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Looks like DRM prevented to watch movies in many theaters yesterday (www.theverge.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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When we went to our seats, the wait staff let us know that despite the fact that the previews were playing, we wouldn’t know until the movie actually started whether we could see the film or not. If it didn’t work, the screen would just turn black. Luckily, the film went through without a hitch.

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[–] [email protected] 125 points 11 months ago (2 children)

watch a literal half hour of ads and then maybe, if you're very lucky, you get to watch the movie you paid for.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why show up on time? Most theaters have assigned seats now. Just show up 20 minutes after start time.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why? Cause I'm a loser

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My friend likes ads in the cinema. It doesn't compute.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I like them (the trailers) but I see a movie mostly every week so it's not important I see them all every time because of repeats.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Alamo Drafthouse plays strange ads.. a lot of times they are movie reels from ages ago that follow the theme of the movie or it's a voice mail from an angry guest about how they got kicked out from the theater. Usually this: https://youtu.be/1L3eeC2lJZs?si=Z4i3cHrZ-twfVD_S or weird shit like this https://youtu.be/Ze5kyR3ogso?si=jTRIC-q6bcOjNHvC