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Indiana Jones and Flash flopped hard. Could this be the beginning of the end for franchise films? (lemmy.film)

submitted 1 year ago by chickenwing@lemmy.film to c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film

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For the last few years franchise movies like star wars, marvel, etc. made money regardless of quality. However now it seems like audiences are being choosier when it comes to these kinds of tentpole releases. I've seen some people online say that the movie/theater industry is losing people in general but I don't think that's the case.

Super Mario and spiderverse made a lot of money. And Oppenheimer, Barbie, and Dune seem to be tracking well. I think the problem is that people are getting sick of the same old stuff and need more than just a brand name to go to the theater. What do you you think?

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[–] MonitorZero@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Nah movies are too expensive now. I'm super excited for indy. He's my hero but the theater is a horrible money waste.

They need to learn to release straight to streaming instead of Theatre only. Because I spent a while lot of money on a 5.1, 65in 4k TV and awesome lighting to go blow $100 every time I want to see a new release? Hell no. The threater is just more irrelevant then ever when I can be super comfy and watch or be packed in with 100 strangers.

[–] sixpercent@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

2 x 3D Atmos = $45

XL Popcorn and pop = $20

?????

$100

[–] manapropos@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

I saw the movie last weekend and paid about $10USD for 2 tickets, sodas and popcorn. Mexico is a beautiful place

[–] theUnlikely@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

How expensive are those tickets?!

[–] VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's still a place for theaters for people in apartments or condos who can't set up home theaters without bothering their neighbors... Unfortunately. Damn you high home prices 😭