nick6ten Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Has anyone checked this out yet? It's a subscription service (similar to Netflix or Spotify) with a monthly recurring bill, but it's for movies, in theaters! It seems to still be in beta testing, I signed up and had to wait a few days to receive an invite, but it came eventually. After you sign up, you get a card, basically a pre-paid discover card. You check into a movie using the MoviePass app when you get to the theater and then the value of the ticket is loaded onto the card instantly and you use that to pay for your ticket. I got mine in the mail a week ago, and in the past 8 days I've seen 6 movies. A couple at AMC theaters and the others at some local independent theaters. One of the hidden perks I found is that this card still works with theater loyalty cards (AMC Stubs for example) So the ticket value for every ticket bought with my movie pass card counts as dollars spent that add up towards rewards (spend $100 get $10 back). The basics of the program are: Monthly fee, based on location for pricing (Cincinnati is $35/month) 1 movie per day. You can only see a movie one time. Not good for 3d or imax movies. Here is a link to the service, and yes, if enough people use this link and sign up, I get a free month or something. http://movi.ps/1a4vL2g There is an initial set up fee, and a cancellation fee if you decide to quit the program, but after poking around online a little, it looked like there were a couple ways around the cancellation fee. I tried to do some research before joining and just about everything I found was positive. One blog broke it down a little. http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/my-months-with-moviepass-the-ultimate-service-for-movie-geeks/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I love going to theaters. This sounds like exactly the thingy for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrice55 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 My buddy has it, he loves it. I haven't really had a chance to sit down and have him explain everything to me, but he highly recommends it if you see more than 5 a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick6ten Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 To me it sounded a little scammy at first, but if you go to 3-4 movies a month, you end up breaking even or end up ahead. Again, I've only had it for a week, but I'm pretty happy with how smooth things work. I will say, I'll probably be checking out more movies that I wouldn't typically pay for, just because I can. I don't know if that's a good thing or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Yeah, there will be months where there are kind of a lot of things I want to check out, and hen there will be spells of nothing I care about. For the rest of this year, I'm only really excited for three flicks, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't see some others I'm on the fence about. I just really love movie theaters. Always have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckis Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I saw this a while ago. The 2 theaters near my parents house always had $5 movies Sunday-Tuesday. But now that I'm in San Francisco and movies are $12.50(!!) I will definitely be picking one of these up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylekrische Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Goddam I wish this was in Canada too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oojavaguru Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 From their FAQ: "Currently, MoviePass can only be used for 2D films and your card will not work if attempting to purchase a 3D or IMAX ticket. We're working on a variety of plans, including 3D/IMAX, so stay tuned!" If and when they get IMAX/3D setup, then I'll be all over this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Something like this would be cool for concerts, like if LiveNation or Ticketmaster set something up I'd be all over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacaroo21 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I like the idea and would probably do it if we didn't have a $3 theater with month or two old movies in it. Emo Revival 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredheart Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 oh man, this is so awesome, Im going to jump right on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchino Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I like the idea and would probably do it if we didn't have a $3 theater with month or two old movies in it.i miss those theaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Unfortunately I would end up spending $200 on ridiculously expensive popcorn. Gotta have it at the movies, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papermonsters Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 This has me excited. I typically only see like 2-3 movies a year because I'm a loser. But I feel like something like this would get my ass in gear to see some new stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papermonsters Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I wish there was a theatre that only did showings of Steel Magnolias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc32137 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Looks like there's also an option to buy gift subscriptions: https://www.moviepass.com/gifts I'd buy myself a 3-month pass, which comes out to about $42/month and wouldn't have to worry about cancellation fees/commitments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobMckinley Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I bit. For me this sounds too good to be true as I live in a smallish town in southern Oregon and have alot of free time. Thanks for the heads up Nick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 would be more likely to buy if there was a couple option or something. i don't really go to movies without my girlfriend and even so, i don't think there's anyway we spend $70/month at the movies, nor would i want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 ^ this. That was my exact thought. 70 a month for a movie fund is something I'm hesitating on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick6ten Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 It's a bit steep, but I have a decent amount of free time and friends that always bail on plans. I don't mind going to a movie by myself. I've had the thing for 9 days now and I've seen 7 movies. I try to stay away from movie snacks bought at the theater, and check into theater rewards programs, that stuff adds up real quick. I'm glad some people are as excited about it as I am. I'm sure once I catch up on a bunch of movies I've been wanting to see I'll use it a bit less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 You have to see about 6 movies a month for it to pay for itself. 2 a week for it to be a good deal. and i just don't think there's 104 good movies that come out in a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbobrando Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 You have to see about 6 movies a month for it to pay for itself. 2 a week for it to be a good deal. and i just don't think there's 104 good movies that come out in a year. Depends on where you go and what time. For example, I went with the GF to see a movie at Regal Cinemas here in Ohio. Last showing on Saturday during opening weekend: 2 tickets = $21. So if you did it this way, you'd only have to see 4 movies a month and even then you're ahead by almost $15. BUT there could be a month or two where you see maybe 1-2 or none at all. Then you're out $30-70 a month. Just depends on the circumstances. There is a theater here that does $1.25 ($3.50 for 3D) for month old movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Von Swift Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 So if I understand this correctly, I could go see a different movie every day of the month (as long as enough new releases came out to have 30/31 different movies to see) for $34.99? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 So if I understand this correctly, I could go see a different movie every day of the month (as long as enough new releases came out to have 30/31 different movies to see) for $34.99? who the hell has time to see a new movie every day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Von Swift Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I know I couldn't. Just want to see if I understand this program correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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