With YouTube, twitch, amazon prime, Netflix, bittorrent, vimeo, etc., the available library of content has gotten enormous; the value of a single film should approach zero...
You have to consider consumerism and merchandising. Star wars, for example, never stopped selling DVDs and toys, even in the years between ep. 3 and this new one. Consider the weirdos that go an see the newest twilight movie 5-10 times, IN THEATERS.
In an vacuum, that concept would be absolutely correct, (as economic theory is concerned). In the real world, people buy more than they need.
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pitenius ago
Check out the big brain on you! Nice observation.
deathcomesilent ago
You have to consider consumerism and merchandising. Star wars, for example, never stopped selling DVDs and toys, even in the years between ep. 3 and this new one. Consider the weirdos that go an see the newest twilight movie 5-10 times, IN THEATERS.
In an vacuum, that concept would be absolutely correct, (as economic theory is concerned). In the real world, people buy more than they need.
FinnTheHuman ago
Which is another conspiracy in and of itself- that of capitalism. Just another method of control.