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hfhifi t1_j1tc6ri wrote

Reply to comment by guacamole579 in How successful would a drive-in theater be in NJ? by DifferenceIll8124

I’ve been in Consumer Audio for years and specialize in Home Theater/ Surround Sound. My system is worth a small fortune but I always go to a good theater to see new releases. Even my system cannot equal the picture quality of a Dolby projector ($200K) and and theatrical Atmos. ($250K). Finally, streaming movies are compressed in both video and audio.

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guacamole579 t1_j1vdrb4 wrote

Ofc home audio does not equal Dolby digital sound system. I never said that. What i mean is that there hasn’t been a movie since rise of skywalker that has made us want to go to the movies. I thought mayyybe Avatar would be a good option because that should be seen in the big screen with amazing sound, but no. So if something like avatar can’t get us out to the movies, idk what would. And I’m not alone in that sentiment.

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hfhifi t1_j1vkukc wrote

I hear you. "Thor: Love and Thunder" grossed far more overseas than in the US. "Avatar 2" is also not doing well domestically. However, both got bad reviews and word of mouth. IMHO, "Avatar 2" sucked except for the amazing CG. I've told all my friends to avoid it.
On the other hand, "Top Gun", "Wakanda Forever" "Doctor Strange 2" and "Minions" all did extremely well domestically. Clearly millions of Americans want to see blockbusters in a theater.
At the end of the day, I think that the studios are going to reevaluate how much they spend on blockbusters and whether to make one or not. An MCU film no longer means an almost guaranteed $1B gross. Disney is now putting more focus on TV Series than movies.

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