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Bring on the hunt

Been wondering what the catalyst for this would be.

The home experience now rivals / exceeds the theatre experience pretty easily now.

I'd be willing to pay $50 for 12-24 hrs to see a current release at home, you spend 3x that at studio movie grill.

How long until this is the norm?

Steve Jobs wanted to test the idea using iTunes when he was still alive. He believed people would pay $35-50 (or thereabouts) for a one time view of a movie to avoid the theaters and watch at home with friends and family.

I normally would rent the invisible movie for $20. Maybe it's time to re-value things in my head now that the economy is dead. Maybe I should see if they take Lone Star Card since the gub'ment is shutting my business down.

GiveEmHellBill said:

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SockDePot said:

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Been wondering what the catalyst for this would be.

The home experience now rivals / exceeds the theatre experience pretty easily now.

I'd be willing to pay $50 for 12-24 hrs to see a current release at home, you spend 3x that at studio movie grill.

How long until this is the norm?

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You spend $150 for dinner and a movie at Studio Movie Grill? Did I read that right?

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Yes every time - family of 5 $50 tickets and $100 drinks/snacks/dinner/dessert/tip - $20 per person. Going to the movies is a rare special occasion and enjoyed to the fullest.

Seems like we had this whole conversation 15 years ago when Media rooms, big TVs and streaming became a thing and theaters adapted. Date night dinner and a movie isn't going away. Dad taking the teenagers to John Wick 3 on a lazy Saturday afternoon and gorging on popcorn and icees isn't going away I hope

Nighttime movies are easily $100 for my family of four, or close enough. And we typically sneak in some candy, a water bottle or two, and few shots to mix with sodas we purchase there. If all four of us get dinner, sodas, and a tub of popcorn, +tickets obviously, it's freakin expensive. Not sure why this is surprising.

GiveEmHellBill said:

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SockDePot said:

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Been wondering what the catalyst for this would be.

The home experience now rivals / exceeds the theatre experience pretty easily now.

I'd be willing to pay $50 for 12-24 hrs to see a current release at home, you spend 3x that at studio movie grill.

How long until this is the norm?

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You spend $150 for dinner and a movie at Studio Movie Grill? Did I read that right?

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$150 might be a stretch at SMG, but when I take my family there, 4 tickets, 4 meals and popcorn, 2 non-alcoholic and 2 alcoholic drinks plus tip... $100-$120.

AgfromHOU said:

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Steve Jobs wanted to test the idea using iTunes when he was still alive. He believed people would pay $35-50 (or thereabouts) for a one time view of a movie to avoid the theaters and watch at home with friends and family.

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Mark Cuban actually did it when he owned Landmark Theaters, though not with any big films as far as I know.

Interesting.

I hope it does come to fruition one day. You can't tell me people wouldn't have spent $50 to watch Endgame at home with some friends.