wombat_socho

I don't necessarily think having studio theaters is the answer. I think enhancing the theater experience could save the industry. Not just better sound and projection... I mean serving real food and beer, or thinking outside the box for film lineups...

You mean, like showing movies people actually want to see as opposed to movies that Hollywood thinks we ought to be watching? It's hard to believe that after all these years of critically acclaimed movies that don't do shit at the box office that the studios haven't woken up and realized "Hey...maybe we should make a movie that DOESN'T alienate half its potential audience!" Not everyone wants to see transgressive films that epater le bourgeoisie, especially if they're happy being comfortably bourgie. Judging from the box office returns, most people would rather see movies like Narnia or Harry Potter that they can take the kids to. Not a lot of that coming out of the studios, though. Maybe they ought to quit talking to each other and get back to asking if something will play in Peoria and get boffo box office, even if nobody nominates it for an Oscar.
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