re: Netflix Has Won the Bidding War for WBD. Paramount launches hostile takeover

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There were many more reasons why this is bad other than just killing the theater experience. You just either completely ignored them or didn’t want to actually read them because it might challenge what you believe.

There isn’t going to be just less movies in theaters. There’s going to be less movies AND TV produced period. And that’s just one of the examples you missed

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I've read them and commented on it.

But thanks for continuing to have a hard-on for me I guess.

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There isn’t going to be just less movies in theaters. There’s going to be less movies AND TV produced period.

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This simply isn’t true.

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Except it is. I just checked myself on Regal’s website. For three adults and one child under 12 to go to see Zootopia 2 tonight at the local theater, it costs $84.06. And that’s for the standard screen.

Why would you want me to pay all of that money when I can simply wait 90 days and pay $20 to watch it on digital streaming?

Why are you so upset about this?

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I mean I guess that’s the big difference between the two of us. I give a shite about how this impacts myself AND others. You simply don’t give a frick about anything other than your own experience.

If it doesn’t impact you, guess it’s all good then? time to grow up

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I mean, that's not overly true but that's one aspect of it.

Am I concerned that some people in Hollywood may lose their jobs? Not really, no. I'm just as concerned about their jobs as they are about mine.

Do I want fewer things made? That depends. If it's fewer shitty things being made and more focused, quality things, then yeah maybe so. And like I said before, if companies are dropping less money into theater type production budgets, then there may be more money for mid-tier entertainment content. So that may actually be a good thing. Just because something can't make it to a theater doesn't mean that good shite won't be created anymore. If I am in charge of a production company, I try to embrace the change and get funding to more creative outlets for content. Now, will they do that? Who the frick knows. But if they just continue to create cookie cutter/assembly line bullshite and viewership goes down, they'll have to do something or they will start hemorrhaging subscribers.

And I've already said that I don't like the NF model of assembly line type shite coming out. It was one of my first posts in this thread. (just reiterating it here before you cuss at me again and get all riled up about something that I've already addressed pages ago).

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Except it is. I just checked myself on Regal’s website. For three adults and one child under 12 to go to see Zootopia 2 tonight at the local theater, it costs $84.06. And that’s for the standard screen.

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It’s $49 on a regular screen. See it an hour earlier for $38.



Edit: Took a screen shot but it's not posting images for some reason.

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You just hate spending time with your families where you can’t be glued to your phone so you want the built in excuses

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This is at least the second time you've brought up being glued to your phone. I am perfectly capable of putting my phone down at home and enjoying a movie. Methinks this may be a "you" thing.

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My family of four costs us with tickets (sneaking in candy) popcorn and drinks it’s about $60-$70. It’s a lot more affordable than people want to admit. They just want an excuse to be lazy pieces of shite and watch a shittier version from home so they can scratch their balls without being judged. Can’t say I blame them…but acting like the price is what is driving people out is a wild take considering what everyone spends on streaming services

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So wait, you're in here crying about theaters dying off but you sneak in candy at theaters? You do realize that concessions are just about the only thing that keeps theaters surviving, right? You fricking hypocrite.

And for the umpteenth time, stop arguing affordability. Nobody else is arguing that. It's just not worth the money (or rarely is) for some of us anymore.

Are you always this stupid?

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stop arguing affordability. Nobody else is arguing that. It's just not worth the money (or rarely is) for some of us anymore.

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That’s fine. Then don’t go out to eat anymore. Make everything from home. No more fast food. No more Texas Roadhouse or whatever frickass corporate restaurants people eat at these days.

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Am I concerned that some people in Hollywood may lose their jobs? Not really, no. I'm just as concerned about their jobs as they are about mine.

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I mean I feel like there’s a lot of people more empathetic than you are so I guess there’s nothing more to discuss.

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Yeah, that's never happened before where networks cancel awesome, critically acclaimed shows.

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That entire point flew right over your head huh? Are you always this fricking stupid?

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That entire point flew right over your head huh? Are you always this fricking stupid?

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No, it didn't go over my head. I'm saying that it would just be more of the same. Networks and production companies have always made dumb decisions with stuff like that.