Clearly not. If it were there would be no need for a bailout.
Want to see why America is turning away from this "central" experience? Watch the Oscars. That's what the industry rewards, that's what it has turned into. It isn't selling, and the answer isn't to fleece the former audiences through their taxes.
With current technology, I will likely never go to a movie again. $20 for a ticket, another $20 for food and a drink.
Or, sit in your comfortable chair in your own home with a personal theater setup?...
No ghetto hoodrats at my house either.
“Watch the Oscars. That’s what the industry rewards, that’s what it has turned into.”
Well said.
If they want a bailout they should ask their masters in China and silicon valley.