Cinemas feeling streaming pain

[konfab]

TV's don't have 3D though.

I already like TVs, you don't have to sell them to me.

3D films are a blight.

 

[HelterSkelter]

The expensive popcorn I could still swallow, but too many idiots on their cell phones, the lights from the screens were too distracting, so stopped going to the movies.

 

[Bernoldus Niemand]

I already like TVs, you don't have to sell them to me.

3D films are a blight.

You've just watched **** ones then.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

No shyte sherlock...

Oh and it also doesn't help that popcorn and a coke costs like R70 or something stupid these days.

Take the family to the cinema for a few hours entertainment. For the same price, I can buy a DSTV Premium streaming package that covers every single day of the month. And have change in my pocket. Or Netflix, Prime Video or Disney and have even more change in my pocket.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

You've just watched **** ones then.

If you think there are any good ones, you are very seriously deluding yourself.

 

[ToxicBunny]

If you think there are any good ones, you are very seriously deluding yourself.

So I went to watch Deadpool vs Wolverine at the IMAX in 3D, and while it didn't blow me away by any stretch of the imagination, it was actually decent.

Was it worth the additional ticket price, no but it didn't negatively impact the movie at all.

 

[The_MAC]

The other night, me and the wife sat watching a movie, on our clean comfy couches, I popped a whole pot of pop-corn (couldn't finish it all) and seasoned it with Sour-Cream and Chives spice, had a 2L of cream-soda and an entire 150g slab of Top-Deck (my guilty pleasure)

With a portion of the fibre line fee and Netflix account, all in probably under R100

 

[konfab]

You've just watched **** ones then.

I had to watch Deadpool vs Wolverine in 3D. It literally does nothing for me.

If they go crazy with the 3D effects, it gives people motion sickness, so they use it for one or two scenes and that is it.

 

[Lupus]

No shyte sherlock...

Oh and it also doesn't help that popcorn and a coke costs like R70 or something stupid these days.

R70 that's rather cheap :-( it's closer to R100

 

[deweyzeph]

The writing is on the wall for cinemas. They can try all their silly gimmicks like leather chairs, VIP lounges, etc but ultimately they will end up in the dustbin of history just like video rental stores and music stores. At the end of the day they fundamentally have a product that nobody wants anymore.

 

[FiestaST]

Streaming poaching cinema customers in South Africa

I'm somewhat inclined to agree however there are more factors at play.

This dropped on the 'Flix on the AM which I enjoyed, frankly anything Anna Kendrick I am game + her directorial debut.

 

[Bernoldus Niemand]

I had to watch Deadpool vs Wolverine in 3D. It literally does nothing for me.

If they go crazy with the 3D effects, it gives people motion sickness, so they use it for one or two scenes and that is it.

That’s a cash grab where they just add it on afterwards.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

So I went to watch Deadpool vs Wolverine at the IMAX in 3D, and while it didn't blow me away by any stretch of the imagination, it was actually decent.

Was it worth the additional ticket price, no but it didn't negatively impact the movie at all.

If you enjoyed it, fine

 

[wingnut771]

TV's don't have 3D though.

3D is a gimmick imho.

Watched Avatar back in the day at cinema in 3D 3 different times. The 3D effect was different each time.

 

[wingnut771]

The other night, me and the wife sat watching a movie, on our clean comfy couches, I popped a whole pot of pop-corn (couldn't finish it all) and seasoned it with Sour-Cream and Chives spice, had a 2L of cream-soda and an entire 150g slab of Top-Deck (my guilty pleasure)

With a portion of the fibre line fee and Netflix account, all in probably under R100

**** it, there goes my low carb diet!

 

[Lupus]

3D is a gimmick imho.

Watched Avatar back in the day at cinema in 3D 3 different times. The 3D effect was different each time.

Stop turning your head

 

[wingnut771]

Stop turning your head

Same reason why they don't sell 3D TVs anymore.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Streaming poaching cinema customers in South Africa

International streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ aren't only stealing customers from traditional broadcasters like DStv, they're poaching customers from cinema chains in the country.

This is according to multimedia and television journalism lecturer at the Durban University of Technology, Siphumelele Zondi, who added that the expansion of access to Internet connectivity in South Africa means more residents are moving to streaming services.

Remember when movies had no sound and a guy playing the piano in the front to create ambiance? Wow...whatever happened to that??

'Nuff said......

 

[Werner1975]

Movie tickets and snacks are too expensive and way over-priced. Plus the petrol to get there. No thanks.

 

[wingnut771]

Remember when movies had no sound and a guy playing the piano in the front to create ambiance? Wow...whatever happened to that??

'Nuff said......

Were they expensive?