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I hate to say it but I think he is swimming against the tide.

by beardyw 11mo ago

jqpabc123 11mo ago
Yes. It's called "entrenched interest". People cling to what they know --- even if it means continuing to fight a battle that has already been lost. Kinda like current US policy rejecting cheap, renewable energy in favor of more expensive fossil fuels.
- bdcravens 11mo ago
  Or developers who fight against AI agents.
- expedition32 11mo ago
  I am sure James Cameron loves the millions he gets from the BD sales and streaming rights.
m463 11mo ago
There seem to be different types of awards for different types of video already. Like the oscars seem to pertain to films, and the emmys pertain to television. Why shouldn't there be additional categories of awards? let the oscars be for "big screen films" and have an additional "streaming video" awards. Maybe "oscars online" or some other name.
snowwrestler 11mo ago
Maybe, maybe not. > “Kids and preteens,” a recent National Research Group report concluded, “have been the driving force behind many of the biggest theatrical success stories of the past three years.” > The kids and preteens in the youngest generation have grown up with the ability to watch any movie on any device anytime and anywhere they desire. As it turns out, the place they really want to watch movies is the theater. https://www.wsj.com/business/media/wicked-zootopia-pg-movies-33f9d866 https://www.wsj.com/business/media/wicked-zootopia-pg-movies... It really is better seeing a movie in the theater. And I hope the next generation are coming back around to that.
- redwall_hp 11mo ago
  I'm a holder of the Alamo Drafthouse pass and attend, bare minimum, twice a month, often more. $20/seat per month to see one movie per day. Then it's just an alternative to going to a restaurant. Properly controlled lighting, no ambient noises from your home or neighbors, everyone watching is required to not pull their damn phone out (on penalty of being banned), surround sound and sound treatment (the vast majority of home setups do no have adequate sound systems)...it's no contest. Watching movies at home is not comparable.
  - darkteflon 11mo ago
    Okay, but would you concede that that is not an average theatre-going experience for most of us, most places in the world.
    - snowwrestler 11mo ago
      Most theaters don’t serve meals the way Alamo does, but the rest is still true: proper darkness, much better sound, huge bright screen, no distractions, no interruptions. There was a time where people would go to the theater and then text, chat etc. In my experience that is rare now because those types of people just don’t go to the theater anymore. It’s expensive and less convenient than watching at home. Generally speaking, I have found that the people in a movie theater today really want to be there, and are well behaved.
  - expedition32 11mo ago
    Actually hate it that they turned movies into a restaurant experience. I don't particularly enjoy hearing other people eat. Although I suppose most movies are not exactly cerebral enough that you have to concentrate.
- matt_heimer 11mo ago
  Kids and preteens don't care about the experience being better in one environment vs another. That age group has less patience than older age groups, all they want to do is to see the movie NOW. They don't want to go to the theater, they want instant gratification. If a movie also released on streaming they'd be watching it before you could get them in the car for a trip to the theater.

I hate to say it but I think he is swimming against the tide.

by beardyw 11mo ago

I hate to say it but I think he is swimming against the tide.

Yes. It's called "entrenched interest". People cling to what they know --- even if it means continuing to fight a battle that has already been lost. Kinda like current US policy rejecting cheap, renewable energy in favor of more expensive fossil fuels.

bdcravens 11mo ago
Or developers who fight against AI agents.
expedition32 11mo ago
I am sure James Cameron loves the millions he gets from the BD sales and streaming rights.

m463 11mo ago

There seem to be different types of awards for different types of video already. Like the oscars seem to pertain to films, and the emmys pertain to television. Why shouldn't there be additional categories of awards? let the oscars be for "big screen films" and have an additional "streaming video" awards. Maybe "oscars online" or some other name.

snowwrestler 11mo ago

Maybe, maybe not. > “Kids and preteens,” a recent National Research Group report concluded, “have been the driving force behind many of the biggest theatrical success stories of the past three years.” > The kids and preteens in the youngest generation have grown up with the ability to watch any movie on any device anytime and anywhere they desire. As it turns out, the place they really want to watch movies is the theater. https://www.wsj.com/business/media/wicked-zootopia-pg-movies-33f9d866 https://www.wsj.com/business/media/wicked-zootopia-pg-movies... It really is better seeing a movie in the theater. And I hope the next generation are coming back around to that.

redwall_hp 11mo ago
I'm a holder of the Alamo Drafthouse pass and attend, bare minimum, twice a month, often more. $20/seat per month to see one movie per day. Then it's just an alternative to going to a restaurant. Properly controlled lighting, no ambient noises from your home or neighbors, everyone watching is required to not pull their damn phone out (on penalty of being banned), surround sound and sound treatment (the vast majority of home setups do no have adequate sound systems)...it's no contest. Watching movies at home is not comparable.
- darkteflon 11mo ago
  Okay, but would you concede that that is not an average theatre-going experience for most of us, most places in the world.
  - snowwrestler 11mo ago
    Most theaters don’t serve meals the way Alamo does, but the rest is still true: proper darkness, much better sound, huge bright screen, no distractions, no interruptions. There was a time where people would go to the theater and then text, chat etc. In my experience that is rare now because those types of people just don’t go to the theater anymore. It’s expensive and less convenient than watching at home. Generally speaking, I have found that the people in a movie theater today really want to be there, and are well behaved.
- expedition32 11mo ago
  Actually hate it that they turned movies into a restaurant experience. I don't particularly enjoy hearing other people eat. Although I suppose most movies are not exactly cerebral enough that you have to concentrate.
matt_heimer 11mo ago
Kids and preteens don't care about the experience being better in one environment vs another. That age group has less patience than older age groups, all they want to do is to see the movie NOW. They don't want to go to the theater, they want instant gratification. If a movie also released on streaming they'd be watching it before you could get them in the car for a trip to the theater.