Spielberg to push for new Oscars rules that exclude streaming movies

Re:Spielberg to push for new Oscars rules that exclude strea... by decoyworker on Monday March 04, 2019 @09:57AM (#19301718)

Movie theaters will lose popularity but the theater experience cannot be reproduced in the home at least for the foreseeable future.

I don't see many films in theaters because many films gain nothing by being viewed at the theater. I often see films in like Interstellar, Dunkirk, Blade Runner, etc that are an assault on the senses and have a lot to gain through theater viewing.

The question to me is- will people care? There are plenty of examples of people shirking quality for convenience.

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Re:Spielberg to push for new Oscars rules that exclude strea... by Kaiyou on Monday March 04, 2019 @11:15AM (#19302321)

The only things I found not reproducable at home were loudness levels that hurt my ears, sticky floors and inconsiderate people talking during the movie and leaving before the credits stopped rolling.

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Re:Spielberg to push for new Oscars rules that exclude strea... by dagw on Tuesday March 05, 2019 @03:01AM (#19308960)

Yea, this is another thing I've been thinking about. Of course Spielberg would prefer the 'cinema' experience since the only way he experiences cinema is private viewings or gala premiers at state of the art luxury theaters, surrounded by film connoisseurs and with people serving you vintage champagne. I wonder when he last had a 'genuine' cinema experience like the one your average middle class family experiences.

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Re:Spielberg to push for new Oscars rules that exclude strea... by userulluipeste on Monday March 04, 2019 @11:50AM (#19302643)

"Movie theaters will lose popularity but the theater experience cannot be reproduced in the home at least for the foreseeable future."

I heard a similar argument about the (live acting) theaters. Those are still around, sure.

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