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[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 47 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Movie longevity is one factor. Maybe.

Paying entrance fees that are easily the price of a streaming service for an entire month is another. Definitely.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They did this to themselves. Crazy expensive prices, snacks no one can afford, dingy theaters, allowing noisy annoying patrons, there's no benefit now.

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 11 points 3 weeks ago

Plus:

Not banning phones so there's always some shithead distracting from the experience with a giant glowing rectangles

Releasing a bunch of shitty mid movies that are all derivatives of existing IP

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