You have to use a third party app like Fandango (and pay the fees) unless you pay for a physical card.
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MoviePass Discussion
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You have to use a third party app like Fandango (and pay the fees) unless you pay for a physical card.
I mean with the physical card. Do you just show up to a theater and use it like a debit card or do you go through an app ahead of time?
Both. You can select that you are seeing a movie and enter the showtime ahead of time, then when you get to the theater you check in and select the movie.
I don't know if it puts the money on the card before the actual check in at the theater, but they leave a large window for buying the ticket physically at the theater.
With Helios and Matheson Anaytlics Inc being delisted from the NASDAQ (Their value was less than cent, which needless to say is a far cry from the dollar requirement), I wonder what is in store for Moviepass now.
I wonder if they'll follow through with the plans to do a partial spinoff of MoviePass Entertainment Holdings; and what it'll do to stay afloat.
I wonder if they'll follow through with the plans to do a partial spinoff of MoviePass Entertainment Holdings; and what it'll do to stay afloat.
This popped up when I went to go see a movie. Being the idiot I am, I sent in a pic of my ID without blocking out the sensitive info.
Hello ID Theft :(
I think I'm done, then. Already had cancelled my yearly sub a few months ago, but I think I'm just gonna let them lock my account after I fail to check-in for Alita today.
Back to Tuesday shows for me!
I wonder when MoviePass is going to do their new plan they recently mentioned where they would restore the 30 movies per month deal. It had sounded like that was going to be announced within a couple weeks. Apparently it's going to involve a complete revamp of how the service works, "MoviePass 2.0"
https://news.slashdot.org/story/19/03/19/237244/moviepass-brings-back-its-unlimited-movie-plan said:
Yeah... no.
Yeah movie pass will never be what it was when I was using it a year ago. A damn shame and mess.
My wife and I got our Sinemia cards in the mail a few weeks ago and have used it twice already. No issues whatsoever, saw Lego Movie 2 and Captain Marvel exactly when we wanted to see them, not on some shitty lottery schedule.
I used and loved MoviePass for over two years when the price was $40/mo, back when it allowed you to see any movie only once. Before it dropped to $10/mo, they were jacking up the price from $40 to $50 to $55 and adding restrictions on how many tickets could be sold per day across the nation, so we cancelled. Six months later, roughly, they went to the crazy price of $10/mo with unlimited, and that might have been the best year I've experienced as far as movie going is concerned. We quit it again when they restricted it beyond usability and we've been movie deprived.
Since all we have in our town are Regal theaters, my wife and I would happily go back to paying $40/mo if they could return the system to how it was back then. Hopefully, Sinemia can provide that service.
I used and loved MoviePass for over two years when the price was $40/mo, back when it allowed you to see any movie only once. Before it dropped to $10/mo, they were jacking up the price from $40 to $50 to $55 and adding restrictions on how many tickets could be sold per day across the nation, so we cancelled. Six months later, roughly, they went to the crazy price of $10/mo with unlimited, and that might have been the best year I've experienced as far as movie going is concerned. We quit it again when they restricted it beyond usability and we've been movie deprived.
Since all we have in our town are Regal theaters, my wife and I would happily go back to paying $40/mo if they could return the system to how it was back then. Hopefully, Sinemia can provide that service.
Damn it. I might have to switch to Sinemia then. I loved e-tickets with flix.
Man, you have to arrive at the theater no later than 10 minutes early? Something I used to like doing (back when MoviePass was $35 a month) was go to the theater, see what movie just started, and see that. I missed a few movie trailers, darn.
For the love of god don't subscribe to Sinemia. I'm out of 5+ months i pre-purchased because they recently started demanding you send them a picture of yourself and a scan of your drivers license to "prevent fraud", and are making no pretenses that they aren't selling your information.
Nah you don't want this. It's not worth it at all. Keep in mind that you pay like $5 per movie you see on top of your subscription plan in additional fees. And they're selling your information and who knows what else. It's an evil version of MoviePass with a pretty coat of paint.
I'm shocked. Well, not that shocked. Member when someone posted a thread talking about MoviePass potentially being the next Netflix as a stock? I member.
Why is "prevent fraud" in quotes? That's exactly why they are doing it, to keep people from sharing their account with friends.
If you're near an AMC, A-List is amazing. I see movies in Dobly / True IMAX every weekend. The movie selection isn't as great as with peak Moviepass, but the theater-going experience is miles better. I'm in NYC which is peak AMC so ymmv, of course!
It seems like they aren't blocking the available movies as much as they did in the latter half of last year. I've actually been able to use my MP card lately for stuff I've wanted to see when I wanted to see it (admittedly, not Marvel movies but even those seemed to be there).
Maybe they fired the people who were taking care of that stuff? I just have the original 9.99 sub from the old price drop, dunno if that is affecting what I'm seeing.
Maybe they fired the people who were taking care of that stuff? I just have the original 9.99 sub from the old price drop, dunno if that is affecting what I'm seeing.
They just cancelled my account after 7 months, I am going to try to fight it though cause I definitely didn't violate anything.
Probably cancelled because even with paying for early activation and a physical card, I was ahead $50.
Is it still 3 movies a month for 9.99 I don't even know what plan I have lol. Bought 3 avengers tickets for my friends so am I done for the month haha.
The most shocking thing about that is that they still have 225,000 subscribers. Not that you can really trust any numbers that they put out.
My thoughts too. That must be only yearly subs that generate no revenue.
Those are probably people unable to cancel lol (remember that?)
Also, thanks to Moviepass, AMC A-List is a thing and I've been using A-List since release day.
There's an interesting article that I recently read about the founder of Moviepass. I'll link it when I find it. (Basically it makes you feel bad about the guy and the people at the helm at Moviepass are to blame for it's downfall) also, his new service Preshow seems like a more viable solution than the current state of Moviepass.
Edit: Here's the Article
I initially read this as "his new service Peeshow seems like a more viable solution than the current state of Moviepass." And even if that were the name/venture, it would probably still ring true.
I considered it but A-List is practically perfect. I wish that I could see the really small movies sometimes, but like... Dolby Cinema. Real IMAX. etc etc etc
Precisely. Crazy how the timing of it all is. He looses his baby Moviepass and comes up with something better.
Avoid like the plague. F that site. Charges you for the card or device fees per movie. If you forget to check in you're charged for the movie. Weird reset period for usage. F sinemia.
Me too. It makes me want to go at least once a month. Plus I can go early while they still have showtimes
And honestly... Even using once still cheaper than the 17 bucks I would pay
I'm not even sure how much their current plan is or what their movie restrictions are, but for those who are willing to jump through hoops to see a movie using the service (and only use it like once a month), why not just jump through hoops and go to the theater on Tuesday or whatever when movies are cheaper (5-6 bucks?) Unless that's not a thing everywhere.
Sinemia is dead. They shuttered services effective immediately. Does anyone know where the class action lawsuit sign-up is?
God damnit I wish I lived close enough to an AMC for that to be worth it.
God damnit I wish I lived close enough to an AMC for that to be worth it.
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