I’m confident more people would see films in theater if they had jobs that paid better and worked them fewer hours. My friend with a full time office job and bartending gig at night trying to make rent isn’t spending a lot of time and money on theaters.
It’s like that meme with the dog saying “no take ball, only throw”. The rich don’t want to pay us any money, but they want us to spend a lot of money.
I disagree, the people with better pay would use that extra cash and replicate the theater in their homes, and that is not hard to do even on a low budget these days. Why would I want to go into a theater with uncomfortable seating, over-priced and bad food (they need to update their offerings,) people on phones, chatting, yelling, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with a stranger, and not be able to pee without missing a portion of the movie?
Also, go to better theaters. Alamo Drafthouse (I think they settled their union busting problem) for example will kick people out for being disruptive, and has pretty good food delivered to you at your seat.
Also there’s a pretty big gulf between “Let’s spend $60 for dinner and a movie” and “let’s spend $1600 for a home theater setup”
People are social creatures, and many people enjoy watching something with a crowd.
Me, I prefer watching at home so I can be comfortable and piss at my leisure. But every so often as a change of pace I’d go see it in a theater.
A “better theater” is not like 45 minute drive there and back. I think I will pass on that.
People are social creatures, but they are also experience driven, and when you add up all the issues with the theaters, it is not a good experience. In the past, it was the ONLY experience, but that isn’t so any longer.
The current numbers show it is not turning around, quite the opposite. No signs of improving.
Living somewhere where you need to drive is a whole other set of problems.
I’ve enjoyed seeing movies at alamo drafthouse and similar. It’s okay if you don’t. But I stand by my original claim that more people would go if they had more money.
I’m confident more people would see films in theater if they had jobs that paid better and worked them fewer hours. My friend with a full time office job and bartending gig at night trying to make rent isn’t spending a lot of time and money on theaters.
It’s like that meme with the dog saying “no take ball, only throw”. The rich don’t want to pay us any money, but they want us to spend a lot of money.
I disagree, the people with better pay would use that extra cash and replicate the theater in their homes, and that is not hard to do even on a low budget these days. Why would I want to go into a theater with uncomfortable seating, over-priced and bad food (they need to update their offerings,) people on phones, chatting, yelling, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with a stranger, and not be able to pee without missing a portion of the movie?
I did say “more people” not “all people”.
Also, go to better theaters. Alamo Drafthouse (I think they settled their union busting problem) for example will kick people out for being disruptive, and has pretty good food delivered to you at your seat.
Also there’s a pretty big gulf between “Let’s spend $60 for dinner and a movie” and “let’s spend $1600 for a home theater setup”
People are social creatures, and many people enjoy watching something with a crowd.
Me, I prefer watching at home so I can be comfortable and piss at my leisure. But every so often as a change of pace I’d go see it in a theater.
A “better theater” is not like 45 minute drive there and back. I think I will pass on that.
People are social creatures, but they are also experience driven, and when you add up all the issues with the theaters, it is not a good experience. In the past, it was the ONLY experience, but that isn’t so any longer.
The current numbers show it is not turning around, quite the opposite. No signs of improving.
Living somewhere where you need to drive is a whole other set of problems.
I’ve enjoyed seeing movies at alamo drafthouse and similar. It’s okay if you don’t. But I stand by my original claim that more people would go if they had more money.