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Post by CMWaters on May 19, 2017 21:37:46 GMT -5
And I'm not talking about something like HBO or Showtime or the like. Just in general, a channel like ABC or USA or anything like that.
Back before the age of video streaming, I could see that being the case more often than not. Rentals were a crap shoot if they had the movie that you wanted, and only relatively recently have prices gone down enough in buying movies that it's reasonable to get it.
But now? With things like Netflix, Hulu (yes, they do have some movies there), Redbox (still a rental thing but the prices are reasonable) and even being able to buy movies off YouTube...does anyone really bother trying to catch a movie on TV with commercials? I mean, not only do you have to deal with the commercials involved, but there's a good chance that parts of the movie will be edited out, whether for time or censored to be TV friendly.
Yes, movies on TV channels were the reason I finally saw Terminator 2 and Robocop back about 20 years ago, but now it seems a bit...superfluous.
Am I in the minority thinking that way?
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Post by wildojinx on May 19, 2017 21:39:54 GMT -5
I watched Monsters University on ABC last week. Wanted to see it anyway, and it's not available anywhere online. I just surf the net or read during the commercials.
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on May 19, 2017 21:41:47 GMT -5
Movie based channels, even ones with commericals(IFC AMC), yes. USA-ABC-Fox level, no.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on May 19, 2017 21:43:33 GMT -5
Yeah. Certain films come on TV and even though I've seen them several times and own the DVD/Blu (even both) I'll still sit there and watch it. Especially if it's on the BBC and that means no ads.
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Post by edgestar on May 19, 2017 22:00:58 GMT -5
Just watched Home Alone 2 on Freeform  |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 22:08:37 GMT -5
No. The editing they make can be ridiculous.
And I don't care much for movies anyway.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 22:14:22 GMT -5
Sometimes, if I'm just looking for something to have on for noise and I happen to find something on. Like I rewatched Guardians of the Galaxy a couple weeks ago because FX happened to have it on.
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Post by BorneAgain on May 19, 2017 22:17:23 GMT -5
Hey, I still proudly watch Scarface on basic cable, and you don't like it, why don't you try sticking your head up your toilet?  |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 22:43:45 GMT -5
Background noise sure... movies I've seen 100 times, which is pretty much the same way I watch Netflix.
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Post by madness50 on May 20, 2017 2:02:38 GMT -5
Hey, I still proudly watch Scarface on basic cable, and you don't like it, why don't you try sticking your head up your toilet? Miami is also like a great big chicken ready to get plucked. |
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on May 20, 2017 4:00:03 GMT -5
Not setting out to do so. If I'm channel surfing and a rewatchable movie like Back to the Future, Star Wars, Toy Story etc is on I'll watch it.
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Post by eDemento2099 on May 20, 2017 6:33:04 GMT -5
Do regular channels even play movies anymore? When I was a kid, there used to be major movies on regular cable TV channels every weekend. The first time I saw any Indiana Jones or Star Wars films were on regular TV, and a lot of the time, these movies were uncensored. Halloween was always the best time to catch movies on TV.
By the time I was a teenager, regular TV practically became a wasteland. Other than TBS, most regular TV channels very seldom showed movies. Usually the only time you could expect to see one on regular TV was in November and December, when the channels play the same Christmas movies you've already seen a million times before.
The last movie I can remember seeing on regular TV was Platoon, which I saw in November 2013. The film was censored, but still incredible to watch for the first time.
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Post by MiLB Fan on May 20, 2017 7:59:20 GMT -5
I know they'll be edited to hell, but I enjoy seeing what horror flicks are on the major cable channels around Halloween time.
And I should probably turn in my FAN card for this but ... I love watching those Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Please don't judge me!
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Post by SmashTV on May 20, 2017 8:06:04 GMT -5
Yeah. Certain films come on TV and even though I've seen them several times and own the DVD/Blu (even both) I'll still sit there and watch it. Especially if it's on the BBC and that means no ads. The BBC rarely shows films now, it seems - unless it's a bank holiday/Easter/Christmas. The Christmas Day film used to be a treat, but it's lost impact with streaming and/or DVDs coming out soon after the cinema release. As a result, I'm unlikely to watch a film on TV as I know I can see it online in my own time. As for ITV, they recycle all of the same films over and over...they're currently showing the Bond franchise. Again. |
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Post by Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h on May 20, 2017 9:08:18 GMT -5
FX tends to show the MCu movies and I end up watching them all the time. Not really thinking about it but I'll be like. Oh cool. Caotain america. And 2 hours later I'll be like yep. Still awesome
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Post by Hit Girl on May 20, 2017 11:03:22 GMT -5
Yes, quite often.
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Post by edgestar on May 20, 2017 11:28:36 GMT -5
I know they'll be edited to hell, but I enjoy seeing what horror flicks are on the major cable channels around Halloween time. And I should probably turn in my FAN card for this but ... I love watching those Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Please don't judge me! My mom watches Hallmark channel for the Christmas movies!! Lol, I like some of them, but I usually watch reruns of Home Improvement with my dad, The Middle with my mom, and Golden Girls, with both parents  Dad doesn't watch the movies |
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Post by The Captain on May 20, 2017 11:50:35 GMT -5
I do when there's nothing else on TV and I'm too lazy to pop in a DVD or go into the living room to watch something on the Blu-Ray player.
Like when TNT/TBS marathons the Star Wars movies. That's a great way to spend a lazy Sunday.
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Post by twiggy101 on May 20, 2017 12:03:29 GMT -5
I attempted to watch A Christmas Story for the first time on a channel. Didn't make it past the first commercial.
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Post by CMWaters on May 20, 2017 12:37:33 GMT -5
Do regular channels even play movies anymore? When I was a kid, there used to be major movies on regular cable TV channels every weekend. The first time I saw any Indiana Jones or Star Wars films were on regular TV, and a lot of the time, these movies were uncensored. Halloween was always the best time to catch movies on TV. By the time I was a teenager, regular TV practically became a wasteland. Other than TBS, most regular TV channels very seldom showed movies. Usually the only time you could expect to see one on regular TV was some lame Christmas movie you'd already seen a million times before. The last movie I can remember seeing on regular TV was Platoon, which I saw in November 2013. The film was censored, but still incredible to watch for the first time. USA does at least. |
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Dad doesn't watch the movies 
