I’m constantly having to turn the volume up and down depending on the what the scene is. It’s not just me either. A lot of people I know have resorted to just turning on the closed captioning so they can hear what they’re saying. I don’t remember this being an issue before.
In: 2005
This was more of a problem with older movies. Sound was “finished” for theaters. Sounds can be pushed through different channels for more dramatic effect which can make the theater experience more enjoyable. Trouble is when these movies were put on streaming as technology advanced, they didn’t translate well. If you can find a streaming copy of Meet Joe Black, check it out and you’ll see just how bad it can be.
Movies are still made for theaters first and foremost believe it or not, but they are more prepared for streaming, and for people like me who watch it through our shitty basic TV speakers. That said, there are still audio choices made that are enjoyable on proper home speaker systems, and those do not always translate to basic speakers very well.
Commercials are almost always louder because THEY WANT YOU TO HEAR ABOUT THE PRODUCT THEY’RE SELLING YOU.
Also people are human, and people make mistakes. There are people sitting in a sound booth trying to figure out this experience, and they are capable of getting it wrong from your or my perspective.
But yes I share your frustration
EDIT: On a somewhat related note, check out this ELI5 that’s also up on the boards right now: [Why do some speakers suck?](https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x6qny4/eli5_why_do_high_quality_speakers_sound_better/)
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