Comments on: The End of Movie Theaters? http://techliberation.com/2006/10/09/the-end-of-movie-theaters/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:24:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Don Long http://techliberation.com/2006/10/09/the-end-of-movie-theaters/comment-page-1/#comment-54636 Don Long Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:14:22 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2006/10/09/the-end-of-movie-theaters/#comment-54636 I don't know if I agree with you about theaters staying in business. A lot of chains, and some big independents, have gone belly up in the last 15 years. A lot of these are still open, under the ownership of the huge chains.<br><br>I've gone from seeing one movie a month to perhaps two per year. I would rather sit home with my surround system, plus the ability to pause the movie, and eat snacks that are cheaper than real estate in Southern California. Plus, there are no unwashed, chit-chatting fools sitting around me.<br><br>It doesn't help matters that nearly every big-budget movie coming out of H-wood sucks. They're all PG-13 and put more emphasis on explosions and fantastically good looking, young actors than story, acting, or directing talent. I don’t know if I agree with you about theaters staying in business. A lot of chains, and some big independents, have gone belly up in the last 15 years. A lot of these are still open, under the ownership of the huge chains.

I’ve gone from seeing one movie a month to perhaps two per year. I would rather sit home with my surround system, plus the ability to pause the movie, and eat snacks that are cheaper than real estate in Southern California. Plus, there are no unwashed, chit-chatting fools sitting around me.

It doesn’t help matters that nearly every big-budget movie coming out of H-wood sucks. They’re all PG-13 and put more emphasis on explosions and fantastically good looking, young actors than story, acting, or directing talent.

]]> By: Don Long http://techliberation.com/2006/10/09/the-end-of-movie-theaters/comment-page-1/#comment-35442 Don Long Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:14:22 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2006/10/09/the-end-of-movie-theaters/#comment-35442 I don't know if I agree with you about theaters staying in business. A lot of chains, and some big independents, have gone belly up in the last 15 years. A lot of these are still open, under the ownership of the huge chains. I've gone from seeing one movie a month to perhaps two per year. I would rather sit home with my surround system, plus the ability to pause the movie, and eat snacks that are cheaper than real estate in Southern California. Plus, there are no unwashed, chit-chatting fools sitting around me. It doesn't help matters that nearly every big-budget movie coming out of H-wood sucks. They're all PG-13 and put more emphasis on explosions and fantastically good looking, young actors than story, acting, or directing talent. I don’t know if I agree with you about theaters staying in business. A lot of chains, and some big independents, have gone belly up in the last 15 years. A lot of these are still open, under the ownership of the huge chains.

I’ve gone from seeing one movie a month to perhaps two per year. I would rather sit home with my surround system, plus the ability to pause the movie, and eat snacks that are cheaper than real estate in Southern California. Plus, there are no unwashed, chit-chatting fools sitting around me.

It doesn’t help matters that nearly every big-budget movie coming out of H-wood sucks. They’re all PG-13 and put more emphasis on explosions and fantastically good looking, young actors than story, acting, or directing talent.

]]> By: Crosbie Fitch http://techliberation.com/2006/10/09/the-end-of-movie-theaters/comment-page-1/#comment-54635 Crosbie Fitch Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:35:49 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2006/10/09/the-end-of-movie-theaters/#comment-54635 Indeed, and if enough people put their money on the table to fund a blockbuster movie, then blockbuster movies will get made.<br><br>The mental block people have to get over is the idea that blockbuster movies must generate revenue to the producers even after they've been made.<br><br>Release the digital master of the movie copyleft. Let all the cinema operators take 100% of all ticket sales. Similarly for those who make DVDs or broadcast the movie on TV.<br><br>What suddently happened to turn audiences away from their enjoyment of blockbuster movies?<br><br>If the answer is nothing, then there's still a market for blockbusters.<br><br>The only possible thing that could have changed is the fact that we now have free and instantaneous diffusion, whereas we didn't before. This does not affect cost of production. This does not affect market value. The only people who need to find new jobs are DISTRIBUTORS. Indeed, and if enough people put their money on the table to fund a blockbuster movie, then blockbuster movies will get made.

The mental block people have to get over is the idea that blockbuster movies must generate revenue to the producers even after they’ve been made.

Release the digital master of the movie copyleft. Let all the cinema operators take 100% of all ticket sales. Similarly for those who make DVDs or broadcast the movie on TV.

What suddently happened to turn audiences away from their enjoyment of blockbuster movies?

If the answer is nothing, then there’s still a market for blockbusters.

The only possible thing that could have changed is the fact that we now have free and instantaneous diffusion, whereas we didn’t before. This does not affect cost of production. This does not affect market value. The only people who need to find new jobs are DISTRIBUTORS.

]]> By: Crosbie Fitch http://techliberation.com/2006/10/09/the-end-of-movie-theaters/comment-page-1/#comment-35441 Crosbie Fitch Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:35:49 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2006/10/09/the-end-of-movie-theaters/#comment-35441 Indeed, and if enough people put their money on the table to fund a blockbuster movie, then blockbuster movies will get made. The mental block people have to get over is the idea that blockbuster movies must generate revenue to the producers even after they've been made. Release the digital master of the movie copyleft. Let all the cinema operators take 100% of all ticket sales. Similarly for those who make DVDs or broadcast the movie on TV. What suddently happened to turn audiences away from their enjoyment of blockbuster movies? If the answer is nothing, then there's still a market for blockbusters. The only possible thing that could have changed is the fact that we now have free and instantaneous diffusion, whereas we didn't before. This does not affect cost of production. This does not affect market value. The only people who need to find new jobs are DISTRIBUTORS. Indeed, and if enough people put their money on the table to fund a blockbuster movie, then blockbuster movies will get made.

The mental block people have to get over is the idea that blockbuster movies must generate revenue to the producers even after they’ve been made.

Release the digital master of the movie copyleft. Let all the cinema operators take 100% of all ticket sales. Similarly for those who make DVDs or broadcast the movie on TV.

What suddently happened to turn audiences away from their enjoyment of blockbuster movies?

If the answer is nothing, then there’s still a market for blockbusters.

The only possible thing that could have changed is the fact that we now have free and instantaneous diffusion, whereas we didn’t before. This does not affect cost of production. This does not affect market value. The only people who need to find new jobs are DISTRIBUTORS.

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