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Movies Losing Popularity at Box Office

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the good-scripts-also-lost dept.

andyring writes "Without the slightest mention of piracy, the MPAA said box-office revenues declined by 8 percent last year. About 40 percent of the decline came from the U.S. Now if only they'd realize that the decline is from movies sucking more than my shop vac." It's been a while since a film warranted spending the money to watch it in a room full of strangers.

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  1. Why bother? by ZeldorBlat · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I can't remember the last time I went to the theater to see a movie. It doesn't have so much to do with movies sucking (which most do) as it does with comfort and convenience. Why should I pay between $7 and $12 to watch a movie, with a bunch of people I don't know, where I have no control over the environment? Instead, I can rent the movie for $3 or less or grab it from the cable (either on demand or DVR). Furthermore, I can pause the movie to get up and use the bathroom, I don't pay $15 for soda, popcorn, and a candy bar, and the picture and sound quality is terrific.

    With the quality of home theater equipment and the huge selection of things available at the video store or on cable/satelite I really see no reason to go anywhere else.

  2. Has to be said... by Ch*mp · · Score: 0, Redundant

    1. Produce a _good_ film.
    2. Price tickets _fairly_.
    3. ????
    4. Profit!