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I think the real issue isn't that those movies don't have value to consumers, it's that anything other than an "event" movie doesn't get people into theatres.

I think the real issue isn't that those movies don't have value to consumers, it's that anything other than an "event" movie doesn't get people into theatres. We can happily watch visual media with complex stories and characters from our living room. Then, of course, there is the whole point about international distribution mentioned in the article. Movies for grown-ups literally don't translate well into other languages.

flukus 10y ago
Why do we need to get people into theatres? I think half the reason they still exist in any great number is because they get time limited exclusivity. Now that a lot more people have huge TV's and decent sound systems theatres are even less compelling. I'd much rather much just about any movie from the comfort of my couch, sitting in my undies (depending on company), with popcorn I made for 20c and the sound not drilling into my skull.
- wvenable 10y ago
  Theaters used to be the only way to watch movies, then they became just the best way, and now they're just an experience separate from home viewing. Theaters exist because they're the biggest consumers of movies and, because they're the biggest consumers, studios give them limited time exclusivity exists to benefit their continued existence. It's a bit of a catch 22 and change is slow. I watched Rogue one in a regular non-3D theater and the projection was not great. The black levels were horrible. The actual 24fps (x2) frame rate bothered me. I expect to watch it again at home, streamed from Netflix, and have better viewing experience.
  - hermitdev 10y ago
    > Theaters used to be the only way to watch movies, then they became just the best way, and now they're just an experience separate from home viewing. When I can choose between going to a theater and paying +$10 just for the ticket and extremely marked up prices for popcorn and a soda (close to another $20) for a single individual, or I can wait 3-6 months, watch it in the privacy of my home without people bringing crying babies to an R-rated movie, talking during the movie, texting or otherwise using their phones during a movie, yeah, I'm going to wait until I can get it at home. The reasons movie theaters suck basically boils down to: 1. it's expensive, and 2. other people suck, are assholes, are completely self-centered and common courtesy no longer exists.
    - lsh 10y ago
      And they eat like pigs at a trough. I don't go to the cinema anymore, I can't endure the 'human' element in between the quiet moments on-screen.
      - clintonb 10y ago
        Go to a matinee. I see most movies at 10 or 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The theaters are usually no more than half-full. The ticket prices are about half-off, so I have over-priced popcorn for breakfast.

flukus 10y ago

Why do we need to get people into theatres? I think half the reason they still exist in any great number is because they get time limited exclusivity. Now that a lot more people have huge TV's and decent sound systems theatres are even less compelling. I'd much rather much just about any movie from the comfort of my couch, sitting in my undies (depending on company), with popcorn I made for 20c and the sound not drilling into my skull.

wvenable 10y ago
Theaters used to be the only way to watch movies, then they became just the best way, and now they're just an experience separate from home viewing. Theaters exist because they're the biggest consumers of movies and, because they're the biggest consumers, studios give them limited time exclusivity exists to benefit their continued existence. It's a bit of a catch 22 and change is slow. I watched Rogue one in a regular non-3D theater and the projection was not great. The black levels were horrible. The actual 24fps (x2) frame rate bothered me. I expect to watch it again at home, streamed from Netflix, and have better viewing experience.
- hermitdev 10y ago
  > Theaters used to be the only way to watch movies, then they became just the best way, and now they're just an experience separate from home viewing. When I can choose between going to a theater and paying +$10 just for the ticket and extremely marked up prices for popcorn and a soda (close to another $20) for a single individual, or I can wait 3-6 months, watch it in the privacy of my home without people bringing crying babies to an R-rated movie, talking during the movie, texting or otherwise using their phones during a movie, yeah, I'm going to wait until I can get it at home. The reasons movie theaters suck basically boils down to: 1. it's expensive, and 2. other people suck, are assholes, are completely self-centered and common courtesy no longer exists.
  - lsh 10y ago
    And they eat like pigs at a trough. I don't go to the cinema anymore, I can't endure the 'human' element in between the quiet moments on-screen.
    - clintonb 10y ago
      Go to a matinee. I see most movies at 10 or 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The theaters are usually no more than half-full. The ticket prices are about half-off, so I have over-priced popcorn for breakfast.