rodneyfaile
Sr Member
I remember video game arcades when I was a kid. I loved walking into the dimly lit rooms to check out what new wonders were being presented. It was a wonderful time.
You can still find a few arcades around, but for the most part, all that is left are a few odd machines in a place catering some kids birthday pizza party.
Will this be the fate of movie theaters as well?
More and more I see people waiting for movies to be released on DVD/Blu-ray. The price for a family to go see a movie is pretty steep. You can wait a month or so and own the movie instead. Some movies are even available to stream on sites like VUDU and Amazon before they are even in the theater.
I love the movie theatre atmosphere, the smell of the popcorn, the huge screen, the gasps of the other movie goers, but I have even found myself opting to stream a movie in the comfort of my own home as opposed to going down the street to my local theater.
What if more movies are offered via early release streaming? Would I go out to see Guardians of the Galaxy if I could just click a button on my PS3 and see it on my 60"? Certain movies demand the theatre experience. I will be at Episode VII for the midnight show, and dressed in some sort of Star Wars geek attire, but those types of movies are few and far between. Are there enough of them to keep theaters open?
Lately I see theaters showing everything from NFL games to Breaking Bad, with free admission, just in hopes of getting some concession sales. Many theaters serve full dinner menus with beer and wine. Is that the future, dinner with some movie playing in the background?
I can't imagine the dismay of not having a movie theater to go to, but I can see a future where the movie theatre scene is just like the video game arcade ... you have better options at home.
You can still find a few arcades around, but for the most part, all that is left are a few odd machines in a place catering some kids birthday pizza party.
Will this be the fate of movie theaters as well?
More and more I see people waiting for movies to be released on DVD/Blu-ray. The price for a family to go see a movie is pretty steep. You can wait a month or so and own the movie instead. Some movies are even available to stream on sites like VUDU and Amazon before they are even in the theater.
I love the movie theatre atmosphere, the smell of the popcorn, the huge screen, the gasps of the other movie goers, but I have even found myself opting to stream a movie in the comfort of my own home as opposed to going down the street to my local theater.
What if more movies are offered via early release streaming? Would I go out to see Guardians of the Galaxy if I could just click a button on my PS3 and see it on my 60"? Certain movies demand the theatre experience. I will be at Episode VII for the midnight show, and dressed in some sort of Star Wars geek attire, but those types of movies are few and far between. Are there enough of them to keep theaters open?
Lately I see theaters showing everything from NFL games to Breaking Bad, with free admission, just in hopes of getting some concession sales. Many theaters serve full dinner menus with beer and wine. Is that the future, dinner with some movie playing in the background?
I can't imagine the dismay of not having a movie theater to go to, but I can see a future where the movie theatre scene is just like the video game arcade ... you have better options at home.