Netflix will never replace theaters for every single person out there and I say this as someone who used to have a Netflix subscription that was replaced with increased amounts of piracy (and an Apple TV+ subscription, that’s literally the one thing I haven’t cancelled, great originals and only originals, no watching The Office or Friends for the umpteenth time, I’m starting to feel like a shill for saying it, but they have some great shows and many average or above average shows).
Netflix works best as “background noise”. Occasionally you’ll find a great show to binge that they’ll cancel soon, occasionally they’ll even have a decent original movie (which is sadly made specially for streaming where people are expected to be scrolling on theirp hone so the plot has to be repeated 3 times as they apparently told Matt Damon).
The theater is an experience. You go there to watch a movie you’ve been anticipating. You spend that ludicrous amount on snacks (or don’t) because you know you don’t go every week anyway. You go there because you want to be immersed, your phone on silent in the pocket, maybe you go with your friends or family and then it’s great to discuss it on the walk out after the end. If this is not something you enjoy then true, going to the theaters is an outdated concept for you and that’s fine.
Netflix will never replace theaters for every single person out there and I say this as someone who used to have a Netflix subscription that was replaced with increased amounts of piracy (and an Apple TV+ subscription, that’s literally the one thing I haven’t cancelled, great originals and only originals, no watching The Office or Friends for the umpteenth time, I’m starting to feel like a shill for saying it, but they have some great shows and many average or above average shows).
Netflix works best as “background noise”. Occasionally you’ll find a great show to binge that they’ll cancel soon, occasionally they’ll even have a decent original movie (which is sadly made specially for streaming where people are expected to be scrolling on theirp hone so the plot has to be repeated 3 times as they apparently told Matt Damon).
The theater is an experience. You go there to watch a movie you’ve been anticipating. You spend that ludicrous amount on snacks (or don’t) because you know you don’t go every week anyway. You go there because you want to be immersed, your phone on silent in the pocket, maybe you go with your friends or family and then it’s great to discuss it on the walk out after the end. If this is not something you enjoy then true, going to the theaters is an outdated concept for you and that’s fine.
If you mainly want it for background noise, there are cheaper services with just as much filler/ambiance shows.