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I think this is likely to go in the other direction where more and more movies find a way to release directly into our homes on streaming services. A single mov

I think this is likely to go in the other direction where more and more movies find a way to release directly into our homes on streaming services. A single movie theater ticket costs more than a month of Netflix. The theater experience is going to have to figure out what its USP is in the digital era. It's no longer enough to provide access to the movie. Anecdote: my gf and her friends were gonna watch Roma on the couch until they found out it was playing at the nearest theater. They then had to devise a plan to sneak alcohol and candy into the theater, coordinate ticket purchasing using venmo, and actually head out into the rain to get there. There was a lot of buyer's remorse. Good luck, theaters.

decoyworker 8y ago
Movie theaters will lose popularity but the theater experience cannot be reproduced in the home at least for the foreseeable future. I don't see many films in theaters because many films gain nothing by being viewed at the theater. I often see films in like Interstellar, Dunkirk, Blade Runner, etc that are an assault on the senses and have a lot to gain through theater viewing. The question to me is- will people care? There are plenty of examples of people shirking quality for convenience.
- Kaiyou 8y ago
  The only things I found not reproducable at home were loudness levels that hurt my ears, sticky floors and inconsiderate people talking during the movie and leaving before the credits stopped rolling.
  - dagw 8y ago
    Yea, this is another thing I've been thinking about. Of course Spielberg would prefer the 'cinema' experience since the only way he experiences cinema is private viewings or gala premiers at state of the art luxury theaters, surrounded by film connoisseurs and with people serving you vintage champagne. I wonder when he last had a 'genuine' cinema experience like the one your average middle class family experiences.
- userulluipeste 8y ago
  "Movie theaters will lose popularity but the theater experience cannot be reproduced in the home at least for the foreseeable future." I heard a similar argument about the (live acting) theaters. Those are still around, sure.

decoyworker 8y ago

Movie theaters will lose popularity but the theater experience cannot be reproduced in the home at least for the foreseeable future. I don't see many films in theaters because many films gain nothing by being viewed at the theater. I often see films in like Interstellar, Dunkirk, Blade Runner, etc that are an assault on the senses and have a lot to gain through theater viewing. The question to me is- will people care? There are plenty of examples of people shirking quality for convenience.

Kaiyou 8y ago
The only things I found not reproducable at home were loudness levels that hurt my ears, sticky floors and inconsiderate people talking during the movie and leaving before the credits stopped rolling.
- dagw 8y ago
  Yea, this is another thing I've been thinking about. Of course Spielberg would prefer the 'cinema' experience since the only way he experiences cinema is private viewings or gala premiers at state of the art luxury theaters, surrounded by film connoisseurs and with people serving you vintage champagne. I wonder when he last had a 'genuine' cinema experience like the one your average middle class family experiences.
userulluipeste 8y ago
"Movie theaters will lose popularity but the theater experience cannot be reproduced in the home at least for the foreseeable future." I heard a similar argument about the (live acting) theaters. Those are still around, sure.