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Those films are now done by Netflix and Amazon. Just a different model. I used to go to an indie theater twice a week when I was in college and saw every niche
by Touche 9y ago
Those films are now done by Netflix and Amazon. Just a different model. I used to go to an indie theater twice a week when I was in college and saw every niche film. But those theaters hardly exist any more. The big theater experience just isn't cut out for that. It's barely pleasant enough to go see the latest popcorn movie.
The industry really needs to take at-home seriously.
- nebabyte 9y ago"The industry" only cares about its own moneymaking; you're not gonna see them roll over and say "hey, you know what's a really good movie?" rather than keep pushing their own formulaic investments. Even critics aren't going to stop reviewing big-name movies on the grounds that they're all the same recycled shit; reviews of recycled shit likely still earns them far more than their other reviews combined.
- cholantesh 9y agoLately I find the experience of sitting in an auditorium for several hours profoundly unpleasant. The (to me) nauseating smell of popcorn, the sticky floors, uncomfortable seats, and painfully loud speakers are just not worth it for so many forgettable movies (to say nothing of Prometheus). I took my whole family to see the Force Awakens, though, and none of us were noticed any of this because we were so enthralled by the film. But that's a rare exception to the rule these days.