Comment on ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Garfield’ lead slowest Memorial Day box office in decades

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wjrii@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

At this point I say, watch them at home.

I do think that Covid accelerated a trend in movies. I think the auteurs and aficionados always overestimated the inherent “magic” of going to a movie theater, and ultimately a decent TV is more than enough for most people to enjoy your average drama or comedy. If people actually want a dark room and no breaks, that’ll do that. If they want to watch with their friends, that’ll do that.

I think over time we’re going to see movie theaters being treated more like live theater or fountain pens, where they continue to exist for the true enthusiasts and those few use cases where their unique traits (for movie theaters, that’s giant screen, giant speakers, dark room, and a culture of STFU) actually enhances the product enough to overcome the inefficiencies. I am quite sure that my inability to appreciate Fury Road stems partly from having seen it on a 7” airplane screen.

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