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Wait, this isn't The Onion/Hard Drive. What!?

Theaters in CT don't have that, so this could be a local thing for my state. Either way, the bill isn't going to even be considered. It's a silly thing to try and push when much bigger and more important problems are happening.

Logic and reason have no place in the courts these days.

With the diference that you are already paying for movie tickets (actually very expensive nowadays) while you dont pay for the radios and the ads are indeed their only source of income.

I actually don't like this for 2 reasons, first it'd kill the already starving cinemas because ad rates would tank with nobody showing up to see them, and also whilst the car and perfume ads are whatever I actually like being shown new movies in the film trailers

It used to be worth your time to get their early when seats were first come, first served. But with reserved seating you don't have to get their early for a good seat anymore.

Fix the property tax issues dammit. Who the f goes to movies anymore? Christ, get your heads out of your asses.

Oh yeah, at the last concert I went to it was a good half hour before the band started playing.

Looking at you Madonna

Yeah, that actually makes sense.

Imagine paying to sit through 15 mins of ads. Its embaressing they do this and its been allowed this entire time

This happens in Ireland already. Vue Cinemas, the displays tell you when the movie starts.

Indeed. Shit is annoying to sit through advertising from the theater chain. Only to be subjected to more advertising for movies that are coming. Thought I was watching a movie, not basic cable.

It’s always 30 minutes after the start time. Unfortunately I’m late to movies a lot, and knowing this saves time

In 20 years when the memorials go up to all the things that are happening right now, I hope this congress person makes it to their movie on time.

Yeah. This is important. Glad the lawmakers are on top of it.

What I have realized, if you go to a mom and pop (locally owned or a small regional chain) there are way less commercials vs national chains that have nearly 30 mins of commercials before the previews start. My local small chain starts less than 10 mins after the ticket time.

Finally! Legislation that matters 😂

Trailers are a part of the experience. When trailers begin is the start time.

this isn't even necessary at all because the previews and ads are all part of the movie going experience and it doesn't take all that long for them to finish up anyway (people just don't have any patience anymore) plus you have time to get snacks refills and if need be use the bathroom

Drink the coffee in the theatre

That’s pretty standard these days. Just assume you have 20-25 minutes.

No one wants to miss the trailers. 😂

another connecticut w nutmeg state undefeated

That's actually... Genius

The following might be a hot take, but this would end up forcing advertisers out of theaters and force theaters to raise prices to account for the loss in revenue.

On one hand who really cares? You're already in the theater what are you gonna do pace around the lobby for an extra 10mins to avoid the trailers? But also it would be nice to get the exact start time if you're doing the last bathroom break and need to know when to start heading out.

@ec.europa.eu, wanna do something similar? We can't have the USA be more consumer friendly than us Europeans?

And ya know I know this and I tell myself “you don’t need to get there when it says it’s starting” but then I convince myself what if THIS is the one time they start it on time and I show up 10 minutes early and sit for 35 minutes

Not sure you need a law for that, but it would be handy.

Yes. Good.

a small count down timer that updates the viewers in between trailers would do wonders.

I don't know if this was always the case where you live. We've also always had 15-25 minutes of trailers before, but the correct start time had always been announced. Now we've got tons of latecomers who keep miscalculating how long ads will take 😴.

That would be so amazing!

I'd settle for movie theaters being subject to volume restrictions. Movies are so loud now that it's painful for me to go without earplugs. I refuse to risk hearing loss just for entertainment. I constantly see kids brought to see movies who don't have a choice and will lose part of their hearing.