Why people would rather have DVD's...
POSTED BY: UnregisteredCompanion
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 06:47
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...rather than sit in a theater.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/columns/grove_display.jsp?vnu_con
tent_id=1001737101
I think this may (in part) explain why Serenity was not a box office hit, but is now flying off the shelves.
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There's a lot of truth in this article.
Also I have another pragmatic reason: I want the original, english voices, no crappy translation delivered by misplaced speakers (the dubbing studios constantly try to lower their costs these days). This option is sometimes available at certain theaters around here but still very uncommon 
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I would rather read subtitles than watch a dubbed movie. When the lip movements don't match the words, it gives me a headache.
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The article really hit the mark.
I can't afford an evening movie at $8.50 a person plus concessions so the Saturday or Sunday matinee is the only time I can afford to go (or Christmas afternoon as it was yesterday).
Here's another problem-people talking. Went to see "King Kong" yesterday with my daughter. Spent lots of money not even counting the concession stand (had to wait 15 minutes in a long line just to get an overpriced soda and missed the commercials thank goodness and the first 5 minutes of the movie).
There was a couple next to us that made remarks about the movie during every single scene. It wasn't just the usual "oh no" or gasp. It was loud stupid commentary on every little thing. They were louder than the 2 kids they had with them. I wished them into "the special hell" but it didn't help.
As a result of these factors movie theaters are reserved for special films like the BDM. I then either rent/buy a DVD to watch it again and hopefully again. Then there are the special features on the DVDs which I love to watch.
At an average of $20.00 to buy a DVD or $19.99 a month for Netflix (that's the price for 3 DVD's at a time)DVDs come out a lot cheaper in the long run and are more pleasant to watch even if I didn't get the 32" LCD TV with surround sound that I wanted for Christmas.
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In Liverpool we have an 'Art' cinema. Anyone under 18 not admitted. Which is good.However there's alot of movies they don't play. The brothers Grimm is the only movie I wanted to see recently :)
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An indication that exhibitors are getting the message came recently when the National Association of Theater Owners said it would ask the FCC to allow the blocking of cell phone signals in theaters. But in responding to consumer complaints about rude behavior by people who talk on cell phones during films, NATO immediately prompted new complaints from others who are unhappy they might not be able to make or receive emergency calls while at the movies.
Why dont they do the ONE thing they need to do... remove ADVERTISEMENTS! I don't mean trailers. They're cool. I'm refering to all those darn Honda Civic, Youth Soccer League, Church of Later Day Saints, Pepsi, ESPN, Xbox 360, and like a quadrillion others that play BEFORE the trailers play. Here's the problem. I only have so much time in the day. If I go in to see say King Kong it's not just the 187 minute (or 3 hours, 11 minutes) running time you have to deal with. Add the 20 minute crappy previews, plus the 10 minutes of trailers. And your looking a nearly 4 hours with NO intermissions. I'm sorry but I can't handle that crap! That's why I LOVE DVD. I can pause whenever I want and pick up another time. Or watch the whole way through. Or I can go get a bag of buttery popcorn from the microwave and watch the film. AND I have 65" widescreen SONY TV, with a Denon AVR-5805 ( http://usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/226.asp), a pair of DefTech bipolar super towers ( http://www.definitivetech.com/loudspeakers/powertower/powertower.html) for the fronts, a C/L/R central ( http://www.definitivetech.com/loudspeakers/clr/clr.html) for the front, and a pair of bipolar surrounds ( http://www.definitivetech.com/loudspeakers/surround/surround.html) for the rear. And of course a Monster HTS-5000 ( http://www.monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=587) to monitor and regulate the voltage and amps. Put it this way it's BETTER than the theater. :)
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Deny thy networks and refuse thy box-office totals;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet....
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i really dont recognise this descripton
Cellphones = this was a small probelm some years ago do i have hardly ever heard a phone go off in the last couple off years while i have been to the movise. and i can not remeber anyone talking in a cellphone in the theather ever
Ads= yeah can be sligthly annoying do not a real probelm if you wanna totaly avoid them come a few minutes after it says the movie has started
Seats= never had probelm with having to meat up early to get the seat i want since the cinemas her sell tickets with seat placing
Prices= can be a bit steep woude be nice if they were lowerd some
Better tvs and sound at home = not an issue for me since i cant afford the new expensive tv and sound systems
i probebly go to the movies àbout 2 a month
for the record i am from Norway so things migth be diffrent in the US i woude n not know
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Of course the bottom line is most of the movies are total crap and not worth the price of admission.
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O Serenity, O Serenity! Where art thou Firefly?
Deny thy networks and refuse thy box-office totals;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet....
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I think the article makes a lot of valid points about the drop in ticket sales this year. I for one don't go to see as many movies in the theatre as I used to. People talking too loudly, crowds, high prices for tickets & concessions, and poor quality movies has kept me at home more waiting for the DVD release to rent or for the movie to come out on tv.
I have not noticed any real issue w/ cell phones personally, so I have no problem w/ them.
I find I am a bit more picky about where to spend my money at the theatre. I see movies I really can't wait to see, like the BDM. This year I think I have seen maybe five different movies in theatres.
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a lot of people i know, especially married or really tight couples just wait to buy the dvd cause you figure 2 movie tickets costs about 16 dollars in most places. and hey buying the dvd? about 16 dollars and u get to keep it forever.
Me? personally i want the BIG screen experience=)
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