Major Cinema pain

Mr. Denton · 18-07-2011 09:37AM

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 · 18-07-2011 09:40AM

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 · 18-07-2011 10:37AM

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

coco_lola · 18-07-2011 10:37AM

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

I r disappoint now.

mackg · 18-07-2011 11:02AM

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 · 18-07-2011 11:39AM

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 · 18-07-2011 12:15PM

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

18-07-2011 12:19PM

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

AeoNGriM · 18-07-2011 12:25PM

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 · 18-07-2011 12:29PM

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 · 18-07-2011 05:31PM

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 · 18-07-2011 06:03PM

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 · 18-07-2011 06:08PM

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 · 18-07-2011 06:10PM

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

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