Today, I saw a blog post by my classmate Tianyu Ding which discussed about the decline in attendance of movies. Ever since internet became universal, people began to move from theaters seats to computer chairs. With the help of video websites such as Netflix, buying a theater ticket seems unnecessary in people’s minds. The facts I mentioned above are true, but the movie industry is still making money from billions of people every year, and this situation would not change in recent years.

Chinese filmgoers wearing 3D glasses watch a movie at a cinema

Although it is true that there are more substitutes for watching movies at theaters now, there are still some features which are only available in that dark room where people gather together to enjoy a film. 3D, IMAX and the stunning sound effects are why people still love to go out for a movie. As long as the theater gives a better customer experience than sitting in front of computer screens, I would tend to buy a ticket to a movie I like. It might seem that theaters are not so popular now, but their unique features would still hold the heart of a large amount of movie fans.