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How to Open a "Movie Cafe"?

Posted by Cliff on from the new-ideas-in-entertainment dept.

tunari asks: "Here in my neck of the woods (Cochabamba, Bolivia) there are hundreds of Internet cafes and Nintendo salons, where you can rent games by the hour. I would like to open a movie salon. I imagine a central CD/DVD jukebox and either dumb terminals or, if possible, TVs. Users would need basic control over playback, and, if possible, some automated way to request new titles. Cost is a big issue, as we will probably be charging less than a dollar per hour. What are some of the ways we could set this up?"

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  1. MPAA by Trusty+Penfold · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is answered in the MPAA FAQ :- How do I open a Movie Cafe?

  2. Dear Slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I would like to have a lot of money, but I don't want to work for it. Would everyone who reads this please send me some money. Thank you.

  3. Re:Wait a minute by duffbeer703 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I saw one of these things the other day at a mall. The people called it a "movie theatre".

    It's a novel concept. You give this guy $8 and you watch a movie. There are people selling popped corn and candy, although it is very expensive.

    --
    Conformity is the jailer of freedom and enemy of growth. -JFK
  4. No-hassle refunds @ Joe's Movie Cafe by realgone · · Score: 5, Funny
    Just a thought, but would it be possible to get around this by "selling" the DVD to the cafe customer at full retail price (i.e., a deposit), then allow them to "return" it two hours later? You'd then give them a full refund -- minus a small restocking charge (i.e., your fee). For those two hours, that DVD was legally their property, and they were privately viewing it in youer kiosk. No harm, no foul. *whistle*

    (This is all moot, of course. The MPAA would still sue you to Weehawken and back. But hey, it's fun to dream...)