28, 2024 2:46 am
by LoathedVermin72
It’s legit cheaper to just blind buy the 4K Blu-ray when it comes out (which is also a better presentation). One of many reasons I don’t go anymore. It’s just not worth it.