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In response to "mostly it's a wash. both things are big successes, but theatrical hollywood is obsessed with pretending that it's as relevant or powerful as ever...." by x

Factoring in home viewing (tv, computer, video, etc.), I'd be a little surprised if overall movie viewing/spending has gone down all that much.

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) Jan 28 '10, 07:16

Certainly I agree that the experience of going to the theater to see a movie peaking in the 40s.

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spending on it is clearly not unimportant, but it def. has declined... - x Jan 28, 07:21 2
- in the 1940s, movies, radio, and newspapers were the only real way to get news ... and movie news was by far the most vivid of those. Correct? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 07:49 1
  - maybe, but it was in no way the driving reason for people buying tickets - x Jan 28, 07:55
great point. have to consider DVD's, movies on HBO and other TV channels, movies on computers etc -- nm - Beaker Jan 28, 07:19

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