I'm with you but I am sure somewhere in the Terms of Service (which no one ever reads) it says "Terms subject to change" or words to that affect and BAM...they gotcha!
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MoviePass Now Charging Extra Fees for Popular Showtimes
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Per the FAQ, if you have a one year prepaid subscription, you won't be subject to the additional peak pricing fee until you renew.
https://support.moviepass.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005563131-What-is-Peak-Pricing-?
https://support.moviepass.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005563131-What-is-Peak-Pricing-?
You could see two PLF's a month and A-List would pay for itself, and you probably won't be running AMC out of business at the same time.
As MoviePass continues to lose 10's of millions of dollars a month, you hangers-on will see more and more of this type of thing, or the surge windows widening to other times and days of the week. Or, more than likely, 'unlimited' turning into 'a limited number' of movies.
So anyway, have fun with that, and trying to recover your remaining subscription costs when they go bankrupt.
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I’ve always seen matinee pricing, but do you mean beyond that? I find it rotten then.
One other perk is being able to reserve your seat ahead of time with Stubs and skipping the lines. Plus you get regular Stubs Premier perks, which let's you skip the concession line, too. Just those two things are almost worth it for me, plus you get to see a bunch of movies.
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Unless, perhaps, you factor in all the PLF and 3D films you can't see with MoviePass, which surprise, is a majority of ticket sales on the movies people most want to see.
[doublepost=1530823618][/doublepost]Lost in all of this is the fact that MoviePass is in the business of brokering data, not providing movie tickets on the cheap. If something seems too inexpensive or free, it's because you yourself are the product. You just have to ask yourself who you want to siphon your personal info and moviegoing habits to, and what value you want in return.
MoviePass' plan was to collect all this data and sell it back to theater chains, but it turns out all the big chains already have that data, so now they're in a little bit of a pickle. If MoviePass doesn't straight up just go out of business, they'll end up being the subscription service for niche/indie theaters. There's no way they can compete with AMC, Century, etc. on the playing field that the chains themselves own. It was a harebrained hedge to begin with with a severe lack of forethought or market research.
Isn't that about half the price of a small popcorn? Sounds like a small fee to me.
So you're suggesting that if you use MoviePass you should forego snacks? That's not really how budgeting works.
AMC now charges $4.99 for matinee and $6.99 for non-matinee. Why should I bother with MoviePass or AMC stubs.
You have no case. Read your user agreement. They reserve the right to modify the program at any time. You agreed to those terms.
https://www.moviepass.com/terms/
You are missing something as it actually says in the email and on the site that if you have an annual subscription then you don’t have the extra charges until you renew again!
I'm just pointing out what the "fee" would actually buy in a theater. And actually I've brought my own popcorn from home more than once
I bought in when it was $89/year. I’ve seen a return on that investment ten fold already and I’m just a bit over halfway on that year. I’ll do as it says and just skip movies for another show if it’s peak. I’ll go mad before I shell out any premium for any showing, 3D, or IMAX. All these articles about the company going under, hey so what if they do. How many users would actually say they took a net loss on the service, seriously. Let the gravy flow until the tap runs dry.
AMC A List still has some perks. You get all the perks of AMC stubs (no online fees, discounts on concessions, etc.) Plus IMAX & 3D showings are all included.
I looked at movie pass, but chose AMC Alist & so far, it’s paid for itself for this month (I’ve already watched a non matinee movie in IMAX, plus 2 other films in standard 2D)
1 year subscribers aren't affected by this change, since at the time of purchasing that subscription, the terms were locked in. Monthly subscribers are subject to changes in their agreement from month to month and therefore are affected by the peak pricing model.
It was around way before that.
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Not to forget that booking online is a big deal. I haven’t had movie pass in a few years, but you had to be at the theater to get your tickets.
Another vote for AMC stubs. I’ve gotten hundreds of dollars back just in concessions alone over the years. Me and my family saw the purge and got popcorn and drinks on the 4th and the cashier asked if I’d like to use my “$15 in rewards”. Always a nice little surprise for a membership that’s only $12 a year
It was a good deal, but a pain in the ass to use when trying to go see popular movies since you couldn’t book online and had to be in the vicinity of the theater. So I was unable to see Black Panther and Avengers Infinity War until a few weeks after release. Now they want to charge me a premium on top of the inconvenience to see a popular movie? Forget it. I’m just going to join AMC’s new plan.
On the other hand, with movie pass some AMC theaters are not supported, you can’t reserve seats in advance at most locations, and you don’t get theater membership benefits. A-List is more expensive, but personally it’s a better deal because of the $5 cash back for every $50 and the food and drink discounts. There is also no online reservation fee for advance ticket purchases.
And you can see movies multiple times (and in IMAX & 3D). I believe MoviePass only allows a user to view a specific movie once.
Some of us enjoy watching IMAX & 3D movies. How many IMAX/3D movies do people see with MoviePass?
And 3 movies a week isn’t a realistic limitation. There aren’t even 3 good movies that come out every week. With MoviePass, you can’t see the good ones twice.