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Comcast and Amazon join Apple in developing a delivery system for premium VOD titles that would be available for home viewing 30-45 days after debuting in theaters.

If Hollywood studios get their wish, a new premium video-on-demand service could finally be introduced in the first two months of 2018. One likely scenario: Consumers would pay $30 to rent a movie only 30 to 45 days after the film has opened in theaters.

That's less aggressive than some studios might want — there have been suggestions of making a movie available for $50 after 17 days — but the more modest $30 price point could help to soothe the frayed nerves of theater owners, as well as lure more consumers to hit the ”buy" button.

Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...-movie-rental-service-early-next-year-1031110

You got me f*cked up if you think I'm gonna spend an extra $20 on a movie ticket just so I don't have to leave my house. But then again, that's just me. Apparently, all of GAF has home theatres, 7.1 surround sound and neighbors who are deaf.

Thoughts?

 

[DarknessTear]

Pirates win. People who pay lose.

That's what I see with prices like that.

 

[Inferno313]

I guess the break-even point has to do with how large the family/group is. I agree, I wouldn't do this if it was just a movie for me.

If I had a kid that wanted to see the latest Disney flick for their birthday party? This would be a godsend.

 

[blast0rama]

Depends on the movie.

If it's a movie my wife and I both wanted to see, we're paying a small premium on a theater screening.

If it's just a movie I wanted to see? I'll go by myself, thanks.

 

[Future]

Id do it in a heartbeat. This shit is for families, friends and couples. That right there is cheaper than any theater I've been to in the last 10 years considering I've never gone alone

 

[Heckler456]

Might make more sense if you have friends over.

 

[Straight Edge]

Watch it with 2 other people and you're golden.

 

[____]

Might make more sense if you have friends over.

This is probably what it's for, but they still need a better value proposition than this.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

A month or so after the film opens? Nah.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Cinemark made tickets $5 near me for the entire summer. Anytime, any day. And my university has a movie theater that shows movies for free (usually when they're hitting dollar theaters). I'm not paying $30 to watch 1 movie.

Plus, the experience just isn't the same. Some movies I need to see in a big theater. This would probably be good for parents. Don't have to worry about a sitter or anything. or you could split the cost with some friends. But at that point I'd rather just go to the theater and get out of the house.

 

[Walter White Walker]

I'm not paying $30 for a movie. Not even for one my two kids could watch as well.

 

[PantherLotus]

Too long to wait for that high of a price.

 

[WhatNXt]

There should be incentives for people to go to the cinema if they want to do this.

ie. I go see Infinity War on the highest price ticket, full 3D, Imax, fucking moving seat, the works... that's normally an expensive thing, but I'll have a good time and experience it in the best possible way. A few weeks later, I can use a code on my ticket stub towards experiencing the movie again at home for a cut price OR I can not go the cinema at all, not support the movie industry at point of release, and then I have to pay a little more. I feel that's fair.

$30+ as a flat fee is BS and I can't see people doing it. People will just web-rip the film and it'll be pirated months before it ever hits blu-ray.

Make it CONVENIENT. Make it something people might want to do.

 

[NekoFever]

You got me f*cked up if you think I'm gonna spend an extra $20 on a movie ticket just so I don't have to leave my house. But then again, that's just me. Apparently, all of GAF has home theatres, 7.1 surround sound and neighbors who are deaf.

Thoughts?

It's good value compared to taking a family of four to the theatre.

 

[PaulExcellent]

Yeah, I'll do that.
No more theater sounds nice.

 

[Santar]

I could see myself using this on very rare occasions when there's a movie I really really want to watch.
My vision is pretty bad so the viewing experience is not great for me at the cinema. I just find I get the best experience watching a movie at home, less annoying people too.

But I'd only use it very rarely, Episode viii, Indy 5 and maaaybe the new Blade Runner are the only ones that come to mind.

 

[rgoulart]

You got me f*cked up if you think I'm gonna spend an extra $20 on a movie ticket just so I don't have to leave my house. But then again, that's just me. Apparently, all of GAF has home theatres, 7.1 surround sound and neighbors who are deaf.

Thoughts?

This service may not be for you, not even for me, but for a family of three, four, five people, let alone elderly people who enjoy movies, this is a good price, cheaper than getting everyone to the theater.

 

[Cyanity]

Pirates win. People who pay lose.

That's what I see with prices like that.

Yep.

 

[kaskade]

Too long to wait for that high of a price.

That’s the issue for me. I can understand they need to do that otherwise theaters would never agree to it.

Plus, now that I got that Moviepass I’ll see anything in theaters.

 

[Chamber]

One likely scenario: Consumers would pay $30 to rent a movie only 30 to 45 days after the film has opened in theaters.

Sounds like a pass.

 

[Ogodei]

30 to 45 days is half the time to home video release depending on the movie, right?

 

[Jarmel]

Actually sounds reasonable. Movie tickets are about $15 person so you're breaking even if two or three people are watching it. They need to have the movies come out sooner though.

 

[RumbleHumble]

Or I could wait a little while longer and just own the movie on Blu-Ray for $20 max.

 

[outunderthestars]

A month or so after the film opens? Nah.

This. I will wait another 5 months and buy a UV code for $4 on CAG.

 

[dallow_bg]

Great for families who already spend way more than that going to the movies.

 

[kswiston]

30 to 45 days is half the time to home video release depending on the movie, right?

Home video releases are 3-6 months after theatrical, with digital purchases usually started 2 weeks before that.

 

[Afrodium]

It's good value compared to taking a family of four to the theatre.

Yeah but if you're at home there's tons of other movies you haven't seen that you could watch for significantly cheaper. $30 is way too high of a price when the only benefit it has over anything else is that it's a month old.

 

[TheOfficeMut]

If that was the price within the first 2-3 weeks, I'd agree. But a month and a half later? You're buggin'.

 

[New002]

I don't think the price is too outrageous if you have friends over or a large family, but paying that price 30-45 days after the movie has opened is where they lose me. If it was like 2 weeks behind I think I'd be more on board. I understand they gotta find a balance so that theaters don't lose their shit though.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

I could see myself doing this as I go to the movies my family and friends and it always costs me more than $30 here and I don't have time to leave to go to the movies as I used to.

 

[Chamber]

30 to 45 days is half the time to home video release depending on the movie, right?

Yeah, most movies are averaging about 12-14 weeks to home video. Sooner than that if you're looking for the digital release.

 

[ShdwDrake]

LMAO.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Sounds absolutely horrible.

If you're waiting over a month to see a movie, just see the movie in the theater during a matinee. Empty theater, and get lunch or something after.

 

[geomon]

Remember when people used to pay $60 or more for VHS tapes? Yeah we're not doing that shit any more.

 

[kswiston]

I don't think the price is too outrageous if you have friends over or a large family, but paying that price 30-45 days after the movie has opened is where they lose me. If it was like 2 weeks behind I think I'd be more on board. I understand they gotta find a balance so that theaters don't lose their shit though.

It's not just theatres who don't want to mess things up. Theatrical box office counts for a large portion of a film's lifetime earnings. Studios will be very cautious.

 

[Slayven]

30-45 days after debuting in theaters.

What kinda of nonsense is this? A week sure, 2 weeks i can see, but this defeats the purpose.

Folks will just wait for the 12 buck dvd

 

[Jawmuncher]

Apparently, all of GAF has home theatres, 7.1 surround sound and neighbors who are deaf.

I laughed.

 

[tearsintherain]

There are so few good movies released per year now I think I could survive an entire year on $30 paid for $5-8 movie tickets.

MoviePass definitely makes this redundant for now, but I don't have high hopes for MP staying at $10/mo or even in business that long.

$30/mo isn't a bad idea, but it would have to have a pretty deep catalog behind it that can be VOD'd anytime and at high (bluray, preferably 4k) quality and i don't think Hollywood would do either of those things for that price.

 

[Neece]

30 days makes this a no aside from extremely narrow situations...i.e. a bunch of family over for the holidays that want to watch a newish movie.

If it's a movie I want to see I'll either see it before 30 days or catch it for a matinee.

 

[JettDash]

Maybe if they were available the same day as in theatres.

 

[Intheflorsh]

Thirty dollars for a fucking rental.

"But at least I won't have to interact with other humans!" - GAF

 

[Neece]

There are so few good movies released per year now I think I could survive an entire year on $30 paid for $5-8 movie tickets.

MoviePass definitely makes this redundant for now, but I don't have high hopes for MP staying at $10/mo or even in business that long.

$30/mo isn't a bad idea, but it would have to have a pretty deep catalog behind it that can be VOD'd anytime and at high (bluray, preferably 4k) quality and i don't think Hollywood would do either of those things for that price.

Wait it's 30 a month??

I thought it was 30 per film.

 

[MechDX]

$30 and simultaneous release with theaters and I'm in.

Fuck theater chains

 

[brawly]

If I enjoyed watching movies with people, I'd do it at the cinema.

 

[geomon]

Wait it's 30 a month??

I thought it was 30 per film.

There's nothing in the article that says per month but even if it was, that's still too fucking much.

 

[Beefy]

Tempted if it is £30 a month in UK.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Its a slightly better version of Pay Per View.

 

[dallow_bg]

Yeah, the only problem is the 30-45 days thing.
Needs to be 2 weeks max, but ideally same day.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

I thought it was supposed to be day and date? Maybe I imagined that. The theaters around me are so shitty that I'd consider it for some movies but not a month after, might as well wait for the blu-ray or a digital rental at that point.

 

[Camjo-Z]

30 dollars... per movie... a month after it comes out? They do realize MoviePass could triple their current price and it'd still be a far better deal than this garbage, right?