| Good Job Redbox Stand up for your right!!! Don't let them control you!!!! |
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 thegeekPremium
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kudos:2 | Rental Delays Breed Pirating Don't want to take my money? Fine, I'll just download it instead. The download gives me the added benefit of no previews or warnings too. |
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| Do all RedBox DVDs force you to watch 10 minutes of previews before the movie? I rented one movie from Red Box and I had to watch 10 minutes of previews so I guessed they were all like that and never rented one again.
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Yeah it sucks. Same thing in the movie theaters. Last time I went it was about 30 minutes of promotions and ads before the movie started. Usually when you pay for something, you don't don't have to put up with ads. C'ept for the movie industry, who milks your soul for every last dollar they can squeeze out of you. |
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| And don't forget the ads written into the movie's script |
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thegeekPremium
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| Those are OK as long as they aren't glaringly obvious. Every vehicle in the movie is a new Ford? OK, I can deal with it, it doesn't distract from the movie that much. The lead characters carrying on a dialog for 90 seconds about how good a fucking Pepsi tastes? Ruins the movie. |
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thegeekPremium
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I don't think they all force you to watch them. You can skip ahead on some of them. |
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| The movie I rented would not allow me to skip the previews but I later wound up a store bought copy of the same movie later on and I could skip the adds on that one. So I assume that redbox versions won't allow it.
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What movie has a character going on about how good a Pepsi tastes? |
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 NPGMBR
join:2001-03-28
Arlington, VA | reply to 8744675
Personally I don't mind promotions at the Movie theater because I get to see whats coming and I've clocked the promotions at 15 minutes at theaters. |
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thegeekPremium
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It was a generalization used to make a point. I don't have a specific example handy but I wouldn't be surprised if more than one exists.
I do have an example of blatant placement advertising, but it was in a TV show though. This season on the Showtime series "Episodes" (my wife likes it and forces me to watch it with her) two of the lead characters received new cars as gifts. I think they were Mercedes, but not entirely sure. Anyway, they were prominently displayed in most of the episodes. And in the episode when they first appeared one of the lead characters went on and on about the features of the car. |
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 kontosxyzzy
join:2001-10-04
West Henrietta, NY | reply to battleop
said by battleop:The movie I rented would not allow me to skip the previews but I later wound up a store bought copy of the same movie later on and I could skip the adds on that one. So I assume that redbox versions won't allow it.
They don't allow you to skip, but they do allow you to fast forward.
Still, Redbox (if you're listening), I've been renting fewer movies from you because of this. |
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kudos:5 | reply to Wilsdom
said by Wilsdom:And don't forget the ads written into the movie's script
DVR fast forward ad skipping are forcing those buying ads to move to this method. Technology that allows not watching ads is forcing TV networks to use alternate methods to fund content.
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 BF69Premium
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said by kontos:said by battleop:The movie I rented would not allow me to skip the previews but I later wound up a store bought copy of the same movie later on and I could skip the adds on that one. So I assume that redbox versions won't allow it.
They don't allow you to skip, but they do allow you to fast forward. Still, Redbox (if you're listening), I've been renting fewer movies from you because of this. Seriously this is an issue? You're renting a god damn movie for $1.20. WTF do you expect? Want to be able to skip preview then be prepared to pay $4 for the movie. No such thing as a free lunch. Here's an idea go take a shit, fix some popcorn and drinks and the previews will be over by then. |
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thegeekPremium
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| My idea. I buy movie, I then rip movie, no ads and no warnings. All movies go into my media server. |
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 ptrowskiGot Helix?Premium
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Re: Rental Delays Breed Pirating Is your MO to come into any thread and say the exact opposite of everyone else? |
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kudos:5 | said by ptrowski:Is your MO to come into any thread and say the exact opposite of everyone else?
If that is true, so what? It helps prevent the "groupthink" prevalent in forums like BBR. A "devils advocate" should always be welcome.
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My wife loves Project Runway. That show has become a 1 hour commercial basically. There was the Infiniti challenge, they always show random makeup stuff and then the people talking how they love the company's product. It's even built into the scripts. |
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said by 8744675: Usually when you pay for something, you don't don't have to put up with ads.
you mean like with:
cable television.
sporting events.
xbox live.
newspapers.
magazines.
etc. |
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