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What is needed is an honest reckoning: Hollywood must produce movies that are genuinely appealing, original, and meaningful. The current approach—distracting consumers with amenities, marketing gimmicks, and ideological messaging—merely prolongs the decline. The audience is telling Hollywood loud and clear: they want quality, authenticity, and respect for their choices.
Changing the industry’s course requires shifting the focus away from superficial fixes and toward genuine content improvement. It involves acknowledging that the traditional theatrical experience can't be forced back through windowing tactics or amenities. Instead, studios need to embrace the future—making movies that people want to see, regardless of platform.