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Leonardo DiCaprio Wonders if ‘People Still Have the Appetite’ for Movie Theaters: Will They Become ‘Like Jazz Bars?’ (variety.com)
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[–] 20 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

Not even 3 weekends in. It looks like, now follow me here, it looks like people are willing to pay for spectacle they can't duplicate at home.

(Source: boxofficemojo.com)

Compared to this entire 13 week run:

Nothing against the latter, but I saw the trailers and was like "Yeah, I can watch that at home."

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  • [–] 24 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    I would argue that seeing One Battle After Another in IMAX 70MM definitely is an experience I can’t reproduce at home and was amazing btw. Unfortunately most people don’t have the opportunity to see it that way.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    of course he knows that, big action movies have always sold more tickets.

    “We’re looking at a huge transition. First, documentaries disappeared from cinemas. Now, dramas only get finite time and people wait to see it on streamers.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I wouldn't limit it to big action movies, but yeah, if I'm spending $20 to $50 to sit in a theater, I want spectacle.

    If I want people sitting around in rooms speaking dramatically to each other, I can see that on PBS for free. 😉

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    PBS is not free.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    The amount of my taxes going to PBS is insignificant.

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