I know they're only doing it to get the big stars in the big movies but I'll still wait for streaming. It costs me the equivalent of 6 months of streaming to watch a single movie in the cinema with my wife these days.

This might be interesting for Apple TV+ subscribers:

"Apple plans to release its biggest movies in theaters at least a month before they appear on its streaming service, Apple TV+. That includes a new movie from Martin Scorsese, a drama about Napoloeon from Ridley Scott and a couple titles starring Brad Pitt."

If Amazon reduces the amount of theaters by 1/3rd they can monopolize many markets and turn it into a mini theme park or a circus, which is what theaters were originally borne from. It's about money and control, as usual. And even if it doesn't work out, they get all this valuable real estate for other Amazon properties like warehouses, datacenters, clinics or schools.

I don't think its a coincidence both of these companies are far behind the in streaming wars. Putting their movies in actual cinemas first is probably an attempt to get people to see how good their content is, and maybe lure them into their services.

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I've lost all interest in theatres.

My screens and sound systems in my house are phenomenal.

I can enjoy any food or drink I like and pause if desired.

Theatres? They're for live musicals and the like.

If it's a movie? I'm staying home.

I don't even know anyone who goes to theaters anymore. I haven't been "to the movies" since before the coronavirus Kramered the world.