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Hollywood gets no more of my money

February 11th, 2008 at 06:23 pm

Since the beginning of 2007, I have not paid a direct penny to Hollywood. I know there's probably some money going there indirectly through advertising and such, and paying for cable. I have not paid for a movie ticket, movie rental, or DVD purchased since late 2006.

I can't remember how it all started, but I was getting fed up Hollywood and it's lack of creactivity. I'm guessing a lot of it has to do with the numerous remakes and movie adaptations of old tv shows over the last few years. I think it started with Disney's 'National Treasure.' After watching it, I realized that it was just an adult version of 'Goonies.' So Disney is recycling their plotlines.

If you watch an action/adventure movie, the movie is all graphics and horrible writing. If the movie is a comedy, all the good jokes were seen in the previews

I was fed up to the point where I was not giving Hollywood any more of my money. I stopped going to movies but others wanted to go and didn't want to go alone, so I said you can pay for me. So since then I have been treated 3 movies. I'm a cheap movie date anyways because I never grew up being accustomed to snacking while watching a movie.

I watch a alot of DVD's that I borrow from friends. With the speed that studios are putting out DVDs, you really only have to wait a few months to see a movie on DVD.

Posted in Cheap, Consumers | 13 Comments »

13 Responses to “Hollywood gets no more of my money”

  1. pretty cheap jewelry Says:
    February 11th, 2008 at 07:58 pm 1202759882
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    I am not opposed to going to the 'second time around' theaters where it went up to $3 from two for shows before 8pm. These are the multi-plexes that show movies that are a month or two 'old'.

  2. Broken Arrow Says:
    February 11th, 2008 at 08:52 pm 1202763144
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    Hehe, yeah! Fight the system. Big Grin

    I like Red Boxes though... $0.99 per night rental is hard to pass up.... Other than that, I mostly pass up the rest for financial reasons.

  3. reflectionite Says:
    February 11th, 2008 at 10:44 pm 1202769844
    1202769844

    i haven't been to the movies since i have seen Deathproof, which was months ago. (which, by the way, was one of the few movies i believed was worth every dollar). If I do go to the movies again, it will be on 'cheap night' where the movies are $9. Generally it costs $14.80 to see a movie these days where i am.
    good on you for sticking to your decision!

  4. Ima saver Says:
    February 11th, 2008 at 10:50 pm 1202770216
    1202770216

    I have only seen about 3 movies in the past 10 years. They were Babe(the kid movie about a pig),Forrest Gump and Titantic!!

  5. terri77 Says:
    February 11th, 2008 at 11:44 pm 1202773448
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    I liked National Treasure. Both of them. Smile

  6. Amanda Says:
    February 12th, 2008 at 01:47 am 1202780856
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    Hehe. My mom took my daughter and my sister to see the Hannah Montana movie. It was my daughter's first trip to the movies, she's three and there just hasn't been anything I want to sit through and watch with her (not to mention actually pay for)

    Of course, all she's talked about is going back to the movies. Luckily, there is nothing I want to see ... or anything I think is appropriate for her.

  7. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    February 12th, 2008 at 01:59 am 1202781591
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    Heh-heh. The last time I was in a movie theater was May 1992.

  8. Broken Arrow Says:
    February 12th, 2008 at 03:34 am 1202787250
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    Actually, I liked National Treasure as well, but to each their own.

  9. Mr. Meager Says:
    February 12th, 2008 at 08:42 am 1202805761
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    Sorry if you I was misleading. I actually enjoyed National Treasure, thought it was better than Goonies, and look forward to seeing the sequel. I just thought that the plotlines were too similar. Especially (spoiler alert) at the end when they found the treasure by accident when they thought there was no treasure: just like Goonies and the boat.

    What is up with $9 being a cheap night. We have a $3 cheap there here. Once and a while friends give me a dollar to my movie fund. I am up to $2, so almost there.

    What I am doing more now is buying CD's online from small unkwown artist that I enjoy. I actually offer to pay more than they are asking because I know they need it.

  10. Nic Says:
    February 12th, 2008 at 01:38 pm 1202823494
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    Going to the movies is way too expensive. We wait for it to come out on DVD and go to Redbox.

  11. Mr. Meager Says:
    February 12th, 2008 at 10:53 pm 1202856782
    1202856782

    I might be in conflict now that the 1982 classic "Zapped" with Scott Baio is being released on DVD today. I so love that movie.

  12. baselle Says:
    February 14th, 2008 at 06:14 am 1202969653
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    I'm with you. Even the matinee isn't cheap enough. But I did see Charlie Wilson's War (like The West Wing) and I Am Legend (like Omega Man).

    I wouldn't worry about Zapped. The residuals will keep Scott Baio off the streets. Think of it as your good deed of the day. Big Grin

  13. Mr. Meager Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 04:38 pm 1203093531
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    I hold in my hand a burned copy of Zapped. No cost to me, and no residuals to Scott, so all hot women on the streets, beware.

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