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MoviePass Brings Back Its Unlimited Movie Plan (techcrunch.com)
The subscription plan that made MoviePass explode in popularity is coming back. If you're willing to pay for a full year (via ACH payment), "MoviePass Uncapped" will cost the same as the original unlimited plan, namely $9.95 per month, and will allow you to get an unlimited number of 2D movie tickets. TechCrunch reports: Now, you may be thinking that this kind of deal is exactly what got MoviePass into so much trouble last year, to the point where it nearly ran out of money and began announcing new pricing plans and restrictions on a seemingly constant basis. However, the company's announcement today includes multiple references to its ability to "combat violations" of MoviePass' terms of use. And those terms do say that "MoviePass has the right to limit the selection of movies and/or the times of available movies should your individual use adversely impact MoviePass's system-wide capacity or the availability of the Service for other subscribers."
So if you're a heavy MoviePass user, the plan may not be truly unlimited. In addition, you'll only be able to reserve tickets three hours before showtime, and you'll need to check in to the theater between 10 and 30 minutes before the movie starts. Worth noting: the $9.95 per month rate is available only if you pay for a full year, otherwise it will cost $14.95 for a limited time. The regular price will be $19.95 per month.
So if you're a heavy MoviePass user, the plan may not be truly unlimited. In addition, you'll only be able to reserve tickets three hours before showtime, and you'll need to check in to the theater between 10 and 30 minutes before the movie starts. Worth noting: the $9.95 per month rate is available only if you pay for a full year, otherwise it will cost $14.95 for a limited time. The regular price will be $19.95 per month.
So, about the same price as Amazon Prime or Netflix but without any confidence that MoviePass will still exist in a year. No thanks.
It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
1. Sell annual subscriptions for $120 each in March.
2. Pay big bonuses to C?Os in April.
3. Declare bankruptcy in May.
4. Profit!!!
Probably using the new definition of "unlimited" popularized by ISPs/telecoms.
I think that's the secret. Read the terms and they'll probably deduct the full movie ticket price straight from your bank account if you get a ticket that you shouldn't have been entitled to.
I used MoviePass for a year, I just canceled my account two weeks ago.
At first it was great, unlimited (one per day). Then you could not watch the same movie twice, then it became 3 movies a month, I stayed with them, still a good deal.
These last 4 months has been horrible. For the $10 plan each day you have a limited selection of what you can see ( https://moviepass.com/movies/ ). On top of that, VERY often (9/10) you load the app and it says "No movies today" at all the theatres around you. I've read since I'm on the east coast, I'm luckier than those on the west coast. Sometimes you would check the app, see a movie playing nearby, and when you got to the theatre, it was no longer available. I even tried mid-day weekday shows. Hit or miss (more miss).
Ahh well, it was fun while it lasted.
-=Down Syndrome in Maine