Major Cinema pain

Sparks43

Right i got really narked tonight in the Cinema

After paying quite a lot of money to see a film im treated to at least 20 mins of poxy ads

Ffs I dont mind one or 2 and a few trailors but tonight was really taking the piss:mad:

Anyone else think ads should be banned before movies?

abouttobebanned

Nope. Cause then we'd have to pay a tenner extra to see a film.

Wolfe Tone

The ads themselves don't piss me off, its the fact that half my popcorn is gone by the time the film starts

Tea_Bag

wanna pay twice as much for an adless movie? why don't you just show up 10min late like everyone else?

Daegerty

Soon they'll ban people coming in when the ads are almost over

starviewadams

Just head in 10/15 mins after the stated start time.

Sparks43

starviewadams wrote: »

Just head in 10/15 mins after the stated start time.

Normally thats what id do but when all you can get is a general ticket then you must get in early to get a seat

If i had waited till the ads were over then my neck would be in bits from looking up:mad:

Cianos

Always found it weird the way the whole place laughs at a 'funny' ad even though everyone there has probably seen the ad dozens of times in their living room barely raising a smirk.

starbelgrade

I hate the cinema & avoid it like the plague.

aligator_am

Main reason for the extended ads is that you'll eat all the grub you just bought before the film even starts, second reason is to hope that you'll be roped into a revisit by trailers.

That's my theory anyway.

-Kenny-

Did ya see that ad where the chicken sits on the phone cause yer man puts a picture of eggs on it ?

Paigne

Id much prefer suffer through then paying extra.

Advertisers gonna advertise

mackg

Angry birds is your friend. That or just talk to whoever your with, this has never really bothered me.

abouttobebanned

mackg wrote: »

Angry birds is your friend.

Oh so you're the fcuker I can see out of the corner of my eye on the phone. Off with your head!

Standard Toaster

Serves you right for going to see Harry Potter gash

mackg

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Oh so you're the fcuker I can see out of the corner of my eye on the phone. Off with your head!

aligator_am

Standard Toaster wrote: »

Serves you right for going to see Harry Potter gash

Harry Potter has a gash???? no wonder "he's" so fond of that wand!

dsmythy

aligator_am wrote: »

Main reason for the extended ads is that you'll eat all the grub you just bought before the film even starts, second reason is to hope that you'll be roped into a revisit by trailers.

That's my theory anyway.

The money made off the extra ads helps too.

Latchy

More importantly ...did ya drop the hand ?

aligator_am

dsmythy wrote: »

The money made off the extra ads helps too.

Fair point.

MrStuffins

The ads are awesome! I like watching movie trailers.

Sparks43

Latchy wrote: »

More importantly ...did ya drop the hand ?

Ok

On one side i have my other half

On the other is her hot Cousin

Death arrives whichever side i drop :eek:

Latchy

Sparks43 wrote: »

Ok

On one side i have my other half

On the other is her hot Cousin

Death arrives whichever side i drop :eek:

Two hands...keep em both happy ... .It's a win win situation

Horsefumbler

everything about the cinema is wonderfull.

cena

Theres a cinema in liverpool and if your 15 mintues late after the flim starts you can't get in and have too wait for the next showing

Seloth

Just saw Harry Potter there and while the ads were long what got me was the fact that everyone seemed to chew their popcorn at the exact same moment so every second there was a large crunch & mush noise!

orourkeda

Have we nothing better to be moaning about today?

Berns

Agreed if ad's bother ya go late get premium reserved seats or sumfin if can/worried about seatin.

Also hate that food's gone near by time get through the ad's :P Should have a half time where can go out to the loo or counter to get food Sittin 2 hours not movin, madness

Overheal

Its what the first 10-12 days of a new release that all ticket proceeds go to the studio? That's how it works in the States anyway. The Cinema's see nothing back from that revenue. They have to make it in food and drink, and ad revenue. Post-release and Matinee screenings however, the cinemas themselves make a nice bit of profit, but of course attendance drops off a cliff after the first 2 weeks. I do remember when Toy Story 1 came out though. The Matinee had it from the day it launched to the day it went to VHS, and then some. That must have made them quite a bit.

Tubberadora

I use the adds to get a bit frisky, bit of advice though don't drop the hand after eating salty popcorn!

LETHAL LADY

I am late for everything so 20 minutes of ads suits me down to the ground.

Mr. Denton

On the other end of the spectrum, there's been people talking of going to the latest Harry Potter movie JUST to see the teaser trailer for the new Batman movie.

fryup

i'm of a certain age that remembers short movies before the main feature......but we didn't mind cause we were easily pleased back then

the groutch

haven't been to the cinema in years, does that guy with the deep voice still do all the trailers?

coco_lola

I thought you said "I got totally naked in the cinema".

I r disappoint now.

mackg

the groutch wrote: »

haven't been to the cinema in years, does that guy with the deep voice still do all the trailers?

Nah, Graham Norton does it now.

MonaghanPenguin

Overheal wrote: »

Its what the first 10-12 days of a new release that all ticket proceeds go to the studio? That's how it works in the States anyway. The Cinema's see nothing back from that revenue. They have to make it in food and drink, and ad revenue. Post-release and Matinee screenings however, the cinemas themselves make a nice bit of profit, but of course attendance drops off a cliff after the first 2 weeks. I do remember when Toy Story 1 came out though. The Matinee had it from the day it launched to the day it went to VHS, and then some. That must have made them quite a bit.

I think the distributor gets around 75 -85% of ticket sales from the first couple of weeks, when you factor in costs, it does mean nothing for the cinema though. I think the worst offender was Star Wars Episode 1. I think they charged cinemas somewhere north of 90% of ticket revenues for a cinema to show it on opening weekend.

Also if you ever wonder why cinemas show crap films nightly to near empty theatres, blame the distributors as well. "Take this piece of **** and hawk it to death or we won't give you the next big blockbuster".

Basically film distributors have the cinemas by the balls and every high priced box of popcorn and every extra minute of ads you have to sit through are because the cinema has to make money somehow.

Caraville

I kinda like the ads....

I definitely think the two best ones that were ever in the cinema were the Road Safety Authority "Slow Down Boys" one where the couple are getting it on in the car & it's over in a second & the girl says "Is that it??". I can't find it on youtube but it's unusually funny for a road safety ad.

And then this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTB1e5D1AFM

The head on the girl doll in it is priceless

i miss the pictionary ads that used to be on
or was it pictionary
whatever the quiz puzzle game was

AeoNGriM

Overheal wrote: »

Its what the first 10-12 days of a new release that all ticket proceeds go to the studio? That's how it works in the States anyway. The Cinema's see nothing back from that revenue. They have to make it in food and drink, and ad revenue. Post-release and Matinee screenings however, the cinemas themselves make a nice bit of profit, but of course attendance drops off a cliff after the first 2 weeks. I do remember when Toy Story 1 came out though. The Matinee had it from the day it launched to the day it went to VHS, and then some. That must have made them quite a bit.

It's just Toy Story, not Toy Story 1....JAYSIS! :rolleyes:

FortuneChip

Whatever about Coca Cola adverts etc (stuff people may actually purchase for their visit)
Why the adverts for phones, when A - They do not want us to turn them on during the screening (Which is fine)
and B - They then show that horrific advert with the girl texting some lad from her car, only for the car to be crashed to pieces, then stop, and Bang, another crash!

Extended cuts aren't always better!

mconigol

starbelgrade wrote: »

I hate the cinema & avoid it like the plague.

Is the cinema really that difficult to avoid?!

It's not like there could be a cinema hiding behind a bush or around the next corner waiting to jump out at ya! :eek: :pac:

Linoge

Cianos wrote: »

Always found it weird the way the whole place laughs at a 'funny' ad even though everyone there has probably seen the ad dozens of times in their living room barely raising a smirk.

I always wondered this.... now I do it on purpose so other people can wonder the same:)

joseph brand

Sparks43 wrote: »

Right i got really narked tonight in the Cinema

After paying quite a lot of money to see a film im treated to at least 20 mins of poxy ads

Ffs I dont mind one or 2 and a few trailors but tonight was really taking the piss:mad:

Anyone else think ads should be banned before movies?

I never see any ads, because I arrive on time, not early.

What I mean is, film time is say 9:00 pm. Enter cinema at 9:10 or 9:15. No ads. Simple.

WASP0

The only benefit to 20 minutes of ads is nearly everybody has eaten their noisy snacks /popcorn and slurped through their drinks so it's quieter when the movie starts:D