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.
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§ ita § - Jul 01, 2005 8:50:09 am PDT #5057 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
P.M. Marc - Jul 01, 2005 8:51:55 am PDT #5058 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
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.
bon bon - Jul 01, 2005 9:01:20 am PDT #5059 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
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.
askye - Jul 01, 2005 9:06:14 am PDT #5060 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
Sean -- that's the one.
tommyrot - Jul 01, 2005 9:10:16 am PDT #5061 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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.
Jessica - Jul 01, 2005 9:12:39 am PDT #5062 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
This would seem to be a good time to link to Fluffers (and Zombies) Make Movies
Volans - Jul 01, 2005 9:13:47 am PDT #5063 of 10002
move out and draw fire
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.
Sean K - Jul 01, 2005 9:18:37 am PDT #5064 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Fluffers (and Zombies) Make Movies
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Atropa - Jul 01, 2005 10:04:50 am PDT #5065 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Fluffers (and Zombies) Make Movies
Hee! Oh, that's funny.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 01, 2005 10:18:28 am PDT #5066 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Robin's and ita's moviegoing approaches are essentially the same as mine. My attention span at home is about an hour, give or take. That's enough to watch a broadcast television show or pop in a Wonderfalls DVD, but I almost never make it all the way through a DVD rental in one sitting. Which results in late fees and any movie I rent costing the same as a movie ticket. The theater is a controlled separate environment where I'm not worrying about who might be calling, or deciding that pasta sounds good and getting sidetracked cooking for a half hour. Plus, it allows me to pretend that I'm social and like people.
they suggested renting Godzilla rather than wasting time and money on War of the Worlds.
Good Lord. I'd already decided to boycott the movie in protest of Spielberg's decision to make it modern rather than period well before the Dianetic Duo took over every entertainment news outlet on the planet, but this just eliminated any last trace of regret I might have felt at missing out.