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This piece at Boxoffice.com shows how delusional the major theater chains are. they seemingly forget the forced sony's hand to VOD
Moviesnob
Jan 16, 16:23
Congrats NATO! You united the arthouse theaters like never before and showed all the studios that theres money in early VOD, even when throw
Moviesnob
Jan 16, 16:27
82% of moviegoers would pay $10-$20 to watch first-run releases in their home
charlie
Jan 16, 16:36
wow
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Moviesnob
Jan 16, 16:38
I'm proud to say I'm in the 18% minority. I enjoy the theater experience, with the audience, and crying babies.
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billy75
Jan 16, 16:41
OK, not the crying babies, but the.audience response to the films.
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billy75
Jan 16, 16:43
its not mutually exclusive. you can do both
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Moviesnob
Jan 16, 16:50
agreed. But as a fellow movie industry guy (retired) I prefer the theater experience. Those reactions to a movie that I was involved with
billy75
Jan 16, 17:16
Movies are made to be seen in a theater, agreed, but you have to give the consumer what they want too.
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Moviesnob
Jan 16, 17:26
Of course. But it's all different now from when I worked the biz. Streaming a movie? Never would have imagined it. Getting the customer will
billy75
Jan 16, 17:40
I work for the best theater in the world so its in my blood too
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Moviesnob
Jan 16, 17:47
I have no doubt it always will be. Enjoy it. It's a fantastic experience.
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billy75
Jan 16, 18:01
Oy.
goodvibe61
Jan 16, 23:41