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A Workable Downloadable Movies Business Model?
sane? writes "Following on from the music industry attempting to push up the cost of iTunes music downloads comes word that Sony is looking take robust control of the pricing for legal movie downloads - to the tune of $8 a movie. What is the maximum acceptable price that slashdot readers would give to different types of downloadable product, taking into account their perception of its true value to them? How can sensible pricing and workable business models be reconciled?"
If there's a truly serious problem going on, go and inform the manager. Now, if two people are talking a bit loud before the movie starts, suck it up. But if there are punks and beatniks throwing popcorn, the manager will usually kick such people out. After all, he already has their money. He doesn't necessarily want them to come back in the future, either.
Germany had very serious problems at cinemas in the late 1970s and early 1980s. With the punk movement raging there, it was often the case that feces and urine were thrown at other viewers. Eventually the viewers formed coalitions, and they went to the managers each time troublemakers were active. Soon enough the theatres kicked out the punks, and stopped admitting them in the future. The cinematic experience ended up improving for many people, and in the end the cinema managers gained from extra legitimate traffic.
Cyric Zndovzny at your service.