Posted on 04/14/2020 3:42:48 AM PDT by Libloather
” ... And there was a time in this country, a long time ago, when reading wasn’t just for fags and neither was writing. People wrote books and movies, movies that had stories so you cared whose ass it was and why it was farting, and I believe that time can come again!”
I did go occasionally. Especially when it became so easy to order tickets on my iPhone so I could walk right on in without having to get in any lines. Last movie I saw was "Call of the Wild" which was overall okay but a bit disappointing as it didn't really follow London's book very well.
But when I want to see a movie, I would much rather be in my own home streaming it on either the big screen in the living room with the wife or by myself in the library on my Macbook screen (which is only 15" but incredible quality).
The cinema experience leaves a lot to be desired. People these days just don't have common manners, they talk during the movie, text on their phones and constantly get up and down during the movie because they evidently can't sit still for two hours. The ushers are either too underpaid or to afraid of litigation to do anything about it (bad behavior).
I disagree with many Freepers on this subject in that there are a lot of very good movies, documentaries and shows being made. In fact, many of these original streaming network shows are of cinema quality and the writing is fantastic. I'm currently streaming season one of OZARK and while the gratuitous homosexual scenes (that add absolutely nothing to the storyline) are disgusting, the rest of the show is very well done.
So lots of content out there plus endless old movies to discover that are quite good that I can stream at home. As home technology only gets better and cheaper, I don't see the cinema being viable for much longer. They will need to come up with a radically different business model to survive. The $15 ticket / $6 stale popcorn business model just doesn't cut it anymore.
“for someone so smart, you sure are dumb”
“I like money.”
The auction will finally give you a chance to get a popcorn and a soda for under $20.
Movie theaters are going the way of the Dodo... And Leftists actors are the dodo, too...
Like the classic video game Arcades of the 1980’s, the Movie Theater is facing inevitable obsolescence. Many have noted here that a large HDTV in the home has substituted quite well for the theater experience.
It’s the same dilemma the Arcade faced, as the home video game console market gradually overtook, or at least equalled the arcade experience, attendance dwindled. The draw of an arcade or theater is the experience is something you can’t get in your home.
The covid lockdown may speed this process up for the archaic Movie Theater. Big HDTV is cheap. Decent audio systems are relatively cheap. The writing is on the wall. The only advantage the cinema still has is the short time of new release exclusivity, but that barrier was shattered as home streaming services are offering new releases, for a limited time they say. That cat is out of the bag now.
“Go away, I’m batin!”
I concur. I know I eat out more than I should but then I'm retired, single and I enjoy meeting new people and can easily afford to eat out but I'm different in that way. And I do think the restaurant industry is way over saturated as well and this pandemic will go a long way in shaking out this oversaturated industry that is way overdue.
I’m 40 and I got sick of the cell phone tether several years ago. When I get home from work, I put my phone on the hutch and usually check it only once close to bedtime.
It’s interesting to see how people react when it takes you three or four hours to respond to a text or voice message. In today’s age. many people assume you’re ignoring them because most people are glued to their phones. It is unfathomable to some that I leave my phone at home when I go run errands, or more especially, when I’m relaxing or doing an activity with my family.
I think there is a lot of good content, but there is a lot of real garbage, too. I really enjoy documentaries, much more so than movies/sitcoms, etc., so online streaming is great for me.
I don’t go to movies in the theater except once or twice a year when there’s something my wife really wants to see with me. Most of the time I can convince her to have a ladies’ night out and go to a movie with her friends. My home screen quality is amazing, I can control my own sound, and my snacks are cheaper and tastier. Plus, I can pause if I need to take a break.
There’s no good reason for me to go to a theater and it has been this way for almost 20 years when I bought my first surround sound system and HD TV. The tech just keeps getting cheaper and better!
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