So … original Moviepass was a fraud intending to inflate the stock price.
5A notable fine and some prison time for the perps.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24247051/moviepass-ceo-mitch-lowe-guilty-plea-fraud
HBO has a documentary (released last May before the recent resolution of the criminal case)
https://www.theverge.com/24160812/moviepass-moviecrash-review
They still offer a MoviePass, but it limits how often a user can go to the movies each month.
1-3 movies, I don’t know how the new version works beyond that)
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/25/23737424/moviepass-subscription-launch-pricing
@sammydog01, didn’t you make use of this for as long as the original version was viable?
What’s your take on what’s happened since?
/image moviepass
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I really enjoyed the HBO (sigh, Max) documentary on this
This explains why the poster in the lobby of the Edwards Marq-E was proudly proclaiming their pass as “real”.
@agnesnutter At the end they wouldn’t let you cancel or watch movies. Good thing is was cheap.
@agnesnutter @sammydog01
I got a years service thru Costco, so already discounted. Then, after it folded, they gave a prorated refund! Movie pass was absolutely phenomenal for me
I loved the original movie pass and kept it until the tragic end. By then they decided I shouldn’t watch any movies at all. But I got my money’s worth overall.
Regal unlimited is great. It’s $22 a month at my theater and I can watch as many movies as I want, with certain exceptions. I’m up to 79 movies this calendar year and that doesn’t count stuff I’ve seen twice. Premium formats cost an upgrade fee but I’m happy with standard.
They give me a ridiculous number of points for free popcorn as rewards for seeing movies which I would have seen anyway. I bought myself a Garfield popcorn bucket because it has a neck strap and I’M AN ADULT AND CAN USE ANY POPCORN BUCKET I DAMN WELL PLEASE.
I’ve worn his poor little face off.
It was good for a while and then all of a sudden nothing was available, all kinds of restrictions and you could cancel before the year was up but they were keeping your balance. I was getting texts and emails for the new version but…Never forget, never forgive!