But, like, hasn't that always been the calculus? Do I spend $30 on tickets and perhaps another $30 on popcorn and sodas to see the movie NOW or do I wait a couple weeks and see it on matinee? Or a few more weeks and see it in the discount theater? Or a few more months and buy it? Or a few weeks after that and see it on a streaming platform? Or several months later still for cable?Probably what throws me off the most is that you can literally buy a movie and watch it over and over for 20.
If all it takes is waiting a bit.... Fuck it?
Some places allow Uber eats pickup to avoid those fees. There also seem to regularly be $10 off or 50% off (up to $15) promosThat's right, forgot about the Saks and UberEats.
I used the UberEats a lot more when I had 2 platinum cards and got $30 off.
$15 barely covers the fees =/
I recall the AMEX points being...mostly junk overall, and certainly compared to VISA Ultimate Rewards. Is that still true? Still, for just straight up cash, that isn't terrible, but I assume the 1-3 month purchase requirements are really nuts to earn that? I'm not a huge spender as it is....but hey, I might need to make some big one-time home purchases soon, so it might work.
I always liked AMEX no BS customer service and straightening things out with vendors at zero hassle on my end. IME, anyway.
I think a lot of people are missing the fact that this is in place of a theatrical release. Sure $30 sounds expensive for a "rental" but compared to going to see it in a theater its quite affordable. And if you don't want to spend that much for a single viewing, then wait for it to be released on DVD which also means its free on Disney+.
Well, there is also that thing where the actress who does Mulan is a giant fucking piece of shit individual.
I think some people forgot about that.
Variation of the sunk cost fallacy. If you're already paying for the platform then the $5 is a sunk cost, so the marginal cost of the purchase is actually the cost of the purchase. Saying it really costs $5 fees is just artificially inflating the price. If you haven't purchased the platform then, yes, the marginal cost of the purchase is $35. That's now your two tickets plus maybe a small soda. And you don't get just the movie for that extra $5, you get enough time to binge-watch the Mandalorian or perhaps some other shows.I think the insulting bit is that it is on top of a subscription service. I'm already paying for the platform. Its not just $30, its $30 plus a D+ sub.
I'm also paying for all the equipment vs a theatre. Just equaling the ticket price isn't a fair trade off.
As @thestrangebrew1 pointed out. This equates roughly to 3 movie tickets. The price is not that absurd. I have to laugh at all the single bachelors on here complaining about the price.
Who cares? People with Disney+ are people with kids. And if your kids want to watch this live action Mulan, you're going to pay $30 so they can watch it whether you like it or not.#hailcorporate I guess?
Many people don't have d+ The only way to access it is by paying additional money. How is that sunk cost at all? It's also $6.99, not $5. So we're up to $36.99 for a one time viewing for many.
For current subscribers D+ wasn't billed as a rental platform. It was supposed to be one price for their whole streaming library. This is changing the bargain. What's to stop them from monetizing 'premium' shows on the platform after this? I feels like this is a dangerous precedent.
As for my own equipment, more appropriately I'm not using THEIR equipment I suppose. They don't have to pay for real estate, employees, seats, AV equipment, etc. They are realizing a significant cost savings in delivery of the movie to me by me using my own equipment. I would expect to have some of that savings passed on .
Who cares? People with Disney+ are people with kids. And if your kids want to watch this live action Mulan, you're going to pay $30 so they can watch it whether you like it or not.
Who cares? People with Disney+ are people with kids. And if your kids want to watch this live action Mulan, you're going to pay $30 so they can watch it whether you like it or not.
If you're single and big nerd like many here, then you're not paying to watch Mulan if it's $30 or $0.
They should care. Maybe they'll care more when instead adding movies to free streaming they linger at $5 rental, drifting down to $1 rental for years. Holiday movies mysterious disappear from free tier near the actual holiday, etc. Media companies would like nothing more than create a permanent per view structure.
You should care because it won't just be Mulan if this goes well for them. It will be all the star wars and marvel stuff as well.
Or have them watch the original, I guarantee it's better.There are a million things to watch on streaming. If your kids have literally watched everything else then tell them to go the fuck outside.
*glances at his Plex library* Yes... kids... that's why I have all the Disney movies...Who cares? People with Disney+ are people with kids.
The crazy part is people will actually pay. Just wait like a year or even less, and you can own it on DVD and it will be cheaper. People tend to be so short sighted when it comes to these type of purchasing decisions.