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Comcast conducting trial run of $60 first-run movies over VOD

Discussion in 'TechSpot News and Comments' started by Shawn Knight, Oct 7, 2011.

  1. F U Comcast
  2. $60 for 120 minutes of entertainment? Who are they kidding? I'd rather pay $100 and get an hour with a hooker.
  3. MilwaukeeMike TechSpot Enthusiast

    Stop and think. Why $60? Why not just $20? Well... do you think the movie studios are going to give up their box office revenue to let Comcast sell movies for cheap? No way. That is far crazier than a $60 PPV fee.

    They'll try this out... maybe it'll work, maybe not. But why it's $60 is very easy to understand if you don't freak out about it and think for a minute.
  4. MilwaukeeMike TechSpot Enthusiast

    $10 now. Remember a few years ago they were $6. Movie theaters keep raising prices because they say 'the movies are cheaper than sporting events, or plays, or concerts, etc.' And they are.

    You know each kid wants Junior mints, add another $7, throw in 3 sodas cause you and the wife can share and there's another $7.50. And you can't see a movie without a tub of popcorn, there's another $5. So now you're at $59.50 to go out. At home you'll get by with microwave popcorn.

    Don't forget TVs are getting bigger and cheaper and the home experience is getting better and better. Ask any NFL owner. In a few years $60 will be very average for 4 people at the movie. And at home the kids can have friends over.
  5. I would pay $60 for this service. Seems like a descent offer. Im surprised how many negative comments on this board!! I mean, you don't need to buy it lol. The fact is people spend a lot of money for their entertainment rooms or dedicated theatre rooms. I mean how many hours do we spend in front of the tube?? This seems like it will be a great product. The bigger problem they'll have is bootleg problems. But the avg. fam spends $60-80 to go out to each movie.
    So this is not out of line with the norm..... sounds like the future to me. Plan on it.