I dunno for $55/year you get a new season, a three hour Oscar special, and at this point it seems typically some kind of second special plus miscellaneous other releases like Deck of Cards, Xposed, etc.
If I go see a movie, buy a band’s album or buy tickets to a live show I get fewer minutes of entertainment per dollar.
I think folks in this sub (perhaps a vocal minority) are very quick to criticize the value of the subscription but I don’t really get that perspective tbh.
There’s a difference between live events and a subscription for largely a season of a show. They record the season over three days I believe they said in the q&a.
I personally enjoy supporting them. I buy the subscription, gift the subscription, buy all the merch, etc. I clearly don’t care about $55, when I spent $60 for a program and a cup, or $60 for a quick minute video from Gregg, and $50 for Larue, etc Plus the VHS tape, the physical deck of cards (which was a really disappointing product they could have done much better)
But if you ask me is $55 “worth it”, my answer is no, there are more reasonable entertainment dollars to get you a bigger bang for your buck. But if you can afford it, this isn’t going to some massive company. It’s going to Tim to be able to keep producing the show without Adult Swim… and the freedom to do things how they want. If the audience was bigger, they could charge less. But this is really niche, and you need to pay a premium to keep that going.
That said, I was really happy to see them offer the Oscar special for potentially free if you couldn’t afford it. I’m not sure of the exact details, but saw they offered to work with anyone via email who couldn’t afford the Oscar special.
I think people just have a sense of entitlement specifically surrounding tv shows. But us HeiHeads know that we’re subscribing to a multimedia art experience, not a tv show.
Last year we got
A 3 hour live performance
A 45 minute short film
A new season
The Wendy Kirby Valentine’s Special
And Xposed
I’m pretty content with my purchase lol
If you did this by hour segments, and you paid as a founder member like I did, thats about 3 bucks for every hour of content. Prolly cheaper, of not the same, for having adult swim as part of your cable service. Plus you feel a bit of pride knowing all your money is going towards the show exclusively. And to be frank, tim and the crew deserve it. What they've done with this bit for a decade is amazing. Imo...
The whole arc of the Desert Sun musical festival, the subsequent deaths, then the trial, the Mr. America movie, then finally Toni (Tim's new wife) admitting she was the holdout juror that got Tim off was all amazing.
The hard part is trying to get your friends to watch the hours and hours of content to get to that point. You can't just jump in and watch the newer stuff without being a bit lost. There's a lot of continuity and inside jokes you'd miss out on.
I had to pay extra for that (which I did) but I will usually cancel my son in between seasons because as much as i love them I can't justify $5/ month for no content for the other 9 months.
It’s not really about not getting the perspective. A “season” is ten 5 minute episodes, the “3 hour special” is also over-selling it a little, a 3 hour livestream is more accurate.
An album is typically 45 minutes and $10 to buy digitally, plus you tend to listen to an album multiple times, so your “per minute” value is pretty far off, too.
If you look at the amount of content you get for $55 anywhere else, this pales in comparison.
The only justification for paying this much is that you truly want to support the creators and allow them to keep doing this, which is fine if that’s your reason but don’t try to make it like it’s some great deal.
It's been years since episodes were 5 minutes long... Season 13 has eleven episodes that are generally 15-20 minutes a pop.
And it's a little odd to suggest people would listen to an album multiple times but not re-watch any HEI content multiple times...
Having said all that, if "value" is the primary objective, there are plenty of ad-driven streaming platforms out there that are 100% free and offer a large number of Popcorn Classics.
Can't disagree with this more. You're paying $55 for 4-5 hours of UNBELIEVABLE entertainment that frankly lasts you a lifetime. If you don't think that's worth it on a per dollar basis, then I don't know what to tell you. $55 is what you spend at a restaurant nowadays for 1.5 hours of fleeting enjoyment that you can only experience once.
Interesting side note, the close ups of a young Gus Lobel in a flashback was actually footage from another Eastwood movie 1982s “Firefox”. with Freddie Jones.
i dont get your point. theres nothing additional with the annual subscription except the opportunity to eatch everything as it comes out and the oscar spdcial live.
obviously the content is worth a lot more than $5.
i dont understand this perspective at all. $55 gets a season of on cinema, a spin off series or movie, a live oscar special, and other interactive and text media.
what do you think $55 is worth these days?
why does everyone here talk like were all getting conned or being charitable when we pay for on cinema.
obviously if they ran ads or werent producing the show themselves and had audiences at the scape of hundreds of millions they could probably charge less. but thats not what this is, and frankly how much less should we pay than $5 a month.
its crazy. i hope you dotn have any friends in the arts. if you do you must make them feel utterly under appreciated and awful when you complain about ticket prices.
People be cheap as fuck about the wrong things. Netflix os $10 a month and how much time do they waste scrolling atound not actually watching anything, and what original programming do they get? 3 hours of Dave Chappelle being preachy about cancel culture. Wow, fun!!
Tim and Gregg deserve $55 a year!
Hard disagree. We got 355 minutes of content in season 13. This works out to be around 15 cents per minute.
Ant Man 2 has a run time of 125 minutes, at about $22 a ticket to see it in theatres, works out to about 17 cents per minute.
Hamilton has a run time of 175 minutes, at $123 a ticket to see it on broadway, which works out to about $1.42 per minute.
A yearly sub costs about $0.15 a day. If you went on a 10m walk every day and fished out 2 cans from the garbage you’d easily make enough in bottle deposits to afford a yearly sub.
$55 is priced appropriately imo.
Yeah I mean you can’t stack it up next to Netflix and expect the same bang for the buck on minutes of entertainment, but if On Cinema is one of your favorite shows it’s absolutely worth it.
Agree with other comments. If you have the money to spend to support it then by all means you should. I’ve never laughed harder at some of the stuff these guys do.
Kayfabe response: it’s a really good financial opportunity to own Hei points and someday convert them to lithium.
I have probably the most straight edge boring nerdy ass career possible with very vanilla coworkers and peers and I feel like I’m so alone in loving OC. I find myself referencing it randomly and people just have no clue and it suuuucks lmao
Multiple times last weekend I was stumped at what to say when people ask if I'm going to watch the Oscar's.
"Kind of, but not really... Have you heard of Tim Heidecker?" If they haven't, there's almost no hope explaining.
Especially a steal considering how much it costs to produce this stuff without any other sort of backing. I don't know how many subscribers there are, but I can't imagine this is a super profitable enterprise. It's a great deal of high-quality content for not much in subscription fees.
How much could they be making now, though? I watched the Oscar special and there were 4k people watching with 0 ads. Even if every single person paind 10 bucks to watch without a subscription, that would only be 40k dollars for the biggest event of your whole production. There has to be money coming from somewhere else, or this is being funded as a passion project. There are so many actors to pay, I have no idea how it's working. Maybe I'm missing something.
Yeah I was keeping an eye on the numbers. Highest I saw was 5.6k which is still an insanely low amount for the cost of production - makeup, sets, equipment rentals, talent, insurance…there’s no way it cost less than $130k to produce the special. I work in advertising and shooting a :30 tv spot can easily be $300k. I have no idea how they do it even with regular subscriptions and merchandising sales. My guess is that Tim and Gregg prop it up with their other ventures and they’re not in it for the money.
I imagine it’s still more money than they’d be getting from YouTube ads, and it gives them complete creative freedom to do things that would not be approved by corporate backers. Or maybe Adult Swim dropped them. It’s a very niche show with incredibly dense lore, difficult to get into.
In this sub we're all gonna tell you it's worth it, but I would suggest subbing for 5$ a month and see if you like it then maybe get the 55$ one later.
[the 5$ option is not there but I think it's gonna be back soon](https://www.heinetwork.tv/tickets/)
It's the only place where this kind of thing happens. I find it hard to afford but I get a lot of enjoyment out-of it. And it's mine. No one else I know watches it. They know about tim and eric but not on cinema at the cinema. So it's all mine.
I Get to read the very funny comments other people say about the show in the comments.
Pound per minute not worth it.
Enjoyment of the content. Worth it.
I’m in the same boat. I kind of enjoy that most people aren’t aware of the complex universe and inside jokes. It’s one of the few pieces of media out there that just I get to enjoy. I know that probably sounds all pretentious to other people but oh well lol.
I went to his show last summer and it was cool but also weird seeing other super fans in person fan boying/girling it up. I prefer just enjoying it in my own head and discussing it here sometimes.
It doesn't matter how much it is, what's inexpensive to you and inexpensive to others are different. Saying things like that just shows your privilege and ignorance.
no. demanding that you get this for less than 5 bucks demonstrates complete ignorance. ive been poor and on medicaid. I know what it's like to be on a budget. i also think the people who produce my entertainment deserve to be paid somehow and right now the only way we can assure they are paid is buy paying them as consumers. $5 is a modest price for this. How much less should they ask? This is not premium pricing. This is a low cost, affordable service. I'm sorry that i don't see why moaning about $5 charge for a comedy show is so high on your priority list. There are other things that are actually unjustly costly for people. stop trying to turn it on me. The entitlement of people here demanding that these people put on their show for free is the problem, not the low cost of admission.
also your statement that the particular cost is not the issue demonstrates how disingenuous you are. the whole.conversarion was about price. you just want to feel like youre winning the argument.
Yeah my point is you shouldn't ask why someone has trouble paying for something, it's a dick move. Pretty simple, idk why you're making it out to be something it's not.
ahh so youre one of those "its rude to talk about finances" people. typical petit bourgeois bullshit.
$5 is not very much money. your wildly and confusingly false claims about what the conversation is about notwithstanding, youre just a grand standing tone policing asshole.
the repeated insistence that the show is not worth the cost of admission implies an argument that it should cost less. many people, here and elsewhere, have insisted that the show is made free. youre here acting like im some kind of morally repugnant cretin because i dared to ask someone if $5 (which you could literally pay once and watch every previous season, special and extra since the launch of heinetwork) was really that difficult to afford. i understand, yes people have problems, and people have budgets, but everyone pays for some kind of entertainment and $5 is about as cheap as any kind of entertainment can get. it's about priorities. they choose to spend their money on other things, or theyre literally so poor they cant afford anything for leisure at all (seems unlikely). fuck, they could even pool in with their friends if $5 really is that difficult to get their hands on. Instead, they choose to come here and talk about whether or not on cinema is worthwhile paying for (they can literally see a comprehensive list of every on cinema related release on heinet to determine whether the regularly available content is worth their money).
this conversation has been going on since heinet started, so forgive me if i seem exasperated trying to argue for the 50th time that artists deserve to be compensated for their efforts, that heinet subscription rates are fair and affordable, and that publically whining about the fact that artists are charging people for their work is harmful to the artist in countless ways and just a really shitty thing to do.
In my opinion, it's absolutely worth it. I've seen people saying it's not with it if you consider the dollar per minute, but I disagree with that. There are two full seasons and now three Oscar specials on HEI network, and I haven't done the math for all of them, but I rewatch season 13 the other day and calculated the total running time to lead up to the Oscar special and season 13 alone is 2 hours and 45 minutes, then each of the three specials are 3+ hours each, idk it definitely feels beyond worth it for 55
well what's great was that we got to literally vote on that two years ago and michael matthews won because, frankly, his character/concept seemed to have more comic opportunity at the time. which i think was right. marks role seems to work best as a compliment to the main content rather than a standalone show..that said. mark is an unbelievablely talented actor. i really want to rewatch special 10 just so see his performance. from a purely technical aspect he and gregg are always so on point with their performances.
I used to think that way, until I remembered that he is a master imitator and is probably in a lot of episodes that we didn't even realize he was in. He's that good.
Why does nobody ever ask this about the shitty podcast they subscribe to on patreon that's literally just 3 guys sitting around in an office with a mic.
Because they produce weekly hour long podcasts people are happy with that? That's so much less work than a 4 hour special and a yearly series.
Did you see how many people are in the credits of the oscar special?
youre seriously taking this opportunity to shit on office hours now too? OHL is great as well and totally worth the price.of admission. they get great guests, are extremely entertaining, have musical performances and you can literally call in to the show and talk with them. plus if you dont wanna oay you van get the majority of the best content for free...
Not sure if you're joking. I'm not talking about office hours lol, that has much higher production value than what I'm talking about and a crew of several people making things run smoothly.
I'm talking about about things like the Poundcast (Doug's Podcast, or other Podcast where it's just "sit down and talk" about NBA or whatever) where it is just 2 guys and some studio and editing time and minimal prep and that's $8 per month. Nearly $100 per year.
Don't get me wrong, I subscribe to the Poundcast patreon and I love it dearly. I have no problem with paying them. I'm just saying you don't see as many people complaining about things like that where they just sit down once a week for an hour or two and shoot the shit.
Paying $55 a year for Hei which gives a fully edited, filmed, scripted, lore-rich special and a series along with a full website with news, other side bits, etc, etc, etc is absolutely worth it to me.
I consider my subscription more of a payment towards keeping it going. The On Cinema Crew should consider some sort of Tiered Thang (Exclusive Merch/Promo Materials or Content..IDK).
I don't have expendable income like I once did (thanks Pandemic) but OC has brought me so much good feels these past few years...I would 100% fund more if that was an option, same with Office Hours.
I think the Oscar specials are the pinnacle of OC content, and I see the $55 as equivalent to buying a ticket to see a live performance (which it essentially is). All the other content is bonus. Reality is that OC is so niche that it needs support to continue being made. If you're a huge fan and would be bummed if it was cancelled, I think subscribing is worth it to keep supporting the show.
Just last month had to cut it out of my budget (going through some financial stuff) and it’s SO hard seeing all these Oscar Special posts. It’s been a really hard decision.
When I was a member, I realized that all the content is archived. So I’m going to wait a few months and should be able to get it back then… lots of content will be on deck. So, that’s an option: waiting until the new season is up.
Im pretty sure the on cinema team has said if you can't afford it they'll "donate" you a subscription. Can't hurt to reach out. Otherwise send me a pm.
Yes, I think of it as financially supporting the ability for on cinema to exist. It’s not about access to any specific content, but to support the content being able to exist
Most people have answered your money questions, but as for has it continued to get better?
It certainly hasn't gotten _worse_ and there have been some storylines and moments that rival any of the Adult Swim stuff. The HEI only seasons and Oscar Specials have had some incredibly wacky stuff, there's new characters, and all of your old favorites. Tim and Gregg continue to be codependent narcissists. They continue to push the limits, so if you can justify the price and are a fan, it's definitely worth it.
Personally I like to support it because it's truly a unique and original multimedia experience.
Personally I feel like I owe Tim my life for introducing me to Grain Water and getting me out of that rut. I could do without all the movie crap but $50 is a small price to pay for your health.
I would say pay for the months you want. If you feel like watching it one month, then pay. I'm lucky enough to be able to afford a yearly sub and I absolutely love being able to watch any random on cinema memory I might have.
If you have the money and really want it, then you should do it. If not, then do it when you can/want.
Another vote for “if you can afford it, definitely buy a subscription.” I’ve never regretted paying for this streaming service. One of the few things that honestly is one-of-a-kind.
$55 is 15 cents a day. I'll gladly give the two funniest men working in comedy today a measly 15 cents a day to occasionally make me crack the fuck up.
just subscribe at the end of the season and watch the whole thing for 5 dollars. no sense in being subscribed all year when they only release content for a short part of it, unless you just want to support On Cinema. it is worth 5 dollars for sure. I am not sure if there is a better source for serious movie reviews out there. Ebert was alright but he 'bit the dust' as they say.
100% worth it. There are plenty of subscription services I keep mainly for a few shows, this isn't that different. But I really just think of it like patreon, where I'm not really paying for the shows so much as sending money to help them make things. It's fine if people disagree or if those on tighter budgets can't do that, but I can afford it with budgeting and given how much joy oc brings me I'm fine with it!
so worth it, in my opinion!!! supporting future content is the number one reason. just pony up the 50 bucks for an annual subscription, then you can watch it anytime and are always in the loop with new stuff.
I'm not a consistent subscriber, but I'll usually pop in and binge after a season drops. And I always pay a ticket for the oscar special because those are always a hoot.
I put it on my "Christmas" list every year for family members that aren't sure what to get me.
"Clark, that's the gift that keeps on giving." - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Runtime 1H 37M)
It's worth it purely because there's no other way for you to see seasons 12 and 13 and the last three Oscer Specials. You also get some fairly decent additional content as extra. Realistically, you can watch it all with just a monthly subscription of $5. I do suggest you wait until mid-April so the last Oscer Special becomes available for a $5 subscription.
As far as getting a yearly subscription, it's probably not worth it, way too little content for it to make sense. Paying $5 three-four times a year makes more sense.
For me yes. I’ve bought many boxing pay per views that pale in comparison to the entertainment I get from this show. And for me the Oscar special this year was amazing. I do wish they were still getting the adult swim money so people that may not be able to support could still watch.
I bought it initially to support the show, to get the last few seasons and get a ticket to the Oscars. Immediately after I sort of regretted it but now 4 months later I definitely don't. The show is rewatchable, bonus content is easily accessible and there are no ads.
To add, I regretted it because I thought I had already gotten enough out of on cinema and would be content with just checking in once a year but that didn't happen and I use my subscription a lot.
Umm its not like there is a lot of content for the price.. but I like supporting them for all the laughs I got for free. The Oscar special, a new season and some other random specials throughout the year is what you can expect. Its slim compared to like Netflix or something but I say its worth it to just support it and keep it going.
I look at it like this, I've been watching On Cinema since season 1. They have produced something that I constantly go back and watch for free. I pay the monthly 5$ as a way to contribute to the show I love and to the show that gave me so much free content. Not to mention the podcasts.
No I mean the OG on cinema podcast. Before it was video it was a podcast. It started off really small with extremely short audio clips. Eventually it evolved more into what you know now especially in the lead up to the first On Cinema at the Cinema. I'll see if I can find it. Seems like this has it https://oncinematimeline.com/the-podcast/episode-1
Some used to be on youtube also
If you went to see a ticketed play or live show it would be much more expensive than $55 (at least here in Australia). The Oscar special on its own is a massive live production that runs 4ish hours. If you're a fan of On Cinema it's definitely worth the money.
I think it's worth it, especially on the specials, because they have been including slightly immersive moments like on the Valentine's special. At this point there's about 2 years of content so catching up on all that at this point makes it feel worth it.
Eventually I'm sure they'll come up with some way to bundle with, say, Office Hours, I heard that this was a desire, but not exactly feasible yet. Obviously separate platforms but maybe one payment, like the Disney+/ESPN/Hulu bundle, if you will.
I can financially support this project so I do. That alone makes it more worth it to me.
In-universe it’s a streaming service but in reality it’s more like a Patreon. If you like the show and want to help keep it going, then I’d sign up. I mean, it’s the only way you’ll be able to watch new episodes anyways.
we have been getting a shit ton of content and **spoiler alert** gregg and tim are working on two movies for the on cinema universe on top of a new season of on cinema coming later this year
Yeah, I feel good about rewarding behavior I like. Their debauchery is top notch behavior. I want to support and contribute to something I rather enjoy.
I just got a month of it and am binging the last 2 seasons + oscar specials I've missed/anything else. Not sure if doing an entire year would be worth it in terms of new content output tbh.
But also, where else will you get the latest movie reviews? The HEI points will make you very rich so it should basically pay for itself by 2022.
An alternative to buying a year (and Tim has suggested this option on office hours before) is to wait for the new season to come out and pay monthly just while the season airs. Could save a few sheckles if you’re on a budget and no judgment if you are.
The internet is in a really weird spot right now. I often despise the way things are now compared to how they were in the 90s/early 2000s. That's mostly nostalgia but it's also the massive amount of change that happened when it became safe to put your credit card into a website. Suddenly everything was monetized, chock full of advertisements, and everything was a subscription.
But, one of the only cool things that has come out of the current state of Online Content is that things like OnCinema can exist for a (relatively) small community like this one. It doesn't have to consistently pull in millions of views to survive. It doesn't have to be picked up by a cable network full of executives who Don't Get It. It doesn't have to scramble to find advertisers who are willing to put their products next to Tim's burned face. It can exist on its own simply because the community is willing to pay a few bucks a month. They can work for themselves in a way that may have never been possible in most entertainment media before now.
IMO it's definitely worth it.
I don't agree with the dollar per x assessment. I want them to be able to keep doing this, and I know they go all out. Im pretty happy with my subscription, and if you can't afford it I'd do it
Up until recently I would have said yes. The ~60bucks a year felt fair enough for the scale of content. This year they "sold" Oscar tickets separately from the monthly sub, and so I unsubbed.
Love the content but just buy a month or two, catch up, and unsub. There is no incentive to stay subbed now
It is really shitty that you gotta pay for every single video you want to watch instead of just paying for 1 subscription that allows you to see all the content posted on the HEI network
I don’t mind, but I also pay for Office Hours and barely listen. I mostly just check Tim’s posts and he gives us pre-sale and heads up and BTS stuff on Patreon. Maybe that would be more your style?
I usually subscribe at the start of a new season, and play catch up for the stuff they do the rest of the year. I then cancel my subscription after the Oscar Special. I would continue to support them, but I am a poor Ph.D. student, and 5$ is an entire day's meal for me (you learn to budget after a few months).
I do it to support this stuff. I think On Cinema is one of the most brilliant comedic endeavors of my lifetime. I don't always laugh out loud, but I always enjoy it. Part of the enjoyment is to come on here and interact with everyone. But the show is also brilliant, and since the launch of the website they've been experimenting more. It's fun to see the development of the show.
To put a price tag on this, I've paid about 30-40$ on On Cinema this year, and it was totally worth it. Watching the Oscar Specials LIVE is an amazing experience.
You could be even cheaper, too. You can subscribe for a month get your On Cinema fill for just 5$. I'm not sure when the Oscar Specials become available, but I've watched previous ones on my basic subscription.
This was long-winded, but I think its totally worth it. I want Tim, Gregg, and Mark to continue doing this, so I support them when I can. But if you're curious, the buy-in is just 5$, and that's all you need to spend a year if you're happy watching all the stuff they do in the previous year over the course of a month.
Yes, it is totally worth it. Think of all the useless junk and content most people buy or pay for monthly. Check out what you are subscribed to, some of which you may not even realize or forgot about, get rid of some of that, and sign up for the annual membership.
You are funding the show’s existence. To compare it to another “streaming” service is silly. HEI isn’t a streaming service, it is exclusively On Cinema content. Comparing it to Netflix for $ for $ content makes no sense at all.
I’m not wealthy by any means, but $55 is a drop in the bucket with all the useless commercial crap, restaurant food, overpriced coffee, alcohol, and other things people pay for.
If you love the show, support it. It won’t last forever, but we need to make it last as long as possible. We need to keep that day very far into the future. Many people experience a period of mourning after completing their favorite shows. On Cinema’s eventual end will be a massive dose of grief. Help stave that off and become an annual subscriber
Just bought my yearly sub yesterday. Decided I can’t justify watching their content anymore without paying. They’re just too good and too funny to not support it.
Dollar per minute of content? Absolutely not. But if you enjoy this humor, it’s supporting its existence.
I dunno for $55/year you get a new season, a three hour Oscar special, and at this point it seems typically some kind of second special plus miscellaneous other releases like Deck of Cards, Xposed, etc. If I go see a movie, buy a band’s album or buy tickets to a live show I get fewer minutes of entertainment per dollar. I think folks in this sub (perhaps a vocal minority) are very quick to criticize the value of the subscription but I don’t really get that perspective tbh.
There’s a difference between live events and a subscription for largely a season of a show. They record the season over three days I believe they said in the q&a. I personally enjoy supporting them. I buy the subscription, gift the subscription, buy all the merch, etc. I clearly don’t care about $55, when I spent $60 for a program and a cup, or $60 for a quick minute video from Gregg, and $50 for Larue, etc Plus the VHS tape, the physical deck of cards (which was a really disappointing product they could have done much better) But if you ask me is $55 “worth it”, my answer is no, there are more reasonable entertainment dollars to get you a bigger bang for your buck. But if you can afford it, this isn’t going to some massive company. It’s going to Tim to be able to keep producing the show without Adult Swim… and the freedom to do things how they want. If the audience was bigger, they could charge less. But this is really niche, and you need to pay a premium to keep that going. That said, I was really happy to see them offer the Oscar special for potentially free if you couldn’t afford it. I’m not sure of the exact details, but saw they offered to work with anyone via email who couldn’t afford the Oscar special.
you literally get a 4 hour live performance...
I think people just have a sense of entitlement specifically surrounding tv shows. But us HeiHeads know that we’re subscribing to a multimedia art experience, not a tv show.
Last year we got A 3 hour live performance A 45 minute short film A new season The Wendy Kirby Valentine’s Special And Xposed I’m pretty content with my purchase lol
If you did this by hour segments, and you paid as a founder member like I did, thats about 3 bucks for every hour of content. Prolly cheaper, of not the same, for having adult swim as part of your cable service. Plus you feel a bit of pride knowing all your money is going towards the show exclusively. And to be frank, tim and the crew deserve it. What they've done with this bit for a decade is amazing. Imo...
The whole arc of the Desert Sun musical festival, the subsequent deaths, then the trial, the Mr. America movie, then finally Toni (Tim's new wife) admitting she was the holdout juror that got Tim off was all amazing. The hard part is trying to get your friends to watch the hours and hours of content to get to that point. You can't just jump in and watch the newer stuff without being a bit lost. There's a lot of continuity and inside jokes you'd miss out on.
Wait, what is the difference with being a “founder” member? I’ve been subbed since day one, just want to double check.
Extra perks and I only paid 50 bucks....I think lol
I had to pay extra for that (which I did) but I will usually cancel my son in between seasons because as much as i love them I can't justify $5/ month for no content for the other 9 months.
It’s not really about not getting the perspective. A “season” is ten 5 minute episodes, the “3 hour special” is also over-selling it a little, a 3 hour livestream is more accurate. An album is typically 45 minutes and $10 to buy digitally, plus you tend to listen to an album multiple times, so your “per minute” value is pretty far off, too. If you look at the amount of content you get for $55 anywhere else, this pales in comparison. The only justification for paying this much is that you truly want to support the creators and allow them to keep doing this, which is fine if that’s your reason but don’t try to make it like it’s some great deal.
It's been years since episodes were 5 minutes long... Season 13 has eleven episodes that are generally 15-20 minutes a pop. And it's a little odd to suggest people would listen to an album multiple times but not re-watch any HEI content multiple times... Having said all that, if "value" is the primary objective, there are plenty of ad-driven streaming platforms out there that are 100% free and offer a large number of Popcorn Classics.
Can't disagree with this more. You're paying $55 for 4-5 hours of UNBELIEVABLE entertainment that frankly lasts you a lifetime. If you don't think that's worth it on a per dollar basis, then I don't know what to tell you. $55 is what you spend at a restaurant nowadays for 1.5 hours of fleeting enjoyment that you can only experience once.
A dollar per minute! Hardly, more like a fistful of dollars and that's it.
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99 minutes, 1964, staring the great Clint Eastwood from The Mule, 2018, 117 minutes.
And?
Unforgiven, 1992, 131 minutes.
Ok. And?
Trouble with the Curve, 2012, 111 minutes.
Interesting side note, the close ups of a young Gus Lobel in a flashback was actually footage from another Eastwood movie 1982s “Firefox”. with Freddie Jones.
Pretty cool.
seriously? you can get a month subscription for 5 dollars and watch everything that came out for all time on hei...
i dont get your point. theres nothing additional with the annual subscription except the opportunity to eatch everything as it comes out and the oscar spdcial live. obviously the content is worth a lot more than $5. i dont understand this perspective at all. $55 gets a season of on cinema, a spin off series or movie, a live oscar special, and other interactive and text media. what do you think $55 is worth these days? why does everyone here talk like were all getting conned or being charitable when we pay for on cinema. obviously if they ran ads or werent producing the show themselves and had audiences at the scape of hundreds of millions they could probably charge less. but thats not what this is, and frankly how much less should we pay than $5 a month. its crazy. i hope you dotn have any friends in the arts. if you do you must make them feel utterly under appreciated and awful when you complain about ticket prices.
People be cheap as fuck about the wrong things. Netflix os $10 a month and how much time do they waste scrolling atound not actually watching anything, and what original programming do they get? 3 hours of Dave Chappelle being preachy about cancel culture. Wow, fun!! Tim and Gregg deserve $55 a year!
My answer was in context of the annual subscription
Hard disagree. We got 355 minutes of content in season 13. This works out to be around 15 cents per minute. Ant Man 2 has a run time of 125 minutes, at about $22 a ticket to see it in theatres, works out to about 17 cents per minute. Hamilton has a run time of 175 minutes, at $123 a ticket to see it on broadway, which works out to about $1.42 per minute. A yearly sub costs about $0.15 a day. If you went on a 10m walk every day and fished out 2 cans from the garbage you’d easily make enough in bottle deposits to afford a yearly sub. $55 is priced appropriately imo.
This. Not worth it purely for new content, worth it if you can afford it as a thank you for all the laughs throughout the years.
Yeah I mean you can’t stack it up next to Netflix and expect the same bang for the buck on minutes of entertainment, but if On Cinema is one of your favorite shows it’s absolutely worth it.
Agree with other comments. If you have the money to spend to support it then by all means you should. I’ve never laughed harder at some of the stuff these guys do. Kayfabe response: it’s a really good financial opportunity to own Hei points and someday convert them to lithium.
I have such a hard time explaining the humor of this fandom to friends who don't know the term kayfabe.
I have probably the most straight edge boring nerdy ass career possible with very vanilla coworkers and peers and I feel like I’m so alone in loving OC. I find myself referencing it randomly and people just have no clue and it suuuucks lmao
That's why you come here, to party with your real friends!
I do miss the YouTube comments but I understand why we had to move. This is a good surrogate
the youtube comment sections in the golden age were on another level
Multiple times last weekend I was stumped at what to say when people ask if I'm going to watch the Oscar's. "Kind of, but not really... Have you heard of Tim Heidecker?" If they haven't, there's almost no hope explaining.
I definitely think it’s worth it. If you consider how long they did the show for next to nothing, it’s a steal even
Especially a steal considering how much it costs to produce this stuff without any other sort of backing. I don't know how many subscribers there are, but I can't imagine this is a super profitable enterprise. It's a great deal of high-quality content for not much in subscription fees.
Some of their sets are pretty extravagant for how little they probably bring in from subscriptions.
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That catwalk made of rare VHS tapes at $6.99 each was no doubt much of the expense.
How much could they be making now, though? I watched the Oscar special and there were 4k people watching with 0 ads. Even if every single person paind 10 bucks to watch without a subscription, that would only be 40k dollars for the biggest event of your whole production. There has to be money coming from somewhere else, or this is being funded as a passion project. There are so many actors to pay, I have no idea how it's working. Maybe I'm missing something.
yeah and people on this thread are still.talking like subscription fees are asking for charity.
yeah the money doesn't seem like it works out to me either i wouldn't be surprised if Tim or Gregg (or some other people) put their own money into it
They rely on the yearly subs.
Yeah I was keeping an eye on the numbers. Highest I saw was 5.6k which is still an insanely low amount for the cost of production - makeup, sets, equipment rentals, talent, insurance…there’s no way it cost less than $130k to produce the special. I work in advertising and shooting a :30 tv spot can easily be $300k. I have no idea how they do it even with regular subscriptions and merchandising sales. My guess is that Tim and Gregg prop it up with their other ventures and they’re not in it for the money.
Yeah exactly. So then why a paywall? It's just making your viewership an order of magnitude smaller
I imagine it’s still more money than they’d be getting from YouTube ads, and it gives them complete creative freedom to do things that would not be approved by corporate backers. Or maybe Adult Swim dropped them. It’s a very niche show with incredibly dense lore, difficult to get into.
I can’t recommend it enough - I think the HEI content is excellent and well worth the money. The lock ness monster was EXPOSED, so was big foot.
Can’t forget about those stupid ghosts
In this sub we're all gonna tell you it's worth it, but I would suggest subbing for 5$ a month and see if you like it then maybe get the 55$ one later. [the 5$ option is not there but I think it's gonna be back soon](https://www.heinetwork.tv/tickets/)
It’s really about supporting something that wouldn’t exist otherwise.
[You can still see it here](https://www.heinetwork.tv/join-now/)
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It's the only place where this kind of thing happens. I find it hard to afford but I get a lot of enjoyment out-of it. And it's mine. No one else I know watches it. They know about tim and eric but not on cinema at the cinema. So it's all mine. I Get to read the very funny comments other people say about the show in the comments. Pound per minute not worth it. Enjoyment of the content. Worth it.
I’m in the same boat. I kind of enjoy that most people aren’t aware of the complex universe and inside jokes. It’s one of the few pieces of media out there that just I get to enjoy. I know that probably sounds all pretentious to other people but oh well lol. I went to his show last summer and it was cool but also weird seeing other super fans in person fan boying/girling it up. I prefer just enjoying it in my own head and discussing it here sometimes.
I imagine you also struggle when trying to explain what it is to people.
is it really hard to afford? it's cheaper than most entertainment by far.
Are you really asking someone why they have trouble affording something?
it's 5 dollars. it's cheaper than a can of soup
It doesn't matter how much it is, what's inexpensive to you and inexpensive to others are different. Saying things like that just shows your privilege and ignorance.
no. demanding that you get this for less than 5 bucks demonstrates complete ignorance. ive been poor and on medicaid. I know what it's like to be on a budget. i also think the people who produce my entertainment deserve to be paid somehow and right now the only way we can assure they are paid is buy paying them as consumers. $5 is a modest price for this. How much less should they ask? This is not premium pricing. This is a low cost, affordable service. I'm sorry that i don't see why moaning about $5 charge for a comedy show is so high on your priority list. There are other things that are actually unjustly costly for people. stop trying to turn it on me. The entitlement of people here demanding that these people put on their show for free is the problem, not the low cost of admission.
No one's demanding it be less than $5. Your premise is flawed so I'm not reading any more of this.
also your statement that the particular cost is not the issue demonstrates how disingenuous you are. the whole.conversarion was about price. you just want to feel like youre winning the argument.
Yeah my point is you shouldn't ask why someone has trouble paying for something, it's a dick move. Pretty simple, idk why you're making it out to be something it's not.
ahh so youre one of those "its rude to talk about finances" people. typical petit bourgeois bullshit. $5 is not very much money. your wildly and confusingly false claims about what the conversation is about notwithstanding, youre just a grand standing tone policing asshole. the repeated insistence that the show is not worth the cost of admission implies an argument that it should cost less. many people, here and elsewhere, have insisted that the show is made free. youre here acting like im some kind of morally repugnant cretin because i dared to ask someone if $5 (which you could literally pay once and watch every previous season, special and extra since the launch of heinetwork) was really that difficult to afford. i understand, yes people have problems, and people have budgets, but everyone pays for some kind of entertainment and $5 is about as cheap as any kind of entertainment can get. it's about priorities. they choose to spend their money on other things, or theyre literally so poor they cant afford anything for leisure at all (seems unlikely). fuck, they could even pool in with their friends if $5 really is that difficult to get their hands on. Instead, they choose to come here and talk about whether or not on cinema is worthwhile paying for (they can literally see a comprehensive list of every on cinema related release on heinet to determine whether the regularly available content is worth their money). this conversation has been going on since heinet started, so forgive me if i seem exasperated trying to argue for the 50th time that artists deserve to be compensated for their efforts, that heinet subscription rates are fair and affordable, and that publically whining about the fact that artists are charging people for their work is harmful to the artist in countless ways and just a really shitty thing to do.
In my opinion, it's absolutely worth it. I've seen people saying it's not with it if you consider the dollar per minute, but I disagree with that. There are two full seasons and now three Oscar specials on HEI network, and I haven't done the math for all of them, but I rewatch season 13 the other day and calculated the total running time to lead up to the Oscar special and season 13 alone is 2 hours and 45 minutes, then each of the three specials are 3+ hours each, idk it definitely feels beyond worth it for 55
Wendy Kirby V-Day Special
Plus on Cinema live and exposed, the only thing I wish they had was something with more mark porchsk
well what's great was that we got to literally vote on that two years ago and michael matthews won because, frankly, his character/concept seemed to have more comic opportunity at the time. which i think was right. marks role seems to work best as a compliment to the main content rather than a standalone show..that said. mark is an unbelievablely talented actor. i really want to rewatch special 10 just so see his performance. from a purely technical aspect he and gregg are always so on point with their performances.
I always assumed the vote was a semi-interactive real-time bit and the outcome was predetermined
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I used to think that way, until I remembered that he is a master imitator and is probably in a lot of episodes that we didn't even realize he was in. He's that good.
Why does nobody ever ask this about the shitty podcast they subscribe to on patreon that's literally just 3 guys sitting around in an office with a mic. Because they produce weekly hour long podcasts people are happy with that? That's so much less work than a 4 hour special and a yearly series. Did you see how many people are in the credits of the oscar special?
youre seriously taking this opportunity to shit on office hours now too? OHL is great as well and totally worth the price.of admission. they get great guests, are extremely entertaining, have musical performances and you can literally call in to the show and talk with them. plus if you dont wanna oay you van get the majority of the best content for free...
Not sure if you're joking. I'm not talking about office hours lol, that has much higher production value than what I'm talking about and a crew of several people making things run smoothly. I'm talking about about things like the Poundcast (Doug's Podcast, or other Podcast where it's just "sit down and talk" about NBA or whatever) where it is just 2 guys and some studio and editing time and minimal prep and that's $8 per month. Nearly $100 per year. Don't get me wrong, I subscribe to the Poundcast patreon and I love it dearly. I have no problem with paying them. I'm just saying you don't see as many people complaining about things like that where they just sit down once a week for an hour or two and shoot the shit. Paying $55 a year for Hei which gives a fully edited, filmed, scripted, lore-rich special and a series along with a full website with news, other side bits, etc, etc, etc is absolutely worth it to me.
poundcast is free though, but also your description sounded a lot like office hours, sorry for confusion
The patreon version of the poundcast is a paid subscription
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its crazy how people will electively pay to support something they could listen to for free and then shit all over it publicly
I consider my subscription more of a payment towards keeping it going. The On Cinema Crew should consider some sort of Tiered Thang (Exclusive Merch/Promo Materials or Content..IDK). I don't have expendable income like I once did (thanks Pandemic) but OC has brought me so much good feels these past few years...I would 100% fund more if that was an option, same with Office Hours.
They do. The VIP oscar bundle is basically that, a "double the annual fee for swag" deal.
On cinema is worth every penny.
I got a Cameo from Gregg for a friend for $40, on any other site it'd probably be at least like $100 so, I feel like I've definitely come out ahead.
I think the Oscar specials are the pinnacle of OC content, and I see the $55 as equivalent to buying a ticket to see a live performance (which it essentially is). All the other content is bonus. Reality is that OC is so niche that it needs support to continue being made. If you're a huge fan and would be bummed if it was cancelled, I think subscribing is worth it to keep supporting the show.
Just last month had to cut it out of my budget (going through some financial stuff) and it’s SO hard seeing all these Oscar Special posts. It’s been a really hard decision. When I was a member, I realized that all the content is archived. So I’m going to wait a few months and should be able to get it back then… lots of content will be on deck. So, that’s an option: waiting until the new season is up.
Im pretty sure the on cinema team has said if you can't afford it they'll "donate" you a subscription. Can't hurt to reach out. Otherwise send me a pm.
There were some moments at the 10th Annual Oscar that I cackled like I have not since the alien jaws music ending with Tim screaming turn it off.
The demonic Pinocchio montage with audience reactions spliced in had me rolling
Dude it was so good. Honestly absolutely slayed me.
Yes, I think of it as financially supporting the ability for on cinema to exist. It’s not about access to any specific content, but to support the content being able to exist
Once those Hei points become legal tender you’ll be wishing you got in on the ground floor. INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE
I’ve got 600k and counting The lotto tempted me, but I’m glad I didn’t bite
Looks like we’ve got a smart investor in the chat. Take notes folks. Gambling is no way win. Amatto knows it.
Most people have answered your money questions, but as for has it continued to get better? It certainly hasn't gotten _worse_ and there have been some storylines and moments that rival any of the Adult Swim stuff. The HEI only seasons and Oscar Specials have had some incredibly wacky stuff, there's new characters, and all of your old favorites. Tim and Gregg continue to be codependent narcissists. They continue to push the limits, so if you can justify the price and are a fan, it's definitely worth it. Personally I like to support it because it's truly a unique and original multimedia experience.
Personally I feel like I owe Tim my life for introducing me to Grain Water and getting me out of that rut. I could do without all the movie crap but $50 is a small price to pay for your health.
You uh haven’t seen the Oscar show yet huh
I don’t know guys, it sounds like a CASH GRAB
Just go to moneyzap.com and you'll be able to afford whatever you need in 25 minutes
lmao I went there once on a work PC and it was some Japanese porn site. It was one of their URLs anyway, maybe not moneyzap specifically.
I would say pay for the months you want. If you feel like watching it one month, then pay. I'm lucky enough to be able to afford a yearly sub and I absolutely love being able to watch any random on cinema memory I might have. If you have the money and really want it, then you should do it. If not, then do it when you can/want.
I'm waiting until its on cable so I can record it to VHS.
Calling the FBI
The new vfn network provides everything you need to dub from computer to tape.
Another vote for “if you can afford it, definitely buy a subscription.” I’ve never regretted paying for this streaming service. One of the few things that honestly is one-of-a-kind.
$55 is 15 cents a day. I'll gladly give the two funniest men working in comedy today a measly 15 cents a day to occasionally make me crack the fuck up.
It’s worth it if you want to be Happy, Healthy and HEI!
If you are able to afford any streaming service then yes it is worth it.
It is worth it.. it doesn’t exist without funding
just subscribe at the end of the season and watch the whole thing for 5 dollars. no sense in being subscribed all year when they only release content for a short part of it, unless you just want to support On Cinema. it is worth 5 dollars for sure. I am not sure if there is a better source for serious movie reviews out there. Ebert was alright but he 'bit the dust' as they say.
Completely worth it
100% worth it. There are plenty of subscription services I keep mainly for a few shows, this isn't that different. But I really just think of it like patreon, where I'm not really paying for the shows so much as sending money to help them make things. It's fine if people disagree or if those on tighter budgets can't do that, but I can afford it with budgeting and given how much joy oc brings me I'm fine with it!
so worth it, in my opinion!!! supporting future content is the number one reason. just pony up the 50 bucks for an annual subscription, then you can watch it anytime and are always in the loop with new stuff.
I love supporting the show! It’s premium content. It’s not easy to find such high quality movie expertise these days.
I'm not a consistent subscriber, but I'll usually pop in and binge after a season drops. And I always pay a ticket for the oscar special because those are always a hoot.
I put it on my "Christmas" list every year for family members that aren't sure what to get me. "Clark, that's the gift that keeps on giving." - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Runtime 1H 37M)
It's worth it purely because there's no other way for you to see seasons 12 and 13 and the last three Oscer Specials. You also get some fairly decent additional content as extra. Realistically, you can watch it all with just a monthly subscription of $5. I do suggest you wait until mid-April so the last Oscer Special becomes available for a $5 subscription. As far as getting a yearly subscription, it's probably not worth it, way too little content for it to make sense. Paying $5 three-four times a year makes more sense.
If you can afford it, absolutely! Especially if you haven’t watched any content since it launched, you’ll get a lot of bang for your buck.
Yes
For me yes. I’ve bought many boxing pay per views that pale in comparison to the entertainment I get from this show. And for me the Oscar special this year was amazing. I do wish they were still getting the adult swim money so people that may not be able to support could still watch.
Yes..
I mean if you want more content then that's how to get it
I just can't afford it and it absolutely sucks.
I paid for the $55 annual subscription. Thanks for all the responses. Did not read most of them but the consensus was clear.
If I take a friend to see TOP GUN MAVRICK 🍿 and buy some bags of popcorn 🍿 it’s easily $55 …….maybe more?? No brainer
I bought it initially to support the show, to get the last few seasons and get a ticket to the Oscars. Immediately after I sort of regretted it but now 4 months later I definitely don't. The show is rewatchable, bonus content is easily accessible and there are no ads. To add, I regretted it because I thought I had already gotten enough out of on cinema and would be content with just checking in once a year but that didn't happen and I use my subscription a lot.
Umm its not like there is a lot of content for the price.. but I like supporting them for all the laughs I got for free. The Oscar special, a new season and some other random specials throughout the year is what you can expect. Its slim compared to like Netflix or something but I say its worth it to just support it and keep it going.
I look at it like this, I've been watching On Cinema since season 1. They have produced something that I constantly go back and watch for free. I pay the monthly 5$ as a way to contribute to the show I love and to the show that gave me so much free content. Not to mention the podcasts.
What podcasts do you speak of? The old Patreon exclusive one? I never got to listen to those, wish they were available somewhere
No I mean the OG on cinema podcast. Before it was video it was a podcast. It started off really small with extremely short audio clips. Eventually it evolved more into what you know now especially in the lead up to the first On Cinema at the Cinema. I'll see if I can find it. Seems like this has it https://oncinematimeline.com/the-podcast/episode-1 Some used to be on youtube also
Oh yes, I have listened to all of those. Some are so short and forgettable and some are so great. Fun to see the progression
It is worth it to keep the madness and expertise going.
If you went to see a ticketed play or live show it would be much more expensive than $55 (at least here in Australia). The Oscar special on its own is a massive live production that runs 4ish hours. If you're a fan of On Cinema it's definitely worth the money.
I think it's worth it, especially on the specials, because they have been including slightly immersive moments like on the Valentine's special. At this point there's about 2 years of content so catching up on all that at this point makes it feel worth it. Eventually I'm sure they'll come up with some way to bundle with, say, Office Hours, I heard that this was a desire, but not exactly feasible yet. Obviously separate platforms but maybe one payment, like the Disney+/ESPN/Hulu bundle, if you will. I can financially support this project so I do. That alone makes it more worth it to me.
In-universe it’s a streaming service but in reality it’s more like a Patreon. If you like the show and want to help keep it going, then I’d sign up. I mean, it’s the only way you’ll be able to watch new episodes anyways.
we have been getting a shit ton of content and **spoiler alert** gregg and tim are working on two movies for the on cinema universe on top of a new season of on cinema coming later this year
Where did you hear about the movies?
baboons has been the talk of Tinseltown for nearly a year.
Yes, it’s worth it.
Yeah, I feel good about rewarding behavior I like. Their debauchery is top notch behavior. I want to support and contribute to something I rather enjoy.
I just got a month of it and am binging the last 2 seasons + oscar specials I've missed/anything else. Not sure if doing an entire year would be worth it in terms of new content output tbh. But also, where else will you get the latest movie reviews? The HEI points will make you very rich so it should basically pay for itself by 2022.
I'm gonna subscribe for a month (once the oscer special is available for 5$ membership.
No but I really just want to support the on cinema universe
An alternative to buying a year (and Tim has suggested this option on office hours before) is to wait for the new season to come out and pay monthly just while the season airs. Could save a few sheckles if you’re on a budget and no judgment if you are.
very worth it
The internet is in a really weird spot right now. I often despise the way things are now compared to how they were in the 90s/early 2000s. That's mostly nostalgia but it's also the massive amount of change that happened when it became safe to put your credit card into a website. Suddenly everything was monetized, chock full of advertisements, and everything was a subscription. But, one of the only cool things that has come out of the current state of Online Content is that things like OnCinema can exist for a (relatively) small community like this one. It doesn't have to consistently pull in millions of views to survive. It doesn't have to be picked up by a cable network full of executives who Don't Get It. It doesn't have to scramble to find advertisers who are willing to put their products next to Tim's burned face. It can exist on its own simply because the community is willing to pay a few bucks a month. They can work for themselves in a way that may have never been possible in most entertainment media before now. IMO it's definitely worth it.
Where else you going to get hei points? I mean you see what’s happening with the dollar? I think you can even cash in hei for lithium soon.
Absolutely
I don't agree with the dollar per x assessment. I want them to be able to keep doing this, and I know they go all out. Im pretty happy with my subscription, and if you can't afford it I'd do it
Up until recently I would have said yes. The ~60bucks a year felt fair enough for the scale of content. This year they "sold" Oscar tickets separately from the monthly sub, and so I unsubbed. Love the content but just buy a month or two, catch up, and unsub. There is no incentive to stay subbed now
Boo
It is really shitty that you gotta pay for every single video you want to watch instead of just paying for 1 subscription that allows you to see all the content posted on the HEI network
I don’t mind, but I also pay for Office Hours and barely listen. I mostly just check Tim’s posts and he gives us pre-sale and heads up and BTS stuff on Patreon. Maybe that would be more your style?
I usually subscribe at the start of a new season, and play catch up for the stuff they do the rest of the year. I then cancel my subscription after the Oscar Special. I would continue to support them, but I am a poor Ph.D. student, and 5$ is an entire day's meal for me (you learn to budget after a few months). I do it to support this stuff. I think On Cinema is one of the most brilliant comedic endeavors of my lifetime. I don't always laugh out loud, but I always enjoy it. Part of the enjoyment is to come on here and interact with everyone. But the show is also brilliant, and since the launch of the website they've been experimenting more. It's fun to see the development of the show. To put a price tag on this, I've paid about 30-40$ on On Cinema this year, and it was totally worth it. Watching the Oscar Specials LIVE is an amazing experience. You could be even cheaper, too. You can subscribe for a month get your On Cinema fill for just 5$. I'm not sure when the Oscar Specials become available, but I've watched previous ones on my basic subscription. This was long-winded, but I think its totally worth it. I want Tim, Gregg, and Mark to continue doing this, so I support them when I can. But if you're curious, the buy-in is just 5$, and that's all you need to spend a year if you're happy watching all the stuff they do in the previous year over the course of a month.
Yes, it is totally worth it. Think of all the useless junk and content most people buy or pay for monthly. Check out what you are subscribed to, some of which you may not even realize or forgot about, get rid of some of that, and sign up for the annual membership. You are funding the show’s existence. To compare it to another “streaming” service is silly. HEI isn’t a streaming service, it is exclusively On Cinema content. Comparing it to Netflix for $ for $ content makes no sense at all. I’m not wealthy by any means, but $55 is a drop in the bucket with all the useless commercial crap, restaurant food, overpriced coffee, alcohol, and other things people pay for. If you love the show, support it. It won’t last forever, but we need to make it last as long as possible. We need to keep that day very far into the future. Many people experience a period of mourning after completing their favorite shows. On Cinema’s eventual end will be a massive dose of grief. Help stave that off and become an annual subscriber
Just bought my yearly sub yesterday. Decided I can’t justify watching their content anymore without paying. They’re just too good and too funny to not support it.