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Posted by: 3ebfan511 on Nov 20, 05:48 in response to goodvibe61's post Seems like anyone and everyone is jumping on the...

I sense you may be an extrovert, and may get "energy" from the crowd, and the communal experience. Which is great, but I do that maybe 1-2 times per year for a big movie, and that's it. At home I control everything, you can fast forward, rewind, turn it up, down, missed some dialogue ? Do whatever you want...you have no control in a theater...as well as people making noise, cell phone lights, sounds, distractions etc. Its just better at home. For me. and probably many people. Not that theatrical is dead. It will still be there, but many young people have grown up with streaming and that will expand, theatrical is certainly not "dead" either. Things will just look different.

In terms of WW2 money wise...if you get like 10 million subscibers to sign up at 10 bucks a month, thats 100 million...per month. After 12 months...that's your 1 billion dollars. They may get a lot more than 10 mil...probably 20 mil ? Once the pandemic is over...you can more quickly get your 1 billion in theaters, as opposed to waiting 12 months and retaining those customers...so that will still be the preference probably...for the biggest films...but anything of a certain budget..will become an interesting question...of will it go theatrical..or to a streamer. There will also maybe be less films in theaters so less competition, so some benefits too. (maybe 1 new film per week ? 2 max ?) It will still be there. (worst thing - probably theater count will go down, so bad for some locations, might have to drive further to see a movie...) I would worry about the small little theaters, in small communities that may not be near another theater, but other than that...people will still be able to see a movie, most likely. Things will just be different.

Seems like anyone and everyone is jumping on the bandwagon to get rid of theatrical. It amazes me. goodvibe61 Nov 19, 18:36

permanent solution to a temporary problem {nm} pickle rick! Nov 19, 18:46

Studios shift to direct to consumer first I agree is destructive especially multi-year window deals. notfabio Nov 19, 19:09

Well said! No matter how much is spent on a home system, and I've been in elaborate ones, the cinema experience far exceeds! {nm} PhoneHome Nov 20, 05:03

For me its the opposite... 3ebfan511 Nov 20, 05:48

I kinda get that. I'm enjoying more intimate movies at home now. Plus, no upcoming movie will replicate the Avengers: Endgame experience. {nm} Jay_Beezy Nov 20, 06:58

I agree with 3ebfan511's first paragraph 100%. I never really see a reason to go to the theater, for the very reasons they stated. {nm} Buckee Nov 20, 07:12

This has nothing to do with being an introvert or extrovert TheWeekendWarrior Nov 20, 07:37

I don't know what that means... {nm} 3ebfan511 Nov 20, 08:20

Well you don't know if its false, its a theory. You seem to say you are an extrovert...proving the point. Anyway the last few sentences.. 3ebfan511 Nov 20, 10:20

+1. The last movie I saw in theaters was Spider-Man: FFH. After that, had little desire to visit the theaters. ~JPV~ Nov 20, 09:37

The flexibility is whats important. Once there is confidence in the market and people learn to cope with it, people will come back. Gogreen Nov 20, 07:30