Blaze@reddthat.com to movies@lemm.eeEnglish · 7 months agoCinemas may be dying. But IMAX and the high end are thrivingwww.economist.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down11cross-posted to: movies@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkCinemas may be dying. But IMAX and the high end are thrivingwww.economist.comBlaze@reddthat.com to movies@lemm.eeEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square1fedilinkcross-posted to: movies@lemmy.world
minus-squareJDPoZ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoBecause the only reason to see a movie in the theater is to experience something bigger than you can on your home setup. Dune, Nolan films, blockbusters, etc. demand a “biggest screen you can find” experience. As good as something looks “Poor Things” was… it does not… and so rather than picking a smaller screen, folks just wait for home release. The exception is Alamo Drafthouse. Because their experiences are so lovingly and uniquely crafted for each film… I will see any movie I can that isn’t a Dune/Nolan/etc. movie there.
Because the only reason to see a movie in the theater is to experience something bigger than you can on your home setup.
Dune, Nolan films, blockbusters, etc. demand a “biggest screen you can find” experience.
As good as something looks “Poor Things” was… it does not… and so rather than picking a smaller screen, folks just wait for home release.
The exception is Alamo Drafthouse.
Because their experiences are so lovingly and uniquely crafted for each film… I will see any movie I can that isn’t a Dune/Nolan/etc. movie there.