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October 18, 2007

Why Commercials Before Movies Is Worse Than Piracy »

John Campea:

I don’t mind theaters making money off me when I get a product, service or entertainment in return… but commercials playing at 7pm when you told me the movie would be starting is doing nothing but STEALING my time. You are taking from me without giving anything in return.

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