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I agree with the entertainment point. For example, I think that video games offer a higher entertainment/dollar value. They are probably a greater long term t
by scj 15y ago
I agree with the entertainment point. For example, I think that video games offer a higher entertainment/dollar value. They are probably a greater long term threat to movies than infringement is.
Especially as time goes on. Eventually everybody will have grown up playing video games.
But the real competitor in my mind is television. With reduced costs for special effects, television has pretty much all the same tools as movies. Although on average television shows are not as compelling as movies, I think that the problem is currently cultural (an example of the limitations of television is that in many shows (not all) main characters will not be killed, despite constantly going into dangerous situations, the negative aspect is that it makes shows predictable).
I've derived more enjoyment from television than movies for years now. My question is, can technology assist in producing television at a lower cost?
But I just want to point out the distribution problem... It really isn't one, because if all people were truly adverse to seeing movies on a computer screen then infringement wouldn't be a problem in the first place.