No, it's Not Just Me/You: "Why Can't We Hear Movie Dialogue Anymore?" (YT Vid)

[SorellaLaBefana]

"Have you ever cranked up your volume just to hear movie dialogue, only to get blasted by the music and sound effects?

This video dives into why modern movie dialogue is so hard to hear, breaking down Hollywood’s sound mixing changes, mumbling actors, and home audio setups—plus what needs to change to fix"

Youtuber presents clear insights into why this is true (from director's creative choice, to audio compression), and why it won't be getting better.

We don't have a 'home theater' (just a telly without a sound bar) but apparently even those with more sophisticated setups often end up doing the same as do we: always turning on subtitles, even when not a foreign film

It's been years since we've gone to a movie theater—the music and special effects were painfully loud (even with earplugs)...$5 boxes of popcorn did not add to the experience.