To the editor: Tradition critic Mary McNamara’s column about Netflix trying to swallow up Warner Bros. included one part that highlighted my concern: “Don’t contribute any extra to the demise of film theaters than you have already got” (“A plea to Netflix’s Ted Sarandos: Don’t screw up Warner Bros. and HBO,” Dec. 5).
Many households have very nice TV screens at dwelling. Nevertheless, it’s good to get out of the home typically and share experiences with others — even individuals you don’t know. And seeing some movies on a large display screen with immersive sound is an enhanced expertise. Watching motion pictures like “2001: A Area Odyssey” or “The Shining” on dwelling tools simply isn’t the identical factor. Plus, artwork home theaters are nonetheless struggling to get us to go see impartial or international movies that will take us outdoors the mainstream film manufacturing mildew. These artwork homes aren’t getting wealthy, however God bless that they proceed to assist maintain tradition alive.
I might be sorry to see sometime that we are able to solely expertise what a large company decides garners essentially the most cash.
Ken Hense, Los Angeles
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To the editor: Paramount, Warner Bros., Netflix and their supporters are elephants preventing (“Paramount launches hostile $78-billion bid for Warner Bros., with backing from Trump’s son-in-law,” Dec. 8). We shoppers are the ants who will get stomped.
Ivan Goldman, Redondo Seaside
