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Stealing is stealing. If you sneak into a movie, you are stealing. To continue a previous analogy, saying you'll sneak in now but buy the DVD later is like saying you'll steal the car but pay for the gas.
I mean, do you think the movie theater that is showing the film that you are watching should not be compensated for renting the space, renting the film, providing the electricity, etc?
movie theaters make less then $1 off every ticket sold.
If you sneak into a movie buy some popcorn at least.
Stealing is stealing. If you sneak into a movie, you are stealing. To continue a previous analogy, saying you'll sneak in now but buy the DVD later is like saying you'll steal the car but pay for the gas.
I mean, do you think the movie theater that is showing the film that you are watching should not be compensated for renting the space, renting the film, providing the electricity, etc?
movie theaters make less then $1 off every ticket sold.
If you sneak into a movie buy some popcorn at least.
it actually depends
movie theaters make 10% of the ticket sales in the opening week, then an additional 10% each week after
so if a movie keeps doing well for a long time, the theater will make more money from it
but yes theaters make most of their money from concession sales so it is nice when people buy food
I'm quite dispassionate about the local cinema because they bring in the popcorn in giant fucking plastic bags, ready made, and the walls are really thin. Like during a quiet moment in a film you can hear whatever shit's on in the screen next door.
I'm quite dispassionate about the local cinema because they bring in the popcorn in giant fucking plastic bags, ready made, and the walls are really thin. Like during a quiet moment in a film you can hear whatever shit's on in the screen next door.
aw hell no that is some BULLSHIT. it gots to be fresh hot and buttered.
I'm quite dispassionate about the local cinema because they bring in the popcorn in giant fucking plastic bags, ready made, and the walls are really thin. Like during a quiet moment in a film you can hear whatever shit's on in the screen next door.
Haha, it's like that at the cheap theater here. I was watching Wanted and you could hear Iron Man's explosions through the walls.
Quoththe RavenMiami, FL FOR REALRegistered Userregular
edited September 2008
They used to and then at some point it stopped.
I actually worked for a Regal back when it did make a difference. I spent so many wasted hours trying to explain things to customers... "But it's cheaper if you... oh forget it, enjoy your movie."
I don't feel like stealing at my local movies because the tickets are only $4.
If a movie theater is charging more than that, you can consider them to be stealing from you.
Oh and I just got back from this and it was totally awesome. Brad Pitt was just amazing.
do you know how much it costs to rent one print of a film for a week
like $20,000 minimum
so the theater needs like 20,000 people to see the movie in a week for them to recoup the cost
so who's stealing from who, eh
unless they charge more than a dollar each
did you see the part where they only get 10% of ticket sales
so they charge $10 but they only get $1
Wait, where does the other 90% go?
the fuckin studio...
Why are you counting the $20,000/week cost twice?
edit: I mean maybe you're not but something about this argument doesn't make sense.
The fact that most theaters wouldn't be able to sustain such a profit which in turn would make many of them fold up, which in turn would make studios unable to showcase their product and make a profit.
Stealing is stealing. If you sneak into a movie, you are stealing. To continue a previous analogy, saying you'll sneak in now but buy the DVD later is like saying you'll steal the car but pay for the gas.
I mean, do you think the movie theater that is showing the film that you are watching should not be compensated for renting the space, renting the film, providing the electricity, etc?
movie theaters make less then $1 off every ticket sold.
If you sneak into a movie buy some popcorn at least.
which logically means they're losing about $7-9 if you don't buy the ticket
so your rationale is flawed
I don't feel like stealing at my local movies because the tickets are only $4.
If a movie theater is charging more than that, you can consider them to be stealing from you.
Oh and I just got back from this and it was totally awesome. Brad Pitt was just amazing.
do you know how much it costs to rent one print of a film for a week
like $20,000 minimum
so the theater needs like 20,000 people to see the movie in a week for them to recoup the cost
so who's stealing from who, eh
unless they charge more than a dollar each
did you see the part where they only get 10% of ticket sales
so they charge $10 but they only get $1
Wait, where does the other 90% go?
the fuckin studio...
Why are you counting the $20,000/week cost twice?
edit: I mean maybe you're not but something about this argument doesn't make sense.
Yeh, isn't the $20,000/week going to the studios to rent the film? The studios don't own the movie theatres, right?
They could still demand a portion of ticket sales, or a fee per ticket sold, on top of the rent. I don't know if they do, but they could.
They also have to pay for electricity, wages, taxes, the building, and all that.
Oh, I know there's a lot of overhead, but Quoth seemed to be saying that they only get 10% of ticket sales, and then they have to pay the rent of the film out of that 10%, which didn't make much sense. I can fully appreciate that 10% out of every ticket may actually be profit.
It definitely felt like the Coen brothers were just doing a fun little throwaway to cleanse their palettes after No Country. It's funny, though, that a slight film (when compared to the rest of their work) is still that tightly written and enjoyable.
Also, I was watching the credits afterward, and somebody in the art department was listed as having the job title of "The Walrus." Same guy, Drew Houpt, was also listed as "The One Right Tool" in the art department section of the credits in No Country for Old Men.
I don't feel like stealing at my local movies because the tickets are only $4.
If a movie theater is charging more than that, you can consider them to be stealing from you.
Oh and I just got back from this and it was totally awesome. Brad Pitt was just amazing.
do you know how much it costs to rent one print of a film for a week
like $20,000 minimum
so the theater needs like 20,000 people to see the movie in a week for them to recoup the cost
so who's stealing from who, eh
unless they charge more than a dollar each
did you see the part where they only get 10% of ticket sales
so they charge $10 but they only get $1
This isn't true. Or, it's an exaggeration at least. A more typical ratio would be this:
"Upon initial release, for the first 10 days of a movie, the box office is split 80/20 in favor of the studio. For the next 10 days, it is split 60/40 in favor of the studio. For the next 10 days, the split is 50/50. For the next 10 days and usually a films final week in theaters the split is 30/70 in favor of the theater."
Also, the theaters don't just get money from ticket sales. They get money from concessions and advertisement too. True, you probably won't be buying popcorn if you're not paying for the movie, but you will have to sit through the advertisements. Also, there other people WILL buy popcorn, and that stuff sells for like $5.50 and costs something like 10 cents to make.
Also, some movie theaters are getting movies in blu-ray, hd-dvd, on harddrives, by secure satellite connection, etc. although it's not as ubiquitous as it should be. Hopefully lower attendance rates will convince theaters to transition to digital for higher quality and lower costs.
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movie theaters make less then $1 off every ticket sold.
If you sneak into a movie buy some popcorn at least.
it actually depends
movie theaters make 10% of the ticket sales in the opening week, then an additional 10% each week after
so if a movie keeps doing well for a long time, the theater will make more money from it
but yes theaters make most of their money from concession sales so it is nice when people buy food
If a movie theater is charging more than that, you can consider them to be stealing from you.
Oh and I just got back from this and it was totally awesome. Brad Pitt was just amazing.
do you know how much it costs to rent one print of a film for a week
like $20,000 minimum
so the theater needs like 20,000 people to see the movie in a week for them to recoup the cost
so who's stealing from who, eh
unless they charge more than a dollar each
did you see the part where they only get 10% of ticket sales
so they charge $10 but they only get $1
yup that is the reason
people really hate on movie theaters, i used to be one of them
but then i was a manager at a theater and i learned many things
it costs so much to run them, i am surprised any of them manage to make money at all
fuck their expensive popcorn
aw hell no that is some BULLSHIT. it gots to be fresh hot and buttered.
Haha, it's like that at the cheap theater here. I was watching Wanted and you could hear Iron Man's explosions through the walls.
ever notice that the "combos" do not actually save you any money?
i thought that was pretty silly!
I actually worked for a Regal back when it did make a difference. I spent so many wasted hours trying to explain things to customers... "But it's cheaper if you... oh forget it, enjoy your movie."
This fucking movie.
god
it's like, he cranked that role up to fucking eleven
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Exactly. You could tell how much fun he had, too.
Wait, where does the other 90% go?
ps ryan my friend's little sister's friend met corey feldman on the beach
When the Coen brothers come knocking with a script you take it no questions asked.
Because you know it's going to be a good time.
Pitt knew this.
Well said, sir.
the fuckin studio...
Why are you counting the $20,000/week cost twice?
edit: I mean maybe you're not but something about this argument doesn't make sense.
like, past the time that it ended
The fact that most theaters wouldn't be able to sustain such a profit which in turn would make many of them fold up, which in turn would make studios unable to showcase their product and make a profit.
possibly?
HO
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SHIT
which logically means they're losing about $7-9 if you don't buy the ticket
so your rationale is flawed
Yeh, isn't the $20,000/week going to the studios to rent the film? The studios don't own the movie theatres, right?
They could still demand a portion of ticket sales, or a fee per ticket sold, on top of the rent. I don't know if they do, but they could.
They also have to pay for electricity, wages, taxes, the building, and all that.
Oh, I know there's a lot of overhead, but Quoth seemed to be saying that they only get 10% of ticket sales, and then they have to pay the rent of the film out of that 10%, which didn't make much sense. I can fully appreciate that 10% out of every ticket may actually be profit.
The ending was fuckin' great.
It definitely felt like the Coen brothers were just doing a fun little throwaway to cleanse their palettes after No Country. It's funny, though, that a slight film (when compared to the rest of their work) is still that tightly written and enjoyable.
Also, I was watching the credits afterward, and somebody in the art department was listed as having the job title of "The Walrus." Same guy, Drew Houpt, was also listed as "The One Right Tool" in the art department section of the credits in No Country for Old Men.
Those Coen brothers are wacky.
This isn't true. Or, it's an exaggeration at least. A more typical ratio would be this:
"Upon initial release, for the first 10 days of a movie, the box office is split 80/20 in favor of the studio. For the next 10 days, it is split 60/40 in favor of the studio. For the next 10 days, the split is 50/50. For the next 10 days and usually a films final week in theaters the split is 30/70 in favor of the theater."
Also, the theaters don't just get money from ticket sales. They get money from concessions and advertisement too. True, you probably won't be buying popcorn if you're not paying for the movie, but you will have to sit through the advertisements. Also, there other people WILL buy popcorn, and that stuff sells for like $5.50 and costs something like 10 cents to make.
Also, some movie theaters are getting movies in blu-ray, hd-dvd, on harddrives, by secure satellite connection, etc. although it's not as ubiquitous as it should be. Hopefully lower attendance rates will convince theaters to transition to digital for higher quality and lower costs.