Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis

Post by raw_anon_1111 » Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

awongh wrote: post #43

the_af wrote: post #24

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> The optimistic viewpoint is that maybe new AI production tools will trigger a re-democratization of creative movies I don't think so. Part of the downfall of movies -- blockbusters movies anyway, the kind where being a box office hit matters -- is that they have seemed produced like AI slop even before AI. Making it easier to produce more slop isn't going to fix this. Then there's one thing making noise in my brain…

In the end people have limited number of hours to watch content, and only a few things bubble up to the popular attention. What I meant is that I don't see truly indie-produced feature films reach the zeitgeist anymore. I don't mean AI slop, but the next gen of creative tools that will allow people to make cool and creative and compelling stuff without the backing of 100's of millions of dollars. It seems like movies…

Post by garbawarb » Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC

xp84 wrote: post #52

soared wrote: post #34

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Just checked AMC - $18.50 in the app for a normal adult ticket. ($16 + $2.50 fee for using the app). An icee and popcorn would be ballpark $18 as well.

About the same where I am. A matinee used to be cheap, now it’s the price you said, and more like 20 for the full price show. You don’t have to pay the app “convenience fee” but they added assigned seats to pressure you to do so. If you wait till the day of and buy on the big kiosk in the lobby, what if all the good seats are gone? (Hint: they won’t be, the theaters are always mostly empty)

Post by derwiki » Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC

dominotw wrote: post #79

woeirua wrote: post #7

$100 to go to the movies for a family of four. No thanks. There’s no mystery why the movies are dying. They’ve priced themselves out and then they give away the product on streaming several months later anyways. If they want theaters to come back then they’ll have to put movies behind a paywall again.

thats so much cheaper for a family of 4 for 3 hrs compared to other options. what are the other cheaper options? going to free parks and museums? i am sure going to free museum will be a big hit with the kids :]

Post by jrowen » Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC

awongh wrote: post #10

The cultural relevance of movies, and American made movies isn't going anywhere anytime soon, but I think the economics of streaming is finally playing out in the loss of the geographical concentration of power in Hollywood and California. This is the endgame of the feedback loop of streamers causing industry consolidation... the direct connection of dollars people spend to sit in a theatre seat was slowly declining,…

Post by NeutralCrane » Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 5:34 PM UTC

Trasmatta wrote: post #80

delichon wrote: post #70

The little dinosaurs are ignoring the great big elephants in the room: gaming. The article doesn't mention it. The market for video games in 2024 was around $225B, compared to movies at around $33B. Hollywood has worked very hard not to realize that their industry has become niche and have succeeded. My last week may be an indicator. I've watched zero TV or movies but have spent about 40 hours helping a small colony…

Didn't The Game Awards receive more viewers than the Super Bowl? It used to be referred to as, like, "the Oscars for video games", but now it's immensely more popular than the Oscars.