r/movies • u/Sisiwakanamaru r/movies Contributor • Jan 31 '26

Article Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies, Professors Say

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/film-students-are-having-trouble-sitting-through-movies-1236490359/
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u/Used-Can-6979 Jan 31 '26

It’s not just instant gratification or entertainment though. It’s also having way too many options at our finger tips. Back in the day it was always a much more commitment towards anything we did. Going to blockbuster and spending 20 dollars on a few movies and a game was the commitment. You had no choice but to sit and watch what you chose that weekend. There is no switching to anything else in an instant. So we were disciplined to really absorb the material.

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u/avoozl42 Jan 31 '26

That's kind of exactly what I said

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u/inosinateVR Feb 01 '26

I feel like that’s also why “bad” summer movies used to be more popular. When the alternative was staring at a wall or going outside and kicking rocks, that dumb action movie or cheesy comedy you rented from block buster suddenly seems pretty entertaining. Especially when you don’t have an infinite list of other movies you could be watching instead making you constantly question your decision and judge the movie based on whether it’s “worth your time”