MoviePass desires to be Netflix, but for theaters

Here is a scenario: you’d like to see the most recent blockbuster, but aren’t willing to fork out a month’s wages to take action. Cue MoviePass, a startup trying to make life cheaper (fiscally, not emotionally) for repeat cinema moviegoers. The $50 subscription enables “unlimited” cinema screenings, provided you’re okay with a couple of caveats: 3D or IMAX screenings incur a $3 surcharge, and you will be limited to 1 flick per day. Tickets should also be purchased on a partner website, netting you a discount code that’s exchanged for stubs in-theater. Not probably the most elegant solution, however the reliance on paper prevents folks from re-watching or double-dipping while inside. If that sounds just a little too jovial for you, the company’s also considering a chopped-down $30 plan, which might impose a four movie limit every month. It’s launching as an ordeal this weekend in San Francisco, so if you’ve nothing better to do, give it a go and tell us the way it works out.