Comments on: Episode 12: Marketing at the Movies: From distraction to infraction. http://thehopkinsonreport.com/2008/07/09/episode-12-marketing-at-the-movies-from-distraction-to-infraction/ Wired.com's Marketing Guy Jim Hopkinson takes a fresh and funny look at marketing trends in the Wired world. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:54:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jeff (theanjelinajolie.com) http://thehopkinsonreport.com/2008/07/09/episode-12-marketing-at-the-movies-from-distraction-to-infraction/comment-page-1/#comment-3299 jeff (theanjelinajolie.com) Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:48:53 +0000 http://thehopkinsonreport.com/?p=32#comment-3299 It is a great turn of phrase. these practices really piss me off. fortunately we have one theater that hasn’t given into the dark side yet. It is a great turn of phrase. these practices really piss me off. fortunately we have one theater that hasn’t given into the dark side yet.

]]> By: hoq http://thehopkinsonreport.com/2008/07/09/episode-12-marketing-at-the-movies-from-distraction-to-infraction/comment-page-1/#comment-65 hoq Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:49:24 +0000 http://thehopkinsonreport.com/?p=32#comment-65 ... and of course, the movie industry blames it all on piracy. It's pretty telling when someone would prefer to watch a jittery cam copy with hollow sound than bother with the theater's crap. … and of course, the movie industry blames it all on piracy. It’s pretty telling when someone would prefer to watch a jittery cam copy with hollow sound than bother with the theater’s crap.

]]> By: admin http://thehopkinsonreport.com/2008/07/09/episode-12-marketing-at-the-movies-from-distraction-to-infraction/comment-page-1/#comment-33 admin Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:52:26 +0000 http://thehopkinsonreport.com/?p=32#comment-33 You make a great point, Vince. I think the line needs to be drawn at "inproper communication." For example, I was on a bus for 4 hours yesterday, and while the other 50 people were probably by themselves and trying to sleep/work/read, there was on couple that talked for the entire time, and could be heard from the entire bus. It was so bad this this girl's piercing voice could be heard through my Bose noise-canceling headphones. Would it be different if she was talking on the phone vs. her friend sitting next to her? You make a great point, Vince. I think the line needs to be drawn at “inproper communication.” For example, I was on a bus for 4 hours yesterday, and while the other 50 people were probably by themselves and trying to sleep/work/read, there was on couple that talked for the entire time, and could be heard from the entire bus. It was so bad this this girl’s piercing voice could be heard through my Bose noise-canceling headphones. Would it be different if she was talking on the phone vs. her friend sitting next to her?

]]> By: Vince http://thehopkinsonreport.com/2008/07/09/episode-12-marketing-at-the-movies-from-distraction-to-infraction/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Vince Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:50:55 +0000 http://thehopkinsonreport.com/?p=32#comment-25 I often give a sigh of dissatisfaction whenever a new movie comes out that I really want to see for this exact reason. Moviegoing has become more like just watching TV than some sort of ceremonial event. People think it's perfectly OK to whip out their distracting flashlights (cellphones) and send text messages while in the theater. People think talking to the person next to them is perfectly fine, because hey... it isn't a cell phone. No one shows up on time because they're trying to avoid the thirty minute commercial barrage. It's just one big heaping pile of distractions for $10.50. I often give a sigh of dissatisfaction whenever a new movie comes out that I really want to see for this exact reason. Moviegoing has become more like just watching TV than some sort of ceremonial event. People think it’s perfectly OK to whip out their distracting flashlights (cellphones) and send text messages while in the theater. People think talking to the person next to them is perfectly fine, because hey… it isn’t a cell phone. No one shows up on time because they’re trying to avoid the thirty minute commercial barrage. It’s just one big heaping pile of distractions for $10.50.

]]> By: aaron http://thehopkinsonreport.com/2008/07/09/episode-12-marketing-at-the-movies-from-distraction-to-infraction/comment-page-1/#comment-24 aaron Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:52:45 +0000 http://thehopkinsonreport.com/?p=32#comment-24 hey, I like the distraction/infraction line. it is a great turn of phrase. these practices really piss me off. fortunately we have one theater that hasn't given into the dark side yet. hey, I like the distraction/infraction line. it is a great turn of phrase. these practices really piss me off. fortunately we have one theater that hasn’t given into the dark side yet.

]]> By: Monica http://thehopkinsonreport.com/2008/07/09/episode-12-marketing-at-the-movies-from-distraction-to-infraction/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Monica Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:51:37 +0000 http://thehopkinsonreport.com/?p=32#comment-19 So the best way is to buy the dvds and watch the movies at home. So the best way is to buy the dvds and watch the movies at home.

]]> By: sunny beach http://thehopkinsonreport.com/2008/07/09/episode-12-marketing-at-the-movies-from-distraction-to-infraction/comment-page-1/#comment-15 sunny beach Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:37:09 +0000 http://thehopkinsonreport.com/?p=32#comment-15 Let's all go to the lobby Let's all go to the lobby Let's all go to the lobby To get ourselves some snacks Let’s all go to the lobby
Let’s all go to the lobby
Let’s all go to the lobby
To get ourselves some snacks

]]> By: bob http://thehopkinsonreport.com/2008/07/09/episode-12-marketing-at-the-movies-from-distraction-to-infraction/comment-page-1/#comment-12 bob Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:47:06 +0000 http://thehopkinsonreport.com/?p=32#comment-12 I prefer the "shut off phones" slide to be up there a good while. It gives people time to fish them out (and it may have been a while since they last did shut them off, so they may have to fiddle with it to remember how..) In the future the slide will stay up as long as active wireless signals are detected within the room. I prefer the “shut off phones” slide to be up there a good while. It gives people time to fish them out (and it may have been a while since they last did shut them off, so they may have to fiddle with it to remember how..)

In the future the slide will stay up as long as active wireless signals are detected within the room.

]]> By: areeya http://thehopkinsonreport.com/2008/07/09/episode-12-marketing-at-the-movies-from-distraction-to-infraction/comment-page-1/#comment-11 areeya Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:39:44 +0000 http://thehopkinsonreport.com/?p=32#comment-11 next week i will see this movie yeah! next week i will see this movie yeah!

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