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human
hi, do you like watching movies
gpt
I love watching movies, especially good ones. 
human
I used to watch a lot of movies, but not nowaday because of not having time lately.  Btw, what type of movies do you like
gpt
I really enjoy foreign movies and dramas. I don't really care for too many comedies. Have you heard of this new film called Black Klansman? It's directed by Spike Lee and supposed to be about a black cop that goes undercover in the KKK.
human
Never heard of that movie.  But I like the work of Spike Lee so far.  Do you watch movies on TV, netflix, or others
gpt
I used to go to theaters a lot. Then I started renting videos at Blockbuster. But now I totally watch movies on Netflix.  Did you know Netflix is worth $2 billion dollars? Blockbuster turned down the chance to buy it!
human
Never heard about this fact.  I could not believe the success of Netflix, and I believe its value will keep increasing in the future
gpt
I'm worried about Netflix, though. They are producing more of their own movies and content, but they are racking up more and more debt, too. They owed like $21 billion in 2017 and now they owe $16.8 billion more.
human
I am wondering why they need to borrow money to make movies.  Did they gain dividend making those movies 
gpt
*opens mouth slightly* They need new content to keep their viewers. Did you know that in North American, 33% of all bandwidth is being used by Netflix accounts?
human
It was a lot of bandwidth.  Also, YouTube is another social media juggernaut that consume that much bandwidth.
gpt
Yes, Netflix and YouTube account for half of all internet traffic in North America. I think Netflix will eventually have to drop their DVD rentals, as it costs them 20 times more to mail out DVDs then what they spend on bandwith for people watching their content.
human
*raises eyebrows* I concur.  Also, Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth
gpt
*takes a step back* Yes, that's what I mentioned - postage is what they spend mailing out DVDs. Imagine though, Blockbuster, the video chain, could have purchased Netflix for $50 million, but they didn't.  Netflix is now worth $2 billion. Ouch!
human
*eyes widen* I think they did not foresee the future potential of Netflix.  What a loss, ha.  Btw, did you know that Tom Hanks is the highest all time box office star
gpt
Yes, Blockbuster really missed the boat on that one. I'm surprised that Tom Hanks is that popular out of all the other movie actors out there.  Although, I heard the man who started Netflix racked up forty bucks in late fees on Tom Hank's movie Apollo 13.  That's why he started Netflix!
human
I have not seen a new movie played by Tom Hank for a while.  is he retired?  
gpt
I'm not sure.  The last one of his that I saw was the one about the murder in the museum in Paris. I forgot the title. Weird how some movies are blockbusters immediately, and some over time. For example, Sleeping Beauty was considered a box office failure when it first came out. Disney, who made the movie, even thought about closing up their animation studio because of it!
human
In my opinion, the popularity of a movie depends on variety of factors, and timing is one of the factors.
gpt
Yes, but think about this. The movie Silence of the Lambs came out on Valentine's Day. That's terrible timing! Not a date movie, But it made over $270 million dollars at the box office. Oh, and by the way, that Tom Hank's movie I saw was called The Da Vinci Code. Did you see it?
human
Thank for your information.  Btw, nice chatting with you.  Have a happy holiday
gpt
You're very welcome. Take care!
human
You too
gpt
*leans forward* Maybe next time we can talk about horses! lol