Luke wrote:
What I hate is when people use 3D to tout box office sales. Yeah it made more money, because the tickets are almost twice as expensive.
It would be nice if we just got straight-up "number of tickets sold" as opposed to just raw dollars. I would be a nice metric to compare the performances of movies past and present, without having to account for stuff like ticket pricing changes, inflation, etc. I guess investors don't really care about that sort of thing though.
GONE WITH THE WIND would be tough to beat on that measure.
The last movie I didn't see due to a sell out was THE SIXTH SENSE. That was back in 98 or 99 I think. Even when Phantom Menace dropped seats were available. Although I highly doubt the term Blockbuster is dead, but adults aren't running to the theater like crazed maniacs like they used to.
Luke wrote:
The last movie I didn't see due to a sell out was THE SIXTH SENSE. That was back in 98 or 99 I think. Even when Phantom Menace dropped seats were available. Although I highly doubt the term Blockbuster is dead, but adults aren't running to the theater like crazed maniacs like they used to.
The reason for that is pretty easy though, there's simply way more entertainment options now.
Luke wrote:
The last movie I didn't see due to a sell out was THE SIXTH SENSE. That was back in 98 or 99 I think. Even when Phantom Menace dropped seats were available. Although I highly doubt the term Blockbuster is dead, but adults aren't running to the theater like crazed maniacs like they used to.
The reason for that is pretty easy though, there's simply way more entertainment options now.
That and some of the things I mentioned before. Home theater systems have really closed the gap. 60-70" tvs with surround systems are much more affordable and obtainable than in years past. Plus I think many are sick of the experience at most theaters. Many rude and inconsiderate people.
Luke wrote:
The last movie I didn't see due to a sell out was THE SIXTH SENSE. That was back in 98 or 99 I think. Even when Phantom Menace dropped seats were available. Although I highly doubt the term Blockbuster is dead, but adults aren't running to the theater like crazed maniacs like they used to.
The reason for that is pretty easy though, there's simply way more entertainment options now.
That and some of the things I mentioned before. Home theater systems have really closed the gap. 60-70" tvs with surround systems are much more affordable and obtainable than in years past. Plus I think many are sick of the experience at most theaters. Many rude and inconsiderate people.
I think home theater would fall under that "entertainment options" thing.
I have to agree though, I don't really go to theaters much. I know some people love it, but I just don't care for the crowd experience.
Jmustang1968 wrote: Many rude and inconsiderate people.
must be a TX thing
When there is a crowd in my theater, I find that everyone is pretty well behaved and I can't recall a moment in the past decade where I thought someone was being rude or inconsiderate to me or others in the theater. Granted, I often end up seeing movies with only 3-4 other people in the theater or, on occasion, I've had the theater to myself for showings. But even when they are more packed (e.g. half full or more) I don't find the experience to be that much different other than hearing/seeing appropriate audience reactions (e.g. laughing).
What Mustang said, plus people are more entitled these days. "I don't want to have to drive and wait in line. Why do I have to pay $12.50usd to go to a theater when I can buy the Blu ray for $25.00usd and watch it only once and then let it collect dust?".
I blame our generation. Going to the movies used to be like this.
Now it's a bunch of thugs smoking in line trying to get a buzz before seeing Avatar and people checking their text messages during an important plot twist. People used to dress up to go to the theater, and now dressing down to go to a show is an understatement.
Going to a theater these days is just the same as going to Target, which sucks.
Jmustang1968 wrote: Many rude and inconsiderate people.
must be a TX thing
When there is a crowd in my theater, I find that everyone is pretty well behaved and I can't recall a moment in the past decade where I thought someone was being rude or inconsiderate to me or others in the theater. Granted, I often end up seeing movies with only 3-4 other people in the theater or, on occasion, I've had the theater to myself for showings. But even when they are more packed (e.g. half full or more) I don't find the experience to be that much different other than hearing/seeing appropriate audience reactions (e.g. laughing).
Many of the issues are from kids between jr high and high school. Drafthouse is adults only and spaced rows divided by tables. Never really haves issues there, except for a few of the following:
The too easily amused viewer with an obnoxiously loud laugh. They laugh at any form of humor in the movie.
But gone are the days of people talking to the movie behind me, taking cell phone calls, distracting phones lighting up for texting, knees and bumps in the back of my seat.
While I am on a rant, my other annoyance is people clapping after the movie is over. Why??
Luke wrote:What Mustang said, plus people are more entitled these days. "I don't want to have to drive and wait in line. Why do I have to pay $12.50usd to go to a theater when I can buy the Blu ray for $25.00usd and watch it only once and then let it collect dust?".
I blame our generation. Going to the movies used to be like this.
Now it's a bunch of thugs smoking in line trying to get a buzz before seeing Avatar and people checking their text messages during an important plot twist. People used to dress up to go to the theater, and now dressing down to go to a show is an understatement.
Going to a theater these days is just the same as going to Target, which sucks.
If I had to dress up to go the movies, I would never go.
I agree things are different, but it isn't an entitlement issue. More convenience and comfort. It is 12.50 by yourself, but not as a family. I can own it forever if I pay $20. Theaters don't offer as good of an experience.
My worst one was for The Dark Knight, someone brought a very young child to it and the Joker really freaked the poor kid out and he was bawling through most of the scenes with Joker in the prison. So much so that I couldn't hear what was being said. I felt horrible for the child and angry at the parents.
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