I miss the golden days
- drizzy5oh
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I miss the golden days
Anyone else miss the days of Sky Movies free cinema tickets a few years back? The days when there would be a new screening available with various companies almost every other day, sometimes every day. This site was really bustling back then!
Now we're lucky if we get anything free apart from the odd subscriber/pa*d offer.
Now we're lucky if we get anything free apart from the odd subscriber/pa*d offer.
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Re: I miss the golden days
Yeah, Showfilmfirst seem to be concentrating on shows rather than films!
Free Films Seen 2016
Jan - 7. Feb - 15. Mar - 39
Apr - 28. May - 41. June - 36
July - 39. Aug - 27. Sept - 42
Oct- 12 and counting. = 286
Jan - 7. Feb - 15. Mar - 39
Apr - 28. May - 41. June - 36
July - 39. Aug - 27. Sept - 42
Oct- 12 and counting. = 286
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Re: I miss the golden days
drizzy5oh wrote:Anyone else miss the days of Sky Movies free cinema tickets a few years back? The days when there would be a new screening available with various companies almost every other day, sometimes every day. This site was really bustling back then!
Now we're lucky if we get anything free apart from the odd subscriber/pa*d offer.
I miss the O2 tickets they gave us to Neil Diamond and Dolly Parton. I miss coordinating with Doris who was to be on the night watch to claim which tickets.
Re: I miss the golden days
Fast fingers back then!Sunny Saver wrote:drizzy5oh wrote:Anyone else miss the days of Sky Movies free cinema tickets a few years back? The days when there would be a new screening available with various companies almost every other day, sometimes every day. This site was really bustling back then!
Now we're lucky if we get anything free apart from the odd subscriber/pa*d offer.
I miss the O2 tickets they gave us to Neil Diamond and Dolly Parton. I miss coordinating with Doris who was to be on the night watch to claim which tickets.
We were very lucky and you got to see Cliff !
Re: I miss the golden days
So, if the point of free previews - and let's face it they weren't out of kindness - was to promote movies and allow word-of-mouth advertising, which is do much more effective than billboards and adverts, then what are the movie houses doing now? There must still be the need for this type of promotion. They still need bums on seats at the end of the day. They won't have an industry if punters don't go.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2017" club. 20 different films seen.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2016" club. 93 different films seen.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2015" club. 132 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2014" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2013" club. 125 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2012" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2011" club. 120 different films seen
Cineworld Unlimited is cheating! ;-)
Sometimes I sits and thinks....and sometimes I just sits.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2016" club. 93 different films seen.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2015" club. 132 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2014" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2013" club. 125 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2012" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2011" club. 120 different films seen
Cineworld Unlimited is cheating! ;-)
Sometimes I sits and thinks....and sometimes I just sits.
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Re: I miss the golden days
And they are missing out on the food and drinks sales as a lot of people came straight from work to these screenings.stuartboy wrote:So, if the point of free previews - and let's face it they weren't out of kindness - was to promote movies and allow word-of-mouth advertising, which is do much more effective than billboards and adverts, then what are the movie houses doing now? There must still be the need for this type of promotion. They still need bums on seats at the end of the day. They won't have an industry if punters don't go.
Member No. 23 of the "100 free films in 2020" club 1 seen 99 to go.
Member No. 23 of the "100 free films in 2019" club 10 seen .
Member no. 23 of the "100 free film Club" 57 seen 2010.
Member No. 23 of the "100 free films in 2019" club 10 seen .
Member no. 23 of the "100 free film Club" 57 seen 2010.
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Re: I miss the golden days
It was like this 10 years ago when you needed to b*y a magazine, go and collect the free ticket in advance etc, maybe 1/2 a month at the most.
I suspect that they may be revisiting how they go about promoting their films to make sure the intended audience see them rather than just the first people who grab tickets, so people with kids for children films, not just the retirees who can swoop first on Times tickets regardless of the film etc.
Ive seen loads of films I wouldn't have gone to see otherwise because of the free tickets, but if I'm not the target audience, then the film distributor doesn't necessarily want me there. A wee bit controversial I know.
I do p*y to see films as well. I really enjoy the cinema and happy to p*y too as there are loads of great deals with Cineworld snd Odeon cards, Groupon deals etc now as well. I would not p*y £9 though and that's a big point, general admission prices are too expensive.
I'm sure we will see more screenings, I'll just be interested as to how they appear and who can get tickets.
I suspect that they may be revisiting how they go about promoting their films to make sure the intended audience see them rather than just the first people who grab tickets, so people with kids for children films, not just the retirees who can swoop first on Times tickets regardless of the film etc.
Ive seen loads of films I wouldn't have gone to see otherwise because of the free tickets, but if I'm not the target audience, then the film distributor doesn't necessarily want me there. A wee bit controversial I know.
I do p*y to see films as well. I really enjoy the cinema and happy to p*y too as there are loads of great deals with Cineworld snd Odeon cards, Groupon deals etc now as well. I would not p*y £9 though and that's a big point, general admission prices are too expensive.
I'm sure we will see more screenings, I'll just be interested as to how they appear and who can get tickets.
Alythonian
Re: I miss the golden days
I miss The Golden Girls
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2017" club. 20 different films seen.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2016" club. 93 different films seen.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2015" club. 132 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2014" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2013" club. 125 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2012" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2011" club. 120 different films seen
Cineworld Unlimited is cheating! ;-)
Sometimes I sits and thinks....and sometimes I just sits.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2016" club. 93 different films seen.
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2015" club. 132 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2014" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2013" club. 125 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2012" club. 128 different films seen
Member No. 49 of the "100 free films in 2011" club. 120 different films seen
Cineworld Unlimited is cheating! ;-)
Sometimes I sits and thinks....and sometimes I just sits.
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Re: I miss the golden days
You made me see Cliff!!!Doris wrote:Fast fingers back then!Sunny Saver wrote:drizzy5oh wrote:Anyone else miss the days of Sky Movies free cinema tickets a few years back? The days when there would be a new screening available with various companies almost every other day, sometimes every day. This site was really bustling back then!
Now we're lucky if we get anything free apart from the odd subscriber/pa*d offer.
I miss the O2 tickets they gave us to Neil Diamond and Dolly Parton. I miss coordinating with Doris who was to be on the night watch to claim which tickets.
We were very lucky and you got to see Cliff !