And related to what you said, most people have the nice widescreen TV sets nowadays, which provide a crisp sharp sizable picture to watch at home.
I know some people say that some movies really should be seen in a theater on a large screen , with all the sound effects of theater sound systems. But with today’s widescreen TVs, is the a theater experience really superior to what you get at home nowadays?
I didn’t realize movies go to streaming so quickly after theatrical release nowadays. I’m sure critical masses of people just figure, even if there’s a movie they want to see, they’ll just watch it when it comes on streaming services.
“I didn’t realize movies go to streaming so quickly after theatrical release nowadays.”
There’s more. A massive wave of Hollywood “offshoring” has occurred in recent years, with nearly half of all major U.S. series and films being shot abroad. Last year, 45% of all U.S. films and scripted television shows were shot internationally, up from about 33% in 2022 for cost savings and other needs.
Driven by skyrocketing California production costs, ballooning budgets, and lucrative tax incentives, studios are increasingly setting up cameras in foreign hubs like the U.K., Canada, and Eastern Europe rather than the United States.The shift largely comes down to the bottom line: producers can save heavily on labor, production overhead, and healthcare premiums by shooting overseas, even when those stories are meant to mimic U.S. settings. These international productions are then primarily destined to be “sent” back into the U.S. for domestic consumption and global distribution.
However, this exodus of American jobs has sparked significant domestic tension. The U.S. industry has recorded historic downturns in local California and New York production activity, which has led to intense industry debates. To curb this trend, American film unions have been lobbying Congress for domestic tax incentives. The issue is further complicated by trade dynamics; for instance, there was a proposal for tariffs on internationally produced films, though entertainment executives have warned such measures would drastically disrupt Hollywood’s modern global business model.
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