• CitizenKong@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    PVOD is such a stupid rip-off. It’s basically just making sure the good quality pirated version gets out before the movie is available for a reasonable renting price.

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      14 days ago

      PVOD is pretty good, actually, IMHO better than streaming. Renting isn’t perfect, but I’d rather pay $5 to watch something one night than subscribe to something for $12/mo so I can watch the same thing with ads.

      $25 ain’t bad if it’s an indefinite rental, but paying so much for 48 hour access is insane! It’s not like you’re getting a premium experience in a theater or something, in which case I get it.

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        13 days ago

        I disagree. Paying $25 for a family of 4 and having the added bonus of not putting up with theater bullshit (e.g. ridiculous candy prices and asshole people) seems like a damn good deal.

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          13 days ago

          Nobody’s making you buy candy. And people at the theaters actually aren’t that bad.

          If PVOD rentals were still in theaters you’d have a point, and that applies for the movies mentioned in the articles. But most movies on PVOD are out of the theaters.

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            13 days ago

            Way to miss the point. Name a place where a family of 4 can get 4 tickets to a current movie for $25. It’s not happening. They’re saying that for them, $25 is a fucking steal compared to the theatre experience just on price alone, BEFORE you even consider snacks and other people.

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                13 days ago

                I dunno, my 65 inch TV and 5.1 surround sound system, along with adjustable lighting, begs to differ. Just cus your system sucks doesn’t mean everyone’s does.

                Also “more similar to physical media”. So here we have exhibit A: the guy who thinks license rentals are the same as ownership. I’m just gonna be honest, if you misunderstood that, I’m not expecting you to understand anything else in this discussion.

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      13 days ago

      So you’re mad that check notes pirates will have it in good quality before you rent it? Then… Be a pirate? Or don’t worry about the pirates and just worry about yourself? I’m… not seeing your particular issue. Pirates will get it regardless so how does that factor in at all?