Two celebrities argue over whether or not the movie theaters will become obsolete(warning: VladTV)

[jwinfield]

The budget for MI7 is listed at 300M. So they spent 700?

Guess it's taking into account the split of tickets with the theater.

 

[KidJSoul]

I don't think some people really grasp how big of a deal it is that the two biggest movies of the summer weren't superhero action films. One was a 3 hr court drama basically and the other was a comedy. Neither were a sequel to anything meanwhile Indiana Jones and mission impossible are out and failing to beat barbie and Oppenheimer at the box office.

It sends a message that people want CINEMA. They want an artist sharing their world view instead of just sitting in a theme park ride of explosions and quip laden overly irreverent dialogue and fourth wall breaks. People want something they haven't already seen multiple versions of.

Superhero and franchise fatigue

 

[Vandelay]

I'm big on the theater experience. I could go to the movies every single weekend and see whatever and be happy. But I recognize there will be a death of it in the next 5 years.

In theater movie experiences will decline, but not go completely away. I figure most cities will still maintain 5 or more theaters depending on the size of the city, but I believe the experience will start to resemble "Theatre". There will be big tent pole films that bring people out, but getting tickets will start to get more costlier and harder to get.

There's certain films that the experience can't be replicated; Endgame "on your left", Empire Strikes "Luke, I'm your father"; the audience reaction can't be replicated at home and people will still see those tentpole films with an audience. But Bridges of Madison County or some shyt will be released on Streaming. Sucks, but it is what it is.

 

[Rell84shots]

Barbie is doing numbers

They just gotta make the movies feel like phenomenons

Barbie is a cultural icon. How are you going to make a movie about friends going on a trip feel like a phenomenon?

 

[Dameon Farrow]

Taking hater of the century Aries Spears seriously in 2023.

The definition of If I'm loud enough and negative enough I must be right.