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May 11, 2024
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byuluvr
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The arcade near me is always busy. They don't have enough parking for everyone.
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Did Covid kill the theaters or we headed that way anyway?
RC Vikings
May 11, 2:08pm
Bad movies killed going to the movies.
WJCougar
May 11, 2:10pm
The better the at home experience gets, the less people will go to theaters
Hup
May 11, 2:17pm
Cost has become a bigger issue. What is it...$16 bucks a ticket now?
WJCougar
May 11, 2:21pm
The arcade near me is always busy. They don't have enough parking for everyone.
byuluvr
May 11, 2:23pm
I still like the theater more than home but for exactly that, the movies that
Your Royal Blueness
May 11, 2:49pm
Both. Covid sped up the inevitable.
TheMaineCougar
May 11, 2:22pm
We were headed there anyway, but I think it accelerated the demise by about 20 years
KingDave
May 11, 2:22pm
I think that plus “shorts.” Hollywood people keep talking about how
The Pope
May 11, 2:22pm
People went to see Dune and Dune 2
WJCougar
May 11, 2:23pm
Yeah that’s why I don’t fully agree with the premise. But at the same time
The Pope
May 11, 2:45pm
I also think because TV quality has gone up so much, movies maybe aren’t as
Your Royal Blueness
May 11, 2:53pm
bc you can’t get that experience at home and ppl knew that. Same with Avatar 2
Flyingdolphin
May 11, 3:28pm
Yes they make 3 hour movies. Bring back the 90 min romcom
johnnybyu
May 11, 2:57pm
Hollywood only wants big money blockbusters. No appetite to invest in small Rom
BYUtka
May 11, 3:34pm
For me it was 1) cell phones and talking 2) super hero movies 3) sequels-prequel
IceCreamButt
May 11, 2:26pm
I still like the theater and where I live I don’t encounter #1 much, but the
Your Royal Blueness
May 11, 2:57pm
That's the superhero crowd.
IceCreamButt
May 11, 3:46pm
Agree and many are superhero sequels. Double negative unwatchable garbage
johnnybyu
May 11, 3:00pm
Several things...
Adrielle
May 11, 2:29pm
Maybe, but I still see 2-4 movies per month at the theater.
Jeffacka
May 11, 2:32pm
So do I. But we're in the minority
Adrielle
May 11, 2:34pm
What’s been worth seeing lately?
BlackBart
May 11, 2:47pm
Could be your tastes have changed as you got older. I’m the same.
cruiserhead
May 11, 2:58pm
I go to mostly horror/thriller.
Jeffacka
May 11, 3:13pm
Maybe not what they once were, but there was a resurgence begun by Top Gun
gwalker
May 11, 2:42pm
More People don’t know how to behave in public
cougfanz
May 11, 2:57pm
netflix prob had a part in this. Easy to stay at home and watch a bunch of movies in the comfort of your own home
Flyingdolphin
May 11, 3:25pm
Streaming is killing theaters. Covid just made it happen faster.
mudpupper
May 11, 3:27pm
I genuinely miss the anticipation of 6-8 summer blockbusters. Now we see maybe
mudpupper
May 11, 3:29pm
Wokeness, inflation, lack of variety/compelling films, streaming... Combo of
BYUtka
May 11, 3:31pm
It is fun to goto a movie, but it’s expensive and the seat isn’t
bald man
May 11, 3:35pm
Went to the theater last month for the first time in a while. There was a
marooncoug
May 11, 4:21pm
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