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Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
yup, I'll waste my money to watch it too. Because like I've mentioned before, I'm a sucker for the theater.
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i love the theatre too ... but i'm a prime example of someone who doesnt get to go often because of needing a babysitter - and the expenses and logistics that come with that.
the only movies we see are kids movies because we can all go together.
good for my kid because he's seen more movies now at 5 than i did until i was 16.
its hard to pinpoint where the shift came - but i think it was with home video.
before that you saw more adults in the theatres. they had no choice. there were less films being produced and the target audience were the ones that could afford to go.
It was also no big deal to get the 14 year old kid next door to babysit for a couple of bucks an hour.
but since video .. adults prefer to be at home (i dont - but many loath the thought of the theatre)
kids also have more disposable money these days ..
its the age of the single parent .. people are throwing money at kids in lieu of parenting.
anyway - for several various reasons - some being a socio-economical shift, cultural shifts, and home video ... the movies being made today are still mostly catering to the youth market.
i know that home video sales will still bring in a lot of money - and adults will see them at that point - but for a filmmaker/studio .. its the box office that really matters.