Major Cinema pain

Sparks43 · 18-07-2011 12:35AM #1

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 · 18-07-2011 12:36AM

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

Wolfe Tone · 18-07-2011 12:37AM

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 · 18-07-2011 12:37AM

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

Daegerty · 18-07-2011 12:39AM

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

starviewadams · 18-07-2011 12:43AM

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

Sparks43 · 18-07-2011 12:45AM

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 · 18-07-2011 12:45AM

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 · 18-07-2011 12:49AM

I hate the cinema & avoid it like the plague.

aligator_am · 18-07-2011 12:50AM

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- · 18-07-2011 12:51AM

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

Paigne · 18-07-2011 12:52AM

Id much prefer suffer through then paying extra.

Advertisers gonna advertise

mackg · 18-07-2011 12:54AM

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

abouttobebanned · 18-07-2011 12:55AM

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 · 18-07-2011 12:56AM

Serves you right for going to see Harry Potter gash

mackg · 18-07-2011 12:59AM

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 · 18-07-2011 01:00AM

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 · 18-07-2011 01:00AM

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 · 18-07-2011 01:01AM

More importantly ...did ya drop the hand ?

aligator_am · 18-07-2011 01:02AM

dsmythy wrote: »

The money made off the extra ads helps too.

Fair point.

MrStuffins · 18-07-2011 01:03AM

The ads are awesome! I like watching movie trailers.

Sparks43 · 18-07-2011 01:04AM

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 · 18-07-2011 01:10AM

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 · 18-07-2011 01:23AM

everything about the cinema is wonderfull.

cena · 18-07-2011 01:27AM

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 · 18-07-2011 01:28AM

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 · 18-07-2011 01:51AM

Have we nothing better to be moaning about today?

Berns · 18-07-2011 02:06AM

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 · 18-07-2011 02:09AM

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 · 18-07-2011 02:11AM

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

LETHAL LADY · 18-07-2011 02:12AM

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

Major Cinema pain

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