Is it possible that movie theatres will cease to exist? DVDs are being released almost as soon as the movies get into theatres. Home theatre systems have made watching movies at home exciting, easy, and comparable to going to a movie theatre. People may still want to go out to see a movie, but I have seen a number of movie theatres close in the last 10 years. Are you tired of going to movie theatres and dealing with annoying kids, teenagers, and paying high prices for movies, drinks, snacks, etc. Is there something movie theatre companies can do to ensure people will still go to theatres? I am curious as to what you think may happen 5-10 years from now.
2007-03-27 19:59:28 · 8 answers · asked by enbsayshello 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
i think people still like the idea of going out and seeing a movie in theatres the old fashioned way. maybe the number of big multiplexes will shrink but i dont think they will ever go away all together.
this arguement is kinda like when all the eshops started popping up and everybody thought they would kill retail stores. and remember how that worked out.
2007-03-27 20:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by comic book guy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can only say that my own small town until two years ago had only a single aging theatre, haphazardly divided into three sections and badly served. That theatre has now been restored to its original 1925 condition and offers live performances, as well as independent and foreign films.
In the meanwhile, two separate many-screened complexes have been built for showing recent Hollywood garbage. There surely must be some profit in this.
2007-03-27 20:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by obelix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Preach on brother! I really hope theaters do go out of business mainly due to ticket prices, food and snack prices, dealing with loud kids, people kicking your chair, people with cell phones, and just the fact that even some newer movie theaters I been to have difficult time getting rid of lines or jumping of their film. Actually...let me reword that...I don't hope all of them do, but the ones that don't seem to care about these problems. I am a GIANT movie fan and I used to go to the theaters dang near every week. That has drastically changed. What used to be maybe 35 times a year is now 5. But you are correct...I am only doing this cause I really only have to wait 2-3 months and it seems like it comes out on dvd. Thank god!
2007-03-27 20:42:47 · answer #3 · answered by LanternPrime 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that a lot of the theaters will close during the next 10 years. Cable is already cutting into their trade and will continue to do so.
2007-03-27 20:09:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a single box of candy is sold, they have enough to pay the bills for a week, so no...NEVER will they collapse.
I will never again pay too much for a flick.
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2007-03-27 20:01:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's more the movie rental stores that won't last long. Same as the music stores.
2007-03-27 20:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by biancajh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many are already going out of business
2007-03-27 20:07:56 · answer #7 · answered by LS 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not for traditional viewers.
2007-03-27 20:04:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋