Did Covid kill the theaters or we headed that way anyway?

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May 11, 2024
2:08:45pm

RC Vikings All-American

Did Covid kill the theaters or we headed that way anyway?

I don’t believe they will ever be what they once were.

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RC Vikings

Previous username: WAZY
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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.

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

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

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.

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

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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