$50 Movie Rental

[Son_of_Perdition]

Would you pay $50 for a 48 hour rental for a movie just released to theaters? Sean Parker (founder of Napster & Facebook backer) thinks you will.

https://consumerist.com/2016/03/10/...nks-youll-pay-50-to-watch-new-movies-at-home/

 

[Don M.]

There aren't a half dozen movies a year that are worth the price of admission....IMO.

 

[Butterfly]

No, I wouldn't. Ridiculous. Besides which, as Don M. noted above, most of what comes out isn't worth watching, anyway.

 

[Karen99]

In a word..no.

 

[fureverywhere]

You've gotta be kidding...Same thing with books. Sometimes they'll make a big to do about pre-ordering a new release. Even if it was something I totally wanted to read...I'm imagining Lincoln and Kennedy in WWII with pit bulls...I can still wait.

 

[boozercruiser]

No way.
And at that rip off price I hope that this idea does not succeed.
And I am usually for entrepreneurs.

Not this time!

 

[RadishRose]

No.

 

[Ameriscot]

Never.

 

[BlunderWoman]

NO never ever ever

 

[tnthomas]

Would you pay $50 for a 48 hour rental for a movie just released to theaters? Sean Parker (founder of Napster & Facebook backer) thinks you will.

https://consumerist.com/2016/03/10/...nks-youll-pay-50-to-watch-new-movies-at-home/

I haven't spent $50 in my entire life total, for movie rentals.

I do spend a small fortune on DirecTV service(without premium channels or Pay-per-View), but I'm cutting the cord on that too, soon.

 

[Butterfly]

I haven't spent $50 in my entire life total, for movie rentals.

I do spend a small fortune on DirecTV service(without premium channels or Pay-per-View), but I'm cutting the cord on that too, soon.

DO cut that cord. Get a Roku and you can do Netflix and Acorn TV and always have something to watch for the grand total of $14 per month. I did it 3 years ago and have never regretted it.

 

[tnthomas]

DO cut that cord. Get a Roku and you can do Netflix and Acorn TV and always have something to watch for the grand total of $14 per month. I did it 3 years ago and have never regretted it.

I do Netflix- casting to my Chromecast stick plugged into the TV. I'm looking at a Roku purchase real soon, probably on my next Walmart visit.