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[CHICAGO]

THIS ISNT GOOD



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[Rekkapryde]

Whoa

Netflix... the real evil empire

Remember when everyone thought it was Walmart

to this day, Blockbuster brushing off Netflix as a nobody is the most shortsighted shyt I've ever seen.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Took out Blockbuster and will eventually take out theaters, nobody saw it coming

Blockbuster leadership shyt the bed dismissing Netflix. These leaders are so short sighted thinking the gravy train of the current will last forever and they're so good and on top with the current system that they don't have to change.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

I aint saw a movie in theaters since The Dark Knight lol

thats because you're a contrarian hermit loser with no friends respectfully. Props to you for being a couch potato.

 

[Microfracture]

They'd be shooting themselves in the foot to fade out theatrical (long form) releases. They're spending a ridiculous amount on this. Say what you will about Netflix price hikes, but they actually spend that money on content. They realize they can't spend like they have since the late 00's, and raise prices, without giving the consumer something. So why would they cut out theatres, despite being the overall (not counting COVID) leader of the theatre industry being on hard times? I do see them using their model of what they cancel vs. what gets multiple seasons as far as dictating what is straight to streaming, short theatrical run, or full run. Ironically, they have Warner's straight to streaming model, during the pandemic, to learn from.

That's not gonna matter when they own Warner Brothers films. They're already talking about making release windows more "consumer friendly" and all that means is you have to subscribe to Netflix to see a WB film if you miss a limited theater run.

Sub prices increase because they have a new catalog of ip, and they start funneling people away from the theater and onto their service.

 

[Rekkapryde]

If it was between Netflix and MAGAMount, Rather Netflix.

 

[CHICAGO]

Yall dudes turn into karens

Bu bu but about the theater experience

But before this deal

I aint saw a movie in theaters since The Dark Knight lol

THANKS FOR THE INSIGHT.

THIS EXPLAINS A LOT ABOUT YOU


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[pete clemenza]

Better hope antitrust does it's job and blows this up. This is blatant monopoly shyt and will be used to destroy theater experiences. Netflix has been trying to do this for years too.

I would also hope that if this goes through, the next dem DOJ/AG nuke the fukk out of this deal.

Facts, but that ship might have sailed already when they let Disney buy Marvel, Star Wars, Fox, ABC, ESPN, etc.

 

[Cladyclad]

thats because you're a contrarian hermit loser with no friends props to you for being a couch potato

wtf are you talking about weirdo


I rather form my own opinion then parroting around shyt you know nothing about

So explain to me how will they ruin theatres?

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

wtf are you talking about weirdo


I rather form my own opinion then parroting around shyt you know nothing about

So explain to me how will they ruin theatres?

No. You do go to movies anyway and think that is a flex so what is the point of this conversation?

 

[BlackXCL]

wtf are you talking about weirdo


I rather form my own opinion then parroting around shyt you know nothing about

So explain to me how will they ruin theatres?

Sources told Varietyearlier on Thursday that Netflix's current proposal for Warner Bros. would have a theatrical window as thin as two weeks of exclusivity before moving to streaming.

Movies will only be in theaters for 2 weeks before moving to Netflix. Movies rely on long box office runs to make their money.

The glass half full on this is now Hollywood will HAVE TO band together to take on a giant evil empire. And they wil HAVE TO seriously invest in new IP.

The risk is people arent going to the thearters to see new movies anymore, just sequels and reboots.

Warner Bros was actually one of the few hollywood publishers investing in NEW movies. They dropped Sinners and Weapons just this year alone. And now they are owned by Netflix.

Imagine if Sinners didnt get a theatrical release. Or was in theaters for just 2 weeks. It would have made 80 million, instead of 368 million. What SINNERS did for IMAX... What Oppenheimer did for IMAX... What Weapons did for Horror.. wont be happening again

 

[Cladyclad]

Movies will only be in theaters for 2 weeks before moving to Netflix. Movies rely on long box office runs to make their money.

The glass half full on this is now Hollywood will HAVE TO band together to take on a giant evil empire. And they wil HAVE TO seriously invest in new IP.

The risk is people arent going to the thearters to see new movies anymore, just sequels and reboots.

Warner Bros was actually one of the few hollywood publishers investing in NEW movies. They dropped Sinners and Weapons just this year alone

So you think Netflix would leave money on the table like that lol

Sinners for example after it made 100 million in like 2 weeks. Netflix gonna be like thats enough. pull it lol

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Movies will only be in theaters for 2 weeks before moving to Netflix. Movies rely on long box office runs to make their money.

The glass half full on this is now Hollywood will HAVE TO band together to take on a giant evil empire. And they wil HAVE TO seriously invest in new IP.

The risk is people arent going to the thearters to see new movies anymore, just sequels and reboots.

Warner Bros was actually one of the few hollywood publishers investing in NEW movies. They dropped Sinners and Weapons just this year alone. And now they are owned by Netflix.

Imagine if Sinners didnt get a theatrical release. Or was in theaters for just 2 weeks. It would have made 80 million, instead of 368 million. What SINNERS did for IMAX... What Oppenheimer did for IMAX... What Weapons did for Horror.. wont be happening again

well, he watched SINNERS on his TCL tv, which is surely just as good. And never watched Oppenheimer. and hated both.

 

[Cladyclad]

No. You do go to movies anyway and think that is a flex so what is the point of this conversation?

Re read my post brother. You Karen’d yourself

I go to the movies probably more than anyone here

 

[Piff Perkins]

So you think Netflix would leave money on the table like that lol

Sinners for example after it made 100 million in like 2 weeks Netflix gonna be like thats enough pull it lol

Yes. They've stated this is their goal multiple times over the last 5 years. The box office money is irrelevant to them and cuts into their (perceived) territory while conditioning people to value theater experiences more than streaming. If you read or followed the negotiation, they've committed to two week theater runs which is laughable. The more likely outcome is what they did to Frankenstein recently: limited release weekends and then straight to streaming.

Sinners not only dominated at the box office it dominated word-of-mouth and social media discourse for months. That runway, including months of hype and buildup, is what made the film's debut on HBO Max so successful. We have a decades worth of clear evidence that throwing shows and films onto Netflix, Prime, etc results in them being quickly consumed and forgotten. Netflix has made a big deal about their new Idris Elba film yet no one is really talking about it, and the "views" numbers they put out aren't accurate. This pales in comparison to a box office number.

Also...promo. There is no real promo for Netflix shyt. The Sinners hype was insane from the weeks of interviews and promos we got before it came out. This is a tried/tested model that has worked for decades. Netflix promo does not work.