Theaters really protect movie companies. Because if a person doesn’t want to pay for a stream of something, they will just google the name and the words free online. Theaters give them some exclusivity window before people can watch it at a decent quality.
FWIW piracy exists even for films within the theatrical window (both via old school methods of recording a screening and the more common theft and leaking of digital prints etc.)
@@timf7413 well he just said that, but there is rare decent quality get porated until DVD is out, waiting for someone to theft the film directly is not reliable for piracy some people will watch it but why regular people want that.
Studios think that when people go out again, they won't go to the theater. Trolls only did well because people are stuck at home and don't know what to do with their kids. 😂🤣
Theatres need to evolve and have it be a one-stop experience that includes real food, adult beverages and movie tech that can’t be pieced together at home. Then again, maybe they just need to fix the sound bleeding in from the adjacent auditorium.
Yeah, they have those already. They sucks and they're over priced to absurdity. One ticket, could buy you 2 movies, a large pizza, and a 2-L. The price you pay, just gets you into see the movie.
@@vagabondwastrel2361 I'm aware and when my area got one, I never looked at others even when tickets were free. It really is an experience and worth it too.
Someone once told me who is likely to survive a disaster? The strong? The weak? The smart? The brave? Or the one who adapt? The answer is the one who adapts.
Grim It’s not possible if you and millions of others are not willing to spend $20 or more to watch a first-run movie at home. Otherwise, blockbuster movies with $100+ million budgets would cease to exist and movies would be more like how TV shows are now.
It’s not just AMC; it’s the vast majority of movie theaters in the country. It’s been nearly impossible for movies with budgets in the hundreds of millions to be profitable without a theatrical release. Keep in mind that AMC is as much in the business of selling popcorn as it is making a fraction of the box office revenue which studios keep a lot of. The only reason why you have big movies to watch on Netflix is because they made money during their theatrical release. Otherwise, you’d be paying $20 dollars for every single movie you stream. If people are ok with paying that much to stream a movie at home, then AMC will fail, but it’s not like it can be priced extremely low like most streaming services.
That's debatable. Most modern blocbusters (even successful ones) don't make all that much, if any, profit (on an ROI basis) during their initial theatrical runs and increasingly make money on a slower, but much longer curve after their theatrical runs are over. When coupled with the fact that streaming services such as Netflix are now producing original films with budgets every bit as large as major theatrical releases, it's very much an open question just how much value exclusive theatrical distribution really provides to the industry as a whole. Further, even at something like a $20.00 price point, that's still around the price of two theatrical tickets (at the approximate national average), many consumers are still coming out ahead in such a scenario.
Tim F I’m not saying that a modern blockbuster could return a profit just on a theatrical release alone, but virtually every blockbuster has needed a theatrical release to get them there. It’s normally something like 60% of the revenue. Netflix has had negative cash flow since 2011 and a lot of their high-budget original films are designed more as marketing tools to gain more subscribers rather than sustainable ventures possible under their normal recurring subscription revenue. That being said, if people are willing to pay around $20 for a movie and they come ahead with that, then it’ll work. Just don’t think that studios are going to spend $100+ million on several movies a month when people are only paying $10 for an unlimited streaming subscription.
Over what span of time though? The back end profits of most movies via home media and other channels last for years, if not decades. The numbers may not be as flashy as the box office take, but often they work out to a substantial amount in the end in many cases.
Who needs food and drinks every time you go to the movies if you can’t watch a movie for about two hours without eating or drinking that’s your own fault I pay 20 a month for Amc a list and see 5 or so movies a month that’s 4 bucks a movie pretty cheap if you ask me
Me and the wife enjoy sitting down with take out and watching a movie on a Saturday night. We would happily pay $20-$25 to watch a *new* release. Right now, by the time it comes to PVOD, I am not paying $20 when it will drop to just $5 in a few weeks, so we wait. We have no desire to go to the theater and absolutely will not go as long as there is no vaccine for covid. Also, 9/10 times we end up with someone near us talking and kicking chairs and ruins it.
Movie theaters were pretty disease ridden before the crisis, food all on the seats and sticky floors. It should be a crime to have them open again knowing what we do about Coronavirus
The trend toward digital will continue and even if films🎞 return to theaters the window of exclusivity will be much shorter. One play for the theaters is to really embrace the luxury/premium theater model🍿🍺. Your standard run-of-the-mill AMC or Regal theater is not positioned well to survive this shift in consumer behavior. 📉
Probably not completely, but I don't think they have to completely replicate the theatrical experience. It just has to be "close enough" for a sizable amount of viewers and I would argue that we've already reached that point.
I have always loved going to the theater for the same reason I love films themselves - it's an opportunity to be immersed in a story. I am told, very sternly, to not check my cell phone. There are no distractions. There's no pausing. It's the chance to be transported for 90-120 minutes. Obviously I understand that a lot of people out there just want quick entertainment, but I agree with the conclusion that there will ALWAYS be a demand for the box office.
Nah, just the theaters in the US, those are goners for sure, It just feels exhausted to find parking spots. The cinemas in Asia are going to stay strong for at least another decade. Cinemas are not only someplace you go to for a movie, they are the main spot for group gatherings and couple dates, they are also quite good value for the price.
Not here in Philippines. When we go out, we eat, sightsee and not contain ourselves to cramped dark movie theater when we can watch movie at home comfortably.
Even prior to COVID-19, I was barely going to the theatre, last time was 3 years ago. With streaming services and a 65" 4K TV, I'm not sure what's the point of going to the theatre anymore.
I heard a comparison that seemed to resonate with me... movie theaters are like temples or church’s. People that come in put things aside to take it what is displayed and absorb the messages that movies give us.
Why would it be closed? People literally pay a premium to actually go have an experience at the theaters for these sorts of things and when you're saying, "oh they're going to go straight to digital platform" versus watching at a theater you'll be surprised what you are going to see when they do resist. Perfect example, why on Earth would people go watch another Avengers movie at home when that is a type of movie that should be seen in IMAX? There's a reason why they're called blockbusters!
The problem is that consumers increasingly weren't willing to pay that premium well before the COVID pandemic. Many (and a growing numbers of) viewers were already opting for home viewing options even with the window of theatrical exclusivity in place.
Speaking for myself. I have not been to a movie theater since 2003. With the overpriced tickets, ridiculous prices for popcorn, obnoxious people, and traffic getting there, I welcome the fact that theaters are having a tough time.
One of the joys of being an AMC A-List member is getting to see 3 movies/week in ANY format (Dolby, IMAX, 3D, etc.) for $19.99 per month. I must admit that I haven’t seen ANY movies since we’ve been quarantined. I miss the escapism that AMC afforded me of being able to ‘get away from it all’ for 90-180+ minutes 3 times a week. Now I’m locked in my room on my iPad on UA-cam more than I should be. *SIGHS* 😔
I like the feeling of going to the movie theaters and watching the big films. I hope the theatres open in time for Tenet. I'm really pumped for that movie.
Real talk. The ONLY reason Trolls World Tour made $100M was because of the pandemic. Once movies theaters open there will be a clearer divide between movies in cinemas and “wait for Netflix”.
Im surprised theaters last this long honestly, people don’t like to go out for expensive video entertainment, look at things like blockbuster, people loved going to rent movies but as soon as online became more convenient they went with that and didn’t look back. The only thing that could save theaters is the threat of online piracy
This video is misleading af. Amc didn't threaten to boycott all universal movies because of trolls world tour. In fact, Amc did so because the NBCuniv CEO stated that in the future, they'd release movies theatrically and on VOD simultaneously. That fundamentally goes against the agreements that a theatre and a studio have. In addition, NATO was fine with studios releasing some new content on VOD because they knew the situation and worked with the other studios. Universal notified the theatres at the last minute and didn't even include the theatres in the discussion, which is not okay.
I always wait for movies to come out on the digital platform because I like to watch movies in the comfort of my home. I don’t like going to the movies stepping on gum and being overcharged for popcorn. I hope they keep this up
People would go to the theater if it wasn’t so overpriced. I mean *COME ON* $6 a ticket, plus $20 for popcorn and a drink is absurd! If you’re a family of 4, your paying a minimum of $66 to watch a movie, where as at home, you could rent it for 48 hours for $5, and at that point, it’s just cheaper to buy the movie, then go to theaters.
The chance probably isn't as much higher as many people seem to think. Many (most?) films are already subject to rampant piracy within their theatrical window,
I don’t go to movie theaters, because there are kids, expensive snacks, sticky floors, rude customers, and watching it at home, I can pause the film, if I have to pee. All around better experience. I don’t consider a film out, until it hits digital services.
The addition of adding streaming platform movies to the oscars is huge. Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, have been pushing on this for years and now they have a shot. I would like to see that become a permanent action rather than a one year stipulation.
I used to go to the theater a couple times a week. Since Hollywood has been on their "we can't think of anything new, let's remake everything" the last 10 years or so I went to the theater maybe twice a year. I can see the AMC's and Regal cinemas going away, but the small local theaters will still have a place in the local pantheon of entertainment even if they run only classics or event movies.
In the future, people will look back at how bad the movie Onward bombed at the box office horribly! ...and they’ll see how amazingly well Trolls 2 did and wonder... ...”what the heck was wrong with these people back then?!?”
Movie theaters business model is just not as profitable anymore. I can make popcorn at home that taste better than at AMC. And my sofas at home is way cleaner than the ones at the theater. The only I lack is the giant screen and giant sound.
Movie theatres have survived World war, television, VCRs, CDs, internet piracy and many more things. It will survive OTTs as well. Actually, it would continue to coexist alongwith the others as it always has. It's true that OTT platforms provide us convenience and privacy when watching a title but movie theatres with giant screens of IMAX, sound enhancing technologies such as DOLBY, availability of refreshments at intervals and finally the experience of sitting along side hundreds to laugh, cry, fear, getting excited is altogether an unique experience. 1917 was one such example which was made to be seen in a cinema hall. Conclusion: It would continue to coexist.
Seeing movies in a theater is greater than any home theater if nothing else than just the sheer size and available items to buy. If i want to see a big movie on it's release, i WANT TO SEE IT IN MOVIE THEATERS...not on Netflix/Disney/Hulu etc. etc. etc.. Is anyone really shocked "PVOD" works when people are hostage at home?
(scratches head) Did they ask any consumers if they planned to return? Me? Not gonna go. The theaters were not that clean to start, they will have to figure out a way to disinfect after each screening, ushers were hard to find pre-pandemic, now they gotta offer hazard pay. How will they sell the seats and maintain space? Remember we used to sit shoulder to shoulder. I think drive-ins will see a huge come back.
AMC: we're worried that movies will not be shown at our theaters so we have decided not to show any of your movies at our theaters.. And then you'll inspire them to go directly to internet all the time and show how much more profitable that could be and get the whole industry shut down..
I prefer to watch movies in the movie theater but I predict that people will either watch movies at home or attend drive-in movie theaters. There is a higher probability that people will watch movies at home.
I've been watching movies on bootleg and authorized movie platforms for years in the comfort of my own home. I can eat whatever I want, pause it, rewatch it, and I don't have to pay extra for a luxury movie experience that gives me a reclining chair and a blanket. Plus if I got a date well...😏 Premier and chill I guess.
Consumer/demand is changing so I believe movie theaters are going to start showing other things other than movies in the theaters. like sports events, TV shows, the key is bringing people in
I was thinking the same thing! Those idiots may just shoot themselves in the foot. Why would anyone pay when pirates get to this. They'll just kill their whole entire industry, good luck making movies.
A kids movie is not a good gage for what will happen to theaters post pandemic. Kids films are designed to be enjoyed at home and have been since the rise of VHS. Art House films rely on awards season for income, and cable channels and streaming services have been a money maker for those films since they don't get wide releases either. What would be telling is if people are willing to watch epic and blockbuster films at home over the theater once the danger is past. Yes it would be cheaper, but I don't want to see the new MCU movies for the first time at home over IMAX/IMAX 3D.
I remember watching Back to the Future at AMC in 2010. 25yo Universal movie. They charged full price, then while the projector was on, pulled up Direct TV and streamed it On Demand. In other words, it was something you could have done for free, if not a few dollars pay per view. I don’t know what deal they had with Universal, as they did have a special event going on for the 25th, with merch giveaways and trivia... ...but I’m pretty sure Universal is suppose to get some revenue still on each ticket.
Well, you don' have to worry about me. I really enjoy watching movies from the comfort of my home. I also can wait 3-4 months when renting or purchasing is cheaper.
Here's the reality: Studios haven't needed to release films in theaters in the 21st Century not just because of cable but DVD and streaming services. Financially what used to be the residual secondary markets for films can now become the primary one. Trolls has just demonstrated that you can do PVOD at home release and make enough revenues to justify such a release.
It will probably happen to Blockbusters last, but I think it's the inevitable direction everything will go eventually. Netflix is already producing original films with budgets to rival any blockbuster.
After 15 years of watching movies. I don't need to know how movies are distributed. Anyone with common sense can figure that out. This couldve been a 1 minute video.
We rarely go to the theater. Cheaper to rent the film or get it FREE from the library in 3 months. The exception would be something I'm dying to see, or have acted in. THEN, we will go and see it at a matinee or budget film house.
I like the movie theater but, it's nice to know tou won't have some talking throughout the movie or someone who thought it would be a good idea to bring a newborn to a loud theater
Probably the majority of them will at some point (several already do), but they'll probably also sell content over common VOD platforms (as they are currently doing)
People go to movies because they are loud and the theaters smell like buttered popcorn. Speaking of which, movie theaters make most of their revenue from selling $12 buckets of that popcorn.
I feel the majority of people are okay with watching movies on their TV at home or tablet. The care about good audio video disappeared when we had our first recession and people gave up on expensive home theater systems and were content with a sound bar.
Worst year since 1997? My family went to the movie theater at least once a week! Heck, one neighboring town had, at one time, 4 active movie theaters! (7 if you count the closed ones). And we’re talking large multiplexes here. Not some one or two screen theater! We would go to the matinees due to the cheaper prices, but also to be able to find a good seat, as evening showings of new releases would sell out!
Dear women learn to control your emotions. Listen first, write down what the other person said then calmly asked them question. No need to yell or scream. You are trying to communicate not have a war. Besides you going to win by having evidence of what they said
Going to movies in a fun experience, in Vancouver their are V.I.P rooms where you pay more for more exclusive seating in comfy leather chairs. Usually only 20-40 seats in a theatre with lots of space and food and alcoholic beverages are brought to you, I quite enjoy it.
Maybe if theaters didn’t charge $21.89 for a small popcorn they wouldn’t be in the position they are in. I love the movie theater experience but they take advantage of consumers IMO.
That's largely due to the overhead involved in operating a theater though, which is a huge part of the problem. No matter what they do, running a massive physical location just isn't particularly economically competitive any longer when compared with many of the alternative options for getting content out to viewers.
Remember in 2019 when we paid $78.21 for 2 medium popcorns with extra butter, an extra large coke, a box of sour patch kids and ate it all during the screen saver and previews? Those were the good old days.
A room full of strangers where there might be a baby crying or somebody on their phone all kinds of other distractions has never seemed like a really great place to watch a movie but at home on the right TV for twenty bucks it's amazing so I hope AMC in the other theaters fall to the level of novelty like the drive-in
I don't know AMC lower the ticket prices when do open if cheaper to get tickets to see it in theaters than spend twenty dollars online, I don't maybe we would go your theater. ( I know the world is more expensive now, but I also know when can take my brother to the movies at their competition for the same price for both tickets that would be for one there that just crazy. )
Movie places will reopen with limits to start when they are allowed to do so. at some point later they may not get the big hits if this virus keeps spreading and keeping places closed for safety. so studios will at some point send movies to stream cause will get tired of delaying movies cause the virus and places closed. time will tell what gonna happen later.
Wake up people it’s about greed control money lies and the people being used try turning on each orther every man for him self they will put there own family out of business and smile 😊
Lately, I've been plagued by big hair women sitting right in front of me or a rowdy group right behind me. The worst is bringing young children who can't sit still for 5 minutes and talk and Yammer. Last movie I saw at the theater was the jungle book. I'm like the other dude here. Yify torrents or just a Google search for not so popular movies. VPN? $7/month.
We paid for the rental the day it came out. Rental $19.99, 🍿 $2, ice cream $3, plus a few grown drinks 🍹.. I honestly saved about $80-90 then when I take the fam to the theater. I can do this anytime.
I haven’t been to a movie theater in years and I do so love the old-fashioned movie going experience...but...the behavior of most folks is beyond reprehensible in theaters. So, I had a local company (a big thank you to ListenUp) install a home theater in the basement and I never looked back. (Yes, talkin’ about you, people who bring infants to movie theaters.) And, did I understand that a 48-hour, one time rental of “Trolls” was $20? $20!
Technology is bringing what the consumer wants at a lower price. Movie tickets are already expensive and renting a $20 movie to watch with my family at home (where we can have our own food and drinks) is cheaper and more convenient. Most people want to watch new movies, not new movies at theaters. That said, movies theaters will always have their place. It is fun to go watch your favorite "movie universe" in IMAX and get that experience. Just won't happen as much as it used to.
Theaters really protect movie companies. Because if a person doesn’t want to pay for a stream of something, they will just google the name and the words free online. Theaters give them some exclusivity window before people can watch it at a decent quality.
FWIW piracy exists even for films within the theatrical window (both via old school methods of recording a screening and the more common theft and leaking of digital prints etc.)
@@timf7413 well he just said that, but there is rare decent quality get porated until DVD is out, waiting for someone to theft the film directly is not reliable for piracy some people will watch it but why regular people want that.
Studios think that when people go out again, they won't go to the theater. Trolls only did well because people are stuck at home and don't know what to do with their kids. 😂🤣
tbh i'm kinda surprised they didn't think about this factor
Why will they go to the theater when every movie has been pushed to next year or straight to streaming.
@@aserr5660 seriously! There's no real big movies still coming out this year. What would draw you there?
@@savagedragon79well since you asked. Id watch Tenet and Dune in theaters, but I'm not risking my life to do so.
@@aserr5660 (I don't talk to stupid people)
Theatres need to evolve and have it be a one-stop experience that includes real food, adult beverages and movie tech that can’t be pieced together at home. Then again, maybe they just need to fix the sound bleeding in from the adjacent auditorium.
that business already exists.
Yeah, they have those already. They sucks and they're over priced to absurdity. One ticket, could buy you 2 movies, a large pizza, and a 2-L. The price you pay, just gets you into see the movie.
There are theaters like that. You wont get that experience with AMC though
@@vagabondwastrel2361 I'm aware and when my area got one, I never looked at others even when tickets were free. It really is an experience and worth it too.
Is there some reason we can't write AMC bought Cinetopia? That business model was tried and declining before the pandemic.
AMC needs to adapt or die just like everyone else.
Now is the time for them to innovate or fade away.
Someone once told me who is likely to survive a disaster? The strong? The weak? The smart? The brave? Or the one who adapt? The answer is the one who adapts.
Hollywood needs theaters like AMC too. Virtually no movie with a $100+ million budget can be profitable without a theatrical release.
@@MattSezer as more and more people prefer on demand, profit is possible with out theaters
Grim It’s not possible if you and millions of others are not willing to spend $20 or more to watch a first-run movie at home. Otherwise, blockbuster movies with $100+ million budgets would cease to exist and movies would be more like how TV shows are now.
I have a feeling “product placement” will become huge.
It has been for 20 years now
AMC: ...and i’ll ban you forever. See how you manage without me!
The entirety of the industry: Ok boomer
The corpse of Blockbuster: Hold my beer
Nekoni That beer a Corona.
It’s not just AMC; it’s the vast majority of movie theaters in the country. It’s been nearly impossible for movies with budgets in the hundreds of millions to be profitable without a theatrical release. Keep in mind that AMC is as much in the business of selling popcorn as it is making a fraction of the box office revenue which studios keep a lot of. The only reason why you have big movies to watch on Netflix is because they made money during their theatrical release. Otherwise, you’d be paying $20 dollars for every single movie you stream. If people are ok with paying that much to stream a movie at home, then AMC will fail, but it’s not like it can be priced extremely low like most streaming services.
That's debatable. Most modern blocbusters (even successful ones) don't make all that much, if any, profit (on an ROI basis) during their initial theatrical runs and increasingly make money on a slower, but much longer curve after their theatrical runs are over. When coupled with the fact that streaming services such as Netflix are now producing original films with budgets every bit as large as major theatrical releases, it's very much an open question just how much value exclusive theatrical distribution really provides to the industry as a whole.
Further, even at something like a $20.00 price point, that's still around the price of two theatrical tickets (at the approximate national average), many consumers are still coming out ahead in such a scenario.
Tim F I’m not saying that a modern blockbuster could return a profit just on a theatrical release alone, but virtually every blockbuster has needed a theatrical release to get them there. It’s normally something like 60% of the revenue. Netflix has had negative cash flow since 2011 and a lot of their high-budget original films are designed more as marketing tools to gain more subscribers rather than sustainable ventures possible under their normal recurring subscription revenue. That being said, if people are willing to pay around $20 for a movie and they come ahead with that, then it’ll work. Just don’t think that studios are going to spend $100+ million on several movies a month when people are only paying $10 for an unlimited streaming subscription.
Over what span of time though? The back end profits of most movies via home media and other channels last for years, if not decades. The numbers may not be as flashy as the box office take, but often they work out to a substantial amount in the end in many cases.
Going to the movies is one of my favorite things. I hope they can come back.
Cinema will never die! As soon as they open I'll be there.
I can see smaller chain movie theaters thriving in this
I doubt it. As with many other industries, it's the smaller companies that are getting hammered the worst by this entire situation.
Theaters have been increasingly gouging movie goers for decades. I will not miss them.
Yup, those popcorn price is horrible.
Who needs food and drinks every time you go to the movies if you can’t watch a movie for about two hours without eating or drinking that’s your own fault I pay 20 a month for Amc a list and see 5 or so movies a month that’s 4 bucks a movie pretty cheap if you ask me
@@aaronlimitless that program sadly doesn't exist here in nyc select theater. $20 is the ticket price alone typically
Me and the wife enjoy sitting down with take out and watching a movie on a Saturday night. We would happily pay $20-$25 to watch a *new* release. Right now, by the time it comes to PVOD, I am not paying $20 when it will drop to just $5 in a few weeks, so we wait. We have no desire to go to the theater and absolutely will not go as long as there is no vaccine for covid. Also, 9/10 times we end up with someone near us talking and kicking chairs and ruins it.
New movies don’t “drop in a few weeks”-it’s months, and you can’t rent or buy a movie at for $5 bucks. You old loser. 😂
Movie theaters were pretty disease ridden before the crisis, food all on the seats and sticky floors. It should be a crime to have them open again knowing what we do about Coronavirus
ur a complete and utter moron
The trend toward digital will continue and even if films🎞 return to theaters the window of exclusivity will be much shorter. One play for the theaters is to really embrace the luxury/premium theater model🍿🍺. Your standard run-of-the-mill AMC or Regal theater is not positioned well to survive this shift in consumer behavior. 📉
they are doing what the nigerian industry has been doing for 10 years now.
Tried and failed. It was called Cinetopia in Portland Oregon metro area. Bought by AMC.
We can't get that Theatrical experience in our small device so it'll not be replaced any time soon....
I hear you. But there seems to be enough people in the comments who are ok with that. Studios will follow the money.
Probably not completely, but I don't think they have to completely replicate the theatrical experience. It just has to be "close enough" for a sizable amount of viewers and I would argue that we've already reached that point.
I have always loved going to the theater for the same reason I love films themselves - it's an opportunity to be immersed in a story. I am told, very sternly, to not check my cell phone. There are no distractions. There's no pausing. It's the chance to be transported for 90-120 minutes. Obviously I understand that a lot of people out there just want quick entertainment, but I agree with the conclusion that there will ALWAYS be a demand for the box office.
Overt price food
@@alfredoalcantar8691 theaters make money from concessions, not ticket sales
And like that TROLLS: WORLD TOUR just became the most important movie of the 2020 and possibly the decade...
if not the century !
@Xantron It was the first movie released directly to streaming services instead of a theatrical release. And it made a lot of money because of that.
The implication that Trolls: World Tour will be responsible for bringing about the downfall of the movie theater industry is hilarious
My town had a $3 per ticket theater. And snacks are just as cheap. I hope it survives all this.
Nah, just the theaters in the US, those are goners for sure, It just feels exhausted to find parking spots. The cinemas in Asia are going to stay strong for at least another decade. Cinemas are not only someplace you go to for a movie, they are the main spot for group gatherings and couple dates, they are also quite good value for the price.
does vietnam even has a movie industry
Not here in Philippines. When we go out, we eat, sightsee and not contain ourselves to cramped dark movie theater when we can watch movie at home comfortably.
@@PHlophe yes it does. Mostly producing comedic relief type of movie.
Even prior to COVID-19, I was barely going to the theatre, last time was 3 years ago. With streaming services and a 65" 4K TV, I'm not sure what's the point of going to the theatre anymore.
You sound like a broke loser.
I heard a comparison that seemed to resonate with me... movie theaters are like temples or church’s. People that come in put things aside to take it what is displayed and absorb the messages that movies give us.
Why would it be closed? People literally pay a premium to actually go have an experience at the theaters for these sorts of things and when you're saying, "oh they're going to go straight to digital platform" versus watching at a theater you'll be surprised what you are going to see when they do resist. Perfect example, why on Earth would people go watch another Avengers movie at home when that is a type of movie that should be seen in IMAX? There's a reason why they're called blockbusters!
The problem is that consumers increasingly weren't willing to pay that premium well before the COVID pandemic. Many (and a growing numbers of) viewers were already opting for home viewing options even with the window of theatrical exclusivity in place.
Speaking for myself. I have not been to a movie theater since 2003. With the overpriced tickets, ridiculous prices for popcorn, obnoxious people, and traffic getting there, I welcome the fact that theaters are having a tough time.
One of the joys of being an AMC A-List member is getting to see 3 movies/week in ANY format (Dolby, IMAX, 3D, etc.) for $19.99 per month. I must admit that I haven’t seen ANY movies since we’ve been quarantined. I miss the escapism that AMC afforded me of being able to ‘get away from it all’ for 90-180+ minutes 3 times a week. Now I’m locked in my room on my iPad on UA-cam more than I should be. *SIGHS* 😔
I like the feeling of going to the movie theaters and watching the big films. I hope the theatres open in time for Tenet. I'm really pumped for that movie.
Real talk. The ONLY reason Trolls World Tour made $100M was because of the pandemic. Once movies theaters open there will be a clearer divide between movies in cinemas and “wait for Netflix”.
So what you're saying is that we should be able to watch Heaven's Feel online
That reminds me, is the third movie already streamed?
It's been a while
Im surprised theaters last this long honestly, people don’t like to go out for expensive video entertainment, look at things like blockbuster, people loved going to rent movies but as soon as online became more convenient they went with that and didn’t look back. The only thing that could save theaters is the threat of online piracy
This video is misleading af. Amc didn't threaten to boycott all universal movies because of trolls world tour. In fact, Amc did so because the NBCuniv CEO stated that in the future, they'd release movies theatrically and on VOD simultaneously. That fundamentally goes against the agreements that a theatre and a studio have. In addition, NATO was fine with studios releasing some new content on VOD because they knew the situation and worked with the other studios. Universal notified the theatres at the last minute and didn't even include the theatres in the discussion, which is not okay.
Very interesting. What about indie film and indie theatres?
I really don't want to look back five or ten years from now and know that it was "Trolls: World Tour" that changed the theater industry indefinitely
I always wait for movies to come out on the digital platform because I like to watch movies in the comfort of my home. I don’t like going to the movies stepping on gum and being overcharged for popcorn. I hope they keep this up
People would go to the theater if it wasn’t so overpriced. I mean *COME ON* $6 a ticket, plus $20 for popcorn and a drink is absurd! If you’re a family of 4, your paying a minimum of $66 to watch a movie, where as at home, you could rent it for 48 hours for $5, and at that point, it’s just cheaper to buy the movie, then go to theaters.
How about the higher chance of getting pirated? Film industry could lose billions
The chance probably isn't as much higher as many people seem to think. Many (most?) films are already subject to rampant piracy within their theatrical window,
I don’t go to movie theaters, because there are kids, expensive snacks, sticky floors, rude customers, and watching it at home, I can pause the film, if I have to pee. All around better experience. I don’t consider a film out, until it hits digital services.
The addition of adding streaming platform movies to the oscars is huge. Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, have been pushing on this for years and now they have a shot. I would like to see that become a permanent action rather than a one year stipulation.
4:29 The King’s Theater isn’t a movie theater.
That was my first thought when I noticed it in the thumbnail for this video
I used to go to the theater a couple times a week. Since Hollywood has been on their "we can't think of anything new, let's remake everything" the last 10 years or so I went to the theater maybe twice a year. I can see the AMC's and Regal cinemas going away, but the small local theaters will still have a place in the local pantheon of entertainment even if they run only classics or event movies.
If you are a movie buff then you’ll wait to see it in theaters. Some movies just need to be on the big screen.
In the future, people will look back at how bad the movie Onward bombed at the box office horribly! ...and they’ll see how amazingly well Trolls 2 did and wonder... ...”what the heck was wrong with these people back then?!?”
Movie theaters business model is just not as profitable anymore. I can make popcorn at home that taste better than at AMC. And my sofas at home is way cleaner than the ones at the theater. The only I lack is the giant screen and giant sound.
Movie theatres have survived World war, television, VCRs, CDs, internet piracy and many more things. It will survive OTTs as well. Actually, it would continue to coexist alongwith the others as it always has.
It's true that OTT platforms provide us convenience and privacy when watching a title but movie theatres with giant screens of IMAX, sound enhancing technologies such as DOLBY, availability of refreshments at intervals and finally the experience of sitting along side hundreds to laugh, cry, fear, getting excited is altogether an unique experience. 1917 was one such example which was made to be seen in a cinema hall.
Conclusion: It would continue to coexist.
I'll go to the theater if it's open but if it's closed for 3 months what are they supposed to do?
More people prefer streaming most of the time.
Seeing movies in a theater is greater than any home theater if nothing else than just the sheer size and available items to buy. If i want to see a big movie on it's release, i WANT TO SEE IT IN MOVIE THEATERS...not on Netflix/Disney/Hulu etc. etc. etc.. Is anyone really shocked "PVOD" works when people are hostage at home?
Hmmmm explained ...very well ...nice work
Kings theater located in East Flatbush Brooklyn is NOT a movie theater!
(scratches head) Did they ask any consumers if they planned to return? Me? Not gonna go. The theaters were not that clean to start, they will have to figure out a way to disinfect after each screening, ushers were hard to find pre-pandemic, now they gotta offer hazard pay. How will they sell the seats and maintain space? Remember we used to sit shoulder to shoulder. I think drive-ins will see a huge come back.
AMC: we're worried that movies will not be shown at our theaters so we have decided not to show any of your movies at our theaters..
And then you'll inspire them to go directly to internet all the time and show how much more profitable that could be and get the whole industry shut down..
I prefer to watch movies in the movie theater but I predict that people will either watch movies at home or attend drive-in movie theaters. There is a higher probability that people will watch movies at home.
I've been watching movies on bootleg and authorized movie platforms for years in the comfort of my own home. I can eat whatever I want, pause it, rewatch it, and I don't have to pay extra for a luxury movie experience that gives me a reclining chair and a blanket. Plus if I got a date well...😏 Premier and chill I guess.
You sound like a broke loser.
Consumer/demand is changing so I believe movie theaters are going to start showing other things other than movies in the theaters. like sports events, TV shows, the key is bringing people in
Being removed from activities has only created a huge urge for them. When things “reopen” I’m going to enjoy life in n a whole new way.
This is a bootleggers dream 😂
I was thinking the same thing! Those idiots may just shoot themselves in the foot. Why would anyone pay when pirates get to this. They'll just kill their whole entire industry, good luck making movies.
I remembered when 20th Century Fox was a movie studio but then Disney decided to buy it and say hey why not.
A kids movie is not a good gage for what will happen to theaters post pandemic. Kids films are designed to be enjoyed at home and have been since the rise of VHS. Art House films rely on awards season for income, and cable channels and streaming services have been a money maker for those films since they don't get wide releases either. What would be telling is if people are willing to watch epic and blockbuster films at home over the theater once the danger is past. Yes it would be cheaper, but I don't want to see the new MCU movies for the first time at home over IMAX/IMAX 3D.
I wonder what movies they would play when they opened? Not alot of new stuff out there.
Waiting to watch the new horror movie 'Antlers'
I remember watching Back to the Future at AMC in 2010. 25yo Universal movie. They charged full price, then while the projector was on, pulled up Direct TV and streamed it On Demand. In other words, it was something you could have done for free, if not a few dollars pay per view. I don’t know what deal they had with Universal, as they did have a special event going on for the 25th, with merch giveaways and trivia... ...but I’m pretty sure Universal is suppose to get some revenue still on each ticket.
Well, you don' have to worry about me. I really enjoy watching movies from the comfort of my home. I also can wait 3-4 months when renting or purchasing is cheaper.
Here's the reality:
Studios haven't needed to release films in theaters in the 21st Century not just because of cable but DVD and streaming services.
Financially what used to be the residual secondary markets for films can now become the primary one. Trolls has just demonstrated that you can do PVOD at home release and make enough revenues to justify such a release.
Please do this for independent movies not blockbusters.
It will probably happen to Blockbusters last, but I think it's the inevitable direction everything will go eventually. Netflix is already producing original films with budgets to rival any blockbuster.
won't the demand of AMC exclusivity equals to Anti-Trust violation ?
Both could and will coexist
After 15 years of watching movies. I don't need to know how movies are distributed. Anyone with common sense can figure that out. This couldve been a 1 minute video.
We rarely go to the theater. Cheaper to rent the film or get it FREE from the library in 3 months. The exception would be something I'm dying to see, or have acted in. THEN, we will go and see it at a matinee or budget film house.
I like the movie theater but, it's nice to know tou won't have some talking throughout the movie or someone who thought it would be a good idea to bring a newborn to a loud theater
I also like being able to pause, rewind, or add subtitles.
every studio will have its own digital platforms and streaming service?
Probably the majority of them will at some point (several already do), but they'll probably also sell content over common VOD platforms (as they are currently doing)
People go to movies because they are loud and the theaters smell like buttered popcorn. Speaking of which, movie theaters make most of their revenue from selling $12 buckets of that popcorn.
I better buy shares in popcorn producers since prices will hike
I feel the majority of people are okay with watching movies on their TV at home or tablet. The care about good audio video disappeared when we had our first recession and people gave up on expensive home theater systems and were content with a sound bar.
Enlightening
Worst year since 1997? My family went to the movie theater at least once a week! Heck, one neighboring town had, at one time, 4 active movie theaters! (7 if you count the closed ones). And we’re talking large multiplexes here. Not some one or two screen theater! We would go to the matinees due to the cheaper prices, but also to be able to find a good seat, as evening showings of new releases would sell out!
Dear women learn to control your emotions. Listen first, write down what the other person said then calmly asked them question. No need to yell or scream. You are trying to communicate not have a war. Besides you going to win by having evidence of what they said
AMC is owned by huge Chinese corporations en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Theatres#History
Let it go bankrupt
Going to movies in a fun experience, in Vancouver their are V.I.P rooms where you pay more for more exclusive seating in comfy leather chairs. Usually only 20-40 seats in a theatre with lots of space and food and alcoholic beverages are brought to you, I quite enjoy it.
Maybe if theaters didn’t charge $21.89 for a small popcorn they wouldn’t be in the position they are in. I love the movie theater experience but they take advantage of consumers IMO.
That's largely due to the overhead involved in operating a theater though, which is a huge part of the problem. No matter what they do, running a massive physical location just isn't particularly economically competitive any longer when compared with many of the alternative options for getting content out to viewers.
I rather watch movies in my home than the theatres to begin with.
Shootings, Talking People, Coughers, Heavy Breathers, CHILDREN...
this is perfect.
These companies are idiots too, they’re completely forgetting about the pirates. All it takes is one.
Indeed, but in the current era of digital prints, that already happens.
You could say amc just got trolled by Warner
Remember in 2019 when we paid $78.21 for 2 medium popcorns with extra butter, an extra large coke, a box of sour patch kids and ate it all during the screen saver and previews? Those were the good old days.
A room full of strangers where there might be a baby crying or somebody on their phone all kinds of other distractions has never seemed like a really great place to watch a movie but at home on the right TV for twenty bucks it's amazing so I hope AMC in the other theaters fall to the level of novelty like the drive-in
Some movies are worth watching in theaters.... but there have been very few of them over the past decade.
I don't know AMC lower the ticket prices when do open if cheaper to get tickets to see it in theaters than spend twenty dollars online, I don't maybe we would go your theater. ( I know the world is more expensive now, but I also know when can take my brother to the movies at their competition for the same price for both tickets that would be for one there that just crazy. )
Movie places will reopen with limits to start when they are allowed to do so. at some point later they may not get the big hits if this virus keeps spreading and keeping places closed for safety. so studios will at some point send movies to stream cause will get tired of delaying movies cause the virus and places closed. time will tell what gonna happen later.
Wake up people it’s about greed control money lies and the people being used try turning on each orther every man for him self they will put there own family out of business and smile 😊
Lately, I've been plagued by big hair women sitting right in front of me or a rowdy group right behind me. The worst is bringing young children who can't sit still for 5 minutes and talk and Yammer. Last movie I saw at the theater was the jungle book. I'm like the other dude here. Yify torrents or just a Google search for not so popular movies. VPN? $7/month.
So what? None of this helps small studio become more independent. The money still flow most to publisher and big digital platforms.
why do u think disney shifted its assets onto it's own self sufficient platform? (disney+)? to ascend the petty politics of these exibitors.
i like theaters watching a movie in the big screen, and good sound quality is different than watching at home
We paid for the rental the day it came out. Rental $19.99, 🍿 $2, ice cream $3, plus a few grown drinks 🍹.. I honestly saved about $80-90 then when I take the fam to the theater. I can do this anytime.
Surprised guns and shootings wasn't brought up.
This is a way to get around chiniese investment in theaters
I use torrents so I make sure to do my part and not pay the studios a single cent. no sirree bob.
Is it only AMC cinemas or all AMC-owned cinemas?
Just a matter of time theater will full when covid dead for good
Amazing video
I haven’t been to a movie theater in years and I do so love the old-fashioned movie going experience...but...the behavior of most folks is beyond reprehensible in theaters. So, I had a local company (a big thank you to ListenUp) install a home theater in the basement and I never looked back. (Yes, talkin’ about you, people who bring infants to movie theaters.) And, did I understand that a 48-hour, one time rental of “Trolls” was $20? $20!
I hate going to the theaters. Don't care about AMC demise.
Technology is bringing what the consumer wants at a lower price. Movie tickets are already expensive and renting a $20 movie to watch with my family at home (where we can have our own food and drinks) is cheaper and more convenient. Most people want to watch new movies, not new movies at theaters. That said, movies theaters will always have their place. It is fun to go watch your favorite "movie universe" in IMAX and get that experience. Just won't happen as much as it used to.
Another one bites the dust.
But the writing was on the wall