• FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca
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    3 days ago

    It’s been 2 or more years since i went to a movie theater. Even then it was at most twice a year if that before. Movie theaters suck, too many commercials, too dirty, too expensive food, and the annoyance of audiences. At home i have a big projector, more comfortable movie chairs, and cheaper food i prepare, and no annoying audience members. What’s in it for me to return? The movies coming out these days are pretty boring, why not just stay home, watch movies there? Like the drive-in theater, this venue perhaps has seen it’s day and time to move on.

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      2 days ago

      If nobody is watching at the big screen then less movies are made for the big screen, which drives more people away from the big screen. It’s a self-fullfilling cycle.

      • reddig33@lemmy.world
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        Most movies aren’t made for the big screen anymore anyway. The studios own the streaming channels, and that’s where the money is. Marvel movies are designed to stay in the theater for a few weeks, but the rest are destined for a shorter release window so they can go straight to streaming.