John Fithian, president of the National Association of Theatre Owners, drove the point home at the association's annual convention last year in Las Vegas. "Simply put," he said, "If you don't make the decision to get on the digital train soon, you will be making the decision to get out of the business."
As movie studios look to eliminate the expense of 35mm prints, what are
the consequences of going digital? (
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posted by Horace Rumpole
on Apr 12, 2012 -
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The House Next Door has kicked off this year's installment of the "Summer of..." series, where they look back at the summer movies from 25 years ago. For the next few months they'll be revisiting the
summer movies from 1986, and you can check out the previous installments to relive the glories of
1985 (
Weird Science,
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,
St. Elmo's Fire),
and 1984 (including the magical day
Gremlins,
Ghostbusters, and
Top Secret! opened simultaneously).
posted by Horace Rumpole
on May 5, 2011 -
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So here's what's on tap two summers from now: an adaptation of a comic book. A reboot of an adaptation of a comic book. A sequel to a sequel to an adaptation of a comic book. A sequel to a reboot of an adaptation of a TV show. A sequel to a sequel to a reboot of an adaptation of a comic book. A sequel to a cartoon. A sequel to a sequel to a cartoon. A sequel to a sequel to a sequel to a cartoon. A sequel to a sequel to a sequel to a sequel to a movie based on a young-adult novel. And soon after: Stretch Armstrong.
How did Hollywood get here? There's no overarching theory, no readily identifiable villain, no single moment to which the current combination of caution, despair, and underachievement that defines studio thinking can be traced. But let's pick one anyway: Top Gun.
The Day the Movies Died.
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posted by Horace Rumpole
on Feb 20, 2011 -
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