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There is another, less high-tech, approach. Use Depend(TM)underwear or equivalent and simply pee as needed. Simple and non-disruptive to the movie experience of other patrons in the theater. Seems to me that the urge to solve all problems with an App is not a good trend.
I'm probably just giving in to my terroristic anti-consumerism pinko tendencies, but... don't buy a soda?
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Yes! We call it "Interval" or "Intermission". For a moment, I was wondering what's the need of this app :)
I remember my local cinema in the UK having an intermission back in the 80's. I remember my dad buying me an ice-cream during Back to the Future 2 from a lady that came round.
The Android app demands permission to access Photos/Media/Files. This app has no reason to read my images, videos, audio, or external storage. :( Not installing.
I hope that a few movie directors see this app and will make it their next challenge to not allow any convenient pee break. I guess "Crank" comes quite close.
I don't think that's the case at all. Most good stories ebb and flow. It's important to give the viewer a chance to relax and build up tension before another exciting scene. But you're right, "Crank" is one of those movies that puts the peddle to the metal and doesn't let off. There is of course merit to that type of story telling as well.
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It is a really interesting idea dragonwriter, but it'd be rather impractical. most theaters within the driving distance you'd typically consider cater to basically the same kind of audience - so the culture would be the same. I'm sure there's some theater in South Dakota where they behave exactly like I want, but... I'm not going there to see movie!
In really urban areas, different theaters do attract distinctive clienteles. However, out in the 'burbs where most people live (and definitely in South Dakota), it's true that theaters basically just catch everyone nearby.
The experience I drew the principle from was experience in the suburbs; its true that theaters are more widely spaced there, but since people have to use cars to get anywhere anyway (which is less true in the city), the radius of consideration tends to be much larger, too. It evens out.
Rural areas are a different issue, to be sure.
I have to ask: why is this an app and not a web site?
I understand that cinemas want you in and out as quickly as possible. At the same it would seem they can sell more high-margin soft drinks and popcorn if folks are given the opportunity to do so. In fact, there's no way in hell I'm buying anything at all even before the movie starts if I know it's a 3 hour "epic" that won't have an intermission. I'm going into that with a bladder that resembles Death Valley.
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No, it wouldn't be too hard. Here's a live demo where we turn a small crowd & their devices into the movie's sound system. http://vimeo.com/71647538
Oops just noticed I linked to turning an audience and their devices into a stereo system. Here's the movie clip I speak of above http://vimeo.com/m/93899424 This is new(ish) type of technology that requires solid and FAST Internet. It may or may not work in various countries based on Internet speeds (10Mbps or higher is recommended ... Possibly 5Mbps of higher could work too. )
Or better yet, if the audience is on numbered seats, print a QR code on their ticket which gives them an URL that includes their seat number as a parameter.