Sam Mendes worries about the ‘great era of cinema’ dying due to streaming

Mr Sam MendesHe shared his fears that the “great era” of cinema was ending.

The Empire of Light director stated that he is disappointed that films are now being streamed to streaming services and not to the big screen.

He also expressed concern about the fact that the cinema experience might not be made available to everyone soon.

The new Sir Sam movie It is a romantic dramaIt’s about the 1980 staff at Empire Cinema Margate, Kent. Starring Olivia Colman. senior boyStars Michelle Ward and Colin Firth.

“The 20th century, the great age of movies, the great entertainment form—which used to go out to the cinema—is dying,” the Academy Award-winning writer and director lamented.

Famous director, who also claimed he had hair Gender-neutral award categories ‘inevitable’He also stated that he believes that some of the most successful films he has made would have been released to streaming platforms if they had been made now.

“I think these mid-budget movies aren’t just for movie theaters anymore and you look at the multiplex and people go, ‘There are six screens,’ and then you go to those six screens and you say, ‘Screen one. symbol picture“second screen Avatar,” three screen Avatar” This is not a six-screen cinema. There are six screens showing the exact same movie.

He described it as “a different understanding of the reason these buildings were built in first place”.

Sir Sam’s films are action-packed epics. In 2019, he was also involved in the 1917 World War I. His latest Bond movieSpecter, in 2015.

Recently, the famous director explained that he feels “reassured” whenever he visits the cinema.

Tell Empire MagazineThe cinema is where to go when your mind is blank, when you need to be reassured or when you feel like you’re at home.

These places were created not only to watch movies but also to allow you to explore a side of your body or emotional landscape that might otherwise go unexplored.

Empire of Light is now in cinemas

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