- Ω - Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Recently I watched a movie on Amazon that said "Dune" (no part one was mentioned). Anyway the price was only $3.79 so, why not? Well, when you get to the end, you find out it was only part one. Well now they have part 2 out, but they want a minimum of $24.95 to watch it. It's cheaper in the theatre! I dunno about you guys, but it looks deviously greedy to me. Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 I mean this is a known thing. The "new" version of Dune came out in 2021 and was excellent. But it was only 1/2 of the story. The second part is out in theaters now, and I imagine it will be cheap to rent once the theatrical run is done. It is common for theater movies to cost about $25 to stream. Greedy? Maybe. But it will be normal priced in a few months. What did you think of that first part? I have part 2 on hold at the library (blu-ray), and once that is released I'll get it when it becomes available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Here's another example: Kung Fu Panda 4 is still in theaters and streaming at home is $19.99 at many services. This is the new common practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Ω - Posted April 30 Author Report Share Posted April 30 34 minutes ago, RickR said: I mean this is a known thing. The "new" version of Dune came out in 2021 and was excellent. But it was only 1/2 of the story. The second part is out in theaters now, and I imagine it will be cheap to rent once the theatrical run is done. It is common for theater movies to cost about $25 to stream. Greedy? Maybe. But it will be normal priced in a few months. What did you think of that first part? I have part 2 on hold at the library (blu-ray), and once that is released I'll get it when it becomes available. I didn't know it was a known thing, getting old I guess. As for cheap, yeah I'll wait. If I was not sick at home today I'd go to the 7pm showing as it's Tuesday and prices are slashed on Tuesday. As for how I enjoyed it, it's okay, much better than the Dino De Laurentiis version, but not quite as good as the SciFi Channel version. Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Tuesday is a great day for going to the movies! It is cheap night in most places. I hope you feel better soon. Regarding the expensive streaming for first run movies, I'd never do it myself. But imagine you have a BIG tv and sound system at home and a whole bunch of family and friends that want to watch with you. BOOM. Bargain. I think if you've got 4 people or more, it's cheaper to stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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