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Just in case someone doesn't read the full article, before you respond saying "wow, expects people to go to theatres in the middle of a pandemic": > Public saf
by shishy 6y ago
Just in case someone doesn't read the full article, before you respond saying "wow, expects people to go to theatres in the middle of a pandemic":
> Public safety comes first. Nobody argues with that. Which is why when it became apparent the winter would bring a second wave of the pandemic, I understood and supported the decision to delay “Dune’s” opening by almost a year. The plan was that “Dune” would open in theaters in October 2021, when vaccinations will be advanced and, hopefully, the virus behind us. Science tells us that everything should be back to a new normal next fall.
I've been looking forward to the movie and would have watched it in theatres once it was safe. I still intend to try even if it's streamed (I don't want to subscribe to another streaming service anyway), plus the experience of watching it in theatres is worth it for me.
Certainly empathetic to how he feels about this.
- andreilys 6y ago“ Science tells us that everything should be back to a new normal next fall.” Science has a hard time predicting the weather. Trying to predict what the world will look like next fall is ambitious at best.
- shishy 6y agoThat's not a fair comparison... Perhaps it could have been phrased better, but I think all he's trying to say is something to the tune of: "by current estimates, scientists think the pandemic will be largely dealt with by next fall due to the efficacy + distribution of the vaccine, so the thing stopping us all from being together outside will probably go away, so we can finally go to the movies again" I don't think it's an entirely unreasonable claim, but at the same time... I think he's just venting since he's (understandably) frustrated.