Do movie theaters really need to show previews anymore?

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

It’s really not necessary.

99.9% of the time people have already seen it.

It would cut the excess 15 - 20 minutes plus of sitting waiting for the actual movie to start

 

[NoMorePie]

I love seeing the previews. For some reason seeing a preview hits different on a large ass scene than on YouTube lol

 

[inndaskKy]

They should cut the commercials instead and show more previews.

 

[Deltron]

i don't watch trailers on youtube.

I'm not one of those type of people who like to breakdown trailers or bytch about trailers being held hostage by studios.

WHAT they should get rid of are actual commericals.

AMC, cinemark etc. Usually have some stupid commercial about stupid shyt + theater bumper + previews + final theater bumper then movie


AMC's prob the worse with that fukking nicole kidman bumper + IMAX/Dolby/standard + a-list pomo + don't talk/ruin the movie + beware of your surroundings

 

[Lootpack]

Good luck telling the studios that.

 

[Lootpack]

They should cut the commercials instead and show more previews.

That would be overkill, IMO. It's at a nice balance as it is now. The commercials at my theater play before the preview roll (usually before or after Menounos does her thing with Noovie trivia) and local companies who get advertisement play pay for those spots. Don't see them going away.

 

[CourtesyFlush]

They do need to shorten the amount of previews. Us stoners would appreciate it, my high starts wearing off by the time the movie starts

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Good luck telling the studios that.

I hope they’re not actually spending marketing $$$ on that they’re definitely getting finessed.

At this point previews are basically buffers for people who walk in late and there’s enough light for them to get to their seat before the movie starts.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

It used to be hype first finding out about a big movie through previews. Those days are over i guess lol

 

[Lootpack]

I hope they’re not actually spending marketing $$$ on that they’re definitely getting finessed.

At this point previews are basically buffers for people who walk in late and there’s enough light for them to get to their seat before the movie starts.

You hope they're not actually spending marketing money on what are essentially.....advertisements?

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

You hope they're not actually spending marketing money on what are essentially.....advertisements?

If it’s a blockbuster type flick, people are going to come see it. Or should it say, the word will already be out about the release, long before it drops.

Studios already pay theaters for the privilege of having their movie shown in the theater. And now they have to pay for a preview as well?

The business model should be different. And if theaters are getting money like that, snacks and drinks should be as high as they are

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Theres probably some study that says the longer people stay in the theater the more money they spend or something

 

[Deltron]

That would be overkill, IMO. It's at a nice balance as it is now. The commercials at my theater play before the preview roll (usually before or after Menounos does her thing with Noovie trivia) and local companies who get advertisement play pay for those spots. Don't see them going away.

there's weird one for HBOMax that played between previews like a legit trailer during a few of my latest visits. Had Aquaman telling us to subscribe

 

[FlyRy]

It's brutal when you go to AMC and there's 22 minutes of previews plus the Nicole Kidman spot plus the others someone mentioned. Especially since movies these days are all fukking close to 3 hours long

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

It's brutal when you go to AMC and there's 22 minutes of previews plus the Nicole Kidman spot plus the others someone mentioned. Especially since movies these days are all fukking close to 3 hours long

It depends on the movie. If it’s a “blockbuster” then you’re going to see a lot.

Pre social media it made sense. And the previews were curated to that specific genre.