Iger makes a death threat?

[Alex]

I expect this, but I regret it as well.

I love the experience of seeing a movie in the theater, even if they do let other people in. I don't relate with movies the same way when I watch at home on DVD. I pause to answer the phone, or to go check email, or if the movie slows down a bit I just wander off for a while.

For me, seeing a movie in a theater is a way to escape and I'm forced to take in the film on its own terms, seeing it at home is a way to fill time. Movie theaters are probably my biggest single entertainment expense. I've been to 30 movies in the theater so far this year (39 if you count the Disney screenings for reviews) and despite the rude people, the cell phones, and the parking hassles it still an experience I love.

But the economic realities aren't going to leave this unchanged. I think the days of big release multiplexes may be numbered, but small theaters will still exist. Festivals and niche markets will be served.