Hobie-wan wrote:
Some movies and things also don't make it to many theaters because of distribution, being 'too indie', or because of ratings issues. Disc releases can reach a larger market than the movie theater run can.
^What Hobes said is a huge factor.
That and also think about word of mouth. that's another big factor.
The biggest factor is the easy availability of movies, at a super low cost. At one point in time some marketing genius (not being sarcastic although "marketing genius" seems to mean "an idiot") said "I'm going to give people unlimited movies for about $100 a month" amd he or she did it. Went after market share and reduced video rental champs into kiosks outside of grocery stores.
Luke wrote:The biggest factor is the easy availability of movies, at a super low cost. . . . Went after market share and reduced video rental champs into kiosks outside of grocery stores.
I love Netflix Streaming so much. Its success is one of the ultimate free market triumphs, IMO. My monthly cost for it now is less than I often paid in late fees to Blockbuster back in the 1990s.
Luke wrote:The biggest factor is the easy availability of movies, at a super low cost. . . . Went after market share and reduced video rental champs into kiosks outside of grocery stores.
I love Netflix Streaming so much. Its success is one of the ultimate free market triumphs, IMO. My monthly cost for it now is less than I often paid in late fees to Blockbuster back in the 1990s.
Plus, who doesn't want to tell Suddenlink, Time Warner Cable, and AT&T to go fly a kite?
My "bundle" is super expensive. I need to change something soon.
Luke wrote:My "bundle" is super expensive. I need to change something soon.
My wife and I don't really watch sports; so, we cut cable out of our budget years ago. (We also cut out land line phone service.) Currently, we only buy high-speed internet, Netflix Streaming, and Hulu+, and all of those services - combined - cost us a little less than $60/month.
