Com 156 Final Movie Theatres vs Netflix
Week 7 Assignment 1 – Rough Draft – Movie Theatres vs. Movies at Home
Daniel Lunden
Linda Iaccino
12/8/13
COM 155
While watching a movie in theaters and watching a movie at home delivers the same content to viewers, the experience is very different. Movie theatres have been around since the 1900’s and before recently, were the only option a person had if they wanted to watch a movie. Fast-forward to 2013, and it is a very different story; with high speed Internet and high definition televisions, the idea of watching a movie at home is becoming a more familiar one. Both experiences cost money, and offer entertainment value and concession options, however, the question remains; which provides the better cinematic experience? One of societies biggest clichés is the high cost of a movie theatre ticket, especially when premium theatre experiences are offered such as IMAX and 3D features. Conversely, rental services like Redbox are a cheaper solution to watching movie in theatre, while the individual renting the movie still has to pay a fee, he or she can watch the movie as many times as they would like, with as many people as they like in the allotted rental time frame. Online services such as Netflix and Hulu are also an option, for a modest monthly fee an individual is allowed access to a wide selection of movie titles at all times without stepping outside. There are drawbacks to movie rental and streaming; most major distribution and production companies only release new movies to theatres at first, with a digital and own-able versions released several months later. Aside from that, many movies released in theatres will have special pre-release screenings the night before the movie is released wide. The entertainment values for movie lovers vary drastically when watching a movie in home versus in theatre. Viewing a movie at home can affect the viewer’s distraction level, and allow for a less pleasurable cinematic
Daniel Lunden
Linda Iaccino
12/8/13
COM 155
While watching a movie in theaters and watching a movie at home delivers the same content to viewers, the experience is very different. Movie theatres have been around since the 1900’s and before recently, were the only option a person had if they wanted to watch a movie. Fast-forward to 2013, and it is a very different story; with high speed Internet and high definition televisions, the idea of watching a movie at home is becoming a more familiar one. Both experiences cost money, and offer entertainment value and concession options, however, the question remains; which provides the better cinematic experience? One of societies biggest clichés is the high cost of a movie theatre ticket, especially when premium theatre experiences are offered such as IMAX and 3D features. Conversely, rental services like Redbox are a cheaper solution to watching movie in theatre, while the individual renting the movie still has to pay a fee, he or she can watch the movie as many times as they would like, with as many people as they like in the allotted rental time frame. Online services such as Netflix and Hulu are also an option, for a modest monthly fee an individual is allowed access to a wide selection of movie titles at all times without stepping outside. There are drawbacks to movie rental and streaming; most major distribution and production companies only release new movies to theatres at first, with a digital and own-able versions released several months later. Aside from that, many movies released in theatres will have special pre-release screenings the night before the movie is released wide. The entertainment values for movie lovers vary drastically when watching a movie in home versus in theatre. Viewing a movie at home can affect the viewer’s distraction level, and allow for a less pleasurable cinematic