Comments on: Video: Frustrated Rant Against Growing Commercials In Movies http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:09:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Vince Guzzo http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies#comment-193972 Vince Guzzo Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:42:20 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=18466#comment-193972 Interesting approach! You now what really bugs me? People who have double standards and don't understand why things are done. 1) I don't like commercial windows on your blog. They distract me from the reading and don't serve a purpose 2) Ever notice how many of the commercials in my theaters are for Community Organizations? Meaning they are given for FREE to people so they can reach their target audience? 3) The cost of ticket admissions in Montreal are amongst the lowest in the country. You know why? Because me manage to make some $ off other things and can afford to keep admission prices lower and send less money to our friends south of the border. 4) Be honest. Your just making a big deal about a small thing. And if you think about it, its stuff like this that has made our world so intolerable. No one obligates you to have to speak your mind every time something pisses you off. Just remember that going to the movies is about passing a good time. Clearly, your not having fun because you want to make an issue about everything. You should see the things that piss me off when I see people behave the way they do in my theaters. I can't fight every battle. Its would make me go crazy. The ad fight isn't worth it. Its in fact a very silly issue but if it makes you feel less stressed about other more important things, more power to you and what every tickles your fancy! VG1 Interesting approach! You now what really bugs me? People who have double standards and don’t understand why things are done.

1) I don’t like commercial windows on your blog. They distract me from the reading and don’t serve a purpose

2) Ever notice how many of the commercials in my theaters are for Community Organizations? Meaning they are given for FREE to people so they can reach their target audience?

3) The cost of ticket admissions in Montreal are amongst the lowest in the country. You know why? Because me manage to make some $ off other things and can afford to keep admission prices lower and send less money to our friends south of the border.

4) Be honest. Your just making a big deal about a small thing. And if you think about it, its stuff like this that has made our world so intolerable. No one obligates you to have to speak your mind every time something pisses you off. Just remember that going to the movies is about passing a good time. Clearly, your not having fun because you want to make an issue about everything. You should see the things that piss me off when I see people behave the way they do in my theaters. I can’t fight every battle. Its would make me go crazy. The ad fight isn’t worth it. Its in fact a very silly issue but if it makes you feel less stressed about other more important things, more power to you and what every tickles your fancy!

VG1

]]> By: John http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies#comment-193918 John Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:04:04 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=18466#comment-193918 Thanks for the link Andrew Thanks for the link Andrew

]]> By: Andrew James http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies#comment-193915 Andrew James Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:14:29 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=18466#comment-193915 Here's something you can actually do about it if anyone cares: http://www.captiveaudience.org/ Here’s something you can actually do about it if anyone cares:

http://www.captiveaudience.org/

]]> By: Scott A. http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies#comment-193886 Scott A. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:25:27 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=18466#comment-193886 Great rant John, I couldn't agree with you more. I went to a movie one time here in Ohio and they actually showed an advertisement for the show How I Met Your Mother on CBS. It wasn't one of those little what not to do in a theater ads with celebrities, it was actually previewing the show. Great rant John, I couldn’t agree with you more. I went to a movie one time here in Ohio and they actually showed an advertisement for the show How I Met Your Mother on CBS. It wasn’t one of those little what not to do in a theater ads with celebrities, it was actually previewing the show.

]]> By: Sam http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies#comment-193883 Sam Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:05:31 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=18466#comment-193883 Couldn't have said it better myself. I've made that rant many times in the past. Couldn’t have said it better myself. I’ve made that rant many times in the past.

]]> By: Nixon http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies#comment-193866 Nixon Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:33:35 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=18466#comment-193866 Man I love this topic, seriously your right, i was gonna say, well shouldn't you get used to it with 80 movies a year, well look who's talking ! i watch movies barely, even though I'm a movie addict and when i watched FAST AND THE FURIOUS 4 which i really enjoyed it ! I had to watch a lot of comercials too... NOW John is it possible to sue them for lying or any kind lawsuit, because, In a way they are ruining us and it makes us feel we have no choice... And please people don't tell me, to go rent because, they are not the same thing !!!! Man I love this topic, seriously
your right, i was gonna say, well shouldn’t you get used to it with 80 movies a year,
well look who’s talking !
i watch movies barely, even though I’m a movie addict and when i watched FAST AND THE FURIOUS 4 which i really enjoyed it ! I had to watch a lot of comercials too…

NOW John is it possible to sue them for lying or any kind lawsuit, because, In a way they are ruining us and it makes us feel we have no choice…
And please people don’t tell me, to go rent because, they are not the same thing !!!!

]]> By: Dave http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies#comment-193761 Dave Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:50:27 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=18466#comment-193761 Here in Belgium we have the same problem. Either you come late, don't see the commercials but have a terrible seat OR sit through the commercials but have a better seat. But when we talk about ticket prices, the theatre owners (and I am talking from my experience here in Europe) do a lot of effort (like upgrading to digital projection, 3D-projection, better seats, adapted air-conditioning so that the top row has the same temperature as the bottom row, better sound, and what not) all for our enjoyment and comfort. The problem is, they still have to deal with greedy distributors who are NOT lowering their price for the movie. Even when they deliver a less expensive 'hard disk' instead of a '35mm film copy', they are NOT lowering their prices for theatre owners. So for them there are two options if they want to get everything up to date: more expensive ticket price or ... yes, commercials. I sympathize and share your frustration but I will sit and talk through those commercials with friends, if my theatre keeps its equipment up to date. On the other hand, there is a limit to what I am ready to pay. So one day, maybe theatre owners should take action. Here in Belgium we have the same problem. Either you come late, don’t see the commercials but have a terrible seat OR sit through the commercials but have a better seat.
But when we talk about ticket prices, the theatre owners (and I am talking from my experience here in Europe) do a lot of effort (like upgrading to digital projection, 3D-projection, better seats, adapted air-conditioning so that the top row has the same temperature as the bottom row, better sound, and what not) all for our enjoyment and comfort. The problem is, they still have to deal with greedy distributors who are NOT lowering their price for the movie. Even when they deliver a less expensive ‘hard disk’ instead of a ‘35mm film copy’, they are NOT lowering their prices for theatre owners. So for them there are two options if they want to get everything up to date: more expensive ticket price or … yes, commercials.
I sympathize and share your frustration but I will sit and talk through those commercials with friends, if my theatre keeps its equipment up to date. On the other hand, there is a limit to what I am ready to pay. So one day, maybe theatre owners should take action.

]]> By: Sound Designer Dan http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies#comment-193759 Sound Designer Dan Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:46:48 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=18466#comment-193759 Did anyone else but me get a Denis Leary vibe while watching this? Damn Campea, you're Leary impression is damn good. Did anyone else but me get a Denis Leary vibe while watching this? Damn Campea, you’re Leary impression is damn good.

]]> By: Josh http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies#comment-193745 Josh Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:52:41 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=18466#comment-193745 John, I wholeheartedly understand where you are coming from, but to be perfectly honest its not like that everywhere. Every single theater that I have gone to (granted its not that many) including the one that I work at shows commercials before the posted start time and starts showing trailers at the posted start time. Even when I get into a movie for free I do still get pissed off at the commercials that have to run because of the fact that they are taking my time away from me, but I also realize that the posted showtime hasnt passed yet and they are allowed to show whatever they want up until the posted showtime at which point they are expected to show a movie or trailers. Also, in my experiences the commercials are there to help pay for better equipment. For example, the theater that I work at in Fredericksburg, VA started showing commercials before the movie in order to raise money to pay for digital and 3-D projection. So its not all bad, and its not purely unused revenue, there usually is a reason for it to be there. John,
I wholeheartedly understand where you are coming from, but to be perfectly honest its not like that everywhere. Every single theater that I have gone to (granted its not that many) including the one that I work at shows commercials before the posted start time and starts showing trailers at the posted start time. Even when I get into a movie for free I do still get pissed off at the commercials that have to run because of the fact that they are taking my time away from me, but I also realize that the posted showtime hasnt passed yet and they are allowed to show whatever they want up until the posted showtime at which point they are expected to show a movie or trailers. Also, in my experiences the commercials are there to help pay for better equipment. For example, the theater that I work at in Fredericksburg, VA started showing commercials before the movie in order to raise money to pay for digital and 3-D projection. So its not all bad, and its not purely unused revenue, there usually is a reason for it to be there.

]]> By: darkknight100 http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/video-frustrated-rant-against-growing-commercials-in-movies#comment-193675 darkknight100 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:58:24 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=18466#comment-193675 In Sydney, there is a movie theater that has twenty minutes of ads. LESS than half of which is actual movie trailers! What. The. Fuck. In Sydney, there is a movie theater that has twenty minutes of ads. LESS than half of which is actual movie trailers!

What.

The.

Fuck.

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