Xander ,'Lessons'
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Of the 18 movies playing here I want to see 4. Two I would probably be fine wiht waiting and seeing in the theater.
There are 5 remakes and from what I've read those aren't good. On my way home last night I was listening to the night time djs and they suggested renting Godzilla rather than wasting time and money on War of the Worlds.
they suggested renting Godzilla rather than wasting time and money on War of the Worlds.
If they meant the Matthew Broderick, US made version? OUCH!
I go to the movies to see work other people have done. I like narrative, acting and directing. I interactively fight all the time.
Yeah, me too, but I'm wondering what overall cultural change has affected the box office. If it's not just creative studio profit reporting getting out of hand.
I mean, most movies have always sucked.
I mean, I used to fight interactively before getting pregnant. I'm just now able to do real push-ups again, let alone take a fall.
I'm wondering what overall cultural change has affected the box office
I don't know the percentage of the movie-going public that also plays video games, but most of the gamers I know see a lot of movies in the theatre.
But, Plei, would downloading a crappy version of the movie be worth saving the $15? I think that was bon's angle.
Good point. Nope.
Moved over from Natter.
I don't have a problem with people spending that much money for coffee. That's exactly what I spend, even though I can get it for free at the office, pretty cheaply at home or for $1 at any one of a dozen carts on my way to work. I'm willing to pay a premium for the convenience and quality.
That's what I think people do with movies vs. downloading and, for that matter, iTunes/CDs vs. free downloading, which is another reason why I think RIAA is full of crap. Oh, and those union patsies that have the commercials before the movies who claim that downloading somehow eliminates their jobs-- please.
Sean -- that's the one.
Oh, and those union patsies that have the commercials before the movies who claim that downloading somehow eliminates their jobs-- please.
Illegal downloading also gives kittens diarrhea.
This would seem to be a good time to link to Fluffers (and Zombies) Make Movies
OK, I'm all out of theories, except the rather cynical one I've been nuturing this whole time:
It's not true. The MPAA has done some creative accounting to show that revenues are down, so that they can use this statistic in their continuing war against piracy, real or imagined.