Arnold Swarzenegger suggested tiered pricing 25 years ago, that a big-budget movie like Terminator 2 should be $25. The problem is that movie budget is inversel

Arnold Swarzenegger suggested tiered pricing 25 years ago, that a big-budget movie like Terminator 2 should be $25. The problem is that movie budget is inversely proportional to audience budget. A big, special-effects movie appeals to kids with no money. A deliberately paced character study like Lincoln appeals to grown-ups, who could afford to pay $25. With what I see on Youtube that can be made with one person and a copy of After Effects, maybe one day kids' movies will be the cheap ones. The superhero movies will "just" have special effects and some mid-priced actors. Meanwhile the grown-up movies will have all the best screenwriters and actors, which will be the major expense left after technology levels everything else.