The 1990s was a time when there was less choice of what to watch at home, with no streaming services and when DVDs were reasonably expensive to buy. Even renting from Blockbuster wasn't as convenient as streaming from Netflix.
There are more reasons to stay home nowadays (buying a film on disc can be cheaper than a cinema ticket for the same movie, plus TVs are bigger and sound systems better), so it is easier to market something people know and be persuaded to go pay money to watch than something which is a complete mystery, hence the growing number of remakes, sequels, and franchise films.
The 1990s could have been the last great decade for cinema.
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