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MoviePass (Unlimited Films in Theaters) Drops to $9.95 a Month
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dickroach
Member
well the entire purpose of the app is to collect data on consumer trends. they gain nothing by supporting art house theaters.
with that said, there's a ton of art house in NYC that accept it which is cool
#sorrynotsorry
Member
It's the easy way for people with no morals to scam the system!
The arthouse theaters around me all accept it, and appeared to have their full schedule when I signed up, which is awesome. It's only since my card arrived that I noticed indie films going missing from the app and foreign screenings becoming unsupported.
That said, yeah, I totally accept that it wouldn't make any sense for their business model to allow me to go see random $15 indie films every day. This service only makes sense when restricted to current-run Hollywood releases, and I wouldn't be too surprised or upset to see that become official policy soon.
I don't see the big deal or how he's "scamming the system." He's still buying only one ticket per day in this scenario. Seems pretty harmless to me.
karmaforgotme
Member
Same here. Still we can't use one of them due to the sign-on never worked, and we submitted a service request on the 16th. I am trying their twitter now for help. Fingers crossed.
Mrstriker09
Member
I still dont have the card but used Eticket last night at Studio Movie Grill which isnt far from me. It was a breeze process. I just hope this dang card comes soon so i can go to the movie place I prefer.
Mrstriker09
Member
???
MoviePass loses the same amount of money (I get a ticket daily for theater rewards).
Movie Theater receives the same amount of money.
What are you even talking about?
Dreamwriter
Member
There are only a couple states with a few e-ticketing theaters. Because those theaters have to have a partnership with MoviePass, which the movie theater chains are totally against.
Because you can't see the same movie twice.
Yeah, the real immoral person scamming the system, possibly bringing the whole system down for the rest of us, is the person who is getting a ticket every day for a movie he doesn't watch, just for reward points.
Link
The Autumn Wind
They dropped that restriction.
YuriLowell
Member
So they finally added my local Alamo Drafthouse.
This is good news.
This is good news.
Nah, the people actually scamming the system are the people not buying the movie ticket they selected in the app like that dude who bought the Pokemon movie tickets. Going once a day is a feature of the service. I am allotted one ticket a day, nothing wrong with giving away that ticket to someone else and keeping the benefits of rewards.
JHoNNy1OoO
Member
Not for long. They see the location that the money was spent at. So it would say McDonalds instead of AMC.
If your goal is to get banned from MoviePass, then yes, it would work excellently.
old manatee
Banned
Does Close Encounters show up for anyone?
old manatee
Banned
say what say what
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Yeah, I've seen IT three times already. That restriction hasn't been in place since they dropped the price to $10 a month.
Zoe
Member
They still check in this day and age?
Not always, but they do. I even had someone ask for ID for an unsigned card the other day which almost never happens. It's a little more noticeable when someone makes two purchases with two cards I'm sure.
However, if the chains aren't happy with MoviePass and someone comes in with two cards to make purchases that's a perfectly acceptable reason to deny me using it.
Probably not, but if it shows up in the app, you're good.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
They're specifically excluded but I wouldn't be shocked if Costanza-types made it work
Awwww
I can see why for the sports and what not, but for the special movies like the studio ghibili ones...I don't see why it shouldn't work. Tickets are normally $12.25 (for standard movies) at my local regal theater and at that same theater they are selling the studio ghibili tickets for $12.50...a $0.25 mark up
I would hope movie pass would cover it
I think it's less about saving the 0.25 and more about restricting the total number of films you have access to.
Finally got my card.
A couple days short of a month to get here.
Worked smoothly, even if the app could be a bit wonky at times.
As someone who already likes going to the theater but often would rather search for bargain days, matinees, and discounts to go to most movies I'm not excited enough to see opening weekend, this is great. Not only can I see those movies whenever I want, I can see them as soon as they come out as well. This will definitely change my movie going experience.
Saw a movie yesterday and it happened to be in a dine-in theater. First time I've ever done that because I typically don't want to pay a bit extra for a 2D movie for food service and recliners (typically only 3D/IMAX/etc. can convince me to add more to my ticket), but Moviepass makes me feel like it is worth it even if a movie isn't so great. The experience is still something I enjoy.
A couple days short of a month to get here.
Worked smoothly, even if the app could be a bit wonky at times.
As someone who already likes going to the theater but often would rather search for bargain days, matinees, and discounts to go to most movies I'm not excited enough to see opening weekend, this is great. Not only can I see those movies whenever I want, I can see them as soon as they come out as well. This will definitely change my movie going experience.
Saw a movie yesterday and it happened to be in a dine-in theater. First time I've ever done that because I typically don't want to pay a bit extra for a 2D movie for food service and recliners (typically only 3D/IMAX/etc. can convince me to add more to my ticket), but Moviepass makes me feel like it is worth it even if a movie isn't so great. The experience is still something I enjoy.
AlexFlame116
Member
I did a workaround that a GAFer taught me here to prepurchase a ticket for the new Pokémon movie which is a fathom event. It covered the whole ticket price.
It's not allowed so I'm never doing it again after that one time. But dang it I'm really happy that I got a ticket.
It's not allowed so I'm never doing it again after that one time. But dang it I'm really happy that I got a ticket.
Dreamwriter
Member
Going once a day is a feature of the service. Giving your ticket to someone else is against the terms of service, but that has nothing to do with morality, the fact that someone is scamming the system in a way that directly harms it and thus harms all of the people who follow the rules.
And Im pretty sure theres at least one person who was buying tickets just for rewards and *never* giving them to anyone else or using them.
family_guy
Member
Finally got my card. Anyone try combining this with a rewards program like Regal Crown Card?
Master Of Illusion
Member
I haven't gotten any notifications regarding my card other than the one I got 3 weeks ago that said production's backed up.
I'm trying to see It, Mother!, and Wind River this week and I wanted to use this card. Damn.
I'm trying to see It, Mother!, and Wind River this week and I wanted to use this card. Damn.
It works. Just have it scanned before paying for your ticket.
Yup. It asks you to swipe your regal card when you use the kiosk. Can also just give it to the person working the ticket counter. The moviepass card is just a form of payment so it works.
Dr. Zombutler
Member
Ordered on aug 16 and got my card today. Yeesh!
vatstep
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I got my card a couple of weeks ago but have received two emails in the last hour saying "Your card has shipped!" And the app shows it as "processing" again.
What the fuck. I've been busy and was finally going to try using my card for the first time this weekend. Now it probably won't work because of whatever the hell is going on.
What the fuck. I've been busy and was finally going to try using my card for the first time this weekend. Now it probably won't work because of whatever the hell is going on.
AlexFlame116
Member
Hey I said I was sorry. I really did feel bad after I found out it was illegal. Sorry for not fully knowing how the system worked exactly cause all I got was a card and the app which just showed movies.
Now I didn't get the slip of paper with instructions cause family threw that away.
Hey, I'm not MoviePass, no need to apologize to me. I don't really care what people do/don't do with it.
To be fair, that's not actually against the TOS. Just seems like a waste though.
Just got this too.
Says card should be here within 5 business days. About damn time.
Damon Bennet
Member
So jealous. Too bad that something like this doesn't exist in Germany. I go to the movies regularly and have to pay like 15 dollar each time. A movie pass like thing would be a steak for me even for 50 dollars.