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Films need to be exploited in three windows in maximize their value. There's no debating that
The problem is Netflix knows that the overwhelming majority of people watch theatrical movies at home. Its been that way since pay TV started. Even TOP GUN 2 will have more views at home than in the theater. Its the cheapest and most convienent way to watch content.
The problem is not that netflix is not releasing movies in theaters, its that the studios helped netflix become big enough that they could make their own content. They took the money and ran. Even Lionsgate and they lost one of their biggest IPs to Netflix which was probably the end of LGF when that happened.
If Disney never licensed LOST to Netflix, or Starz would have never licensed their Disney and Sony movies to Netflix or Sony wouldn't havent licensed BREAKING BAD to Netflix or AMC would have never have licensed WALKING DEAD to Netflix, they would be dead by now. Paramount and Sony sold movie after movie to Netflix even when they knew it would only empower Netlflix. They didnt think of what the world would look like if streaming took over even if music streaming told them exactly what would happen.
The genie is aleady out of the bottle. The best thing studios can do now is extend windows and double down on theaters. Stop licensing to Netflix. Empower the three windows again.
Blaming Netflix is stupid (to be clear I am calling crankypants stupid, not you)
Hmm. So: this TV movie Knives Out Take the Money and Run will play for a week in some AMC's. Not much of a TV movie guy. Oct 08, 12:57
You mad bro? Oct 08, 13:36
Out of curiosity, where did you first see Seven Samurai, Third Man, Casablanca, and Snow White? In a theater or at home? {nm} Oct 08, 14:28
How old do you think he is? :) {nm} Oct 08, 14:42
That's partly my point, though. A lot of people experience "classic" movies for the first time at home. {nm} Oct 08, 14:49
Plus he's a lot of fun at parties {nm} Oct 08, 15:32
This is turning into one of the strangest threads in Movies board history... {nm} Oct 08, 16:17
DUNE was a TV movie. I wish I could've seen it in a theater. {nm} Oct 08, 17:56
Neither DUNE or GLASS ONION are TV movies and even if they were, thats fine too there are TONS of great TV movies Oct 08, 19:16
Name 20 :) {nm} Oct 08, 20:42
Easy. Just the top 20 movies I own (filtered my plex to TV movies): Oct 08, 21:09
oops yeah. have Riley's movie on the brain since I work for its production company {nm} Oct 08, 23:03
The history of this board goes back 25+ years. This isn't even close to strange. {nm} Oct 08, 19:31
You're right; I am. {nm} Oct 09, 10:51
Films need to be exploited in three windows in maximize their value. There's no debating that Oct 08, 23:01
Great question, and i think you know the answer. Every one of them, In the theater. And for each of those... Oct 09, 10:47
Also, second time i saw Snow White? A theater inside Disneyland. A very cool experience. Oct 09, 10:50
Let's see; the first I saw....Godfather. Chinatown. Touch of Evil. Citizen Kane. 8 1/2. Persona. Pulp Fiction. Amelie. Oct 09, 10:54
Just about every great film since I could drive, living in SoCal? In a Theater. It's L.A. man, there were LOTS of theaters... Oct 09, 11:58
