Commercials causing decline in the movies or just bad movies?

Michael Gartenberg | June 30, 2005, 09:06 PM

The commercials don't really bother me and I confess, I like the trailers. In fact, I like the movies. The real issue is that there's very little worth seeing. How many re-makes of old 60s TV shows can they do? Is there no imagination left? Couple that with the rise of home theaters that can deliver pretty spectacular experiences (my neighbor's setup is far better than any movie theater I've been to recently and there's no gum on the floor). and you begin to understand the trend. Of course seeing Batman Begins in Imax was worth it to me and perhaps that's the future of how this stuff gets differentiated.

Hacking Netflix saysthe reason movies are in decline is that people in the theaters are rude. I've noticed that too. But the theater owners are even more rude, showing commercials before the movies. I'm amazed more people don't object. It's like a conference with sponsors who speak. It's one thing if they let you in for free, then sure, show a few ads. But I paid to see the movie. Sorry, you don't get to run ads if I pay. Maybe if they stop running ads, people will start going to the movies again. Of course, then, there aresome commercials that I would pay to see. ";->"

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