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post #31 of 49
3/28/10 at 5:29pm
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But the 3D price bumps will get people's attention, and I suspect people will be pickier in which 3D movies they go see at the theaters.
Again, in all fairness, there is more cost involved in showing 3-D and IMAX movies so it's not unreasonable that there would be a premium for those showings. If an extra 2-3 dollars per ticket is breaking the bank for some people, they probably should not be spending money at the theaters period.
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post #32 of 49
3/28/10 at 6:49pm
As I mentioned in the Narnia thread, I think the 3D gimmick is going to get old very quickly with nearly every major future release being prepped for 3D. Between the price premium and the cheapening of the experience with a flood of 3D features, the audience will likely experience burnout pretty fast. 3D has been considered a special event type of feature, but once every major film is released in 3D, it's no longer special.
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post #33 of 49
3/28/10 at 7:03pm
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I think the 3D gimmick is going to get old very quickly with nearly every major future release being prepped for 3D. Between the price premium and the cheapening of the experience with a flood of 3D features, the audience will likely experience burnout pretty fast. 3D has been considered a special event type of feature, but once every major film is released in 3D, it's no longer special.
I don't see what all the hate over 3-D is all about (although I will admit the could put some padding on the glasses so they will be more comfortable). People are calling it a gimmick. Here were some other Hollywood gimmicks: Sound, Color, Full Length Animated Features Widescreen, Cinerama, 70mm, Surround Sound, Digital Sound, IMAX, CGI, Full Length CG Animated Features etc. etc. etc.

I said in another thread and I'll say it again, the 3-D haters sound like the angry old man that Dana Carvey used to play in SNL
Edited by WillG - 3/28/10 at 7:17pm
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post #34 of 49
3/28/10 at 7:35pm
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Originally Posted by Malcolm R View Post

3D has been considered a special event type of feature, but once every major film is released in 3D, it's no longer special.
 


I think 3-D might actually stick around this time rather than being on its regular 30 year cycle but not every movie is going to generate the Alice In Wonderland level gross. It looks like there's going to be a new 3-D movie every month and, like you said, that will take away the uniqueness away from 3-D. By the end of the summer, 3-D won't be a driving force in getting butts in the seats.
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post #35 of 49
3/28/10 at 7:49pm
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I think 3-D might actually stick around this time rather than being on its regular 30 year cycle but not every movie is going to generate the Alice In Wonderland level gross. It looks like there's going to be a new 3-D movie every month and, like you said, that will take away the uniqueness away from 3-D. By the end of the summer, 3-D won't be a driving force in getting butts in the seats.
It's true that the influx of 3-D film will probably dilute the novelty sometime soon, but so far, I can't think of a 3-D film released so far that didn't do pretty well. Even "My Bloody Valentine" made some pretty serious money (which actually was not a bad movie as far as the genre goes, but not the kind that usually makes that kind of money anymore)
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post #36 of 49
3/28/10 at 10:54pm
At my local AMC, the IMAX (and this is the fake IMAX) now has a 3D surcharge of $7!  That's on top of the $13.50 for a regular ticket. I saw Avatar at a real IMAX theater and that was $18.50 which I thought was crazy at the time.

I'm going to be really picky about what I see in 3D. So far, the only film being released this year that will get me to pay extra will be Tron 2. Everything else just doesn't look worth it.
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post #37 of 49
3/29/10 at 2:48am
Yup like I mentioned in the 3D thread, I'll only watch it in 3D if it's originally shot in 3D (Avatar, Tron Legacy).  If it's upconverted from 2D to 3D (Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans), then I'll only watch it in 2D or not at all.

For animated movies,, only if it's Pixar and maybe Dreamworks.

I will make a few exceptions like the re-releases of Titanic and The LOTR trilogy.  With Titanic, I know it will be done right as James Cameron will ensure it is done right.  Hopefully Peter Jackson will oversee the conversion of LOTR.

We should all spread the word to the general public on what's real and what's fake because most movie going people don't know about it.
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post #38 of 49
3/29/10 at 4:20am
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We should all spread the word to the general public on what's real and what's fake because most movie going people don't know about it.
 

Yeah, like watching movies at home with those damn black bars at the top and bottom...good luck!
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post #39 of 49
3/29/10 at 12:41pm
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Yeah, like watching movies at home with those damn black bars at the top and bottom...good luck!

So as with OAR, does this mean we need to start a ODO (Original Dimension Only) campaign?
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post #40 of 49
3/29/10 at 2:43pm
Sure seems like a case of price fixing, ala The Informant! but many industries get away with it.

We still go for family movies but the days in the late 90's-early 00's when I would see 80+ releases a year are long gone. By the time I pay for tix x4, I could just buy the b-ray, though I still like giving my kids (and myself) the theatrical experience if it's something they really want to see. (my 9-yr old son is much more into movies than my about to be 11-yr old daughter)  I almost never buy food at the theater unless I have enough AMC points to get something free. The prices are outrageous. We just bring stuff in. Somehow, I think theater corporations will survive.

Not that it matters to me, I like Cuban and respect his business acumen, but he is co-owner of 2929 Entertainment and it's subsidiary 2929 Productions, which does produce it's own movies and content. (which Magnolia, who also falls under the 2929 Entertainment umbrella then distributes). Cuban also has a minority stake in Lion's Gate.

2929 Entertainment Film and Television Production

The company produces films and television programs through two production companies: 2929 Productions and HDNet Films. 2929 Productions, headed by Marc Butan, makes movies with budgets of $10 to $40 million. HDNet Films produces lower budget movies that are shot in high definition. Notable films include:
 

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post #41 of 49
3/29/10 at 3:20pm
I won't pay these prices to see 3-d movies.
Barely pay to see 2-d, last movie we went to was Watchmen.

It's too much money and too much of a hassle.
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post #42 of 49
3/8/12 at 11:44pm
I love watching movies in theaters while eating popcorn and drinking soda but I hate to pay for a high theater concession. What a lot of people do not know is that theaters have to have high prices on concessions, Good reason exists for movie theater concession prices. That is where theaters obtain the most profits and otherwise, ticket prices would be over the top and no one would go to the movies.
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post #43 of 49
3/11/12 at 9:07am
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120306/LETTERS/120309992

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120308/LETTERS/120309979
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post #44 of 49
3/11/12 at 2:42pm
As long as theaters remain semi-reasonable, it stays as one of the cheapest way to get a girl into a dark room for two hours and break opening ice, there will still be plenty of kids who attend. Sorry, us older married people may bitch and moan, but I don't know, for all the "well, youtube is free, and Netflix is.. " yeah, that's not really great first date material. I'd pay.. as long as the quality of what I'm seeing is good. If the quality of what I'm seeing sucks, then it's a different story.
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post #45 of 49
3/11/12 at 2:43pm

Still cheaper than installing a 45' feet screen in my apartment...

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post #46 of 49
3/12/12 at 10:18am
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it stays as one of the cheapest way to get a girl into a dark room for two hours

LOL!

It seems every time I go to the movie theater it goes up. I purchase the same movie ticket and popcorn/soda and I pay more each time I go.
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post #47 of 49
3/12/12 at 10:25am
Regardless of rising prices there are still certain movies that I go to see at the theatre because they have to be seen on a large screen for maximum impact. If I go to see PROMETHEUS, it will be in a theatre first. There is no way a film like that is going to have the visual impact of a theatrical viewing on NETFLIX. In my case, big action films and animated films have to be seen on the big screen; other types of films, such as comedies, I can watch at home. I see no need to spend money on theatrical viewings of most live action comedies or dramas. it sucks that it costs 12 bucks or more for a film, but has anyone attended a professional hockey, football or baseball game or any concert in the last little while? Go see how ridiculous the ticket prices have gotten for those types of events. Seeing those prices puts a new perspective on movie ticket prices. Hell, two beers in a bar cost as much as a movie ticket.
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post #48 of 49
3/17/12 at 3:06pm
Have you seen some of the screens at recently-built theaters lately? Some of them are hardly bigger than my TV, with the auditorium about the size of a closet.
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post #49 of 49
3/17/12 at 4:40pm

Sometime we just want to get out of the house for entertainment. :)

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