lilmac Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 The pilot project will start in South Korea and if it is a success (which it will be in the most connected country on Earth), we'll see it expand geographically and more studios/movies. This is the future folks. Pro: As a movie-goer I applaud the (apparently) cheaper option. Certain movies though I will definitely watch in a theater. Con: As a box-office enthusiast, it will depress box-office grosses just as Thursday night grosses will do and make tracking more difficult. Link: http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/24/4458644/disney-sony-on-demand-streaming-korea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasanahmad Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 There goes Avengers 2 chances to break its own record 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I feel like we get stories like this all the time and then theaters threaten to not show the movies anymore. No idea how this will turn out so whatever. The window between theaters and streaming is already very low too. Zero Dark Thirty was on iTunes less than two months after its wide release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileECoyote Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Theaters still will have a time exclusive if I'm reading this right. It's not a bad idea to extend the tail end of its run via VOD. It's a different way of expansion since movies can lose screen counts very rapidly especially during the summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMan7 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I wonder if I can tap into that stream and download the film in HD quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullbuster Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) I wonder if I can tap into that stream and download the film in HD quality? so they offer a cheaper option and the first thing you think about is P2P?Really? Edited June 24, 2013 by Fullbuster is Gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMan7 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 so they offer a cheaper option and the first thing you think about is P2P?Really? Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 LOL I remember that experience! It didn't worked. Tangled was doing very well in theaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 How old will the movies be? A month, three months? I don't really like this idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullbuster Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Why not? Unless you're poor it's shameful.I mean I understand illegal downloads when prices are overly high because it is not acceptable.But when you have cheap option it's spiteful.you remember me people downloading smartphone games which cost 0.99$... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Homer Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 How long before cinemas start closing down because everything's available streaming on demand? Yay, thousands more people put out of work. Go technology! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 LOL I remember that experience! It didn't worked. Tangled was doing very well in theaters. Disney also conducted an on-demand test in Portugal with a six-week window for animated movie Tangled a year later but has not repeated the experiment until now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 This is more a discussion for The Speakeasy. Moving it there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Will people, when given the option, go for the legitimate way of obtaining films? Would they still really download illegally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I hope theaters boycott this. This can kill theater going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 As long as you still have the option of seeing it in theaters then why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Manager Water Bottle Posted June 24, 2013 Community Manager Share Posted June 24, 2013 Theaters still will have a time exclusive if I'm reading this right. It's not a bad idea to extend the tail end of its run via VOD. It's a different way of expansion since movies can lose screen counts very rapidly especially during the summer. Yes, theaters will have a time exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 This is an awful fucking idea. the moment it hits VOD it'll be all over the internet. Yes, there is a theatre exclusive time, but still this will be cutting into theatre time, revenues, grosses, and the experience. Movies aren't meant for people to watch at home unless you've somehow got a Sony 4K projector and a Dolby atmos system. (Which if you do, then go ahead and watch it at home) The experience for any movie is totally different in theatre than at home and it is heartbreaking to see people economise in this fashion. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 This is an awful fucking idea. the moment it hits VOD it'll be all over the internet. Yes, there is a theatre exclusive time, but still this will be cutting into theatre time, revenues, grosses, and the experience. Movies aren't meant for people to watch at home unless you've somehow got a Sony 4K projector and a Dolby atmos system. (Which if you do, then go ahead and watch it at home) The experience for any movie is totally different in theatre than at home and it is heartbreaking to see people economise in this fashion. Agreed, I love going to theater. It is always a great experience even if I do not like the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
