[anamax]

> Matt Damon talked about this somewhere. The risk aversion stems from the move away from DVD sales.

DVDs and even video tape are relatively recent.

Hollywood was a lot less risk averse before DVDs and video tape. Heck, Hollywood was less risk averse before TV became mainstream.

[protocolture]

When Hollywood didnt have to compete so much for spectacle with television and could afford to have a cheaper B movie on every roll as a value add.

[redwall_hp]

There was a lot more competition in the industry back then, before decades of consolidation. And less entertainment options competing for customers' attention.

[freejazz]

>DVDs and even video tape are relatively recent.

Yeah and it was a different business model before then with a lot more people going to theatres