Posted on 12/21/2017 10:36:09 AM PST by EdnaMode
Yep, most of the time, when an industry usually admits there is a problem, it’s already worse than what they are willing to let on.
Last year was record-setting, but they’re upset that this year is down 2%? really?
Simple answer to this.
Make Better Movies.
There. Problem solved.
Starwars fans hate the last Jedi. It’s headed for sub 50% fan ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
The top 10 movies earn a huge % of the profits, and most of them have huge budgets. A lot of films are losing money.
It will be interesting to see how much it drops this weekend.
An Inconvenient Sequel, The Most Hated Woman In America, Mother, Okja, Beauty and the LJBTCSBeast, Star Wars The SJW Strikes Back... When you compete with SNL and CNN for the preachiest most unwatchable topics, you need to charge the same as them.
Hollywood and the NFL. . .two icons America would be better off without.
I’m surprised theaters are still in business. Who wants to spend outrageous prices to sit in a sticky seat surrounded by stinky strangers who talk throughout the movie? It’s so much easier and less expensive to watch it at home in your comfy chair with your own inexpensive snacks and a pause button so you can use your own potty.
It’s a give-up when people are looking for any excuse to get out of the house.
I’m surprised its only 2%
I don't think I've used a "potty" in 50 years.
Who in their right mind (key word is right) will pay today’s movie prices and go in the theatre to have what you believe insulted through out the movie.
As you noted our “beat me again” down trodden maschocists, can get insulted and beatings for free on the nets’ nightly Hate Trump and his Deploreable shows.
Horror movies did huge business this year. Otherwise it would have been much worse.
Somethings to put it in perspective.
1-Ticket prices are up.
2-The economy has perked up. More people w/ money.
(and yet they aren’t spending it at the theater.)
Let’s see what happens next year, when more people have even more disposable income from the tax cuts.
Stop selling popcorn for $10 a bag.
We used to go to movies and lose ourselves in the story . . . lose awareness of our surroundings.
Now, I’m so offended by the feminist cliches . . . women have to boss the men . . . men have to be put in their place . . . women are stronger than men . . . Christians are evil and sex is primary . . .
I never “enter” the story now days.
The last movie I watched in a theater was “Elizabeth” (2007) with Cate Blanchett.
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