Would You Rather Watch Movies at Home or Go to the Theater?
SodaHead Film
2011/09/21 23:08:26
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Netflix might be splitting into two different services, but it's still the king of home entertainment. Whether you're down with DVDs or online streaming, they've got home viewing in high demand.
But what about movie theaters? How are they competing with the age of easy access?
In 2010, the National Association of Theater Owners recorded about $10.58 billion in box office sales, down $20 million from 2009's estimate, and 1.3 billion admissions -- also down from last year's numbers, but not by much.
Netflix, on the other hand, reported just over $2 billion in revenue at the end of 2010.
In terms of revenue, theaters are clearly outdoing Netflix. But that doesn't mean the box office is preferred.
For starters, at $8 a month ($16 now if you want DVDs and streaming), you could watch movies from home on Netflix all day every day.
In theaters, that would get you into a single movie -- if you're lucky.
There are also more options for home viewing than there are for theater viewing, and not just in terms of movie selection. You can watch movies for free on television, go to Blockbuster for a quick fix, or just buy the movie on Amazon.
But you probably don't have a 300" widescreen projector in your house.
But what about movie theaters? How are they competing with the age of easy access?
In 2010, the National Association of Theater Owners recorded about $10.58 billion in box office sales, down $20 million from 2009's estimate, and 1.3 billion admissions -- also down from last year's numbers, but not by much.
Netflix, on the other hand, reported just over $2 billion in revenue at the end of 2010.
In terms of revenue, theaters are clearly outdoing Netflix. But that doesn't mean the box office is preferred.
For starters, at $8 a month ($16 now if you want DVDs and streaming), you could watch movies from home on Netflix all day every day.
In theaters, that would get you into a single movie -- if you're lucky.
There are also more options for home viewing than there are for theater viewing, and not just in terms of movie selection. You can watch movies for free on television, go to Blockbuster for a quick fix, or just buy the movie on Amazon.
But you probably don't have a 300" widescreen projector in your house.
Internet from one side,tv from the other...,dvd.'s...
and in the middle the homecinema and theater.......
medieval things...................
get a hobby
as apposed to paying 85 bucks for two people to get in, get popcorn and a soda
only to have some tard kick the back of your chair all the way through, while another person yell "oh I wouldn't do that. I would kick his...."
Then the cell phones and the babies, then the coughing.... "dear god what is that smell"
Fun should not be at such a heavy cost.
Go to a bar and just drink sodas. It's legal and you talk to people who are there to "just get out of the house"
And.... the popcorn and drinks are WAY cheaper at home (and my floor isn't stickey).
Blue-Ray DVD on my home theater system!