what? that's not true at all.
AMC/Cinemark regardless of the film has about 20 mins of previews.
The exceptions for both seem to be special screenings, where they usually only have 1-2 previews then jump right into the movie.
Do movie theaters really need to show previews anymore?
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AMC/Cinemark regardless of the film has about 20 mins of previews.
The exceptions for both seem to be special screenings, where they usually only have 1-2 previews then jump right into the movie.
darealvelle
Real Talk
All they need to do is just provide the time the actual movie will start once the previews are done being shown. Easy solution right there.
Ethnic Vagina Finder
The Great Paper Chaser
I’m saying it wasn’t always like that.
One of the more regional chains here only does 10 minutes of preview so it's not as bad
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Notorious 1 E.Y.E.
Superstar
yeah, i wanna see them shyts on the big screen
My 70 mm screening of Oppenheimer had no previews and it was goat
nice.
Cattle Mutilation
Superstar
I always like being there in time for the previews. Of course I rarely ever go to a theater anymore, but still.
I always like getting places early (if you're not early then you're late is one of my mottos), so I think it would be a good idea from my POV if they just started the previews early then whatever show time was scheduled for is when the movie starts rolling. So like if you're showtime is 3:30 then 3:15-3:30 is the previews and 3:30 movie is rolling.
I always like getting places early (if you're not early then you're late is one of my mottos), so I think it would be a good idea from my POV if they just started the previews early then whatever show time was scheduled for is when the movie starts rolling. So like if you're showtime is 3:30 then 3:15-3:30 is the previews and 3:30 movie is rolling.
Cattle Mutilation
Superstar
If they are going to shorten anything with previews, I'd rather them use them 1-minute preview rather than them extended 2-3+ minute previews. After a minute if you aren't sold on a movie, then chances are seeing another 1-2+ minutes isn't going to change anything.
Those of us that go to the theater every week don't want to see the same previews all the time that we already saw on YouTube
hahaha
in all my years going to theaters, there have been many times where it felt like the studios/companies were TAXING me with the previews, with the fukking army recruitment ads, with the PHONENIX University ads
and do think, that now, in this era for theaters, they need to tone it down, 2 or three previews feels reasonable, cut the Nicole Kidman ads, cut the welcome to the theaters bullshyt, advertising for movie snacks when we are already seated, like ANYONE going to the movies hasn't thought about snacks and a coke
it feels unwise to continue those kids of gouging practices.
there's a metaphor in there about AMC corporate chains, and the excess, and bureaucratic nonsense, who is the target audience for those thank you for choosing AMC spots? where's the ROI on that
in all my years going to theaters, there have been many times where it felt like the studios/companies were TAXING me with the previews, with the fukking army recruitment ads, with the PHONENIX University ads
and do think, that now, in this era for theaters, they need to tone it down, 2 or three previews feels reasonable, cut the Nicole Kidman ads, cut the welcome to the theaters bullshyt, advertising for movie snacks when we are already seated, like ANYONE going to the movies hasn't thought about snacks and a coke
it feels unwise to continue those kids of gouging practices.
there's a metaphor in there about AMC corporate chains, and the excess, and bureaucratic nonsense, who is the target audience for those thank you for choosing AMC spots? where's the ROI on that
I still see previews for some movies only because of the theater. Some shyt slips through the cracks 
Klawstrider
Damn
I like seeing horror previews before horror movies, sets the mood 
mbewane
Knicks: 93 til infinity
I don't mind the previews per se, even the ads over here in France aren't that bad, but when you go to the movie theater like 2 or 3 times per week it's just tiring to have to sit through the same damn trailers. I have no idea how it works, some small movies get tons of trailers, some big ones hardly get any. Some movies only get trailers like a week before they come out, and for some others that are coming out in October they're already showing the trailer at every single showing smh.
Strangely enough, I hardly saw any Barbie or Oppenheimer trailer at the movie theater.
Strangely enough, I hardly saw any Barbie or Oppenheimer trailer at the movie theater.
En Sabah Nur
The First
Whatever I'm eating be almost gone by the time the movie starts 