The Problem with Streaming
Going to the movies has been a staple of postmodern culture for the past fifty years. It’s been the go to for families on the weekend, couples on their first dates, and friends looking for a good time. But with the innovation of video streaming services, many audiences are staying home in lieu of spending time at the theater. Although this alternative is cost effective and has the benefit of ease, so much is lost when the screen becomes small, and the audience smaller still. The trend doesn’t appear to be stopping any time soon either. Since 2009, video streaming has grown exponentially from being in only 10% of houses in america, to 55%. On the other side, theater attendance has slightly dipped from 1.4 billion to 1.2 within this time frame. But I don’t think the theater experience is going anywhere anytime soon. Erik Henriksen from The Stranger agrees, noting that big budget films will always have an audience on the big screen, he says “unless you've spent thousands of do...