$50.00 dollars!! No thanks! You go to the movies for the experience of watching a movie on the big screen. This will totally flop! $20.00 I would be willing to pay for.
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Hollywood Pushing for iTunes to Rent Major Films Just Weeks After They Debut in Theaters
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They do know that they are competing with movie theaters that at least give you comfortable seats, a getting out experience and such?
Oh and they are competing with - let's be honest here - torrents.
Pfft, whatever, let them have a go at it, I'm just curious to see when the movie industry will have its moment of enlightenment like the music industry did many years ago during the Napster/iPod times.
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Plus gas, travel time, lack of cheap food alternative, and the fact that you can't pause to take a leak.
I would presume $50 would be if someone wanted to buy the movie on iTunes? I'm curious what the amount would be to rent the movie in HD ($25?).
I'm not a huge fan of going to movie theaters, but with the introduction of Movie Tavern to my area, it certainly makes it much more worthwhile to go if there is a movie my wife and I really want to see.
I'm not a huge fan of going to movie theaters, but with the introduction of Movie Tavern to my area, it certainly makes it much more worthwhile to go if there is a movie my wife and I really want to see.
Digital 4k films for $50? What are they smoking? Digital 4k still suffers from high compression and low bitrates, and the degradation in quality is apparent, especially in dark scenes.
$50 for a Physical 4k Ultra HD Blue-ray collector's edition on the other hand is reasonable. The picture is uncompromed stunning clarity with vivid colors subtely shaded, most noticeably in dark scenes.
$50 for a Physical 4k Ultra HD Blue-ray collector's edition on the other hand is reasonable. The picture is uncompromed stunning clarity with vivid colors subtely shaded, most noticeably in dark scenes.
I could see work movie nights becoming pretty common.
I was thinking you'd go around and collect $3 from everyone and throw it up on a big screen in a meeting room, but really, just use company money and call it a perk. Screening $50 movies once a month is probably a lot cheaper than a lot of other perks most companies offer.
I was thinking you'd go around and collect $3 from everyone and throw it up on a big screen in a meeting room, but really, just use company money and call it a perk. Screening $50 movies once a month is probably a lot cheaper than a lot of other perks most companies offer.
Hahaha, every time an article is posted about first run movies (aka, new releases / pre-home-video) being offered at a price $25-50 there's a bunch of ZOMG, I'd never pay $50 for a movie and the more reasonable responses that make it clear, this _can_ be, depending on your situation, a better deal financially, and even at a "break-even-or-more", it might be better if you want, for example, better seating/ability to pause/[good] adult beverages/no travel /no parking/etc.
This is for brand spanking NEW releases. The cost of a physical Blu-Ray disk for those is not $50... it's infinite.
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Advice: you should save the $50 and buy some decent furniture.
Seems like Kodi is becoming the new Napster and the studios are looking for a life raft. Now, if Cook were as shrewd as Jobs was in the early 00's, he would seize this opportunity and come up with a system to make it mostly affordable and advantageous via an Apple product…
But, let's face, Cook is no Jobs. And, if Eddy Cue is going to handle it, it's already DOA.
But, let's face, Cook is no Jobs. And, if Eddy Cue is going to handle it, it's already DOA.
Tell me a movie that's out right now worth $50 for an itunes digital copy and I'll buy you a drink.
Depending on the movie, I would pay it. I have a home theater with a 106" 4K projection system and Dolby Atmos. If I can skip going to the theater, I would take it.
LOL Remember when the studios refused to participate in iTunes, or any online distribution, because it interfered with distribution through theaters?
This is a no brainer for me. $50 is a deal! I have 8 cushy reclinging seats, 75 inches of UHD, and a 20 speaker Atmos set up in a dedictaed theater room. That's $6.25 a ticket, and I can always have extra people laying on bean bags in front of the front row of seats. I'll invite the whole fmaily!
I am so looking forward to have new movie releases are available in iTunes as soon as possible. Let us do that!!
Despite the objections of some cinema chains, the largest Hollywood studios are considering pushing ahead with a plan to offer digital rentals of films just weeks after they appear in theaters, according to Bloomberg.
The report, citing people familiar with the matter, claims Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. remain in talks with potential distributors such as Apple and Comcast on ways to push ahead with the project even without theater chains.
A deal with Apple, which reportedly could happen as soon as early next year, means iTunes could supposedly offer major films as early as 17 days after their theatrical debut for about $50, or four to six weeks from release for $30.
That timeframe would be significantly shorter than the current average of three months between a major film's theatrical release and availability in DVD and digital formats, but it would also cost viewers more than an $8 or $9 movie ticket.
The revenue from the premium video on demand, or PVOD, product would help offset a continuing decline in DVD sales, which were down 10 percent in the first half of 2017, according to research firm The Digital Entertainment Group.
Disney, which plans to remove its movies from Netflix and launch its own streaming service by 2019, reportedly isn't interested in the PVOD talks.
Bloomberg first reported on the discussions in December, when it claimed 21st Century Fox, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. were all seeking deals with Apple to create a $25 to $50 premium movie download product.
Article Link: Hollywood Pushing for iTunes to Sell Major Films Just Weeks After They Debut in Theaters
If I wanted to see Spiderman at my local theater with my girlfriend in Cary, NC, in IMAX on a Saturday night, with a bottle of water and a bag of candy this is easily getting close to $50, if not going over. Once you factor in convenience gas and the fact a lot of couples probably do dinner and a movie, this is a pretty reasonable thing. Sticker shock is probably the explanation for a lot of the negative reactions, but I think there is a not insignificant group of people whom this actually can make a lot of sense for.
I better step my home theater game up!
I can see this working for some families but I think kids like the whole thing of going out for a movie instead of sitting home as usual. Small kids also have no clue about latest movies so waiting for Netflix release or dvd drop wont be a problem.
Myself would not pay 50$
I can see this working for some families but I think kids like the whole thing of going out for a movie instead of sitting home as usual. Small kids also have no clue about latest movies so waiting for Netflix release or dvd drop wont be a problem.
Myself would not pay 50$
What's a "reasonable price", though? A "reasonable price" from the rights holders' standpoint would be at least $250-300 /month. That's nearly every entertainment TV show, including premium channels, plus nearly every film in print more than a few months old. It would offer you much more than a "loaded" cable subscription.
I highlighted the answer to your question "Why would you pay $50?" This actually isn't bad for families when compared to going to the theater... but still... like I said in my other post... this is going to help out pirates as well... because higher quality streams will hit illegal sites faster...
The thing is, I doubt this will come to the UK anytime soon, but even in America, it can't always be $8 or $9 for a movie ticket. Here in the UK there is a vast difference in price from the inner city to less busy areas. In my nearest cinema it is £14.55 ~ $18.75 at current exchange rates (thanks siri), so you can see that a couple of people wouldn't be far from that price. They are also going to expect whole families to watch and account for the price of losing out of approximately 4-6 ticket sales. Basically, when I go to the cinema, I tend to pay more than that and have less comfortable seats and the occasional obnoxious person talking through the film... So call me crazy, but get a couple of friends over to split the cost and it makes sense.
I'm also pretty jealous of the MoviePass thing I've read about recently. We get Odeon Limitless and Cineworld Unlimited for much more money
I'm also pretty jealous of the MoviePass thing I've read about recently. We get Odeon Limitless and Cineworld Unlimited for much more money
Despite the objections of some cinema chains, the largest Hollywood studios are considering pushing ahead with a plan to offer digital rentals of films just weeks after they appear in theaters, according to Bloomberg.
The report, citing people familiar with the matter, claims Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. remain in talks with potential distributors such as Apple and Comcast on ways to push ahead with the project even without theater chains.
A deal with Apple, which reportedly could happen as soon as early next year, means iTunes could supposedly offer major films as early as 17 days after their theatrical debut for about $50, or four to six weeks from release for $30.
That timeframe would be significantly shorter than the current average of three months between a major film's theatrical release and availability in DVD and digital formats, but it would also cost viewers more than an $8 or $9 movie ticket.
The revenue from the premium video on demand, or PVOD, product would help offset a continuing decline in DVD sales, which were down 10 percent in the first half of 2017, according to research firm The Digital Entertainment Group.
Disney, which plans to remove its movies from Netflix and launch its own streaming service by 2019, reportedly isn't interested in the PVOD talks.
Bloomberg first reported on the discussions in December, when it claimed 21st Century Fox, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. were all seeking deals with Apple to create a $25 to $50 premium movie download product.
Article Link: Hollywood Pushing for iTunes to Sell Major Films Just Weeks After They Debut in Theaters
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