arstechnica.com— Connecticut State Representative is proposing legislation that would require movie theatres in the state to post the actual starting time of a movie.
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If the newspaper or the internet say a movie starts at 4:15 I just make it so i'm sitting down at 4:25. Then again I haven't gone to a movie in over a year, so it might be worse now.The RIAA keeps saying there profits are down. Well stop giving out hundreds of millions of dollars of free "swag" to actors. My mother and sister were watching a tv show talking about this, I thought I was going to choke on my drink when I heard some of the prices. At one event this one actor left with over 100k in free stuff.
It seems like a stupid law, but Truth in advertising needs to have teeth. To many retail outlets get away with way to much crap. Movie theaters should be forced to advertise the truth they can say The movie starts at 4:10 or they can say commercials / previews start at 3:45 movie to follow. But they should not be allowed to say the movie starts at 3:45 when in fact that is not the truth.
It won't pass because there is insufficient reason to be a law. Movie theaters are private businesses that have no obligation to mention this. It's identical to asking television channels to tell what time commercials come on.
"Fark [f**k] that...Who would think that this would make a GOOD law? "No one here, obviously."This guy apparently doesn't have anything better to do. I mean...is there a law that requires you to show up for work on time? no. "YES. Air Traffic Controller. Federall Law."Is there a law to say that a store MUST open on time? no."Yes. When your lease says you must be open by a certain time, as in a Mall, and you do not, thenyou are in violation of your lease, and in some states, being in violation of a lease is a misdemenor. against the law." This is another dumb-ass trying to win the Movie Geek vote. "WHAT the f**k is a Movie-Geek and a Movie-Geek VOTE?"If you don't like the commercials...complain to your theater, or wherever...but not a law."CORRECT, dont complain to a law. right. got it." posted by caldroun (0) at "
"...And while I don't live in CT, I wish that Rep. Andrew Fleischmann would give up this petty theater crap, and start actually doing something for his constituents. They're paying him to come up with THIS crap? Lame. I hope he loses office in the next election."He did, back in March, when the bill failed to PASS.Right about here is where good diggers would expect he argumant to turn aroun or die, but wait! It gets longer and stupider.......
man! i live in the uk, and only saw this happen the other day, when i got digital(freeview)and only on 1 channel - ABC i tihnkno worries on tv though, i can check other channels and do stuff while the ads are oni dunno how easy it would be to do in films though, the opening credits often smoothly and slowly blend into the film
freyrvanirJan 6, 2006
If the newspaper or the internet say a movie starts at 4:15 I just make it so i'm sitting down at 4:25. Then again I haven't gone to a movie in over a year, so it might be worse now.The RIAA keeps saying there profits are down. Well stop giving out hundreds of millions of dollars of free "swag" to actors. My mother and sister were watching a tv show talking about this, I thought I was going to choke on my drink when I heard some of the prices. At one event this one actor left with over 100k in free stuff.
fieriJan 6, 2006
THIS IS ILLEGAL. THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO RIGHT TO TELL THEATERS WHAT THEY MUST DO.
mjh2901Jan 6, 2006
It seems like a stupid law, but Truth in advertising needs to have teeth. To many retail outlets get away with way to much crap. Movie theaters should be forced to advertise the truth they can say The movie starts at 4:10 or they can say commercials / previews start at 3:45 movie to follow. But they should not be allowed to say the movie starts at 3:45 when in fact that is not the truth.
detourJan 6, 2006
I hate those GAY "BOD" and Levi's commericals !
pileJan 6, 2006
Wow, a year-old article makes it to the front page of Digg.... ADHD Rulez!!!!!!!!
opticwindJan 6, 2006
It won't pass because there is insufficient reason to be a law. Movie theaters are private businesses that have no obligation to mention this. It's identical to asking television channels to tell what time commercials come on.
battybattybattJan 7, 2006
"Fark [f**k] that...Who would think that this would make a GOOD law? "No one here, obviously."This guy apparently doesn't have anything better to do. I mean...is there a law that requires you to show up for work on time? no. "YES. Air Traffic Controller. Federall Law."Is there a law to say that a store MUST open on time? no."Yes. When your lease says you must be open by a certain time, as in a Mall, and you do not, thenyou are in violation of your lease, and in some states, being in violation of a lease is a misdemenor. against the law." This is another dumb-ass trying to win the Movie Geek vote. "WHAT the f**k is a Movie-Geek and a Movie-Geek VOTE?"If you don't like the commercials...complain to your theater, or wherever...but not a law."CORRECT, dont complain to a law. right. got it." posted by caldroun (0) at "
battybattybattJan 7, 2006
"...And while I don't live in CT, I wish that Rep. Andrew Fleischmann would give up this petty theater crap, and start actually doing something for his constituents. They're paying him to come up with THIS crap? Lame. I hope he loses office in the next election."He did, back in March, when the bill failed to PASS.Right about here is where good diggers would expect he argumant to turn aroun or die, but wait! It gets longer and stupider.......
chozabuMar 22, 2006
man! i live in the uk, and only saw this happen the other day, when i got digital(freeview)and only on 1 channel - ABC i tihnkno worries on tv though, i can check other channels and do stuff while the ads are oni dunno how easy it would be to do in films though, the opening credits often smoothly and slowly blend into the film