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02-15-2018, 08:30 PM | #17 | |
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People like to leave the house so movie theaters, especially high end theaters, won’t go out of style anytime soon. |
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02-17-2018, 06:26 AM | #18 |
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I'm pretty much done with movie theaters. I just wait for it to go to the local discount theater or wait for the digital version to come out.
I've only gone to maybe three movies in the last 6 months and each time I came away wishing I had just waited for it to be available to watch in the comfort of my own home. |
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02-17-2018, 08:37 AM | #19 |
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I don't mind going to the theaters but it is pretty pricey especially if you get concessions.
If there was a service that let you watch blockbusters\new releases when they come out at home with a reasonable price then theaters would disappear. And no I am not talking about the movie industry stupid idea of $50\movie or whatever exorbitant price it was. |
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02-17-2018, 08:54 AM | #20 | |
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Its about competition. Netflix is spending money on better quality shows, paying top $ to comedians(first Chris Rock,Chappele special in 15 years), getting better actors/Directors for their original content. Everyone of these major entertainment players want their own online streaming option. If it wasn't for this, we'd still be seeing 75% of their original content being unknown actors talking about their feelings in low budget productions. |
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02-17-2018, 09:40 AM | #22 |
My work speaks for itself!!!
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I pretty much agree with most of what Dane is saying except the "not being able to recreate" the movie theater experience at home.
I've spent a chunk on 4k, dolby atmos, etc. etc. I would much rather watch a film at home (with no cell phones/cell phone lights....no teenagers chatting, etc. etc). That said - I still go to the theater for movies that I dont want to wait for them to be released for home (or I'm afraid I'll see a spoiler on social media). I think Dane mentioned this in a different thread a while back - going out to a movie, especially with the new theaters with booze, etc. (and throw in food/parking in some places) - it can cost a small fortune. |
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02-17-2018, 10:24 AM | #23 | |
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But what were the expectations and could it have been even larger if theaters appealed to the larger masses. Honestly...I don't know the answer, but that would be the first question I would ask. |
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02-17-2018, 10:35 AM | #24 | |
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Myself and a group of guys from our church make the Tuesday night out a "guys night" to watch movies we want to see and our wives don't. It's a great way to build friendships... But I will show my age and say that if I could pay for an "at home" entertainment option for first run movies I would do it in a heartbeat. No worries about the above distractions, I could pause the movie to get more refreshments/bathroom breaks just like I do now with rentals. I am looking into the MoviePass option....but the recent article I saw about how the industry is saying it is not a sustainable model made me a bit leery. (AMC already balked at certain aspects of participation). Another article I saw recently spoke to the issue of how "cutting the cord" hasn't been as smooth as everyone thought. I will have to dig that one out. |
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02-17-2018, 01:09 PM | #25 |
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Is the future of America just being a bunch anti-social schlubs that never want to leave their home?
I want to watch everything at home! I want everything delivered to my home! I get that it's easy but geez man the idea of never leaving the house for anything kinda sucks. |
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02-17-2018, 03:21 PM | #26 | |
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02-17-2018, 05:27 PM | #27 | |
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We have all seen Wall-E That sh*t was dead on accurate |
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02-17-2018, 05:50 PM | #28 |
It was not a fair catch
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02-17-2018, 05:54 PM | #29 | |
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02-18-2018, 12:07 PM | #30 | |
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In fact I have already taken off and plan to watch it with wife, brother, nephews, and perhaps co-workers. Deep in the back of my mind I'm worried what happens after Feige leaves. I thought Luke Cage/Punisher did an excellent job commenting on society without being SJW. They both pulled you in, made it real, and slowly made a point. Unfortunately I expect Big-Kev to pull off both big films and then drop the mic and leave... |
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