By the 1970s, competition with television, and declining ticket sales, triggered improvements to the theater experience - bigger screens, dolby sound, and more. Films became breathtakingly action packed, for example, the complex foot chase that ramped up tension in Busting (1974). The blockbuster film was born in this decade, including Star Wars (1977), Superman(1978), andAlien (1979). Disaster and adventure films, developed to thrill audiences, made so much money that they changed the way films were marketed and released.
By the 1980s, sequels to popular blockbusters became the path for studios to further cash in. Advances in home entertainment grew in this decade, with higher sound quality and image fidelity. An increase in violent films forced the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to create new ratings with stricter rules.
About the model, The Cinerama
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Cinerama theaters opened in major cities across America and abroad, incorporating multiple cameras, a large, wide, curved screen, and enhanced sound. A similar technology is used today at some IMAX theaters.
