Record low movie attendance - apathy?

[MosHighDef]

http://m.yahoo.com/w/news_america/mo...us&.lang=en-us


think that it's not apathy or other entertainment options, but something else that Hollywood still hasn't figured out:

1. They've priced us out. Who has 25-30 bucks to just run down to the theater (60-70 if you're a family).

2) stop rehashing the same crap over and over

[Snicket]

I think price has more to do with it than anything. Let's see how 2012 goes since it could be a huge year for the box office.

[frogmort]

I honestly think part of the problem nowdays, is that there's always an absolute glut of movies(mostly bad), and most people are overwhelmed by the choices, and underwhelmed by most of the big studio draws.

Also, while I think there was some great remakes/sequels/reimaginings done this year, I think people yearn for something new and profound.

[wilky61]

In addition to the ridiculous ticket prices, I just think people are watching more TV series and home media than theatrical screenings... And then you've got the massive success of video games like COD:Modern Warfare... There are just so many ways to distract yourself for a couple hours without leaving the comfort of your own home.

[Monkey]

- less discretionary income
- Over price tickets
- movies hit DVD/Blu-ray/Streaming very quickly after the theater (i'm sure they figured out that they make more more at home that way versus the a while back where it took a long time to hit home consumption). Coming out quickly means I don't mind waiting for watching it at home sometimes (tied to price savings for me as well). Plus people probably have bigger and better tv's at home than they used to and the home viewing experience is much better now thanks to blu-ray (often can be better than what you see at a theater).

[Narcissus]

the math doesn't work for 95% of the people.
When Matinee prices hit 6 i was out.
i'd rather wait for the video release, rent it, then {assuming it moves to the "buy" column} buy the BluRay.
that total usually comes in for me at about 30.00, but includes a lifetime viewers pass, + any snacktacular activity that is always 30% of what it would be in their house.
also, the cookie cutter film system hasn't produced anything worth seeing.
my cash is better spent in the Criterion section.

[remake]

Right now my ticket prices are $9.25 for an evening show. Last April they were $8.75

I'm hoping they don't rise to $10 at the end of 2012. There used to be perks of living in a smaller state, like lower ticket prices. But even that's going away.

[nolfoc]

2012 will be a HUGE year for movies


American Reunion
The Avengers
Snow White and the Huntsman
The Amazing Spiderman
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hobbit
Prometheus


The Grey could be a sleeper in next month in theaters... I know im missing a ton more put this year is going to be epic and expensive for a lot of people!!

[thedarkangel1975]

Price for me more than anything. Where I live I am on e of the lucky ones, plus movies are in and out of theaters so fast I miss them because of my schedule.

[remake]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

2012 will be a HUGE year for movies


American Reunion
The Avengers
Snow White and the Huntsman
The Amazing Spiderman
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hobbit
Prometheus


The Grey could be a sleeper in next month in theaters... I know im missing a ton more put this year is going to be epic and expensive for a lot of people!!

No faith in Titanic 3D?

[nolfoc]

Originally Posted by victim

No faith in Titanic 3D?

eh not a fan of 3D, i guess thats why i forgot about that.. im sure people will go out and see this, but i can't see whats going to benefit with 3D, only the boat sinking scenes will look cool, so pay 14 bucks for a movie thats on tv all the time for 40mins of eye popping boat sinking action?

[X400]

gotta pay an $8 bridge toll too if i want to go see an Imax film so the $37 to see MI4 was really $45 for 2 people not including drinks+food $25

so a movie for 2 ends up being $70 -_-


having said that i have seen all the "main" movies this winter except for sherlock holmes and the muppets both of which im still planning on seeing

[Pondosinatra]

Maybe if Hollywood made movies other than sequels, based on comic books, or just to showcase stuff blowing up more people would go.

[nolfoc]

Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

Maybe if Hollywood made movies other than sequels, based on comic books, or just to showcase stuff blowing up more people would go.

people go to the movies to be entertained hence why movies that aren't comic book, sequels, blowing up etc, dont do that well in the BO.. but i agree with what you're saying

[Moviefan2k4]

Well, I haven't been attending near as many films in theaters, as I used to growing up, and the main reason is that so much Hollywood product is filled with garbage these days. Whether its an encyclopedia's worth of foul language, so much sex that it would require a rewrite of the Kama Sutra, or enough blood to gross out every heart surgeon in the nation, the fact is that many films have changed, and not for the better. I used to attend movies at least twice a month; now I'm fortunate to go more than 5 or 6 times a year.

[QuasidodoJr]

Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4

Well, I haven't been attending near as many films in theaters, as I used to growing up, and the main reason is that so much Hollywood product is filled with garbage these days. Whether its an encyclopedia's worth of foul language, so much sex that it would require a rewrite of the Kama Sutra, or enough blood to gross out every heart surgeon in the nation, the fact is that many films have changed, and not for the better. I used to attend movies at least twice a month; now I'm fortunate to go more than 5 or 6 times a year.

Hmmm. Odd. I've noticed A LOT more PG and PG-13 movies then there ever was in the past.

[double_l4488]

Originally Posted by victim

Right now my ticket prices are $9.25 for an evening show. Last April they were $8.75

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Not where I live. Thats pretty cheap.

[Narcissus]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

The Dark Knight Rises
Prometheus

i'll wait for the Blu Rays rather than pay 1/3 of the cost of said Blu ray in tickets and another 1/3 in inflated concessions that include 3/4 of a cup of ice in your beverage and a "large" popcorn. easy pass.

FYI:
if i could see Prometheus the way i saw Alien in '79, i'd go in a heartbeat.
Dallas, Oregon - Dallas Drive In.
they played it once, no one left. they played it again, 1/3rd of the cars left,
they played it a 4th time, all but 7 cars left after that ended. the Manager came on and said "if you want to see it again, honk", which of course we did. he announced last call at the stand and 10 minutes later Alien rolled for the 5th time that night.
Ripley harpooned the Xenomorph as the sun was coming up. i got grounded for a week for staying out all night. i didn't care. Epic

Edit:
After the third show there were still 1/2 the cars left.

i hate having ocd

[omgdyl]

Originally Posted by double_l4488

Not where I live. Thats pretty cheap.

Yeah, for me it costs like 12 for anything after 12pm.. if you're seeing an IMAX 3D, you'll be paying up to 16-18 dollars. At least I can catch late morning shows for 6 bucks, which is nice. I pretty much don't see night showings anymore.

It's just price mostly, the masses don't care if it's a sequel or not, that's why most of them do so well and why they exist in the first place.

[octagon]

Not to nit-pick but lowest since 1995 isn't a record low. It's just lowest since 1995.

And I doubt the quality or type of films being offered has all that much to do with the dropoff. For all the griping about remakes and sequels and comic books oh my! studio films haven't really changed all that much in the past five or ten or fifteen (or twenty or even thirty years).

The bigger factors are more likely hits to disposable income (particularly among the age groups that are traditionally frequent movie goers) and the availability of alternatives to seeing films in theaters.