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DEI has certainly had an effect on the content that is produced, but at the end of the day the question is "are you primarily not going to the theater because of the content, or for other reasons?"

So I gave myself a few questions:

1.) Alternative Entertainment Options: If I woke up tomorrow and our entertainment world was exactly the same as the early 90s (no internet, no smart phones, no Youtube, no streaming services, 25" CRT televisions, no pause/DVR, etc.), would I go to the theater to see the content that is being put out right now?

I'm not sure, but I think I might.

2.) The content itself: If content very similar to what I liked in the 90s/early 2000s was being released in theaters today, would I go to the theater to see it?

Hell no. There are too many other options and going to the theater is a huge hassle.

3.) Cost: If it were literally free for me to go to the theater whenever I wanted, would I often go?

Hell no. In fact, I'm not sure how much you would have to pay me to go, aside from certain "big event" type movies.

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Even with inflation, streaming, and degenerates talking or on their phones, all being factors, I think a lot of people, myself for sure, don't go nearly as often because of how few movies warrant it. We are lucky to get a few proper blockbusters a year that aren't dumb reboots, spinoffs, and sequels. The comedies you'd have wanted to go see with your friends? Gone, can't punch down on anyone. The romcoms your wife would talk you into seeing? Gone, Hollywood doesn't like stories about relatable cis couples who love each other. The family movies you were excited to take your kids to? Mostly gone, almost all come along with some woke nonsense you don't want to expose your kids to. The 90's to early 2000's was quite a run. The people in the industry today don't want and couldn't produce a return to that kind of content. So, you'll either take in far less media than you did, or you'll lap up the slop you're offered.

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— Not the Bee (@Not_the_Bee) April 13, 2026

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how many years has it been since the last very good actual war movie?!

aside from Top Gun Maverick which is not really a war movie.

then look back in history and see how many GREAT war movies there have been.

so what has changed!?!

Hollywood is fine with making THOR 24 and Fast and Furious 37

but something like:

Bridge on the River Kwai

Saving Private Ryan

The Longest Day

Gettysburg

Glory

Big Red One

Red Dawn

Thin Red Line

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This speech is the reason this reboot exists. The writers thought about putting this on screen and THEN they found a vehicle for it. Using existing properties is a short cut to get to lecture you. Having to come up with a new one is work they’re not interested in. https://t.co/PnN0mz667t

— Captain Ⓐncapistan (@CptAncapistan) April 14, 2026

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fig96 said:

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Hollywood being generally risk averse is what's killed the "great" movies that people are mourning, studios aren't willing to fund anything that might remotely be a risk which often results in bland, homogenized content. Also why you tend to see more interesting things on streaming these days.

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This is what doesnt make any sense in this discussion. Shoving LGBTYNHDHIOD garbage that is clearly intentionally forced into the story, but adds nothing to it, down everyone's throats is "safe?" WTF? That's ridiculous. Shouldnt NOT pushing all of this crap onto viewers, which very few people want to see specifically because it often does nothing to add to the stories, be what is "safe" in this equation? If thats the actual logic that show and movie makers are using then there's literally no hope for the entire damn industry, and the faster it dies the better off all of us will be.

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