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[HokieRaven5]

Missed Synergy Opportunity:

 

[clarker99]

Missed Synergy Opportunity:

Oh, I thought about it. Lol

 

[PsylockeSmythe]

The question is, 'Would more people go to the theater to watch movies if studios waited an unreasonable amount of time to release to streaming'? Like say 12months or more.

My guess is that this would do nothing to counter the downward trend of ticket sales.

My feelings are that the downward trend would continue, but at a more gradual down trend then is currently happening. Right now, and again this is just my feeling on this, the going to a movie experience has been going downhill since the early 2000's. Between ticket prices, concession prices, cell phones and people who have no respect for others in a group setting, it just isn't worth the hassle any longer. Last thing I want to encounter after spending almost $20 for two matinee tickets plus another $15+ for 2 drinks and a large popcorn is deal with people irrupting the movie by being loud or using/being on their cell phones during the movie.

Right now, there are just too many other activities that are competing for the entertainment dollars being spent, to were going to a movie is just bad value for a family of 4.

Psy

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Am I the only one who lives in an area where people are mostly respectful inside theaters?

 

[BrianL]

Am I the only one who lives in an area where people are mostly respectful inside theaters?

Yes!

Seriously, most people are, but it only takes one or two to create a bad experience for everybody.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Yes!

Seriously, most people are, but it only takes one or two to create a bad experience for everybody.

Yes, too bad.

Makes me wonder if my experience is because we go to the one Dolby theater in our area. One of the AMCs near us had a Dolby theater, which is more expensive. Maybe it's a self-selecting crowd of movie aficionados

 

[bryaalre]

Yes, too bad.

Makes me wonder if my experience is because we go to the one Dolby theater in our area. One of the AMCs near us had a Dolby theater, which is more expensive. Maybe it's a self-selecting crowd if movie aficionados

I have gone to about 10 movies over the last year and have not had any issue with people in the audience. Granted, two of those showings I was the only one, but still, I have yet to have a bad experience at all.

 

[Suger Mag]

Ticket cost and unruly patrons aside.... So many more people have large TVs and nice speakers nowadays. The home entertainment tech is nice and accessible. I know for ourselves we often prefer to watch movies at home, can pause, grab a snack. Some stuff we will trek to the theater for, but the bar is a lot higher now.