“It was like something out of a movie.”
Films shot for the big screen now may never get that opportunity as they move directly to VOD.
There’s certainly reason for alarm in the movie industry, if purely from a bottom-line standpoint.
Then there other considerations such as financial investment, small screen vs. big screen, and quantity and genre.
Film studios and movie theaters are grappling with these weights as they peer into the infinite.
How many weeks could an AMC cineplex close up shop without going under?
And could anAlamo Drafthouseor a Landmark Theatre afford to drop the gate at all?
Now it looks like most people are going to do the majority of their movie watching at home.
For a while, at least.
Families with children and their screen time philosophies will be threatened with disarray.
Couples might go from “cozy” to “crazy” as streamer algorithms unfurl with a click.
New habits will undoubtedly form during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how we watch movies.
With any hope, perhaps some good habits will prevail.
