the internet is definitely allowing independent studios and artists to release movies that would otherwise not make the cut for cinema due to the audience size or advertising budget. on the other hand most people I know still go out to theaters to watch movies (unless the movie is not that great and people will wait for the DVD release). I never got around to watching movies on a video iPod or other mobile devices. I might occasionally watch a movie on my laptop if traveling but for the most part movies look a lot better on a decent TV with good sound.