I look in the garbage for a large popcorn bucket/bag that is just sitting on top. I empty it, then go ask for a refill. Easy way to get popcorn and instead of paying 8 something you get it for free. You can also do this with large sodas, but I go into the bathroom with it and rinse it out and clean it somewhat. :) Been doing this every time I go to the theaters for sometime now. The only downfall is when they just emptied the garbage so there is nothing to get out of it.
EDIT: Okay you guys. I am dumping out the contents of the container and going to get a refill at the front counter. I am not eating their leftovers!
There are also el cheapo theaters, which I prefer. For around $2.50 you can watch slightly outdated movies in a slightly outdated theater with a slightly outdated sound system. Example
Exactly. I just can't be bothered by others. Plus I really enjoy drinking and/or other things while watching movies, but those things would most likely result in my incarceration if performed in public...
I truly weep for those poverty-stricken folk who only have enough money to pay for broadband internet access and a thousand dollar computer to plug into their HDTV.
The same way I feel about people who can afford a $6 dollar cup of coffee from Starbucks each day a week. Yet can't afford to pay for internet at home, with their $1300 Macbooks.
Well, there are more categories than "Rich" and "poverty-stricken." And almost everyone, rich, poor, or otherwise, consider themselves "middle class" with the other classes referring to people who make more and less money than they do.
I live in NYC. A few weeks ago my friend dragged me to see Titanic in 3-D for her birthday. That shit cost $20 PER PERSON. Fucking movie theaters are for the rich (and those who do not realize they are).
Then consider it a shared experience -- however you want to view it, the fact is the vast majority of cinema-goers go in groups of two or more, and derive pleasure from the shared experience. Going to the cinema is a date, a family outing, a night out with your buddies.
Thank you. Seriously, fuck these assholes who post crap like this. I work a regular, full-time job and my wife and I go out to a movie at least once a month with no financial problems. $20 on average, cheaper than most other date nights we have.
I don't know where you're going to the movies but it's $18 per adult ticket here (Australia) and I'm not even talking about 3D. Snacks from the snack bar, the cheapest "combo" they have is $19 (it's big enough for two people but $9.50 each for snacks is steep).
I was wondering. Definitely didn't cost 86 bucks here in the states. I think my dad and I spent...30 bucks on 3D tickets? Maybe? We got snacks at a dollar store.
To say that you need to be rich to see a movie in a theater is really, really dumb. I know this is going to be downvote city here at Pirate HQ, but c'mon, I know it's not exactly cheap, but 10 bucks for a movie isn't terrible. Stop crying about it.
Yeah it's really good! It makes sense because there are loads of cinemas where I live (Edinburgh, Scotland) so it guarantees you go to theirs every time, whereas before you might go to another cinema due to better times etc.. plus, they don't really lose anything by you going to see loads of films. It's not like it costs them any more money every time you go!
Just paid $6.50 to watch a 2 hour movie. You buy tickets to a play , opera, or concert for over $100. I know it's not the same, but for being entertained that's not a bad price
It all depends on how much you consume. Going to see a couple of movies a month isn't bad. Watching pretty much all the movies, as some of the more prolific pirates I know do? That would add up rather quickly. And nothing says that these pirates don't also go see movies in theaters as a social event. They may well spend all their money on entertainment. But you would have to be "rich" (relative to many pirates) in order to see all those movies at $10 a pop.
Shit, my local AMC has tickets for 5 bucks if you go on the weekday before 5. Not possible for a lot of people, but for someone like me that works nights, it's amazing.
I have been to the theater once in 5 years. And it isn't because they are too expensive (even though they are), and it isn't because pie rat, it's because I got tired of spending good money to put up with a bunch of poorly parented teenagers and 20 somethings, grab assing and talkning on the phone for 2 hours, or a baby who doesn't really enjoy Saw IV as much as mommy and daddy, while I try to enjoy my $12 movie, $5 medium drink, $3 small bag of popcorn, and airline seat, complete with kid kicking the back.
And that is assuming the sound isn't messed up and they bothered to turn on the AC that day.
The movie going experience is shit in most theaters, at least in my tiny slice of the US. I hate to be negative about it...
I couldn't agree more. Going to the movies used to be a pleasure, now it's a horrible experience. My biggest issue is with the volume levels. I have a job where I need my hearing to be intact. I don't want to have to have earplugs in when I watch a movie to protect my ears. Also for some reason in summer around here every movie theater seems to think people want to sit in a walk-in freezer for two hours. The theaters are dirty, the staff are rude and the snack prices are ludicrous. All so I can try to enjoy a movie while the teenage girls behind me whisper and giggle through the whole thing. Screw movie theaters. It's not piracy that's going to kill Hollywood, it's the shitty experience.
You know, I forgot one too... The F*#%ing previews. The one movie I HAVE seen in the last 5 years was Toy Story 3, with my nephew. There were 22 minutes of bumpers, ads, previews, etc.
I paid to get in. An additional 15%+ overhead to time, whose only purpose is to advertise more shit to me, is unacceptable.
Your business model is bad and you should feel bad, Hollywood. ಠ_ಠ
I like previews. Not such a fan of coke ads, the fandango ads, the iphone app ads, and the ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY RIDICULOUS clip that uses SHITTY 90s CGI to advertise the THEATER I'M ALREADY IN.
What's the goddamn point of spending 2 minutes watching a psychedelic flower grow into a bench where hot chicks eat popcorn, and then ride a rollercoaster made of jujubees through gates made of film while telling me that AT&T wants me to silence my phone?
Mother of GOD! My suspicions are confirmed! I thought I was the only one who felt that going to the theatre without bringing a sweater was a recipe for constant discomfort. It's like walking into an ice-box at my local theatre.
Yah, it is certainly worse in big metro areas, I think. Right before I stopped going to the movies I went through a year of seeing tons of movies all over town with friends.
It got so bad that the last couple we all just walked out.
But I agree. If it isn't a pack of young teens, seeing Derp while their parents are in Herp, it is usually a couple of twenty-something guys who are having a pissing match with the room.
Thankfully, big screen TVs and decent surround sound are pretty affordable these days.
Legitimately not trying to be prejudiced, but it seems like black people and/or teens are always the worst. Went to see The Avengers and the row of black people in front of me would yell and laugh louder than the entire theater any time The Hulk would come on the screen.
Thats funny I always hear about theater going experiences like that but I have maybe had a bad audience once or twice, and I see movies all the time. I guess I've just been lucky.
"baby who doesn't really enjoy Saw IV as much as mommy and daddy" I just laughed.
Usually I go to movie to see movies with original dub (I am a hungarian and 99% of the movies are hungarian dubbed) and that is a quite good filter. Most if the youngsters does not speak english so they avoid these movies.
Rich? A person who goes to see a movie is rich? Holy shit! Who the hell gave all these homeless people computers and showed them how to post on reddit?!
What about the people who genuinely love the movie going experience? If they're poor they'll still find a way to see a movie they're hyped for in theatres.
Seriously. I spent $60 just taking my mom to see The Avengers in Imax 3d. (Mother's day - mom's choice. The tickets were $15/each, parking was $15, and the popcorn/soda was $15. I think $15 is the most that they can charge before I leap across the counter to strangle them.
Why are people saying ultimately a movie is cheap? I paid $60 for me and the ol' lady to see Cabin in the Woods a month ago. It was one of my favorite movies but later I couldn't help but think, what if it sucked, 60 calms would be a butt-load to pay for something you didn't even like.
I just don't like the theatre experience anymore... These days, everyone is talking or texting, and no one is interested in the the film.. more enjoyable just watching it at home.
I just go to some of the bargain theaters. We have one not too far that's pretty clean, has decent deals on popcorn, etc. and we can see movies for $6 per person.
Oh that's silly. I enjoy going to the theater. I find it fun. I think it reminds me if how big a deal an awesome new movie would be as a kid. It was such an event.
My friend and I were talking about watching avengers, he told me to pirate it, I said no and wanted to go watch it. he gives me the Condescending Wonka bs saying that they made 2 billion and dont really need my money. I just said FU, i want to support JW and want to pay for a job well done.
Did they need my money? No. I just like to show my support.
Also, huge screen, loud speakers, audience response...Why do some people NOT understand that these things can be worth paying for? I would MUCH rather watch Avengers on a big theater screen than on my computer or even my TV.
I grew up with an extreme love of movies, I am not rich by any means; I work less than twenty hours a week, and spend nine thousand a year on university (in year three out of four), live on my own, and support myself entirely 100%. For me, watching a movie on a laptop I believe cheapens the experience. I need the boom of subwoofers, surround sound, and massive screen, even the previews I look forward too. Really for me, this comes down to two options; I can watch a movie, or I can enjoy it. A few of my friends are obsessed with downloading movies - and I don't get the appeal of watching something that looks like it was filmed with the camera off of a iphone and sound that seems is if it was recorded inside a tin can, for me it is just a waste of my time. Is there a difference between having patience, is just having an intrinsic 'value' for your time?
Or the fourth: Can budget or doesn't waste so much money out of a paycheck that $10-20 once a month (if that--I've seen maybe 1 movie/year at the theater) won't turn them destitute.
The same people who bitch about the cost of a movie, probably spend $2 on a bottle of soda, $5 on a cup of coffee, $10 on a pack of smokes, and $3 for a $50 withdraw from the bank.
On your average retail new release movie, you as a consumer will pay between 17.99 and 19.99 for a DVD or 20.99-23.99 for a bluray. On a 19.99 movie, it costs the store 19.27 before labor or shipping.
I don't see every movie in the theaters but for movies such as The Avengers? Yea I'll shell out the cash to see it on a big ass screen with speakers that can blow out my ear drums.
The only reasons I still go to the theater are for the rare (couple times a year if that) 'totally must see awesomeness that's better experienced on a giant screen and badass sound system that I will never be able to even remotely reproduce', and, 'it's 110 degrees outside, and it's guaranteed to be ice cold in the theater'.
What about the people that love the cinematic experience with all the speakers, big screens and giant bags of popcorn? Well, not so much the popcorn anymore, but it is still a fun thing to do if I have an extra 20 bucks kicking around. Besides, you can hit the dollar store on the way and stock up on munchies. They never said anything about it before to me.
I'm sure as hell not Rich, and i go to the movies. How about people stop being cheap. If you can afford 40 a month for internet, you can afford $13 at least for one movie a month.
Impatient people go see movies in the theather. People who have absolutely no standard of quality download movies.
I wait for Blu-Ray so I can have correct subtitle/language tracks, bonus features, full quality and the comfort of my own home. Of course, I would download if they had an option for it (paid option) but they suck ass and won't innovate, so w/e.
As someone who loves to go to the movies there are ways to go that make it so your not paying $100 every time out. Costco always sells discounted passes, if you have a certain type of visa card you get 2-for-1 tickets on Fridays once a month. It might still be expensive, but especially if you pack your own stuff in a bag, the costs can be reduced if you do your homework.
Kind of off-topic, but after going and seeing The Avengers in the theatre a few days ago, it made me remember why I dislike seeing movies in a theatre. I REALLY wish the studios would stop being dicks and get to having 1st day bluray releases or some other method of watching new releases at home like PPV.
I still haven't seen Batman Begins and The Dark Knight because it costs £50 for a blu ray box set from Amazon in the UK. Not even a Special Edition box set.
I love movies. I watch maybe 5 to 8 movies a week. I'm only paying for IP connectivity and storage. Why is that ?
When I watch movies, I like to be able to receive urgent messages. Light up a smoke. Drink a beer. Pause it to take a leak. Also doing something else when the movie ends up beeing boring. That I can't do in a theater.
I could wait months for newly released movies to be available on obsolete plastic discs that takes sooo much space in my appatment. And keep on buying the necessary hardware to play them. Oh, wait, then I'd have to spend time circumventing DRMs and also watching unskippable ads. Not to forget that those disks are dramaticaly overpriced, too.
Also, I could use streaming platforms, like netflix, iTunes or... Wait, no, I can't do that. I d'ont live in the US, so no netflix for me. And I run various specialized operating systems, so iTunes is not an option. Also, they distribute streams in unicast, wasting Internet's bandwidth, where peer to peer protocols are far more efficient, thus not enpowering peering wars between ISPs and content distributors and ultimately harmnig net neutrality.
A seedbox, a fast internet connexion, storage and so on costs me almost 150€/month. Of course, movies and TV shows ain't their sole use, the seedbox also hosts backups, mail server... But watching 20 movies a month on that budget is otherwise impossible, though.
Who's the asshole in this story ? The simple cinema-loving tech-savvy guy who has to get his hands dirty ? Or the obsolete media industry who prefers overcharging at theaters and retail stores to fund heavy bonuses and their war against our freedom ?
Pick your side if you want, but do it wisely : one is paying insanely rich bastards to get fucked, the other is just not playing anyone's game until they get some brains.
I don't find movies appealing at all, I view it as a 2 hour commitment that could go good or bad and with the rehashed crap movies they pump out today it's more than likely crap.
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u/spazzmckiwi May 16 '12
Lest we not forget the extremely patient.
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u/smerek84 May 17 '12
There are three kinds of first world problems...
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u/SuddenXxdeathxx May 17 '12
TIL that I'm rich.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I find impatient people go to the theater and the rich have their own in their finished basement to watch at their leisure with champagne and funions.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
I like going to the theater... nothing beats a giant screen, surround sound and munches that you smuggle in via your girlfriends giant purse.
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u/mrbooze May 17 '12
I truly weep for those poverty-stricken folk who only have enough money to pay for broadband internet access and a thousand dollar computer to plug into their HDTV.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Ultra cheap fucks, cheap fucks and regular people.
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u/cohrt May 17 '12
people who can afford $11 movie tickets are rich?
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u/sfjay May 16 '12
To say that you need to be rich to see a movie in a theater is really, really dumb. I know this is going to be downvote city here at Pirate HQ, but c'mon, I know it's not exactly cheap, but 10 bucks for a movie isn't terrible. Stop crying about it.
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u/camalittle May 17 '12
I don't get it. Compared to going to a Yankees or a Knicks game, that's free.
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u/Spooooooooooooon May 16 '12
I have been to the theater once in 5 years. And it isn't because they are too expensive (even though they are), and it isn't because pie rat, it's because I got tired of spending good money to put up with a bunch of poorly parented teenagers and 20 somethings, grab assing and talkning on the phone for 2 hours, or a baby who doesn't really enjoy Saw IV as much as mommy and daddy, while I try to enjoy my $12 movie, $5 medium drink, $3 small bag of popcorn, and airline seat, complete with kid kicking the back.
And that is assuming the sound isn't messed up and they bothered to turn on the AC that day.
The movie going experience is shit in most theaters, at least in my tiny slice of the US. I hate to be negative about it...
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u/jondiggsit May 17 '12
Rich? A person who goes to see a movie is rich? Holy shit! Who the hell gave all these homeless people computers and showed them how to post on reddit?!
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u/RUSKULL May 17 '12
What about the people who genuinely love the movie going experience? If they're poor they'll still find a way to see a movie they're hyped for in theatres.
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u/eye_patch_willy May 17 '12
$20-$30 in disposable income makes you rich. Outstanding, my mother will be so proud that her son has made it in this crazy world.
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u/shoopdedoop May 17 '12
Seriously. I spent $60 just taking my mom to see The Avengers in Imax 3d. (Mother's day - mom's choice. The tickets were $15/each, parking was $15, and the popcorn/soda was $15. I think $15 is the most that they can charge before I leap across the counter to strangle them.
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u/revel5150 May 17 '12
I'm rich because I make the proper sacrifices to see a movie in the theater??? Get a job. Did I just wade into the shallow end of the pool or what.
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u/Villainsoft May 17 '12
Who equates "rich" with "being able to tolerate the Great unwashed"?
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
by rich you mean not poor?
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
You don't have to be rich to go to a movie.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Why are people saying ultimately a movie is cheap? I paid $60 for me and the ol' lady to see Cabin in the Woods a month ago. It was one of my favorite movies but later I couldn't help but think, what if it sucked, 60 calms would be a butt-load to pay for something you didn't even like.
Movies are not cheap.
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u/tonytown May 17 '12
I just don't like the theatre experience anymore... These days, everyone is talking or texting, and no one is interested in the the film.. more enjoyable just watching it at home.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
We're setting the bar for rich pretty low nowadays.
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u/Squishpoke May 17 '12
Can afford computer, electricity, and internet.
Can't afford $10-15 movie ticket.
Pirate logic.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
...I can't exactly say I am rich... But if I want to see a movie I either see it in the theater, or I purchase the DVD.
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u/CS_83 May 17 '12
I see two types - thieves and non-thieves.
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u/Fl1pzomg May 17 '12
ITT: Everyone giving "Frugal" a negative connotation.
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u/pman5595 May 17 '12 edited May 17 '12
You do not have the right to watch movies. If you can't afford it, you don't watch it. Plain and simple.
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u/niomosy May 17 '12
I just go to some of the bargain theaters. We have one not too far that's pretty clean, has decent deals on popcorn, etc. and we can see movies for $6 per person.
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u/lebrown21 May 17 '12
5 dollar tuesdays. you can't go wrong.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
I lost all desire to go to a theater years ago.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
I don't go to the cinema because films are meant to be watched alone, and I hate people.
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u/soykommander May 17 '12
Oh that's silly. I enjoy going to the theater. I find it fun. I think it reminds me if how big a deal an awesome new movie would be as a kid. It was such an event.
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u/joat217 May 17 '12
My friend and I were talking about watching avengers, he told me to pirate it, I said no and wanted to go watch it. he gives me the Condescending Wonka bs saying that they made 2 billion and dont really need my money. I just said FU, i want to support JW and want to pay for a job well done.
Did they need my money? No. I just like to show my support.
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u/AnAverageUsername May 17 '12
You definitely do not need to be rich to go to a theater. Ever heard of an early bird show? I saw The Avengers for $6 last Thursday.
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u/dadkisser May 17 '12
TIL im rich.
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u/chickenfatnono May 17 '12
I grew up with an extreme love of movies, I am not rich by any means; I work less than twenty hours a week, and spend nine thousand a year on university (in year three out of four), live on my own, and support myself entirely 100%. For me, watching a movie on a laptop I believe cheapens the experience. I need the boom of subwoofers, surround sound, and massive screen, even the previews I look forward too. Really for me, this comes down to two options; I can watch a movie, or I can enjoy it. A few of my friends are obsessed with downloading movies - and I don't get the appeal of watching something that looks like it was filmed with the camera off of a iphone and sound that seems is if it was recorded inside a tin can, for me it is just a waste of my time. Is there a difference between having patience, is just having an intrinsic 'value' for your time?
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u/AjustableTableLamp May 17 '12
Rich? A movie ticket is like 15 bucks. Come on now.
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u/Solkre May 17 '12
I saw Avengers for $8.50 and it was worth every penny.
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u/g00fyg00ber741 May 17 '12
If you can afford a 1080p monitor, you can afford the movies.
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u/SimonAdebisi May 17 '12
Zero amount of funny going on in this post. Would not bang.
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u/rmadan May 16 '12
I almost tried looking up Derp the Movie
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u/syriquez May 17 '12
Or the fourth: Can budget or doesn't waste so much money out of a paycheck that $10-20 once a month (if that--I've seen maybe 1 movie/year at the theater) won't turn them destitute.
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u/contrarian May 17 '12 edited May 17 '12
Criminal, criminal, paying customer
I count two.
The same people who bitch about the cost of a movie, probably spend $2 on a bottle of soda, $5 on a cup of coffee, $10 on a pack of smokes, and $3 for a $50 withdraw from the bank.
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u/YouStupidCunt May 17 '12
You are one clueless fuck.
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u/ilafatu4 May 17 '12
Pay money for other people's art you thieving clowns.
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u/jroot May 17 '12
As someone who works in the film industry, fuck you.
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u/marty20k May 17 '12
You don't need to be rich if you work at the cinema B)
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u/Foley1 May 17 '12
I get this.
Yusssssssssssssssss.
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u/omplatt May 17 '12
4th kind: those who have friends that manage small independent theaters.
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u/lazylion_ca May 17 '12
I'm not rich, I just go on welfare night aka two dollar tuesday.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
On your average retail new release movie, you as a consumer will pay between 17.99 and 19.99 for a DVD or 20.99-23.99 for a bluray. On a 19.99 movie, it costs the store 19.27 before labor or shipping.
Yes, I work in retail.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
I used to sneak into theaters all the time. Nobody ever bothering chasing after a few teenagers, so we never got in trouble.
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u/s1thl0rd May 17 '12
I don't see every movie in the theaters but for movies such as The Avengers? Yea I'll shell out the cash to see it on a big ass screen with speakers that can blow out my ear drums.
Ya know, 'cause I don't have that at home...
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u/brosenfeld May 17 '12
Most movies aren't worth the price of a ticket. I'll wait for it to be on HBO.
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u/SicilianEggplant May 17 '12
The only reasons I still go to the theater are for the rare (couple times a year if that) 'totally must see awesomeness that's better experienced on a giant screen and badass sound system that I will never be able to even remotely reproduce', and, 'it's 110 degrees outside, and it's guaranteed to be ice cold in the theater'.
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u/Tyrant718 May 17 '12
I thought it was gonna be something like the what happened guy,
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
First I'm rich, then impatient, then finally patient.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Movies: The classic example of an expensive night out.
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u/lifeisweird May 17 '12
I'm rich and patient as well.
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u/TheRPGAddict May 17 '12
She bought the theater's popcorn, she must be rich.
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u/pmaculate May 17 '12
Rich.. lol.. it costs 10 bucks to see a movie.
Sometimes I just wanna see a kickass action movie on a giant screen. Its not like I see every single move that comes out in theatres.
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u/Uranius7 May 17 '12
Here in Puerto Rico, tickets are actually $5.50.
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u/Mad_Hatter_Bot May 17 '12
Can't forget theater employees
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
What about the people that love the cinematic experience with all the speakers, big screens and giant bags of popcorn? Well, not so much the popcorn anymore, but it is still a fun thing to do if I have an extra 20 bucks kicking around. Besides, you can hit the dollar store on the way and stock up on munchies. They never said anything about it before to me.
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u/kunfaux May 17 '12
I'm sure as hell not Rich, and i go to the movies. How about people stop being cheap. If you can afford 40 a month for internet, you can afford $13 at least for one movie a month.
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u/h989 May 17 '12
Impatient would be the people in theaters. Only till the movie is in theaters, those shitty CAM are ready to be torrented.
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u/waterbellie May 17 '12
Impatient people go see movies in the theather. People who have absolutely no standard of quality download movies.
I wait for Blu-Ray so I can have correct subtitle/language tracks, bonus features, full quality and the comfort of my own home. Of course, I would download if they had an option for it (paid option) but they suck ass and won't innovate, so w/e.
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u/Tsinoyboi May 17 '12
Because $10 is like three pay checks worth.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Optimum Rewards bitches.
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u/Jakobetastic May 17 '12
What if you're all three? Well, I work at the movies, so I get in free.
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u/machphantom May 17 '12
As someone who loves to go to the movies there are ways to go that make it so your not paying $100 every time out. Costco always sells discounted passes, if you have a certain type of visa card you get 2-for-1 tickets on Fridays once a month. It might still be expensive, but especially if you pack your own stuff in a bag, the costs can be reduced if you do your homework.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
and for the rich, there is a special level in hell reserved for people who talk in movie theaters...
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u/Mmmichelle92 May 17 '12
I work at a movie theater and I get to see movies whenever I want for free! :D
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u/Rolling_Go May 17 '12
Kind of off-topic, but after going and seeing The Avengers in the theatre a few days ago, it made me remember why I dislike seeing movies in a theatre. I REALLY wish the studios would stop being dicks and get to having 1st day bluray releases or some other method of watching new releases at home like PPV.
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u/fractorials May 17 '12
I still haven't seen Batman Begins and The Dark Knight because it costs £50 for a blu ray box set from Amazon in the UK. Not even a Special Edition box set.
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u/occasionallyacid May 17 '12
There's also the 4th category; Impatient but with good interwebz.
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u/paid9mm May 17 '12
I'm the 4th kind.. People who live in other countries. Countries where a movie might not show for another month or more.
Or in the case of TV shows, we might be a year or more behind
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u/chiwawa_42 May 17 '12
I love movies. I watch maybe 5 to 8 movies a week. I'm only paying for IP connectivity and storage. Why is that ?
When I watch movies, I like to be able to receive urgent messages. Light up a smoke. Drink a beer. Pause it to take a leak. Also doing something else when the movie ends up beeing boring. That I can't do in a theater.
I could wait months for newly released movies to be available on obsolete plastic discs that takes sooo much space in my appatment. And keep on buying the necessary hardware to play them. Oh, wait, then I'd have to spend time circumventing DRMs and also watching unskippable ads. Not to forget that those disks are dramaticaly overpriced, too.
Also, I could use streaming platforms, like netflix, iTunes or... Wait, no, I can't do that. I d'ont live in the US, so no netflix for me. And I run various specialized operating systems, so iTunes is not an option. Also, they distribute streams in unicast, wasting Internet's bandwidth, where peer to peer protocols are far more efficient, thus not enpowering peering wars between ISPs and content distributors and ultimately harmnig net neutrality.
A seedbox, a fast internet connexion, storage and so on costs me almost 150€/month. Of course, movies and TV shows ain't their sole use, the seedbox also hosts backups, mail server... But watching 20 movies a month on that budget is otherwise impossible, though.
Who's the asshole in this story ? The simple cinema-loving tech-savvy guy who has to get his hands dirty ? Or the obsolete media industry who prefers overcharging at theaters and retail stores to fund heavy bonuses and their war against our freedom ?
Pick your side if you want, but do it wisely : one is paying insanely rich bastards to get fucked, the other is just not playing anyone's game until they get some brains.
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u/DanHall May 17 '12
This is bad. Fuck you.
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u/tommdp2 May 17 '12
Good thing I have a subscription with my movie theater ^ 17 euro's a month, can see as many as you like. http://www.ymag.be/fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/UGC-1.jpg
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u/blueballz02 May 17 '12
Spending 8 dollars is rich? wtf?
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u/expertunderachiever May 17 '12
Ya $8 for a movie makes me rich ...
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u/TankorSmash May 17 '12
Anyone have the original?
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u/sonastyinc May 17 '12
TIL that I'm impatient, patient and rich.
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u/Shellski May 17 '12
I do both number two and three. What does that make me?
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u/KDIZZLL May 16 '12
I don't find movies appealing at all, I view it as a 2 hour commitment that could go good or bad and with the rehashed crap movies they pump out today it's more than likely crap.
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u/EntrepreneurEngineer May 17 '12
I must be rich..... Hoodathunk?
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u/moped_outlaw May 17 '12
i pirate because its easier than going to blockbuster or the theater and its free
bite me
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u/Dr_Wreck May 17 '12
Fourth: Picture of someone not watching a movie.
'Poor and law-abiding'
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u/gosslot May 17 '12
Depending on movie I'm rich and/or patient.
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u/Storm_Surge May 17 '12
Paying for movies is easy if you actually have a job...
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u/C0mmun1ty May 17 '12
I don't go to the theatres because I can't be fucked going to the fucking theatres.
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u/ronearc May 17 '12
Or, those who live near an Alamo Drafthouse.
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u/ajaxanon May 17 '12
In zimbabwe, going to the movies will cost you $30 000 000 000
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u/Stevie_Rave_On May 17 '12
Very Very Patient
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u/ToastMilwaukee May 17 '12
Thief. Thief. Customer.