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06-01-2004, 10:45 AM
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"The 20" Previews before the actual movie itself, in theaters
What do you all think of this?
IMO it's better then watching the same ol' trivia questions on the screen before a movie, but a bunch of the stuff they show is just downright silly.
I would much rather see footage that is related to "movies" and not videogames or stand-up comics.
Show us some behind the scenes from different movies, or how the score to a movie was created etc. HECK we are AT THE MOVIES, at least stay in tune!
 
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06-01-2004, 10:59 AM
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Your theater probably does the same thing, but around here we have commercials and advertising mixed in with those things. Honestly, I didnt PAY my money to see any kind of marketing cramed down my throat before a movie. I think if they are gonna be greedy and sell marketing time as well as tickets then they shouldn't charge as much for tickets. Thats one of the reasons I dont go to movies anymore. its not fun. People talk during movies, ussually (depending on the theater) the video and sound quality isnt as good as my home theater. If, however I do go to the movies, Im sure to show up a couple minutes late to miss all the crap. Anyone else feel this way?
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06-01-2004, 11:05 AM
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Patrick J. McCart
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I wouldn't mind the cheesy pre-show stuff as long as theatres started having a real opening again.
Give us some advertising, at the cost of also including a cartoon, a serial, a novelty short, and perhaps a trailer or two.
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06-01-2004, 12:46 PM
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Unfortunately, most patrons of theatres today don't want shorts. When we used to occasionally throw on a Warner Bros. cartoon on a shorter comedy or family feature, we'd get a lot of complaints "When's the *real* movie gonna start?".
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Give us some advertising, at the cost of also including a cartoon, a serial, a novelty short, and perhaps a trailer or two.
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You should come to one of my Saturday classic matinees, Patrick. You'll (usually) get a serial chapter, a cartoon, a trailer, a feature, and a pre-show organ concert on the Mighty Wurlitzer. And no advertising, ever. It's worth a road trip from Georgia - I've had folks come from as far away as California for a show.
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06-01-2004, 04:01 PM
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I had my first experience with "The 20" this weekend and thought it was fine. It ended right at the time the ticket advertised for the main feature, so it's not like it added to the length of the experience. They can run whatever they want BEFORE ticket time, but AFTER that period, I just want trailers and the movie!
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06-01-2004, 04:51 PM
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I wouldn't really call "The 20", "crammed down your throat" advertising. You are free to watch it, walk out, get popcorn, use the restroom, whatever. They call it "The 20", because it airs 20 minutes BEFORE the ticketed showtime.
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06-01-2004, 06:30 PM
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They can run whatever they want BEFORE ticket time, but AFTER that period, I just want trailers and the movie!
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exactly. i actually appreciate having something to zone on *before* the movie starts. heck, i actually tivo'd the 5ive to midnight thing just to check it out.
and no, i'm not the kind of guy who has to buy gum at the impulse isle. 
anyway, it's better then the stupid slide shows they always have.
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06-01-2004, 09:41 PM
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When I first saw "The 20" it was pretty cool. But after about the 10th time watching the same spots on every movie you see, it gets kinda annoying.
No biggie really though, as I just chill in the lounge or whatever until the movie starts, but the times where I go to the theater alone, it does get a little redundant.
I remember hating those damn TNT drama spots....
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06-01-2004, 10:36 PM
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Honestly, I didnt PAY my money to see any kind of marketing cramed down my throat before a movie. I think if they are gonna be greedy and sell marketing time as well as tickets then they shouldn't charge as much for tickets. Thats one of the reasons I dont go to movies anymore. its not fun. ... Anyone else feel this way?
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Yes!!! I went to Shrek 2. The movie itself was good, but there were 20 minutes of slideshow and radio ads before the movie, followed by about 10 TV-style ads.  One of those was the obnoxious anti-"pirating" ad (like the folks who just PAID to get into the movie are the problem). 
This is one of the main reasons that I don't go to a whole lot of movies any more. Used to be that I'd go to some of the ones that were just OK -- now it takes a movie such as LOTR or a Pixar film to make me even think of going.
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I wouldn't really call "The 20", "crammed down your throat" advertising. You are free to watch it, walk out, get popcorn, use the restroom, whatever. They call it "The 20", because it airs 20 minutes BEFORE the ticketed showtime.
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I disagree. They show the advertising precisely because they have a captive audience. Paying $9.50 and then waiting until the last second to go into the theater is very frequently a way to ensure that you get a bad seat. When I go to the movi | |
