I keep hearing about the 15 million dollars for a box office movie release in the first week and I wonder who goes to these movies and why? I must admit I once did it but not when a movie cost what it does these days. I could see it for a great movie that was worth the wait for but most of these nowadays are junk and I can wait. Are those that go the first week getting a jump start on their lives by getting extra knowledge on life by seeing that movie? Are they shown how to avoid getting blown up in Iraq or what those in 911 should have done that day and didn't? I fail to see what the big rush is unless of course it is a status thing. Movies today are my videos of tomorrow, I can wait but can you?
2006-09-03 04:53:20 · 15 answers · asked by Mr. PDQ 4 in Social Science ➔ Economics
To Nana, it isn't the kids movies I am referring to at all, like you said they are aniticpated long in advance. The movies like I know what you did 3 summers ago, or Snakes on a Plane, or 911 or some other stupid junk Hollywood dreams up. Kids movies don't rank in the stupid movie categories like some of these other no brain collages.
2006-09-03 09:12:12 · update #1
No Ayesha I am not a first weekend movie goer if that is what you mean.
2006-09-03 09:22:21 · update #2
I do not beleive they are idiots but their are four classifications.
1.Those that have the money to afford the entrance fee with or without guest, and are movie goers.
Their is a rise in drive in theatres.
2.Their are fans of certain genres(books, comics, ideas) thus james bond, star wars, harry potter, snakes on the plane. All have legions of fans who communicate and go to conventions. So they know and prepare economically for these events. The poorer ones make a more important trip out of it.
3.Then their are industry people. I know many film students who find a way. They want to see how this is done and how that is done. And most big budget films have technical aspects which should be researched by young film makers.
4.Addicts- people who do not have the money, are not film lovers, do not have an interest in the genre and are not students or film industry people. These people are lonely and get high going to films the same way some crack heads, cigarette smokers, game hunters, cake eaters, and others with an addiction does.
You must add another aspect to america. It commercializes everything. How many european americans and other americans cared to learn anything about traditional afircan americans until roots? How many non latino's cared to learn about anything latino until the milagro beanfield war? How many etc's?
So it is a mix of the movie goers and then america's culture.
2006-09-03 06:39:02 · answer #1 · answered by Monsignor Klaatu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paul, I am sensing a little hostility in the manner of your question. I have taken my son to opening weekend movies; so far just Harry Potter and Chicken Run. The reason I did it was because we had been waiting for the movies for a long time and the anticipation was intoxicating, especially when the movie delivered what it had promised. I loved Lord of the Rings on the big screen. For me, that is the rush. Not the cost, or the status. The anticipation and the enjoyment. I don't do it all the time, because I can't afford to....but for the Harry Potter's YEP, We're There!!! I hope you can enjoy the theatre again one day. I love video night too! Good luck and happy watching. Nana
2006-09-03 05:03:20 · answer #2 · answered by nanawnuts 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah...it is a status thing...and some folks cannot help but tell others about the movie and then some of the mystery is gone....I like to wait 3 weeks after and then go on a Tuesday, the first show, like 11:30 am. NO ONE likes to go then where I live!
2006-09-03 04:59:19 · answer #3 · answered by rrrevils 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, given that there are fewer and fewer movies worth seeing, it's not surprising that people rush out as soon as possible when they're excited about seeing a movie. They're excited to see something new. Why should they wait?
Also, Friday night openings are fun to attend. You get a large, sold-out crowd. It can really enhance a movie experience when you watch it with a crowd. Sometimes the audience's reactions are as fun as the movie itself. Everyone's ready to have a good time, most of them are excited to see the movie, and nobody has seen it yet. It creates a fun atmosphere.
2006-09-03 05:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by dark_phoenix 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thay go because they have the time and the money, and like to spend those on entertainment. Sure, Snakes on a Plane (or whatever), is a kind of movie that i wouldn´t even go see for free... sounds stupid. But hey, if that things rocks anyones boat, im fine with it! People in Mexico go see soccer games, in england and india they go see cricket games. Why? Because they like it. Americans like to go to the theater, see a neuron killing movie, eat stuff that will make them fat and gassy and try to forget about real important things. It is entertainment and they love it. Thats why america is the world leader in film making!
2006-09-03 18:07:48 · answer #5 · answered by Chess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I painfully waited for Silent hill but I will go see Texas Chainsaw "the Beginning in a theatre,I cant wait. Most of the movies I enjoy at home but sometimes the big scream is at the movies.
2006-09-03 05:03:48 · answer #6 · answered by Isabel M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to go to opening days all the time if it was a movie I HAD to see. But as I got older and wiser, I've learned to wait til the matinee for cheaper tix and less crowd. Some people continue to go to opening nite for the ambiance of it all. That's their choice. Live and let live. There are other more important things to stress about.
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2016-11-06 08:25:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, if its a good movie, i might go the second weekend, but I am confused on how "Snakes on a Plane" even made the 15 mil that it did.
2006-09-03 04:59:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like to wait until the movie comes out on DVD. I love my couch and I like watching movies from the comfort of my own home.
2006-09-03 05:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by Allybaba 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋