I don’t go to movies much. Some people I know, who are into Netflix and video streaming and the wide screen TV, tell me they never go to movies, because they know they can see it in a couple months at home anyway.
I wonder how many people just don’t go to movies anymore due to such reasons.
There was a time not too long ago when the best home theater meant a 36" Sony Trinitron CRT with a 4:3 aspect ratio and a hi-fi VCR that played out of your component stereo speakers. If you were like me, you rented VHS tapes in letterbox (if you could find them) to have something resembling wide-screen.
Todays 65", 70" and even bigger 4k UHD TVs have come down in price where even a low wage earner can afford one and decent quality surround sound can be had for a couple hundred bucks as well. And all from the comfort of your sofa and all the refreshments in your fridge.
Why go to the theaters? Unless you're a teen who wants a date night away from mom and dad, there's just no reason.