Gary’s Q&A

Listener question & Gary’s response · Transcript passage

Dog on a Swing from the Discord server asks, Gary – I know you have an extensive movie collection at home, but what do you think the future of Cinema is? How can the box office retain (or potentially grow) its audience as more and more people don’t see the value in attending a movie in person? More experiences? Cheaper tickets? What are your thoughts?

I have to admit, I don’t see a very bright future for theaters. Movies have gotten more expensive, while televisions have gotten larger, cheaper, and better.

I have a 75”, 4k television with HDR and Dolby Atmos. It cost me less than what I paid over 25 years ago for a CRT television that was heavier, with a smaller screen, and lower resolution.

More and more people seem to only be going to the theater for large blockbusters or epic films that really play well on a large screen. Personally, I don’t think I’ve been to a theater in over two years.

I’d rather buy the physical media, which doesn’t cost that much more than buying a movie ticket, have the film forever, and watch it from the comfort of my home on a system that is as good or better.

I’m not saying I’ll never set foot in a movie theater, but the circumstances under which I’d do so are few.