Sick of going to the movies and they supposed to start and yet its twenty minutes of freaking ads.

  • MiyamotoKnows@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    30 days ago

    I like to see the ads so I know what to get excited to see. I also like it as late protection where if we are late we know the movie still hasn’t started. Add 15 mins for the “real” start time.

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I was going to mention that this was one of the reasons I like going to the last remaining drive-in theater in my area, since it doesn’t do that. Then I realized that it’s been quite a while since I’ve seen a movie there, and decided to check what’s playing. 3 of the 4 “now playing” movies and 13 out of 15 “coming soon” movies are sequels or reboots. And now I’m mildly infuriated, too.

  • Tylerdurdon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    This is why I haven’t gone to the movies in many years. Add in the people who just can’t keep off their phones for 2 whole hours (or put them on silent) and that convinced me to invest in higher quality home entertainment.

  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Go 20 min later if you’re going to something like an AMC theater. AMC is particularly bad.

    But better that, support locally owned theaters or smaller companies in general. They generally plug the snack bar, tell you to turn off your phone, then cut to trailers.

    • Fredselfish@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Dude my local theater does this too. I have 3 choices. B&B, AMC, or Cinemark. All three do this. Its 30 minutes of fucking ads. Movie supposed start at 10.55. Its freaking 11.25 when it started. Including trailers. Which in age of YouTube there not needed. Because I seen them all.

      • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 month ago

        I should’ve clarified. Locally owned independent theaters.

        That said, not everyone has those. They tend to exist in big urban areas, or very small communities. If you’re in the middle, you get the chains.

  • albert180@piefed.socialEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I don’t know in my cinema it’s usually max. 5-10 Minutes. Sometimes even no commercials at all.

    It’s an independent one though.

    • Fredselfish@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Nope Life Of Chuck. 30 minutes after movie start time did it actually start. This is at a Cinimax.

  • dogs0n@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    30 days ago

    It’s fun to try guessing what brand the ad is for (up to a point). I hate when they tease me as if the movie is about to start and then start playing more ads instead.

    Movie trailers are good though. Have seen some that I’d never have watched without seeing a trailer there.

  • Altima NEO@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Oh yeah? I went to go see Dogma last week. The movie started right on time. I missed out the buddy christ bit because we were busy getting snacks and hitting the bathroom thinking weve got plenty of time.

      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        30 days ago

        Lol get rekt.
        Buddy of mine suggested going to a theatre in anotger city. He said there will be no ads and so we hurried instead of going slow and chill.
        Turns out there were the usual 20min of ads and we had plenty of time.
        So not even the theatre has only one policy.

    • Zenith@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Must be spill over from the meme groups posting ancient stale memes

  • Strider@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Well, one of the symptoms how stuff gets rid of itself. Also prices and other things.

    It’s a luxury issue really and cinemas and in part the entertainment industry can cry me a river.

  • Omega@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I like the movie trailers. But one of the theaters i used to go to started showing 5 minutes of ads, like the premovie soda and popcorn, cars, etc. I dont go to that one anymore.