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<blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 2403585" data-attributes="member: 4779">Bah.&nbsp; Boxoffice numbers are becoming less and less important.&nbsp; DVD, home theater and pay-per-view are becoming much more popular.&nbsp; The theater experience (not to mention the prices) isn't as comfy as it used to be for most people.&nbsp; And this is coming from someone who LOVES to go to the theater.There are some films that I immediately label as &quot;wait for it on DVD.&quot;&nbsp; Even though it might be good there is no reason to see it on the big screen.&nbsp; Unless theaters can start giving a much better experience than a typical home set up this trend is gonna continue.&nbsp; And considering that the source is from an Australian site and focusing on the local impact it really doesn't mean all that much except to further the fact that the theater industry is and has been fading.&nbsp; Movies come out on DVD within a year of their release and some much sooner.&nbsp; Personally, I saw Phantom Menance so many times in the theater simply because I wanted to watch it enough times to have it stick in my memory.&nbsp; Who knew when we'd get a VHS release (DVD was still new)?Now I have little problem missing movies, especially ones I'm on the fence about.&nbsp; Add to that - films very rarely stay in the theater for more than 6-8 weeks.&nbsp; So if you miss it, it's gone and you may as well just wait a bit longer for the DVD.&nbsp; Spend $4 on a rental and save some cash to catch it at home.And comparing this release to Phantom Menace (aka - the most anticipated movie of All Time) is completely unfair.&nbsp; Even if it is still Star Wars.&nbsp; The quality didn't matter, people just wanted to see it.So, again - bah.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Crichton, post: 2403585, member: 4779"] Bah. Boxoffice numbers are becoming less and less important. DVD, home theater and pay-per-view are becoming much more popular. The theater experience (not to mention the prices) isn't as comfy as it used to be for most people. And this is coming from someone who LOVES to go to the theater. There are some films that I immediately label as "wait for it on DVD." Even though it might be good there is no reason to see it on the big screen. Unless theaters can start giving a much better experience than a typical home set up this trend is gonna continue. And considering that the source is from an Australian site and focusing on the local impact it really doesn't mean all that much except to further the fact that the theater industry is and has been fading. Movies come out on DVD within a year of their release and some much sooner. Personally, I saw Phantom Menance so many times in the theater simply because I wanted to watch it enough times to have it stick in my memory. Who knew when we'd get a VHS release (DVD was still new)? Now I have little problem missing movies, especially ones I'm on the fence about. Add to that - films very rarely stay in the theater for more than 6-8 weeks. So if you miss it, it's gone and you may as well just wait a bit longer for the DVD. Spend $4 on a rental and save some cash to catch it at home. And comparing this release to Phantom Menace (aka - the most anticipated movie of All Time) is completely unfair. Even if it is still Star Wars. The quality didn't matter, people just wanted to see it. So, again - bah. [/QUOTE]

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