Lucy (2014)

[madlost1]

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

Personally, I think it kills theatrical ticket sales. If you know when the DVD or BD or digital version is being released, one can think, "I'll just wait for that."

IMO, the industry is is committing a long, slow suicide. They should never announce pre-orders until the movie has finished its theatrical run. At the very least, they should wait until after two weeks of the theatrical run.

I'm sorry but this is complete and total BS. It's just a pre-order listing and there is no date attached to it. It's not like the studio is coming out and saying this title will be available on home video on xx/xx/xx the day the film hits theaters. On top of that how many people outside of forums such as this one even realize that these films even have a pre-order available. You have the online shoppers who may come across the pre-order on Amazon or some other site and then you have the shoppers that still go predominately the B&M route. The B&M shoppers may see an advertisement in store that the title is coming and that could still be close to the release date.

You want to know whats really killing ticket sales in theaters? Rising ticket and concession prices. On a typical trip to the movies for two people on any given night I will spend $21 for the tickets and then potentially another $10 on a small bag of popcorn and a small soda and the prices only go up considerably as the sizes get larger. At the end of the night it can end up costing anywhere from $31 to $45 dollars for the same thing I could get from a $25 purchase at say Walmart or Target (Blu-ray, Popcorn, Soda) and at that point I own the movie. I'm sure I've seen other people post ticket prices that are way higher then what I have posted and at some point people make the call that it's just too expensive to go to the movies and will just wait until they can buy it for the same price or lower and own it.

Am saying never go to the movies again no but for some people it's just easier to justify waiting to buy it then it is to go to see it in theaters.