During the shutdown of everything, theaters couldn't open up and let people in. Now movies are so full the theaters seem to be collapsing even more.
Cineworld is declaring bankruptcy, and AMC dropped 40% TheStreet: What Charts Say for AMC Stock After 40% Plunge.
It feels like there is a push to keep people at home, or locked in at their jobs for companies like Google or Apple.
Counter argument, even with the rise of streaming, going and dropping 10 bucks to sit in a comfy recliner with a good friend was well worth the experience. The problem is movies have gotten horrendously bad, and theater crowds have matched the movie quality. The last memorable movie theater experience I had was American Sniper but it was well worth the expense to see in theaters.
I used to have a CineBistro around me and it was pretty great. Table service in very cushy seats and obnoxious people were either priced out or not allowed in because of alcohol service. I've definitely spoiled my movie going experience because I can't go back to the days with kids kicking seats, disgusting bare feet appearing on the armrests next to me, and loud and annoying people ruining things.
My lack of interest in anything Pedowood makes anymore means it's a lost experience on both fronts.
It feels like the big companies went all in on streaming, and are purposefully trying to get rid of theaters. Not that streaming is doing as well as everyone expected.
The poor fools are competing with yarr, and have to prove why it should be paid for.
Media has definitely gone the route of mass production of crap. This is obvious when you can’t even stream iconic movies from 30 years ago but can watch 20k hours of woke drivel that was cheap to make and license
Netflix figured out you can produce schlock on a budget to keep subscription numbers up. Now everyone's copying their homework, because producing quality content requires a degree of risk, but saying
is pretty cheap.
Agreed. Going to the movies has been a good experience in the past and honestly even with the great consumer grade setups, nothing is ever going to be the same experience as the actual big screen. You can get a good experience at home, but it won't be the same experience.
It's been years since there was anything enticing enough to go to the movies though.