Yeah it’s a strange phenomenon isn’t it? I wondered that a few months ago watching Oppenheimer.
Hollywood, stop ruining the classics!
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I wish there was more progress on the Blazing Saddles musical they'd been talking about several years ago
Mel Brooks Says BLAZING SADDLES Will Be a 'Bold and Crazy Musical'
Funnyman Mel Brooks recently revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that his 1974 satirical Western comedy 'Blazing Saddles' is a step closer to a trip to Great White Way. He told EW: 'Blazing Saddles' is almost there. I get the feeling that if I could find the time to write three or...
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My counter to this is the summer of movie pass where attendance went way up when it was cheaper.
That was a decent movie, but way too long and a bit boring at times. Same with Once upon a Time in Hollywood.
Another long one although QT movies tend to go long.
But yeah many scenes were drug out.
That’s not a counter, as I mentioned in my very first line “there’s the cost” because price is still very much an issue. The article offered it as another factor not the only factor. Cost, time, and their hypothesis all combined is why theater going has dropped.
Did anyone know that a couple months ago there was a remake of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead? I didn't either.
And to me, the cost is only one drawback of seeing a movie in the theater. If you have a comfy couch and a decent TV/sound system, the at-home experience is just more comfortable/convenient.
I know my popcorn will be freshly made.
I can start the movie whenever I want to.
Need to use the restroom? Hit the pause button.
No obnoxious people talking during it who you can't throw popcorn at, nobody walking between you and the seat right in front of you that you have to accommodate, no group of girls who would rather take selfies than watch.
I definitely agree, though we tend to reserve it for the can't miss movies, or movies that would just obviously be better experienced in the theater.
My wife and I used to go to 2-3 movies every single week for 2-3 years at Movies 12 in Ames when we were 17-20. We didn't miss a single new release all year around. It was pretty cheap back then - would have been around 1999-2001.
We have maintained our love of going to the theater but the selection with kids has dictated a lot of our options - we've never used anybody but my parents as a babysitter and they're 8 and 13. Every once in a while I'll go by myself.
On the flip side, I'm probably the number 1 consumer of content on Netflix, Shudder, and rentals on the Apple Store.
I think people have such high standards for what makes a movie great that most of the time they never go in with an open mind or try to enjoy it is for what it is. I've watched probably 200 horror flicks over the past year and while probably only 5 of them would be considered "good" with plotline, acting, SFX, etc - I've enjoyed probably another 175 of them.
That's largely how movies are nowadays and will continue to be - either franchises, reboots, or quantity over quality.
We have maintained our love of going to the theater but the selection with kids has dictated a lot of our options - we've never used anybody but my parents as a babysitter and they're 8 and 13. Every once in a while I'll go by myself.
On the flip side, I'm probably the number 1 consumer of content on Netflix, Shudder, and rentals on the Apple Store.
I think people have such high standards for what makes a movie great that most of the time they never go in with an open mind or try to enjoy it is for what it is. I've watched probably 200 horror flicks over the past year and while probably only 5 of them would be considered "good" with plotline, acting, SFX, etc - I've enjoyed probably another 175 of them.
That's largely how movies are nowadays and will continue to be - either franchises, reboots, or quantity over quality.
I guess I'm lucky because I never experience any of that. I would probably have a different outlook if that were the case. I definitely don't enjoy going to an AMC like I used to. Their seats aren't as comfortable and they don't take care of things as well as they once did.
The B&B near my house made all the right moves when they came in and renovated the existing theater. Bigger comfortable seats that recline. Room to walk to any seat without disturbing anyone else. Assigned seating (We'll often show up 10-15 minutes after the start time to skip the previews and not have to worry about where to sit)
I think theaters could probably regain some of their clientele if they made the experience more comfortable instead of trying to maximize the seating capacity. They need to realize that their competition is now a comfy couch, a home theater system, and a boatload of other content that is readily available to their customer base.
The theaters I have near me all have comfy(ish) reclining seats, too. But with long legs I still have to accommodate people walking by and my couch at home is still a lot more comfortable.
Hell, I'm right by the world's tallest Imax and that sound system will knock your socks off, but it's $25 per person to see anything there. Sometimes worth it, but it's gotta be the right movie. I do still love the experience, but the only time I've ever seen the theater more than 10% full was for the Taylor Swift concert (judge away), and you can tell they need too (and are) cut costs where they can.
I could be wrong, but I think nearly every first run theater still in business has reclining seats, reservations, etc.
That's just it. IF you don't load up on concessions. But good luck telling your 3 year old that he can't have popcorn when all the other kids in the theater are eating it. And at my local theater, a large popcorn is the cost of 2 adult movie tickets. We could probably simply watch the movie for under or around $25. But a large combo which is a large popcorn, large drink, and box of candy multiplies that number by 2.
I was always one of those shady teenagers sneaking in candy from the nearby dollar tree or dollar general. Might not be a bad idea to go back to that method.
Yea, I knew they made one, I don't know if it ever played in a theater or if it went straight to streamingDid anyone know that a couple months ago there was a remake of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead? I didn't either.
Solid points, but theater seats are much more comfortable nowadays, and the last couple times I went there were no people there. Me and the kids had the place to ourselves. My biggest complaint was the price. For 3 of us, for the tickets and snacks I paid probably around $110. Not worth it. I love the theater experience, but I'll stay home and watch movies with those ridiculous prices.
THIS. I've got a 9 foot screen, a couch, a really nice 5.1 surround sound system, and a high speed internet connection. I barely even have to leave my house. And that's the way I like it
There certainly has been a 'get a fix' for genre or franchise type of theme for movies for quite a few years now.
And I agree-- it can't be taken too seriously. The latest Indiana Jones went all out but still had some fun and genuinely heartfelt moments and critiquing it like it needed to have an impact is ignoring that Raiders, arguably one of best films ever, involved people melting because of an opened box.
Holy sh*t dude. Seems awfully steep. We go to Fleur Cinema and pretty much only Fleur Cinema unless we have to go to JC, and it's nowhere near that. Granted we're not taking young kids, but yowza.
