Movies

Discussion topic, presuming movie-going overall returns to normal, does recycled glasses required 3D outright die? notfabio Apr 04, 15:01

They'll raise the price by a dollar, and you can keep the glasses Rishoutfield Apr 04, 15:21

its more likely to obtain the virus through an armrest or a door handle. {nm} Moviesnob Apr 04, 16:41

Movie Theaters will fade out like Drive-Ins. Streaming will be the new norm. COVID just sped up the time line. * Pennystocks2 Apr 05, 02:58

Drive-Ins will boom in the next 18 - 24 months KingRichard Apr 05, 06:34

there's no available land to build new ones and the capital investment for a dubious short-term proposition would be enormous {nm} joe exotic Apr 05, 08:43

Streaming is just another way to deliver content to your television, which didn't kill movie theaters either. {nm} Antibody Apr 05, 14:56

That's like saying TV would eliminate live attendance at sporting events. Completely different experience. {nm} PhoneHome Apr 05, 18:34

Of course my statement was based on post Covid-19 apocalyptic assumptions. {nm} Pennystocks2 Apr 05, 23:50

The statement was that it would happen without Covid-now sooner. Covid is not our 1st pandemic. Sports, movies, concerts survived and thrive PhoneHome Apr 06, 05:34

Drive-In did not predate movie theaters. Movie theaters did not kill stage performance theater. Antibody Apr 05, 09:26

^reply to Pennystocks2 {nm} Antibody Apr 05, 09:27

No, Drive-Ins were a fad. They had a long success. Will they return? Doubtful. I never included Stage Acting Theater. {nm} Pennystocks2 Apr 05, 12:49

Point is streaming will not kill movie theaters just as movie theaters did not kill stage theaters. {nm} Antibody Apr 05, 14:51

Agreed. There are lots of reasons to go to a theater besides watching at home. Get away from home, shared experience, immersive, date, get PhoneHome Apr 05, 18:31

Only time will tell, I guess. Curious to see how Movie Theater recovery will be after Covid though. {nm} Pennystocks2 Apr 05, 19:01