Pet peeve of the week - Commercials before movies!

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  • Mike AI
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    • Jan 2001
    • 3624
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    Pet peeve of the week - Commercials before movies!

    When did it become OK for movie threaters to put 20 minutes worth of commercials before a movie?

    They list the movie to start at 8:40, and the feature does not start until 9!

    It is not just previews they show, but also commercials for Coke.

    Don't these guys charge enough to see a movie?


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    • kimzar
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      • Mar 2004
      • 1874
      #2
      all about the advertising

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        • Mike AI
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          • Jan 2001
          • 3624
          #3
          Originally posted by kimzar
          all about the advertising
          I appreciate clever marketing as much as the next person.

          But I do not force a person who just joined one of my sites to sit through a few ads before they can view the members area.


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            • bad_girl
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              • Sep 2002
              • 757
              #4
              Sometimes it works out just fine, my boyfriend and I are notorious for showing up late.

              Though sometimes I am so mesmorized by all the ads that I forget what movie I actually came to see.





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                • jm_247live
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                  • Feb 2004
                  • 1536
                  #5
                  I agree

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                    • dougeetx
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                      • Apr 2002
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                      #6
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                        • serious
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                          • May 2003
                          • 2594
                          #7
                          yeah really lame, not much to do about it though

                          wish they started everything early though so the actual start time was as advertised, give me something to watch if i get there early.
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                            • kimzar
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                              • Mar 2004
                              • 1874
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Mike AI
                              I appreciate clever marketing as much as the next person.

                              But I do not force a person who just joined one of my sites to sit through a few ads before they can view the members area.

                              I completely agree with you but the movie industry I think is just trying to sqeeze everything they can out of you, they even show fucking commercials for tv, few previews I think is o.k. until your eyes adjust to the theatre when they dim the lights but 20 min is way to much

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                                • The Truth Hurts
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                                  • Nov 2002
                                  • 15776
                                  #9
                                  i look forward to movie previews in a theater.

                                  forced commercials on bought dvd's is what really pisses me off.

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                                    • Phoenix
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                                      • Nov 2002
                                      • 35475
                                      #10
                                      i hear you..personally though i like them..im a big fan of commercials...i watch them all the time..i like to see how people push their wares

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                                        • Elli
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                                          • Apr 2003
                                          • 17991
                                          #11
                                          GAH I have the same complaint! Pisses me right off! I wouldn't mind half as much if they were special commercials like Superbowl type stuff for the movie audience, but no, they're just the same crappy ads you see on tv every day.

                                          Movie previews I don't mind at all. I'm referring to car, soda pop, computer, movietickets.com commercials on a 40' screen.
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                                            • Manowar
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                                              • Dec 2003
                                              • 71528
                                              #12
                                              I like them, gives me time to drink some Coke

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                                                • StuartD
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                                                  • Jul 2002
                                                  • 29903
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Elli
                                                  GAH I have the same complaint! Pisses me right off! I wouldn't mind half as much if they were special commercials like Superbowl type stuff for the movie audience, but no, they're just the same crappy ads you see on tv every day.

                                                  Movie previews I don't mind at all. I'm referring to car, soda pop, computer, movietickets.com commercials on a 40' screen.
                                                  Yup, I agree 100%. I like to test the various ringers on my cell phone during the commercials.
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                                                    • Jakke PNG
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                                                      • Nov 2001
                                                      • 20306
                                                      #14
                                                      I always go there 15 minutes late and 3 minutes after the movie has started. Then I make my way to the middle, and take off my jacket and make myself comfortable. Maybe talk with my girl for a while first before actually watching the movie.

                                                      People seem to appreciate this.
                                                      ..and I'm off.

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                                                        • GTS Mark
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                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                          • 20912
                                                          #15
                                                          Sometimes there are so many commercials and previews before the movie I am going to see, I honestly forget which movie I am there to see! LOL!

                                                          I swear it's true!! LOL!

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                                                            • EviLGuY
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                                                              • Apr 2003
                                                              • 12745
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Mike AI
                                                              When did it become OK for movie threaters to put 20 minutes worth of commercials before a movie?

                                                              They list the movie to start at 8:40, and the feature does not start until 9!

                                                              It is not just previews they show, but also commercials for Coke.

                                                              Don't these guys charge enough to see a movie?
                                                              The only run commercials in that time before the previews would normally start.. at least up here.

                                                              Its not like its a 9:30 show and at 9:30 they start the commercials. Of course it very well might be different down there.

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                                                                • Strife
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                                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                                  • 4534
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Commericals sucks but I enjoy seeing the movie trailers
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                                                                    • bad_girl
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                                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                                      • 757
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by DrinkingHard
                                                                      Sometimes there are so many commercials and previews before the movie I am going to see, I honestly forget which movie I am there to see! LOL!

                                                                      I swear it's true!! LOL!

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                                                                        • Rictor
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                                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                                          • 12208
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Don't show up so early.

                                                                          Most of the money from a movie ticket goes to the studios...in some cases...all of it. Theaters make their money on snacks and commercials. The other option would be to make the snacks cheap and show no commercials but to charge $20 for a movie ticket.

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                                                                            • Mike AI
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                                                                              • Jan 2001
                                                                              • 3624
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by The Truth Hurts
                                                                              i look forward to movie previews in a theater.

                                                                              forced commercials on bought dvd's is what really pisses me off.
                                                                              Movie previews are cool.

                                                                              But in my theatres they also have commercials for products.


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                                                                                • PersianKitty
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                                                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                                                  • 7785
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Feel lucky if you've not been subjected to the "Wanta Fanta" commercial.

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                                                                                      • Nov 2002
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                                                                                      #22
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                                                                                        • SykkBoy2
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                                                                                          • Feb 2001
                                                                                          • 19969
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          I don't mind movie trailers as they are part of the moviegoing experience...
                                                                                          although, in the case of "Jersey Girl", the commercials were better.......
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                                                                                            • Mike AI
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                                                                                              #24
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                                                                                                • Nysus
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                                                                                                  • Aug 2001
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                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  I believe there was a class-action lawsuit against some theatre chain, and they won, regarding the movie playtime stating for example 8:40 but only actually starting at 9.

                                                                                                  In all honesty I do enjoy good trailers (not the ones that show you the whole fucking movie), except I'd like to be able to choose and show up early instead of it being the other way around.

                                                                                                  I suppose they could use the idea that people need to be seated before they can show the previews because of safety issues of the lights being off but I think if people have kids or have a difficult time sitting down then they should probably come earlier anyways.

                                                                                                  Just ranting because the I.Robot preview last night was so stupidly long and told the whole plot, what little plot there seems to be.

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                                                                                                        • Kimmykim
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                                                                                                          • Jun 2001
                                                                                                          • 16015
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Just another reason why I'd rather buy the bootlegs in downtown LA and watch them on dvd. Hell, you can get stuff here before it's in theaters if you find the right set of homeys

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                                                                                                            • Tom_PMs
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                                                                                                              • Jun 2004
                                                                                                              • 2049
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              DVD's and big screen TV's with good sound is the way to go.

                                                                                                              Whats more annoying to me is that schools have vending machines, and museum displays are now SPONSORED by companies (ie: insect display sponsored by Terminex etc.)

                                                                                                              At least a movie is a commercial venture, but schools and museums are most certainly not. Or are they?

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                                                                                                                • TweetyBird
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                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by serious
                                                                                                                  yeah really lame, not much to do about it though

                                                                                                                  wish they started everything early though so the actual start time was as advertised, give me something to watch if i get there early.
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                                                                                                                    • JoeB
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                                                                                                                      • Jan 2004
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                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      What needs to be done is this! if somebody owns a theatre giveaway the tix and make sure that people stay and watch and flood the whole theatre with ads! Posters, overhead speaker commercials in the waiting area, and commercials before, between & after the movie! nut this way noone can complain about the ads! But fuck dont charge us and force us to watch fucking ads! I agree it is complete bullshit!
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                                                                                                                          • Oct 2003
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                                                                                                                          #31
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                                                                                                                            • garett
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                                                                                                                              • Mar 2004
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                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Elli
                                                                                                                              GAH I have the same complaint! Pisses me right off! I wouldn't mind half as much if they were special commercials like Superbowl type stuff for the movie audience, but no, they're just the same crappy ads you see on tv every day.

                                                                                                                              Movie previews I don't mind at all. I'm referring to car, soda pop, computer, movietickets.com commercials on a 40' screen.
                                                                                                                              And the justification for the huge increase in movie ticket prices is so they don't have to show ads.

                                                                                                                              5 years ago I could go see a movie for $4 a ticket and there was like 2 movie previews. Now it's more like $15 to get in and you have to sit through 1/2 hour of commercials.

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                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  I like it cause i'm late every where i go and that way i don't miss the beginning of the movie
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                                                                                                                                    • Rick Latona
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                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Mike AI
                                                                                                                                      When did it become OK for movie threaters to put 20 minutes worth of commercials before a movie?

                                                                                                                                      They list the movie to start at 8:40, and the feature does not start until 9!

                                                                                                                                      It is not just previews they show, but also commercials for Coke.

                                                                                                                                      Don't these guys charge enough to see a movie?
                                                                                                                                      I hate when I rent a movie and they have scenes from the movie that I'm about to watch before the movie starts. That drives me crazy.
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                                                                                                                                        • grannytgp
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                                                                                                                                          • Aug 2002
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                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          To ice this cake.... how about the blatent product placements within the movies themselves now? It's like come on... the can of Mountain Dew just happened to be dead center in that shot in better focus than the actor!!

                                                                                                                                          And going back to what Tom_PM says about museum displays being corporately sponsored.... I was at Disney World (Orlando) about 5yrs ago, and the place had gone nuts with the corporate sponsoring. Space Mountain sponsored by FedEx - Kodak Image Theatre, and a slew of others.

                                                                                                                                          Maybe some don't even notice it as being right in their face... but to me it cheapens out the whole experience.
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