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guacamole579 t1_j1s1jp4 wrote

Reply to comment by DifferenceIll8124 in How successful would a drive-in theater be in NJ? by DifferenceIll8124

That’s the problem. We ARE movie people. But the allure of going out to the movies is just gone and I think that has a lot to do with the pandemic. We ended up upgrading our home theater since we were “stuck” at home so it’s hard to think about going out and sitting in sticky seats with a bunch of strangers, when I can sit in my comfy couch and marathon 3 movies. Sometimes I have to wait to see a movie like Wakanda, and that’s weird because I’ve been to every opening night marvel movie since I can remember. A lot of people have changed their movie viewing habits and drive-in are more of an experience based on nostalgia. Once you’ve experienced a drive-in you cross it off your list and move on to the next bucket list item.

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DifferenceIll8124 OP t1_j1sbz9x wrote

That's true. Retention is probably very hard considering that old school movie watching culture isn't the same.

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hfhifi t1_j1tc6ri wrote

I’ve been in Consumer Audio for years and specialize in Home Theater/ Surround Sound. My system is worth a small fortune but I always go to a good theater to see new releases. Even my system cannot equal the picture quality of a Dolby projector ($200K) and and theatrical Atmos. ($250K). Finally, streaming movies are compressed in both video and audio.

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guacamole579 t1_j1vdrb4 wrote

Ofc home audio does not equal Dolby digital sound system. I never said that. What i mean is that there hasn’t been a movie since rise of skywalker that has made us want to go to the movies. I thought mayyybe Avatar would be a good option because that should be seen in the big screen with amazing sound, but no. So if something like avatar can’t get us out to the movies, idk what would. And I’m not alone in that sentiment.

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hfhifi t1_j1vkukc wrote

I hear you. "Thor: Love and Thunder" grossed far more overseas than in the US. "Avatar 2" is also not doing well domestically. However, both got bad reviews and word of mouth. IMHO, "Avatar 2" sucked except for the amazing CG. I've told all my friends to avoid it.
On the other hand, "Top Gun", "Wakanda Forever" "Doctor Strange 2" and "Minions" all did extremely well domestically. Clearly millions of Americans want to see blockbusters in a theater.
At the end of the day, I think that the studios are going to reevaluate how much they spend on blockbusters and whether to make one or not. An MCU film no longer means an almost guaranteed $1B gross. Disney is now putting more focus on TV Series than movies.

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