Movie News/Discussion Thread 2

[Frank]

Good thing about it is that *someone* will pay the thirty dollars and it'll be up online before the end of the day

Would be there to see it in the cinema (my girlfriend's been looking forward to it since it was announced) but not really down for paying £20 to watch it at home...

[Moggy]

Good thing about it is that *someone* will pay the thirty dollars and it'll be up online before the end of the day

That's the upside to £30 rentals.

[Venom]

People would actually pay £20-£30 for a rental

Bunch of narcs in here.

I feel ripped off for a £6 movie rental, but I think it's regarding a premiere differently, ie cinema at home, you don't watch every cinema release only the ones that are particularly attractive to you. The last few times I've been to the cinema (not that often to be honest) I had cheaper rate tickets because they were pre-5pm. But occasionally it's been a Saturday and I've just wanted to go and see a new film but it's all that palaver and expense. And if you have kids and have to spend on top that can add up. I imagine some parents might end up hosting watch parties with endless popcorn and fizzy pop that won't bankrupt them.

Good thing about it is that *someone* will pay the thirty dollars and it'll be up online before the end of the day

Would be there to see it in the cinema (my girlfriend's been looking forward to it since it was announced) but not really down for paying £20 to watch it at home...

Yep, I think this is the biggest risk to impact premieres' success, it comes down to what percentage of the population, in all worldwide markets, watch pirate content.

[Moggy]

I feel ripped off for a £6 movie rental, but I think it's regarding a premiere differently, ie cinema at home, you don't watch every cinema release only the ones that are particularly attractive to you. The last few times I've been to the cinema (not that often to be honest) I had cheaper rate tickets because they were pre-5pm. But occasionally it's been a Saturday and I've just wanted to go and see a new film but it's all that palaver and expense.

And that's the issue. Even if the price is equivalent to a cinema trip, it's not the same experience (not even close to it) and so isn't worth the similar cost.

I'd accept rentals of brand new movies being more expensive than other rentals, but not that much more.

[Memento Mori]

Mulan coming to Disney + in September. No cinema release and the cost...$30 for a rental, on top of the monthly subscription.

Hopefully it bombs hard or that will be the start of a very worrying price point.

It's a rental in that you keep it only for as long as you have Disney+ membership.

[Tomous]

Seems it's a one off fee that gives you access to the film aslong as you remain a D+ subscriber. Not that that makes the price much better.

[Mafro]

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[Corazon de Leon]

Still a hard yikes from me.

[Cuttooth]

So it's loosely worth it as long as it takes longer than four months to be added to the regular service?

[Tomous]

So it's loosely worth it as long as it takes longer than four months to be added to the regular service?

If you have kids that will re-watch it a lot maybe. But do kids care about seeing the latest release? If you have Disney+ you have plenty of films they can watch and enjoy.

[Moggy]

$30 plus you'd have to pay $7 a month.

strawberry float off.

[Mafro]

Less expensive than a family trip to the cinema.

[Benzin]

Also PSA - John Travolta’s The Fanatic is coming to Sky Movies at the end of the week - it was written and directed by, err, Fred Durst and is a legitimate train wreck of a movie. Must watch.

*Buys popcorn in preparation*

[Zilnad]

I hope they release Black Widow in this way. I'd pay that price to see that.

[Godzilla]

Also PSA - John Travolta’s The Fanatic is coming to Sky Movies at the end of the week - it was written and directed by, err, Fred Durst and is a legitimate train wreck of a movie. Must watch.

*Buys popcorn in preparation*

Without seeing this video I wouldn't have believed how bad it was. But the video shows its true glory. Unbelievable. The Room levels of amazing.

[Moggy]

Less expensive than a family trip to the cinema.

It really isn't.

Me, the wife and kid would cost £20ish. Sometimes cheaper depending on what cinema/what times.

And the cinema offers an experience. A huge screen, great sound system and a day out.

And a £20 rental certainly isn't cheaper for those that go to the cinema alone or live alone and want to watch a new release.

[Mafro]

Why are you so annoyed over this?

[Moggy]

Why are you so annoyed over this?

I'm not.

[Moggy]

Although I do think it's a dangerous precedent to set that people will pay £20-£30 for a movie and then have to pay £7 a month to keep their access to it.

[That's not a growth]

It's like they saw Stadia and thought "what a huge success, let's base our business model on that"