I don't think movie theaters will die off anytime soon, so I don't know why studios are so uptight about it. People still go to concerts even though they can listen to studio quality music off of a CD or slightly less than studio quality music off of iTunes.
While true, I think you're giving movie theaters a little too much credit with it comes to the value of entertainment when going to a live concert with your friends and or going to see a movie. If I can stream it at home I would much rather do that than to be bothered by going to a movie theater where my experience can be ruined by something as simple as a group of 14 year olds kicking my chair.
It's more exaggerated for me because I have a 15" screen at home. However, your probably have a 30-60 inch tv at home with at best a 300W surround sound system. You go to a theater and have a 40' screen (possible an IMAX screen) and a 3000W sound system. The experience is much better at the theater IMO. That said, I still only go to the theater 4-6 times per year.
The difference being the atmosphere at concerts is a big pull. Sitting in a movie theater with people talking over the film, phones ringing, people coughing, kicking the back of your seat etc. is a turnoff.
I don't think movie theaters will die off anytime soon, so I don't know why studios are so uptight about it. People still go to concerts even though they can listen to studio quality music off of a CD or slightly less than studio quality music off of iTunes.
While true, I think you're giving movie theaters a little too much credit with it comes to the value of entertainment when going to a live concert with your friends and or going to see a movie. If I can stream it at home I would much rather do that than to be bothered by going to a movie theater where my experience can be ruined by something as simple as a group of 14 year olds kicking my chair.
It's more exaggerated for me because I have a 15" screen at home. However, your probably have a 30-60 inch tv at home with at best a 300W surround sound system. You go to a theater and have a 40' screen (possible an IMAX screen) and a 3000W sound system. The experience is much better at the theater IMO. That said, I still only go to the theater 4-6 times per year.
The difference being the atmosphere at concerts is a big pull. Sitting in a movie theater with people talking over the film, phones ringing, people coughing, kicking the back of your seat etc. is a turnoff.