Why movie theaters aren't dead yet

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The "theatrical window" has shrunk. But it’s still there.
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Covid-19 looked like it could have been the end of movie theaters. Theaters couldn’t show movies. Some of the biggest American theater chains were on the brink of bankruptcy. And US movie studios started trying something new: releasing big movies digitally and in theaters at the same time.
The "theatrical window," when a movie plays only in theaters, typically has a minimum length set by deals between movie studios and movie theaters. You might remember a time when the theatrical window was long, and you had to wait close to a year before a movie would come out on video or DVD. But over the years, as options for home viewing have proliferated, that window has shrunk. By 2019, many movies were becoming available at home less than 3 months after their original release.
Behind that shrinking window were decades-long negotiations between theaters and studios over how long that window should be - and it seemed like movie studios had gradually gotten the upper hand. But the pandemic gave the studios leverage like never before. Now they could bypass movie theaters altogether.
But in the end, they chose not to. Big movies still come out in theaters first. The theatrical window still exists. Why?
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@Vox 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! Let us know in the comments below if you think the movie theater experience is still something that can’t be replicated and what movie you’re looking forward to watching in theaters next 👇

@gamermapper 2 года назад

A theater is where you watch a play. This is called a cinéma.

@TheBakmoi 2 года назад

Watching Dune in IMAX is a different experience unless you got a cinema a at home. My rule of thumb is go to cinema only if the movie is expected to be good and 2h+

@bruhdabones 2 года назад

The Metaverse will bring around a decline in theaters within a decade or two, but an extinction is unlikely

@4-kathryn 2 года назад

For me the theater experience can't be replicated and I plan to see `Nightmare Alley` thanks to Hideo Kojima's video suggestion via the Game Awards (2021)

@bizarrereservoir638 2 года назад

Tell me this is not captain midnight moonlighting at vox.

@dianagbb 2 года назад

after seeing spiderman: no way home, it’s pretty clear that the movie theater experience is still something that can never and will never be replicated. it was electric.

@RS-jb1lf 2 года назад

💯💯

@obxhiker0545 2 года назад

Ha ha electric. Get it. Cause electro lol

@lordxeno8270 2 года назад

@@obxhiker0545 😬😬

@dozer11 2 года назад

Agreed! And opening weekend vs any other week affects the energy of the audience. Opening weekend is the best as everyone is a fan of the franchise and will either show love or disappointment for the movie. Location matters too as I’ve been to theaters where no one reacts to anything because they’re just talking and drinking during the movie and not really paying attention because they’re not fans of the series.

@michaelmorales1475 2 года назад

Yup, it was amazing.

@TierraD2021 2 года назад

As anyone who loves film would probably agree, the experience of going out to a movie theater is irreplaceable. Personally, cinemas are an institution that I can never imagine going away. The important thing is to have both options for people to choose from.

@MuffinMachine 2 года назад

I love film. I would not agree.

@fynkozari9271 2 года назад

I like to watch movies at home without interruptions from people making noises and smartphone lights during the movies.

@achuuuooooosuu 2 года назад

Yeah, I won’t like it if film theaters go away. I do like on-demand but I’ve always wanted to go to an iMAX theater; yet, I haven't because of a busy schedule. I want to experience that. Film theaters just feel different compared to just choosing your film on TV.

@krrangarajan5391 2 года назад

@@fynkozari9271 The hype and Enthusiasm for movies like Endgame and No way home cannot be felt at home. The magic of thatres is needed

@MuffinMachine 2 года назад

@@krrangarajan5391 the “hype” is exactly right. Hype is flash in the pan and fades quickly. Endgame was the last movie I saw in a theater. It was a marvel-Disney super hero movie and nothing more. The movie, and series, became quite predictable and formulaic as soon as they knew it would make money. These are not good movies. They are just roller coasters. Real movies, it’s emotional and thought provoking scenes, do not benefit from being on a roller coaster.

@FyberOptic 2 года назад

The biggest thing hurting theaters is the lack of movies that people care about going to see. When everything is a sequel, reboot, generic visual diarrhea, etc, then there's no sense of urgency to go see it. People will wait until they can stream it.

@caldoreo 2 года назад

"generic visual diarrhea" lol

@EJLegoReviewer 2 года назад

Exactly. For example Joker was a film I had to go see in a theatre, as it was something fresh and just a really powerful film, where its effect was enhanced by the theatre experience. With loads of other films, it’s just not worth it

@kittenritty7959 2 года назад

The last movie I saw in theatres was endgame and I’m glad cause I wouldn’t want to pay for the movies that come out in theatres. They’re so mediocre and cash grabs. Not to mention if I do like it I can watch it as much as I want on hbo max or paramount. Saves money on gas and food, I don’t have to wear a mask, listen to whispers, deal with ppl on their phones, crying children, or getting a seat I like. 75 in tv plus sound bar is just as good imo but I’d prob only go to see any space movie in theatres like interstellar.

@thenorsepioneer7311 2 года назад

@@EJLegoReviewer I'm glad you enjoyed Joker but saying it's fresh is disingenuous. The film practically rips off Taxi driver and king of comedy

@Misfits822 2 года назад

@@thenorsepioneer7311 and rips of decades of comic books and hero origin stories....

@kidungmalam_ 2 года назад

One of the malls in my city is dying. The tenants are not attractive at all and the visitors are low. And then movie theatre came in and suddenly everything is changed. Number of visitors going up drastically and many new tenants came in. Movie theater saves that mall.

@JCW7100 2 года назад

That's awesome!

@KathrineAnnVlogs 2 года назад

A movie theather got placed in our local mall and it went out of business a year later (pre pandemic) lol

@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770 2 года назад

“The tenants are not attractive at all” Hey, man. Don’t be mean. Or else you might not have tenants PERIOD!

@chaitanyapatel1946 2 года назад

On one hand, on demand movies are getting popular, but on the other hand, directors are making ambitious movies which can be experienced to their full extent only in theatres. 'Dune' and 'Tenet' are the latest examples. Dune was the first movie I watched in theatre after pandemic gap of 2 years. That experience was surreal. Theatres may become less important in future but they are here to stay - at least for those people like me who value the immersiveness of the large screen, dark room and perfect sound.

@charlieputzel7735 2 года назад

I think I can agree with that, but Theaters are going to have to change their business model at least some. They were already struggling pre-pandemic because of high prices. Most middle-class families will go to the theater once or twice a year, as it's a big splurge for a group increasingly tight on money.

@MajestyWilliams 2 года назад

Add me to that list of people who love going to the movie theater

@tidbit1877 2 года назад

That's interesting, I hate theatres because the sound is always too loud and I cant pause the film or rewind. That's why I think movies should come out on all platforms at the same time so that people can choose where and how to watch, and no one should be excluded because they cant afford the ridiculous price of a movie ticket.

@iSevenSimmer 2 года назад

totally agree! i love going to the movies. its an experience of its own and something to do with friends, family and loved ones

@levbobrov1398 2 года назад

The theaters are also forcing their format on the directors, like every movie needs to be 2hrs or so. If that force is no longer there, they can make movies as short or as long as they want.

@michaelstrantzalis 2 года назад

for the same reason concerts, theater plays and live sports are not dead: being and experiencing something with other people, is unique.

@vicfendan 2 года назад

No correlation

@michaelstrantzalis 2 года назад

@@vicfendan well, it seems you are unable to find the correlation

@teemo8247 2 года назад

That's a very good analogy (if its original), but me being nitpicky, and the difference between the other examples are that youre watching actual humans performing live. While going to theaters, and watching movies at home youre watching the same thing.

@jonnaking3054 2 года назад

@@teemo8247 the getting out of the house is the fun part! I look forward to my cinema night every week, it just wouldn't be the same at home

@MysticalKO 2 года назад

@@teemo8247 At home, the sound may be replicated but the focus, no (unless you have a professional home theater) in a theater you really can’t not pay attention you have to no matter what, at home many distractions and really easy to pause and do many other distracting activities.

@connecticutaggie 2 года назад

A couple of other points: 1) For the Black Widow release Scarlet J argued that Disney's decision to do simultaneous release had cost her money because she got a percentage of theater sales but not streaming sales. Is is not only theaters that are impacted by these decisions 2) Many awards & records are structured around box office numbers. 3) Not too long ago "made for TV" meant "not worth showing in a theater". This is certainly not the case any more as there are some movies and shows exceed what had been possible to do in theaters.

@LOTUSELISE340R 2 года назад

She did a heck of a lot more than argue-she filed a lawsuit and (rightfully) won a settlement! Terrible PR move by Disney to try and bilk an A-lister.

@oh_knee7173 2 года назад

Thank you for mentioning that. You would think they would do all the research

@brucelee4996 2 года назад

@@LOTUSELISE340R She didn't do anything. The law-firm she's attached to did the filings.

@connecticutaggie 2 года назад

@@Yojimbokun Disney isn't hurting either.

@hernandez4856 2 года назад

@@Yojimbokun fr 😭

@fabianarmilla8166 2 года назад

Took my nephews to the movie theaters this past weekend. The look on their faces when the film came on that big silver screen was priceless. For me, going to the movie theaters is an irreplaceable experience. Got tickets for Spiderman next week. Can't wait! 🔥🔥🔥

@aaronshi721 2 года назад

same!!! I'm so exciteeeeddeedseed

@JCW7100 2 года назад

Me too! So excited!

@jonnaking3054 2 года назад

What's scary is, I worked at a theater from 2001-2009, and fri night it was a hot spot for teens. That doesn't seem like that long ago, and nowdays there are teens who have literally never been to a theater 😯 . I just cannot imagine being a highschooler and not going to the movies

@Cryingwhore 2 года назад

@@jonnaking3054 i only went 3 times .....

@jonnaking3054 2 года назад

@@Cryingwhore I can't imagine being a teen and not going to the movies... I mean do people still go on dates or is that outdated too? lol

@emelyhedgehog362 2 года назад

Watching Avengers Endgame (or any other anticipated movie)with everyone in theaters was an experience that just can’t be replicated at home

@AJVillanueva2030 2 года назад

You do have a point.

@euroboy9188 2 года назад

Ikr everybody was screaming and crying. It was amazing lol.

@dickyramadhan1287 2 года назад

Yep people do be saying they prefer to be home cuz its more private. Avoiding noises or light coming from phone, or a kick from peole behind. Yes i do admit those are the things i hate about theatre. But getting those annoying things in return of the great atmosphere from audiences as they show exactly the same excitement and emotion as us when watching a movie? Yes, i take it. Rather than having that excitement and feeling alone in the room. Beside, to be as equal as theatre quality, i think youll need to spend thousand of bucks

@PotatoeJin 2 года назад

Aka marvel movies lol

@chayeski1 2 года назад

Go watch Spider-Man soon if you like that atmosphere!

@idea1istic 2 года назад

as someone who, before the pandemic, used to go to the movies alone just to get some time to myself - I missed the theaters dearly during the pandemic. When it comes to a movie watching experience, nothing can beat going to a theater. At home can be pretty distracting and there's some value to being able to disconnect, sit in a dark room - with or without terrible (but good) food and just zoning out to whatever picture piqued your interest. I hope that experience never goes away as streaming becomes more pre-dominant. Looking forward to seeing Spidey, the Matrix, and King's man later this month.

@jp4431 2 года назад

I'm not someone who is able to appreciate the theatre experience, but my gf is, so I get pulled into watching movies in theaters with her. While it hasn't changed my appreciation for the experience, i think it's a great social activity (when combined with other things like dinner to talk about the movie)

@machinismus 2 года назад

I'm excited for The King's Man.

@MuffinMachine 2 года назад

What part of being in a theater is being “alone?”

@__Hanasei__Levinus__ 2 года назад

@@MuffinMachine "going" alone.

@MuffinMachine 2 года назад

@@__Hanasei__Levinus__ fair enough.

@willbainbridgedrummer 2 года назад

I went to the cinema for the first time since the pandemic hit in September and have been back 4 times since. The movie theatre experience is simply irreplaceable and no home theatre set up can truly match the vibe and experience the cinema has

@abelstavrow 4 месяца назад

Honestly once AR becomes truly a viable product in 10 to 20 years ( not an enthusiast product ) it'll replace both movie studios and tv's slowly but surely After all Microsoft hololens 2 is already super good quality just not consumer viable yet ( imagine 4 100 inch TV's; a weather forecast; a to do list; a entire room theme ( cyber/medieval/ fairtail ect) and a video game ....rearranged dismissed Summoned to your living room At the mere swipe of your hand

@danfr 2 года назад

"Thanks to a Supreme Court case from the 1940s, movie studios and theater owners in the US are separate entities." And now we've come full circle with nearly every streaming service also being a movie studio.

@macforme 2 года назад

JUST like the breakup of Ma Bell. Pacific Telesis, USWest, Ameritech, Bell South, Bell Atlantic, NYNEX, who is left? SouthWesternbell Corp (SBC) swallowed up just about everybody and took the name AT&T because it was known world wide.

@DeadGuye1995 Год назад

thats defintely a major source of the issue in the united states, if disney owned every movie and the only source of movie watching for example, they would be happy to never create anything ever again.

@Marylandbrony Год назад

I actually speculated that film studios would take over the theaters again during the pandemic. But now good luck making that happen.

@jakeaestrada88 2 года назад

Dune was a great example of a movie that had to be seen in theaters. Made the whole thing like a hundred times better

@martyjackson4166 2 года назад

I didn’t even particularly like Dune but I agree, it definitely benefited from being on the big screen

@ejro3063 2 года назад

0x100=0

@giuliab8484 2 года назад

@@ejro3063 That’s harsh

@jakeaestrada88 2 года назад

I mean as someone who went into it knowing nothing about Dune, besides it being sci-fi and having sand worms, I really enjoy it. Literally went to Barnes and noble the next day and bought the book, which is also fantastic. So I’m just curious what you guys didn’t like about it?

@ling636 2 года назад

@@ejro3063 ?

@katejagger 2 года назад

The theater by my house actually closed and was up for sale. Rumor had it a big company had purchased it and was going to turn it into something else. Well, now it’s back open busy again. I hope theaters don’t go away. Watching a movie in a theater is awesome and exciting!

@muqe2994 2 года назад

Exactly people saying watching movie in comfort is best but the thing is that movies in theater is still a far better experience... I watched Godzilla v Kong on Hbomax and it felt incomplete theater near my house when opened finally I saw the movie in theater and the movie felt so much better the action was so good that I felt like I was in Hong Kong and seeing 2 gods fight

@eryalmario5299 2 года назад

it's an experience for sure and i don't want it being gone

@houseplant1016 2 года назад

Getting crammed in a small studio with as many people as possible by a greedy corporation, while you have to be patient with the waiting time and the loud people, is fun? Oh and you can't press on hold or go back if you missed something... Did I mention the expensive snacks?

@fynkozari9271 2 года назад

I wanna see the data showing how many infections happened in movie theatres, Im positive they contribute in prolonging the global pandemic.

@jeelianbb6405 2 года назад

@@fynkozari9271 don't step outside or visit your family, it prolongs the global pandemic

@RaheemD 2 года назад

I could be totally wrong as this is a complete generalisation from quora threads and youtube comments on videos similar to this that I've watched. But it seems like it's American audiences that despise cinemas more than anything. The East seems to love cinemas whilst Europe still enjoys them. I'd guess its mostly about the expense in some American cinemas. I do recall watching Endgame in Manhattan, New York (I'm from England) and the tickets for my partner and I for IMAX came to around $45. Madness, whilst in the UK we tend to get them for half that.

@theprofburg 2 года назад

You're correct. Here in the States a movie going experience is more of a luck of a draw. Sometimes it can be pleasant, other times it cannot. Theaters have a way of ripping us off especially with ticket prices and snacks (So much so we have to sneak in are own snacks)

@Kevbot6000 2 года назад

This is true. I have a friend from Spain where tickets for the opening of the new Matrix movie are €5 at his local theater whereas they’re $14 (€12.40) here at mine. We both live in similar sized cities.

@michaelcarbajal. 2 года назад

I live in California and movie tickets for an IMAX screening are $9.50

@christiancardenas2975 2 года назад

Here in México we do still love cinemas, they are quite cheap, and with good quality...

@abdullahemad9457 2 года назад

I just bought my spiderman IMAX ticket for next week and it cost me exactly 5$ here in Egypt

@mohussain1615 2 года назад

There is no better way to watch a movie than at a cinema. They will always be around. It's an experience that cannot be duplicated at home.

@hamza0610 2 года назад

It can though, newer TVs and sound systems will actually provide you better video and audio, with most movies being in 3D these days, I'd much rather invest in good 3D glasses for myself at home, than wear cheap flimsy ones at theatres. To me it feels like theatres are relevant because they're a part of history and culture, hence we still look forward to this 'experience'. The future generations might not feel so, I'd say theatres are almost at the same level as newspapers, where there is no real reason to have them, but we have and use them anyway.

@KathrineAnnVlogs 2 года назад

@@hamza0610 i have never met a single person in my life who actually uses a newspaper. I don't even know where to get one

@hamza0610 2 года назад

@@KathrineAnnVlogs Yeah, got phased out in the west. Still in circulation in Asia though, for no reason except it's what people are used to. I see theatres going the same way.

@jonnaking3054 2 года назад

@@hamza0610 do you ever wanna just GET OUT OF THE HOUSE, tho? What's next? Will eat-in restaurants be obsolete? What's the point in going out to eat when you can eat at home? New generation is just a totally different mind set. Everything has to have a solid POINT, otherwise it's useless. Sometimes just looking forward to getting out of the house and doing stuff is its own point

@jonnaking3054 2 года назад

@@KathrineAnnVlogs that is sad actually. I think a fun way to torture the new generation would be to put them in a maze full of signs telling how to get out, but they're all written in CURSIVE 😂😆 Is like living in HOUSES gonna be obsolete next? "I've honestly never met anyone who lives in an ACTUAL HOUSE"

@vucub_caquix 2 года назад

I will never abandon movie theaters. You can replicate the audio-visual experience at home as best you can, but the theater FORCES you to engage with the movie in a way that can't be replicated at home. This helps me suspend my disbelief, and for two hours or so, I'm in another world. it's like magic.

@sameerabdulqader4472 2 года назад

Read my mind. And what makes it even better is when you know you’re not doing it alone, that all the other people in the theater are able to go on that journey with you, right there in the theater. It brings a social aspect to the experience that TVs just can’t capture.

@jonnaking3054 2 года назад

Totally agree

@VJETRA 2 года назад

Introvert me is hightly disagree ,

@marcheskitv 2 года назад

Dune is an amazing example of this. The experience of it in theatres cannot be replicated at home.

@crimsonfox8496 2 года назад

@@VJETRA Im an introvert agree with the person, although it definitely feels awkward sometimes

@arliebourn1718 2 года назад

There is seriously no other feeling that can combat watching a movie on the big screen, watching it at home just doesn’t feel as immersive

@Xob_Driesestig 2 года назад

Unless the other moviegoers are talking/moving, that really breaks the immersion

@amadocarrillo1155 2 года назад

@@Xob_Driesestig never really had problems like that because I go a few days after the movie hype is down and on a Wednesday , pretty much empty lol

@jonathanrouse 2 года назад

I feel like this is boomer talk, theatre’s will go the way of the dodo in a few years. People think they want theatre’s but the trolls movie proved that’s simply not true.

@Dead_Shoulders 2 года назад

@@jonathanrouse it's a dying industry

@Oyabu... 2 года назад

@@jonathanrouse I like both, if I want to enjoy the movie I'll watch it at home if I want to enjoy a memory I'll go to theater. Certified boomer if you will

@BiankyGirl 2 года назад

Some of my fondest movie memories take place in the theatre. Theatre hopping, midnight releases, and so on. These are experiences that add that special zest to life when you look back. Something you can bond with others easily.

@a5193 2 года назад

I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed a movie like Eternals as much at home as I did in theaters. Watching it in IMAX was beyond amazing.

@marcuscarana9240 2 года назад

Answer: Because some films are worth watching on the big screen, with great dramatic audio, and theatre have a better ambience of being in a large dark enclosure, with comfy seats which increases the"feel" of the movie than simply being in a living room set up, or watching a movie in your phone. Sometimes, I wish that some shows were put in theaters because i want to see them on the big screen.

@skysthelimitvideos 2 года назад

That would be interesting actually. Imagine if you could go see an episode of Game of Thrones in theaters every week for a 10 week season or whatever. I don’t know if it’s practical but it would be interesting to watch someone try it.

@casperguo7177 2 года назад

Watched Dune on IMAX and the experience cannot be replicated at home, period

@iiCounted2134 2 года назад

yep

@TimBryan 2 года назад

I think this is a pretty easy, and feasible thing to do. The theater can announce a showing and heck if they’re really nervous have some sort of minimum number of attendees so big fans will be incentivized to spread the word. There’s plenty of shows that would be amazing to watching in a theater, and there’s also tons of movies that many people would want to see again. There’s also gaming: imagine how much fun a community smash brothers event would be on an imax screen. At the end of the day, movie theaters are just fancy AV setups, so it shouldn’t be hard to find ways to get people to pay to use them.

@jamiea9634 2 года назад

@@skysthelimitvideos My local private theater did show Game of Thrones at least seasons 2 and 3. They tried to get around the rights issue by showing the show for free just making money off concessions. It was always packed so i think they got some kind of cease and desist, that is why they had to stop. It was very cool.

@sor3999 2 года назад

"Eventizes" is completely right. Even in the 90s a movie that went straight to TV or VHS didn't capture the public's attention as well as a one that's in theatres. I didn't even know Trolls World Tour was released straight to streaming. Maybe it's just a question of marketing.

@lottejohnson250 2 года назад

It's technically called "Event Cinema" :)

@TheJadedJames 2 года назад

I’m not in the target audience for Trolls World Tour. But I remember hearing about the controversy its release caused

@Choekaas 2 года назад

This is also why film festivals aren't silently falling away (but rather the opposite). When the film is part of the event. Events like that, while streaming a Q&A after the film, logging the movie on Letterboxd, sharing your experience going to a premiere on social media and so on. Anniversary screenings of remastered classics or obscure South-Asian cinema that won't be available elsewhere (for instance "Memoria" and the whole "this film will only be in theatres"-move). Doing something unique, exciting and fun, that is not replaced by something you see in your home.

@VJETRA 2 года назад

....Unless you're an introvert

@Eli-ss9gj 2 года назад

Yeah I never even heard of that Trollz World Tour movie until this video. I think with movies hitting theaters there’s a more widespread campaign to advertise and get attention towards it rather than those that just hit streaming.

@Todomo Год назад

i haven’t visited a movie theater since like an elementary school field trip

@greentea_ 2 года назад

For me watching a movie on theaters is a different experience, The sound quality is great, hearing everyone's gasps, laughter and cheers make the atmosphere different from watching it at home.

@reabin9x 2 года назад

I hope theaters don’t go away. The experience watching movies in theaters cannot be matched by streaming from home.

@kyletucker3811 2 года назад

Exactly, which is why I found it amusing when people were talking about them being taken out by the pandemic. The comparison was to movie rental stores going away, but that was a terrible comparison. They offered a similar experience for higher prices and arguably more inconvenience. With theaters unless you have a good amount of money you just can't replace the experience at home.

@ibadurrohmanmusthofa7619 2 года назад

true facts

@matt_tron1014 2 года назад

True that 👆👆👆

@koiyujo1543 Год назад

Exactly it's very true and studies show during the pandemic and after we humans on average live the theaters more than just streaming.

@starmorpheus 2 года назад

Getting tickets, sneaking snacks in, and watching a highly anticipated movie with your friends/family in a space with great audio and fantastic ambience, is the reason I still go to see movies in the theater. That experience can't be replicated elsewhere. I don't see more than 4 or so movies a year in the theaters, but it's always fun.

@lightsoda7445 2 года назад

Nothing can replace the feeling of watching a movie in the cinema with everyone else. Nothing. It is akin to being in a stadium while sport is playing, or a concert when a musician is on. For that moment in time, you and everyone there, has forgotten that the world exists.

@faiqabiyyan 2 года назад

on my consumptive perspective, the thought of watching a movie not in cinema theatre would always be boring and far less valuable. first time i see movies back in cinema post pandemic, it just feels unreal and rather heartwarming to finally able to sit in cinema again. cinema is an irreplaceable sensation most definitely

@Sicaoisdead 2 года назад

There's no replicable feeling that a traditional cinema gives you. It's everything; getting the tickets, walking through the large hallways and rooms to find your screen, getting that cinema popcorn which just hits differently, then finding your seat and getting comfy, ready for the lights to go off. Then of course, enjoy the movie on the BIG screen.

@su-rv2uq 2 года назад

You forgot paying a small fortune for the tickets and snacks,

@jonnaking3054 2 года назад

I understand and feel ALL of that, going to the movies is about more than just the movie! Sadly Zoomer generation just doesn't get any of that

@jonnaking3054 2 года назад

@@su-rv2uq Yeah who cares? I can afford a good night out once a week like that. Its worth it to me

@ReekieReels 2 года назад

I remember when in Britain, major releases would come out about 3 months after they did in the US and Canada. It ended because online piracy became such a problem that they aligned the release windows.

@AssafChriqui 2 года назад

Yep. They forgot to discuss piracy in the video. Once a film goes to digital release it automatically available in online piracy. America has a great variety of digital VODs or streaming services that other countries don't have. Sometimes the only way to watch certain movies abroad is in theatres or in online piracy, because its not available digitally otherwise

@BarnabyTheEpicDoggo 2 года назад

@@AssafChriqui Yep. I lived in third world countries for a lot of my life, many many movies are still not available anywhere but piracy. Even Disney+ isn't available here until 2022.

@shafwandito4724 2 года назад

I remember back before Thor Ragnarok show up, Marvel didn't make Asia as no.1 priority in term of release date. But after Thor Ragnarok, and the teaser of Infinity war, Marvel make Asia as the first region to get cinema release simultaneously. As a person who live in a third world country in Asia, it is such a blessing of privileged to have from Western countries lol.

@GenerationZ313 2 года назад

@@shafwandito4724 which country?

@dayyanahmad117 2 года назад

@@GenerationZ313 India. Here Spiderman NWH released 1 day before America

@natalieandrew7573 2 года назад

When a group of people are all excited to see the same movie and there’s a real rule and understanding of not talking (but gasps and laughs and stuff are so fun when they’re together) there’s such an incredible ambiance

@natalieandrew7573 2 года назад

Also I will probably want to go to a theatre before watching it at home forever

@RocStarr913 9 месяцев назад

Part of the problem is there’s a dearth of comedies, which is great to have people laugh together in one room, and there’s a dearth of comedies because the budgets for theatrical movies are so huge that they have to translate to every major country int the world in order to be profitable.

@gpaderx6105 2 года назад

One of the biggest factor that keeps theaters alive is Social Media. THERE ARE SO MANY SPOILERS. To avoid spoilers, the people decided to watch the movie on the first day or first week, than waiting it in a DVD release or streaming company. Even they would shorten the window, it's unnecessary since the important part of the window is in the first week of the release.

@NooBLT606 2 года назад

Nothing beats seeing a movie in theaters. Love my AMC A list membership.

@EricaGamet 2 года назад

The A List is a killer deal... before the pandemic, I was using all three movies a week. Since they restarted the memberships this summer, I've only gotten to one movie... with hopes to see one this weekend. There is nothing like seeing a movie in the theater.

@Jonathanest90s 2 года назад

Same here

@lordatum8139 8 месяцев назад

You cannot match the experience of watching a movie in the theatre ❤

@UnencumberedWords 2 года назад

This was so visually pleasing to watch! Kudos to everyone who collaborated to make this video. I especially loved the ending when you said that theaters and movie studios still need each other ❤️

@FuryDuck 2 года назад

Movie theaters is honestly something I never see going away anytime soon

@wamnicho 2 года назад

like electric cars are killing combustion engine cars and Rideshare is killing the taxi business and Cars killed Horse and buggy business. It's called technology progressing

@VedavyasMunugoor 2 года назад

I think in the future theaters will have to adjust from just being about watching the movie, to being about the experience as a whole. Lots of theaters already offer food, drinks, etc. Theaters need to be almost like an amusement park experience if they want to survive. I know that, for example, in India, theater-watching is much more of an experience (pre-gaming the movie by firing off fireworks outside, people partying outside the theater, etc), and I suspect the industry is heading that way.

@BenjaminWhitley 2 года назад

I'm always reminded of the power and magic of the theater experience every time I see a trailer I've already seen at home on a giant screen and the movie always looks bigger, more epic, more exciting and more fun. I really hope theaters survive.

@Bunny-ch2ul 2 года назад

Studios need to start making it easier for theaters to show movies from their back catalogs. Having properties basically just sit around doesn't do anyone any favors. Especially now when basically only cinephiles are buying DVDs and Blu-rays. With digital projection, they could very easily let theaters show practically anything they wanted. They don't have to send physical prints. I don't understand why there isn't a push for this. It seems mutually beneficial for everyone. Why do studios care if they're making money on Trolls World Tour, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Wizard of Oz, or Clueless so long as they're making money?

@AC-fg4kg 2 года назад

It'd likely be unprofitable for the theatres, since studios necessarily charge exorbitant prices even on back-catalogues otherwise their perceived value drops, and that cost combined with unfilled seats would just end up draining theatres pockets to make studios even richer.

@ultraali453 2 года назад

I agree. they could start asking people to vote for the movie they'd want to see and decide based on that. Imagine, halloween being full of themed movies for a month. Again, voted for by the people.

@mosesjones5376 Год назад

Some theatres are showing back catalog films. Harkins has a Tuesday Night Classics feature

@DeadGuye1995 Год назад

there is now finally small avenues for this, some theaters do this on special occasion, and amc theaters specifically lets you watch every single movie ever on their website now. so if u have a large television

@DeadGuye1995 Год назад

@@AC-fg4kg nope

@skylineXpert 2 года назад

I hated waiting a year as a child on the movies i loved to be released on disc

@WolfRawrrr 2 года назад

Cinema advantages: Big screen and great sound, cinematic experience. Cinema disadvantages: Overpriced food and drinks, waiting in lines, putting up with other people's behavior while watching Overall prefer watching at home, but every now and then that cinema "feel " is just nice.

@doujinflip 2 года назад

The "feel" comes from knowing random people have also experienced the same thing, and that you had to focus on it the whole time instead of having the option to pause it and get distracted by something else.

@WolfRawrrr 2 года назад

@@doujinflip maybe for you, but for me its def the big screen and loud speakers *__* if i could rent the whole place to myself I would lol I did in fact see movies before in next to empty theaters, it was amazing lol

@caseymichel1113 2 года назад

Theaters aren’t going anywhere. It’s an experience that can’t be replicated in the majority of homes.

@Hello0Taty 2 года назад

Watching movies like Avengers Infinity war , Endgame and Spiderman NWH in a sold out in theaters was an experience it self ... something that you will never have it at home

@Bre493 2 года назад

Sure it's easier and perhaps even comfier watching movies at home, but I like the option of going out and doing something as an event or with others. It's overpriced but still fun every once and a while.

@jonnaking3054 2 года назад

That's me as well, I just gotta GET OUT OF THE HOUSE sometimes. I was reading some place that eat-out restaurants may also be a thing of the past someday and that restaurants will be PHONE APPS that you order from and they deliver... that doesn't sound like a fun future to never leave the house

@marlonmoncrieffe0728 2 года назад

@@jonnaking3054 But introverts and agoraphobics will sure love it!

@marmolejomartinezjoseemili9043 2 года назад

@@marlonmoncrieffe0728 even if youre an introvert you need to see other people, it has been proven that not seeing people can break you

@arturogomeztagle9250 2 года назад

Maybe theater owners should have stopped gouging people. $30 for $3 worth of snacks…

@Ottophil 2 года назад

You can go 2 hours without food you know that?

@IkeOkerekeNews 2 года назад

Maybe if movie studios stop gouging theaters, you would see snack prices decrease.

@AndrewGuillermo 2 года назад

They get almost nearly nothing on ticket sells

@cybertrend8134 2 года назад

@@Ottophil doesn’t feel the same

@thedhruvshow1775 2 года назад

@@Ottophil well without popcorn I can't sit through a movie 😂

@technicalleon 2 года назад

I personally love the moving going experience, no matter how easier it is to watch at home. Watching a movie on a big screen, especially with others is just too much fun. Kinda sad that cinemas still aren't open in my city.

@uss_04 2 года назад

As a kid I thought “Only in Theaters” meant that they were never showing the movie again after that.

@poolerboy 2 года назад

Timothée Chalamet’s unrivaled beauty cannot be witnessed on a measly TV screen. It must be experienced theatrically. 😩😩😩

@fynkozari9271 2 года назад

What if the measly TV screen is 100 inch 8k Oled by Sony or LG?

@poolerboy 2 года назад

@@fynkozari9271 _Fool!_ You need IMAX to get the full experience!

@noname-uy6jh 2 года назад

Exactly

@reckonerwheel5336 2 года назад

Just kickin’ around some theories but I think movie theatres will stick around for a while because as a culture, it’s seen as an activity to do with friends or to just get out of the house. There might not be enough people to justify a huge theatre in a midsize city in the future, but the theatre will exist in some capacity.

@prime98k4 2 года назад

I think this is a more of an reasonable answer. You can get a cinema experience at home if you can spend on it, but the activity of going to the movie theatres is also worth than the movie itself

@jonnaking3054 2 года назад

I like that "to just get out of the house", that is something Zoomers don't seem to get..... What's scary and sad is I worked at a movie theater from 2001-2009, and it was packed with teenagers every fri night.... 2001-2009 doesn't feel like that long ago, but I've heard teens today say they have literally NEVER been to a movie theater... I can't imagine being a highschooler and never having been to the movies

@dosomestuff1949 2 года назад

@@prime98k4 that’s the thing, most people don’t wanna spend over 10,000 dollars on a set up at home

@coastalgiraffe3579 2 года назад

I recently read somewhere that 'art is a one-sided conversation with the unobserved". So, an art like filmmaking works best for some stories that need to be told in an unfiltered manner without censorship. This aspect is currently working in favor for online streaming platforms as films that are usually exclusively released in theatres go through a rigorous pre-screened censorship in some countries compared to streaming platforms. This ends up hindering the craft of filmmaking and director's vision as well.

@nathanngumi8467 2 года назад

Very insightful... Streaming does not have the 'shared experience' that has always been one of the best features of cinema, so movie theatres will be around for a long time.

@Phakaday 2 года назад

I thought watching movie at home would be better, but nothing beats watching a blockbuster movie in a theater.

@rkan2 2 года назад

Unless a home movie theater (with a projector) :P

@Phakaday 2 года назад

@@rkan2 Still not the same for me. I need to feel like I am getting ready and out to do something. Helps my mind focus on the movie. Home threater is nice, but still not the same feel for me personally. I always get distracted by things around the house.

@TimBryan 2 года назад

Theaters should add a service that is similar to on demand viewing: they should show movies that lots of people want to watch, since there are so many good movies that have been released and not everyone got to see them on the big screen. I could see this being a bigger draw than showing whatever the studios have decided to pump out.

@felipeoa9474 2 года назад

I really hope this becomes a thing, there's so many movies I'd love to watch -or rewatch- in the theater.

@carlosperdomo9063 2 года назад

You can do that. Just rent out the theater and sell the tickets yourself. It's called four walling and is how a lot of independent filmmakers got their films screened.

@buzzler745555 2 года назад

where im from we have movie houses that keep dvds that customers can choose from and view in a small theater room

@johnc7532 2 года назад

In small business owner theaters they do this. And they do this quite frequently.

@Malik-Ibi 2 года назад

Cinemark kind of does that

@bruhsselsprouts3986 2 года назад

Watching new movies in quarantine truly showed me how special and different the movie theater experience is

@RocStarr913 9 месяцев назад

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Hollywood and particularly Disney basically put a bandage on trying to keep the moviegoing experience relevant with the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and superhero movies in general. 15-20 years of constant superhero movies has gotten old finally.

@santiagocarreno5881 2 года назад

The uniquenes of the theater experience is something a monotonous streaming service will never be able to entirely replace; large budget epic films will always be something to experience at theaters

@isaacmartinez6904 2 года назад

Sure, Netflix and Blu-ray are taking over. But that doesn’t mean that movie theaters are dead. As long as people are paying tickets and snacks, movie theaters are here to stay. I understand the pandemic hurt the theaters, but so did the Great Depression and the 2008 financial crisis and the theaters survived.

@zenleeparadise 2 года назад

With the technological landscape of today, the relationship theaters have to the public isn’t comparable to that of the relationship they had with the public during the Great Depression. Regardless, movie theaters NEED to pivot in some manner in order to continue justifying their existence. I’ve worked in movie theaters during this pandemic world and they are absolutely not sustainable as a business model in our current economy. If studios think they need theaters to keep their air of legitimacy, then they need to subsidize the theaters. They absolutely will not survive on their own if they keep going like this.

@rkan2 2 года назад

Blurays are unfortunately actually on their way out :( Ondemand is too strong for having no logistics. Too bad the quality is not the same (yet anyway)

@eudofia 2 года назад

@@zenleeparadise Good observation. The business model of charging $25 for a bucket popcorn and a drink is not going to survive. For the younger generation who are used to streaming content on the phones and tablets, the so-called experience of watching a movie in a theater is irrelevant. With time, movie theaters will become what Blockbusters used to be for DVD rentals. Dead!

@zenleeparadise 2 года назад

@Angie S but realistically the concessions being bought is the only way the theaters are able to continue turning a profit. We’re not discussing if I feel ok forking over ten bucks for popcorn, we’re discussing the larger picture of what it means that people aren’t able to justify this expense to themselves anymore. The problem is that if everyone went to the theater and did it the cheapest way possible - matinee showings, no concessions - then theaters wouldn’t make enough money to stay open. They rely on you spending more money on concessions then on the show.

@cablestick 2 года назад

Pandemic was way worse. Actually shutting down 100% vs markedly reduced sales.

@vandalyadinskaya 2 года назад

In my experience, a new movie was never available in the movie theatre for so long, definitely not for months. So, what was usually happening was that or you watch it in the movie theatre within few weeks after the release or have to wait all these months until the digital version is out.

@SpencerJ289 Год назад

I still love going to the theater. I hope it doesn’t end any time soon. I love getting my bowl of popcorn and a too large soda and enjoying the atmosphere you can’t replicate at home.

@lopsided3247 2 года назад

1 Question: I went back to watch some of y'alls older videos like "Why Are We So Lonely" and i got me thinking about something my brother said, "You have to teach your brain to listen better by listing to things at a lower volume." so I was wondering if that could really work or just something he made up. Your videos are awesome, keep up the good work.

@napoleonibonaparte7198 2 года назад

I heard that theatre audiences for LoTR’s 1st showing was full of emotion. Can’t replicate that at home.

@Dead_Shoulders 2 года назад

Unless you have an audience full of emotion at home

@scottmcfarlane7524 2 года назад

Yea I love hearing everyone else in the theatre lol You know why most mainstream fans dropped off ......Fan boys

@rkan2 2 года назад

Unless you have a proper movie theater at home ;)

@TheMrawesomest 2 года назад

I suppose it depends on the quality of the movie theater near you. I would prefer to watch a 4K HDR version of the movie at home rather than drive to a movie theater to watch the movie on a dimly lit screen that is a bit blurry and out of focus with the distracting shadows of cobwebs that are hanging from the ceiling.

@jensenraylight8011 2 года назад

you realize it's 2021 right not 1970. i never saw any blurry and out of focus movie or any shadow at the theater. dude, you're outdated. go watch a great movie on IMAX first, and get yourself an emotional life changing experience

@rkan2 2 года назад

Absolutely - unfortunately blurays are kind of on their way out.. Other than that - a proper home theater with a projector is the best option by far!

@zj7396 2 года назад

or maybe go to a proper cinema?

@shankar4330 Год назад

Nothing can replace the movie watching experience. I find going to the movies more memorable and convenient experience than sitting on my couch and watching with my big bowl of popcorn. I don't get that same immersive experience that theatres give. Theatres for life

@JBrotsis1 2 года назад

I find that when I see a movie in theaters, whatever the emotions the director/actors are looking to pull out of me (sadness, laughter, applause, etc) become amplified and more memorable when I’m among other people. Providing a greater experience and more appreciation for a movie. Plus streaming will eventually hit its own peak and have consequences that will need to be addressed and changed. We’re already seeing every network and their mother creating their own streaming platform, making what used to an affordable $10 a month easy purchase, into an expensive venture paying that much for 20 platforms.

@Bat_Boy 2 года назад

I can’t drink a beer, while in my underwear , watching Dune, in the theater. Check and mate. Game over

@thegrinderman1090 2 года назад

Says who?

@fubytv731 2 года назад

When I'm at home drinking beer in my underwear, I'd rather apply the lip-gloss then watch Dune.

@Alpha8713 2 года назад

Clearly, you are visiting the wrong theatres.

@danabarakat1816 2 года назад

I went to almost every Harry Potter movie premiere at the cinema and it was always such an experience. Nothing like being with complete strangers but for the same purpose. I could never get an experience like that at home. Nothing like going to the theater especially highly anticipated movies. I hope cinemas are here to stay.

@lightsoda7445 2 года назад

That smell of the popcorn as you walk into a theatre. I never even buy the popcorn, we always bring our own snacks in, but nothing can replace that aroma. When you smell it, you know it's about the go down.

@danshilm 2 года назад

Great video, good graphics & editing, very clearly explained and well-paced Good stuff Vox, looking forward to more

@Raymando 2 года назад

Just because audiobooks or ebooks exist, books aren't dead. Same's gonna go with movie theatres. The alternatives are convenient for sure, but just not the same.

@frogery 2 года назад

i don't go to theatres often, but when the occasional movie which looks worth seeing on a big screen comes out i'll watch it 2-3 times in IMAX. Dune was the best experience I could have had after not going to theatres for over 2 years, and the last movie I saw in theatres before that was 1917 which was great. as long as movies like that keep getting made there will always be a place for theatres.

@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770 2 года назад

1:00 hearing “DVD!“ like that fills me with such nostalgia.

@tristx7832 2 года назад

One thing not mentioned is the growing DYI theater at home. Cost of 4k projector, ATmos Dobly, theater recliner are becoming affordable for those interested in turning a room into a home theater. When the pandemic hit, this was a pretty good option since I couldn't go anywhere.

@gauravraut5109 2 года назад

A theatre experience will always be my favourite. Theatre have that big feeling to it. I don't know if that explains it correctly but my point is, if you're watching a cinematic masterpiece like dune, interstellar...... Or something with great action scenes like Endgame or the new Spiderman movie, the theatre experience will be unmatched. But sadly because of Netflix, Disney+, Prime video people are watching movies online and because of that there is less and less croud in cinemas. At one point theatres will shut down 😔

@stevenvanhemmen 2 года назад

If you're living in a big city, maybe yes. Out in the country, most theatres rock a 2K projector, 4K if you're lucky. Streaming quality at home has surpassed that, with Dolby Vision and Atmos available everywhere.

@mbogucki1 2 года назад

I can see that. One of the factors I use to judge whether an area is worth moving too is the proximity of the theatre with IMAX, VIP and (In Canada) UltraAVX. If I can't drive to it within 30mins its not worth living there.

@totempolejoe1 2 года назад

Streaming quality at home has absolutely NOT surpassed that. Even a 4K Dolby Atmos stream isn't as high quality, in either video or audio, as a proper 2K Dolby Atmos cinema. With 4K Blu-ray, it's a different discussion, but that's not streaming. Granted, I don't think most people care about video or audio fidelity. And as someone who lives "out in the country," the internet here isn't even capable of reliably delivering HD video, much less 4K Dolby Vision. Seriously, most of the RU-vid videos I watched this morning didn't reach past 144p resolution, and there was still buffering. The theater I tend to go to isn't high-end by most standards, but it obliterates the experience I get with streaming at home.

@elendoy 2 года назад

As much as I like streaming content at home, as soon as the theaters opened in my country and there were interesting movies to watch, I was there. Between November 2020 and today, I've been to the movies at least 7 times and I'll add 2 more before year's end 😅 I refuse to lose the movie going experience even if I have to wear a mask 😀

@Pamelostar 2 года назад

I think the experience is the biggest thing keeping the cinema industry alive. Being able to do something nice and relative cheap, even though you can watch something at home. To be able to see the movie to its fullest experience that most working class can't get at home, is really unique.

@theterrificyolo 2 года назад

I love the cinema experience, its my happy place when a film comes out. I rather pay over £10 to see a film in a cinema than pay £6-9 a month to disney+ etc to see 1 film. You cannot ever replicate a cinema at home no matter the TV/ projector or sound system.

@smhdpt12 2 года назад

I can't imaging why anyone would want to see a movie in an expensive theatre, if you can just watch it at home on your couch.

@mattwolf7698 2 года назад

The screen is bigger, there's better sound and it's just a more interesting experience.

@thefinalfilmbro122 2 года назад

theaters are only expensive in the US

@JeffreyDeCristofaro Месяц назад

As one who has seen quite a number of limited re-releases of films on the big screen that I missed during their initial release (including a number of favorites released before I was born), I am grateful for all those experiences and the fact that movie theaters will NEVER become obsolete... so far.

@Rockmusicisthebest 9 месяцев назад

I haven't been to the movies since August 2015. I was born in 2000 and my whole life, I never enjoyed the movies. I always found it easier to enjoy movies at home than in the theater. I went to the movies when I was in Kindergarten in April 2006 and I didn't even like it back then. Since 2015, if I wanted to see a new movie, I would wait for it to be released because I knew I would enjoy it more than at the movies. To each their own.

@OmarMohamed-yr7kj 2 года назад

Spider-Man: No Way Home is gonna make them even more alive.

@jackblack704 2 года назад

Who would want to see that

@scottmcfarlane7524 2 года назад

Yea Ill wait doesn't look good

@eisque 2 года назад

@@jackblack704 me

@ocielmartinez2129 2 года назад

@@jackblack704 mostly everyone but u

@elmandarin1002 2 года назад

The holiday season will but I think Spider-Man will take the cake bc matrix Resurrections will also be on HBO Max

@vikhyatpuri3850 2 года назад

I'd still prefer watching a movie on theatre as the without distraction environment focusing on just the storyline comes with theaters only 🔥

@justrifky 2 года назад

- $15 one person one time only in theatre, pay again if you want to watch again. - $10 one month subscription one device which. U can watch anytime, anywhere, with anyone on your device. Second one sounds easy better. But you'll never gonna change the experience when you're on the theatre

@suryaditaufan7285 2 года назад

In my country movie ticket are $5 dollar with our currency

@barbosaluiz 2 года назад

Great visuals! The way the gaps are portrayed really helps.

@user-px8rj4us7d 2 года назад

While Netflix and other online streaming platforms are there, Going to cinemas makes you feel more excited about the movie you will be watching especially when you watch with your family or friends. Watching in Cinemas just hits different.

@fabianvaneijk9200 2 года назад

Personally, I like to go to the cinema to watch a movie. When watching a movie at home I get distracted faster and miss parts of the movie, but in the cinema, I´m fully focused on the movie and experience more of the movie. Just like school from home, I learn more in the classroom than when I'm behind the computer listening to a zoom meeting all-day.

@TimotiusVictor 2 года назад

I'm working in a movie theatre industry, and 2020 was really hard. It's honestly really scary for me, and the quickest thing that comes to my mind is that people won't go back to movie theatre again, since now watching movie via streaming is really accessible. But after almost 2 years in this pandemic situation, I honestly honestly finds it getting harder and harder to enjoy watching movie in my home for various reasons, even though I just bought a new big screen TV to increase my movie watching experience at home. But when I go back to cinema and watch james bond, eternals, shang chi, I just couldn't imagine that I will enjoy them as much if I watch them at home in my new TV. It's a really different experience to watch movie in cinema and at home. And now I realize that the cinema will still be around for a long time I think.

@elikebudi 11 месяцев назад

People who enjoy the movie theater experience because of the love of art or being social or whatever will still want to watch movies in theaters. I am in that category. As long as I’ve money to go, I go to the theater.

@jba2048 2 года назад

Movie theaters have always been a miserable experience for me as an individual with sensory issues caused by ASD; The changes that the pandemic have caused in how movie are released has been the best. Now I can watch them at home with subtitles in the comfort of my home without the disruptive obnoxious people crinkling their bags, whispering to each other, pulling out their bright cell phones, and that horrible crunch sound of popcorn. I don’t think I can go back to the old ways.

@LOTUSELISE340R 2 года назад

Very interested to see how Universal's VOD-revenue scheme plays out in the long run. Fascinating how they took such a different tact. I imagine we will see more Universal movies in theatres...

@StaticBlaster 2 года назад

Movie theaters will never be dead because even if you could make a movie theater experience at your own home, you still lose the social aspect of it. It's cool to experience what people are feeling and hearing the laughter around you. It's a very human thing to feel like you are connecting with everyone around you.

@NickCTorres 3 месяца назад

that's like the very worse part of a theater dawg

@StaticBlaster 3 месяца назад

@@NickCTorres it can be the best or it could be the worst. It depends on the experience. I've had plenty of good experiences where no one talks on their phone or is texting nor puts their feet on the back of your seat and I've had bad experiences where they have done all of the above.

@dickyramadhan1287 2 года назад

Watching in theater hits different due to its atmosphere, and its not only about the sound or image quality. The feeling of getting ready to go to theatre, walking with tons of people with the exact same excitement in their brain, waiting in the seat while you can just feel the hype from hundreds of people that can be felt in the entire room, screaming and clapping together as soon the film start, showing all the emotions the movie show, ended where people in that room still talking bout the satisfaction they got, and going home when ur brain is still popping that great memory. The feeling of watching Endgame at theatre is what i described above. Ofc it will not be the same as in home. No matter how great the equipment is. The difference is like the excitement of watching a band concert in a venue rather compared to (if) the band comes for an exclusive performance at ur house.

@lonnease6415 2 года назад

I can't believe you didn't mention ease of piracy as one of the key reasons movie companies want to keep the exclusive theatrical window. Black Widow, a day and date release, saw a huge drop after the first week and most people think that was because it was so easy to immediately pirate the film from streaming. It taught Disney how critical the exclusive window is to their billion-dollar money making films and they've backed off day and date since.

@benzero75 2 года назад

The 10-second version of this video: Theaters give a better watching experience, and people can't afford building a theater in their home.

@MuffinMachine 2 года назад

This video actually says nothing about the watching experience. It just features theater execs telling us “it’s an experience you like”. Things like “it makes it feel like an event” or “it makes it feel special” are all nostalgia based qualities that have nothing to do with good movies.

@kozad86 2 года назад

Wailing babies, people laughing at odd times, people talking, people up and down to go take a leak, coughs and sneezes, the noise of people loudly consuming food and drink, cellphones being used and ringing... Nah, I'll stick to watching at home.

@doujinflip 2 года назад

It's dealing with random members of the public (including all their annoyances) that make the film an event and common shared experience. Watching a movie you like at home doesn't have the same impact as watching it where you physically have to interact among strangers, and get a sense of how many random people might also be "in" with what you watched.

@MuffinMachine 2 года назад

@@doujinflip So you’re saying that the theater has little to do with the movie, and more to do with feeling like you’re part of “the crowd”? That the theater gives you a sense of belonging? And that the only thing that mattered about the movie was that you and a few hundred other people decided they would spend money on it? No thanks.

@Taycore9 8 месяцев назад

My favorite memori3s watching movies was the anticipation of seeing a movie in the theater. The shared experience and emotions that movies elicit. Nothing can replace the alure of theater movies.

@jackehaus265 2 года назад

I worked at amc while this was happening and movies seemed like they were barely around for more than a day

@omarispowell2949 2 года назад

I believe if movie theaters stay around its only going to stay because its a experience deeply rooted in American culture with so many first dates, family outings and movies and shows always having people going to the movies, people will only go solely for the culture and not because it’s the best option. Like daylight savings for example: we don’t need it anymore but we do it because its a tradition that’s deeply rooted in American culture as well as other cultures around the world.

@disco.jellyfish Год назад

Cinemas do have a BIG advantage, they will 100% keep forever. You will get a far better audio and viewing experience than in average Joes living room. To replicate what you get to experience in the cinema for a couple bucks, you would need to spend a whole fortune to build it at home to then realise that you spent a whole fortune on something that doesnt earn you money and still lacks behind what a cinema can offer as technology progresses. Seeing the biggest and greatest movies on your TV at home vs seeing them in the cinema, which was carefull designed to just show you movies in the best possible way is a big difference. Just make sure you get seats in the middle - I also do kinda wish cinemas just ditched the outer seats and left the space empty instead.

@tyrannosaurusburke 2 года назад

I'm not against streaming or on-demand movies, but seeing a movie in a movie theater is my preferred way of seeing a movie. I can turn my cell phone off and just focus on what's on the screen.

@lovelove-55s 2 года назад

Tbh i enjoy seeing certain movies in theaters better than at home, like that man said its a shared experience with others, even people you’ve never met before and thats what makes it worth it. Watching a movie at home when i want to will never trump going to see a hot new movie with others that are happy to see it too.