How would you bring people back to theatres?

[Tomorrow]

Yes, I absolutely do get 20 (or more) movies per month.

And no, convenience isn't the main reason I stay at home, I would say that cost of going to a movie, and the abundance of distractions are what keep me away from the theaters.

Okay. LOL. I give up. Uncle. I guess I'm not getting through.

Just sometime during this day...please consider why it is that you have great costs associated with an HT and lots of distractions while watching at home (just like your walk-in theater objections)...yet it doesn't keep you away from the expense of HT acquisition or the watching. (THE real reason you don't go to the theater will be revealed.) You just told me that you've spent at least $3500 on an HT (shipping included?), plus ongoing rentals, plus repairs and future upgrades you know you're gonna want. Doesn't THAT cause you to say..."Hey, that's expensive!"? Yet you bought anyway.

Now I'll shut up and give over this thread.

 

[GlocksRock]

Okay. LOL. I give up. Uncle. I guess I'm not getting through.

Just sometime during this day...please consider why it is that you have great costs associated with an HT and lots of distractions while watching at home (just like your walk-in theater objections)...yet it doesn't keep you away from the expense of HT acquisition or the watching. (THE real reason you don't go to the theater will be revealed.) You just told me that you've spent at least $3500 on an HT (shipping included?), plus ongoing rentals, plus repairs and future upgrades you know you're gonna want. Doesn't THAT cause you to say..."Hey, that's expensive!"? Yet you bought anyway.

Now I'll shut up and give over this thread.

I already stated I have little to no distractions at home. I've never had to repair any of my HT gear, and upgrades are few and far inbetween. Yes, I spent a good bit on my setup, but like I already stated, I can use if for more than just movies. So divide the cost of all the equipment by the number of things I use it for, and you will see that the movie part of it isn't that expensive. Plus I get to watch these movies over and over again as often as I want, and I can't do that at the theater without breaking my bank, plus I can only watch them at the theater for a limited amount of time. So I guess in a sense you are somewhat right, but still to me at least, cost is the biggest reason I don't go to the movies. Maybe I'm just cheap.

 

[markw]

Well, the kids are on their own and it's just the two of us...

...so things are a little different, movie wise. WE'll do maybe a movie a month but we have a few ground rules we follow. so far it's worked out quite well.

We'll only go to movies where a big screen will add to to experience. This means action or Sci Fi type stuff. No chick flicks or stoopid comedies. That's why movie rentals were invented.

We won't go the first week a movie is released. I'm patient. I'll wait for the drush to die down in order to asure a virtually empty movide theater.

We won't go on the weekends. We'll only go on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursdays. Weekends are when the rowdies invade the theatres and in our local Lowes megaplex, riots tend to break out when certain types of movies are shown.

Food is too expensive. For the two of us to get a large soda each and one mega popcorn you've bought two more movie tickets. But, we usually cave in and split one of the 55 gallon sodas and a garbage pail of dry popcorn.

Fortunately, since when we go the thratres are practically empty. On occasion one putz out of the 20 or so people i nthe teater will have the cell phone ring (or sing, rap or whatever) but in this area that's a pretty good ratio.

If we like the movie we saw, I'll buy it the first week it hits the stores or when Blockbuster lets loose with pre-viewed movies @ 2 or 3 for $25.

Now, if they really wanted us to feel at home they would let us watch in our underwear. Until that day arrives, HT will have an undeniable benefit.

 

[majorloser]

Now, if they really wanted us to feel at home they would let us watch in our underwear. Until that day arrives, HT will have an undeniable benefit.

See, I'm not the only one!

 

[Tomorrow]

See, I'm not the only one!

LOL. 'Tis a good point, this semi-nekkid convenience. Does Loserwife consider you scratching the Li'l Major and his two Privates a distraction? Hmmm?

 

[ltheis]

I have not read the whole thread but fell compeled to chime in so here it goes and sorry for being long. I have a theater at home, i built it by myself and find it most rewarding to enjoy with my closest friends,wife and family. The people i have listed do not bring their cellphones or cying babies/rude kids, nor do i need to deal with some 15yr old punk that feels the need to feel-up his girlfriend in the back row. The other upside to my HT is i don't have to pay for gas to get there,$15.00 for a bag of popcorn,$10.00 for a coke and $10.00 for crappy audio and a poor picture. With all of this said why would i go out to the theater? But to answer the question the only way i will go is for a must see it right, now can't wait for dvd.

 

[DNelms]

people just aren't interested anymore ....

One of the reasons people are not going to the movies any more is that there is nothing that is really original and special about the movie going experience anymore.

Years ago going to the movies was an event. There were ushers who cared about your comfort. They cared about they presentaion. And the theaters themselves were a place to see.

The industry seems to have focused on easy box office sucess. Why else would we be seeing constant sequels and remakes of older films. And lets not forget the current trend of making every TV show into a major motion picture. I know I am looking forward to the big screen debut of 'The Flying Nun' and 'Mr Ed'. I think those are the only two that have not already come out.

If we look at the history of motion pictures we can see that they continued to inovate and change to bring people back into the theaters. When TV was a threat, some maverics developed a process known a Cinerama and it blew people away. Soon every studio began to invest in widescreen motion pictures. Should Hollywood attempt to find the next step in the evolution of motion pictures?

Why they try to do that I will still go and see films in the theater but I would much rather go to a theater that caters to adults who are there to enjoy the film rather than kids who do not know when to stop talking on the phone or playing grab a** with their friends in the next row. Remember when an usher would come over and ask them to quiet down or leave?

There are still some theaters who do care about presentation. In Hollywood, the Arclight cinemas have reseved seating, adult only screening where alcohol is served, ushers are in attendance through the entire showing, and someone is there to monitor picture and sound quality of the film. They used to limit adds and previews but when I went to see King Kong two weeks ago there were plenty of adds and trailers.

ANYWAY, have I been spouting off too much?