I’m seeing increasing numbers of filmmakers and critics on here who seem to be rationalizing why it’s “OK” if movie theaters die off, and it feels like a mass surrender to a narrative that they know in their hearts is untrue.
— Mad Scholar Strikes (@mattzollerseitz) October 28, 2021
I really like movie theaters and hope they do not die. This would be a tragedy. Yes, we should make them better but the experience of them is irreplaceable.
I know that many people (mostly libs) believe we shouldn’t go out, shouldn’t do anything fun (the earth!!!!!), but we must resist that all so very hard. It’s just as important as forestalling and mitigating climate change.
Even though I think Villeneuve’s Dune was only an OK movie, I’m really glad I saw it in a theater. Those visuals were worth witnessing on a screen 50 feet wide, and the subsonics this theater produced would cost me $20,000 in home equipment (and neighbors who despise me).
That we must hide inside forever (even post-pandemic) is neoliberal swill that’s designed to subjugate you. Don’t buy it from those who want to “save the earth” or those who want you to be mindless consumption bots. Don’t buy it from anyone at all.
Get out there and live your life. No one is going to do it for you.