The value proposition of subscription based on-demand services such as Netflix has dramatically decreased the rate In which I frequent the cinema. Let's put this into perspective all these streaming services offer you unlimited viewing of a large volume of movies and shows of varying range that's being updated semi-frequently, you can view said content at your leisure and pause/play whenever you want, all of this in the comfort of your own home, the only real pre-requisite is of course a internet connection.
Let's compare that to the cinema experience. The cheapest you'll find a ticket for a movie in my area at least is $14, (that's the standard fee for movies that are non-3D, or in high demand) Add $2 for gas. Time + Money for finding parking. You can't bring liquor, and bringing pizza or anything resembling food is obviously out of the question, unless it's one of those fancy dinner theaters for fancy people. And once it's all said and done, you never know what kind of audience you'll seated with which could make or break the entire movie experience for you, and you'll sit there uncomfortably with your shoes on the sticky floor fighting the guy sitting next to you over the armrest estate. Now don't get me wrong, I know I'm coming of as a negative Nancy here, the theaters will always hold a special place in my heart, nothing beats watching a really good movie directly on the silver screen, but just a few years ago when the prices where much, much cheaper I would go almost every week and see a movie I knew nothing about because I thought the poster looked cool, or because the tagline gave me a sensible chuckle. Now I'll only go If I'm absolutely certain I'll love it.
At the current rate, I would personally have no quarrels paying up to $20 or even more for a good subscription service. It's would still be cheaper than seeing 1 movie in the theaters if you add in all the expenses and about the same or in some cases cheaper than buying a retail blu-ray.
And yes, I am a very frugal person. Not because I choose to be, like Mick Jagger... it's because I'm poor.
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