Original Dune Star Kyle MacLachlan Says It's "Disheartening" That New Movie Is Coming To HBO Max

i haven't gone to the cinema in over 5 years. More like 7.

I prefer the comfort and convenience of my own home. It's cheaper, more people can watch it for one admission, I can watch it whenever I want, pause if I need to, rewatch a scene if I missed the dialog, turn on subtitles, I don't have to travel there or back. I can also provide my own snacks a lot cheaper than what they will charge for popcorn and drinks.

Cinema will eventually go the way of the dodo.

Look, I say wait until the pandemic is over and everyone got the vaccine, then worry about going to the damn theaters. People talk like it's the end of the movie theaters, it's not, even if AT&AT tries to push it, a lot of the artists themselves, will push against it, go on strikes, sure, some will not, but I thin the majority will, just worry about taking care of yourselves first.

I wanted to see this in IMax. So I can't disagree.

It’s disappointing we can’t go back to cinemas still, but not much you can do about it.

It's good to have an opinion...

Movie theaters will go the way of arcades, almost none existing....

IMAX and movies theaters that other a different experience will survive.

"Disney has said it will respond and react to what consumers want." Disney sounding opportunistic as ever. If isis took over they would start responding and reacting to what they want. All about money for them. Scumbags

Personally, I'm stoked to see the new movie. I will say this though. If I had a smaller tv, say, under 42" there's no way I'd watch it at home. Kyle is kinda right. Dune is such a huge series and to make it into a movie kind of requires a large screen to get totally absorbed in. Say, something along 70" to a full theatre screen. It's not really artistic vision to see it that way but to watch something in the 2:35:1 or 2:40:1 is just the shiz. Widescreen so you see EVERY damn thing.

I get it, but honestly it's not a big enough of a deal for me to pine for the days of the theater lol.

If it's so important for a movie to be viewed on a big screen, then why bother selling it on tape or bringing it to TV at a later date?

I think some people use artistic vision as an excuse to charge people 20 dollars a ticket instead of just letting them stream it on a service they already subscribe to.

I’ve been enjoying watching these on streaming but miss the theater. No way I’m watching Dune on a TV the first time.

We abandoned theaters, not the other way around.

I prefer my home theater to watching a slightly out of focus movie next to a group of obnoxious teenagers in a movie theater seat filled with stale farts while holding a full bladder and contemplating burning my shoes after I leave.

That's just me tho...

This is the movie equivalent of games slowly transitioning from physical to all-digital, only it was sped up by the pandemic. Let's face it: huge, high-res screens are available at a fraction of the price they used to be, a decent soundbar provides great audio and it's quite comfortable to sit on your couch and watch new releases. And cheaper. And you can pause the movie. And watch it as many times as you want. Big movie theatres are all but a thing of the past and will never recover from this, financially. And, now that the medium has proven to be just as profitable as screen-exclusive releases (mostly by Disney), there's really nothing else to consider.

Don't fret, it's not like theatres will disappear in a few years. But they will inevitably peter out and be starved for cash in 10. Hey, they will always need a place to screen Rocky Horror on Saturday nights...

I get a kick out of how granular this statement is. It's the closing line of an interview regarding the modern work MacLachlan is doing. It's not like he's on his channels blasting the decision...

HBO Max is the only shot this film has at surviving. It has box office bomb written all over it. It's a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy situation, where it's probably a faithful adaption and maybe even a decent movie, but they don't do anything unique enough for people to go out and watch this 4th version of the story they already know.

K. Being able to show the movie to more people, and people not having to spread corona to watch it is all good in my book.

Maclachlan has forgotten David Lynch refused to put his name on the film when it was originally released. The movie bombed in the theaters and only after it became a cult hit on home video and television did Lynch finally begin taking credit for it.

Ok boomer.

I think that once virtual reality becomes more common, it can be used to simulate cinema experience with a huge screen.

I mean, if people want to go see it on the big screen they still can, but it's a risky propositon for many so unless they just put the entire movie making industry on hold for a while what other choice is there honestly?

Who gives damn? Why does he care at all how the audience chooses to see a movie? If you think it deserves to be watched in a theater, go watch it a theater. I can decide for myself, thank you very much. I shouldn’t be forced to go to a theater to see a movie, then wait three months so I can see it again at home. That’s the old way of doing things. Let the audience make up their own minds. WB’s strategy is perfect here: theater if you want it, home if you don’t.

The only thing I’d change is allowing the movies to be actually purchased on release date, from any of the standard platforms: iTunes, Amazon, Play, and so on. I know they are trying to drive people to their new streaming service, but that’s not important to me.