Anyone else have dumbass commercials before their movie? - Page 2

Stridar · 12-30-2002, 06:18 AM

I hate all these commercials they have been putting in movies lately. Sure they have had a few small ones before but the last 4 I've seen have all had 10-15 min of commercials. And every damn one of them have had those same 3 damn Bod commercials and some SUV commercial.

$4.50 to watch movies here, but I always go to Sunday Matinee. Not going to go at night and pay out the ass.

off_world · 12-30-2002, 08:58 AM

Here in CT, we have Hoyts and a few General Cinemas. Although I have been to a General Cinema, Hoyts takes the cake for bombarding peeps with commercials and previews. Hell, at TTT we had 20 mintues of ads/previews. Then the TTT starts, another 5 more minutes of previews. This is one reason I don't go to the movies. I just wait and rent them on video.

Bumbaz · 12-30-2002, 01:19 PM

first off here is the link to the old topic which had some good information in it. But I'll condense it down for you folks.

http://www.fohguild.org/forums/showt...s&pagenumber=5

Basically Theaters make jack and squat off a movie shown in their theater. It works like this, when a studio starts to toss movies into theaters they work out a contract with the theater on what percentage they will get. Lets take Rush Hour 2 for example, and one of the reasons it may have been hard to find in theaters when it came out.

The studio said we get 90% of the ticket sales for the first week and the theater gets 10%. The second week studio gets 70% and theater gets 30%, then it works its way down until its about 20/80 after about 4 weeks or so. Well not too many movies lately have had huge longstanding results so the theaters are losing lots of money because by the time they get a good deal of the ratio, the movie is making crap.

So before all you people get in a huge huff about the commercials remember that the theater is not making a lot of money off of those movies, if you want to get angry at someone, get angry at the studios. Me personally, I think I can spare an extra 20 minutes of my life during a movie to pay less money at the theater. Besides Previews are sometimes the saving grace for a crappy movie, and some commercials are amusing. You could do what my brother does though and read a book during the commercials and previews until the movie starts

SamLowry · 01-02-2003, 07:51 PM

r u guys insane? the volvo suv commercials rocks. its the only car commercial that i liked and anticipate seeing in the theaters, all the rest can rot in hell. that one racing in the streets goes on forever. over time its gotten more - i pray to the everliving jesus that in 10 years we wont have 30-45mins of commercials.

12-30-2002, 08:58 AM	#17 (permalink)
off_world Destroyer of Worlds Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phobos Posts: 204 +1 Internets	Here in CT, we have Hoyts and a few General Cinemas. Although I have been to a General Cinema, Hoyts takes the cake for bombarding peeps with commercials and previews. Hell, at TTT we had 20 mintues of ads/previews. Then the TTT starts, another 5 more minutes of previews. This is one reason I don't go to the movies. I just wait and rent them on video. __________________ "So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for you to decide. All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you." - Gandalf "I NOW INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE TOO FAR FROM REALITY." - Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf 53rd Paladin of Brell, Krathur Hawkwind (Winner's Circle)

12-30-2002, 01:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
Bumbaz Enjoyer of Movies! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Porltand, OR Posts: 124 -1 Internets	first off here is the link to the old topic which had some good information in it. But I'll condense it down for you folks. http://www.fohguild.org/forums/showt...s&pagenumber=5 Basically Theaters make jack and squat off a movie shown in their theater. It works like this, when a studio starts to toss movies into theaters they work out a contract with the theater on what percentage they will get. Lets take Rush Hour 2 for example, and one of the reasons it may have been hard to find in theaters when it came out. The studio said we get 90% of the ticket sales for the first week and the theater gets 10%. The second week studio gets 70% and theater gets 30%, then it works its way down until its about 20/80 after about 4 weeks or so. Well not too many movies lately have had huge longstanding results so the theaters are losing lots of money because by the time they get a good deal of the ratio, the movie is making crap. So before all you people get in a huge huff about the commercials remember that the theater is not making a lot of money off of those movies, if you want to get angry at someone, get angry at the studios. Me personally, I think I can spare an extra 20 minutes of my life during a movie to pay less money at the theater. Besides Previews are sometimes the saving grace for a crappy movie, and some commercials are amusing. You could do what my brother does though and read a book during the commercials and previews until the movie starts __________________ Bumbaz Tanx RETIRED Dakin Drayklore RETIRED Saore Drayklore RETIRED Sturmx Brightblade RETIRED

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12-30-2002, 06:18 AM	#16 (permalink)
Stridar Liar Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 60 -1 Internets	I hate all these commercials they have been putting in movies lately. Sure they have had a few small ones before but the last 4 I've seen have all had 10-15 min of commercials. And every damn one of them have had those same 3 damn Bod commercials and some SUV commercial. $4.50 to watch movies here, but I always go to Sunday Matinee. Not going to go at night and pay out the ass.

01-02-2003, 07:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
SamLowry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 40 -1 Internets	r u guys insane? the volvo suv commercials rocks. its the only car commercial that i liked and anticipate seeing in the theaters, all the rest can rot in hell. that one racing in the streets goes on forever. over time its gotten more - i pray to the everliving jesus that in 10 years we wont have 30-45mins of commercials.