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05-31-2005, 03:23 PM
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Score Early, Score Often
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Re: With Popcorn, DVD's and TiVo, Moviegoers Are Staying Home
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A 1 hour show has 20 minutes of commercials ... therefore I can watch 3 - 1 hour showes in 2 hours. I don't linger and watch part of the next show. Time saved. Also, I don't miss what somebody said, I play it back. If I can't figure it out by sound, I use the closed caption. I don't have to be home by 8:00 PM to watch [insert whatever is on at 8:00 PM, I wouldn't know anymore]. The only thing I watch "live" anymore is sporting events, and I don't always watch them live. I have a 40 minute commute to work. I'd rather give up my car than my TIVO. 
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06-01-2005, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: The Bush Leagues
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Re: With Popcorn, DVD's and TiVo, Moviegoers Are Staying Home
My recent experience: I saw Star Wars late (9:20) this past Sunday. I did it to avoid big crowds, unfortunately I got a kind of crowd of older curiosity seekers who weren't into Star Wars. So, anyhow, this one guy has to guffaw after every line of dialogue. I know the dialogue isn't great, but, hey, we all know that. Why does this jerk have to ruin the movie just to show how culturally superior he is. We know this isn't Ibsen but we can still enjoy it.
Sheeesh.
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06-01-2005, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
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Re: With Popcorn, DVD's and TiVo, Moviegoers Are Staying Home
Turn around and smack him.
Had to do something similar (verbally, not physically  ) to some guy in the last LOTR. I agree it's one major drawback to the theater.
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06-01-2005, 06:19 PM
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Location: San Antonio
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Re: With Popcorn, DVD's and TiVo, Moviegoers Are Staying Home
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 We got our first one almost 5 years ago and now we have 3 of them.
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