jlmurph2 said:
Burek said:
jlmurph2 said:
This is why I think they're losing money. More than 1 person usually goes to the theater together which brings in more money. But renting it for $6 for 24 hours gives the opportunity for a full family to watch it multiple times.
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You're looking from one angle. I see it from another: They are making an extra $6, because a family that paid $6 for the download would not have gone to the movies at all and spent $30-50.
$50 for a family of four is a lot of money for a potentially bad movie, but for $6 they'll take the risk. At least, if the movie sucks, they don't have to walk out and drive back home, they can just press Stop and go to bed.
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What about the guy and his girlfriend or husband and wife who wanted to see it for a date? Now they don't have to spend that money, they can just spend $6 and watch it at their place. Or a group of 18-23 year old friends in college who like seeing movies in a group?
The family thing was just using his example. No parents are taking their kids to see this movie anyways.
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The movie cost 40m, it's not Spider-man or any thing. It's a Seth Rogen stoner comedy. It'll be fine.
