Gone are the days where prospective moviegoers would roll up to the theaters and gawk at the board for their next watch. Theaters are trying to make up that business in other ways.
  • Einar@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    Movie longevity is one factor. Maybe.

    Paying entrance fees that are easily the price of a streaming service for an entire month is another. Definitely.

    • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech
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      2 days ago

      They did this to themselves. Crazy expensive prices, snacks no one can afford, dingy theaters, allowing noisy annoying patrons, there's no benefit now.

      • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]
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        2 days ago

        Plus:

        Not banning phones so there's always some shithead distracting from the experience with a giant glowing rectangles

        Releasing a bunch of shitty mid movies that are all derivatives of existing IP

    • huf [he/him]
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      2 days ago

      also, 2.5 hr movies became normal. fuck that noise. if it's that long, i'm gonna need a piss break, especially if i'm drinking something.

      i'm just gonna watch it at home

  • Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    Bring back movie pass!

    Went to way more shows with that.

    It's like $15 for a ticket and another $15 for a drink and popcorn per person.

    Prices are so bad that even 16oz bottle water is $5+ at many theatres