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In response to "Why are so many movies bombing at the box office? -- (link)" by znufrii

cause an annual subscription to a service almost costs me as much as it would for the 4 of us to go to 1 movie in the theatre? -- nm

Posted by Beaker (aka Anniebecca) Dec 2 '22, 10:02

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Yup. Plus, "The majority of Universal, Warner Bros, Disney and Paramount films are now [streaming] just 45 days after theatrical" - JaxSean Dec 2, 10:06
Yup. It really is that simple. Price and convenience matter most. -- nm - The Allfather Dec 2, 10:06 20
- Which poses an interesting question that a podcast devoted to the entertainment industry (and streaming in particular) might want to cover ... - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 10:27 8
  - For years before the pandemic, I said I would love for the majority of films to just be available at home versus seeing them in theater. - Dark Callisto Dec 2, 10:53
  - Again, it's like the music industry. People decided they liked the convenience of mp3's available all the time even though the sound quality is - pmb Dec 2, 10:37 3
    - Yup. But there are still audiophiles out there paying for high-tech analog stereo equipment, music festivals are still going hard, and otherwise - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 11:14
    - difference being Napster blew the illegal hole in music’s biz model. here the studios are doing it to themselves knowingly - hollywood big shot Dec 2, 10:43 1
      - They blew the hole in streaming, but people were trading in their CD players for mp3's before that. -- nm - pmb Dec 2, 10:50
  - both a supply and a demand problem. (1) make more Mavericks (and everything in between) and (2) make them exclusive to theaters as long as you can -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 2, 10:30 2
    - I remember when people were dissing France for their windows. And now... (NM) - Marlowe Dec 2, 10:40 1
      - There's a reason why France folded to Disney on Wakanda Forever. -- nm - The Gossip King Dec 2, 10:45
- True. I still prefer the theater experience, though buying a projector at home helps a lot. I just think there's value in the shared experience, - pmb Dec 2, 10:18
- And exclusivity. Had Disney++ charged an extra $5 or $10 to watch a theatrical release, then didn't make it available streaming for 6+ months, -- (edited) - JaxSean Dec 2, 10:14 9
  - they tried that with Mulan and it was a disaster -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 2, 10:21 7
    - it wouldn't work with every movie. Black Widow = yes (we paid to watch early). Black Panther = damn right. Anything else = I'll just wait for free - Beaker Dec 2, 10:32 1
      - right, the window can never be long enough for marginal consumers. they’ll always find a reason not to shell out the $30-40 bucks for day and date VOD -- nm* - hollywood big shot Dec 2, 10:36
    - Right, for $30. And available to subscribers 60 days later. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 2, 10:25 3
      - if Disney Premiere was a viable model for replacing (or even just not cannibalizing) exhibition, they would be doing it for everything - hollywood big shot Dec 2, 10:34 2
        
        Convenience is taken care of. Price and Exclusivity then are the major hurdles, and one is dependent on the other. - JaxSean Dec 2, 10:50
        
        Unless they had signed the wrong talent contracts prior to the releases... -- nm - The Gossip King Dec 2, 10:37
    - *giggle* -- nm - The Allfather Dec 2, 10:24
  - agreed. -- nm - Beaker Dec 2, 10:15
you obviously just need a smaller family -- nm - decline Dec 2, 10:05
the thing about that is when the studios figure out they can't make the same slate of movies for their streamer as they have made for exhibition - hollywood big shot Dec 2, 10:05

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