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Tom,
This digital revolution in film distribution you speak of is on the way for
sure, but it will take a lot longer than 3 years to retrofit all the theaters.
For a long time it will be like IMAX -- available only in a few big city
theaters. But I think it will be a good thing for theaters, helping keep
brick-and-mortar costs down, which will be more important than ever if movies
are to remain a "group experience" and generate the same kind of release buzz
they do now.
I'm worried about the trend to bring more and more movies to pay-per-view
and DVD very quickly after the theatrical release -- it's down to 2 to 3 months
for most films now. If this trend is pushed any further it will become dangerous
to brick-and-mortar theaters in the same way eBay and online selling became
deadly to brick-and-mortar poster stores. What could happen soon is that
virtually no one will bother with the expense and hassle of "going out to
the movies" and when that happens the entire industry will change -- and
probably not for the better (at least at first).
I feel that without the "theatrical experience" and the public perception
the theatrical release brings to a film, that movies will become "just another
TV show"... a DVD you rent from netflix... just more fodder for your ever
flickering home screen. Movies will lose that unique cachet they had through a
century of being an "event" in the public mind. It's like, the way it is now,
even if you don't make it to the theater to see BATMAN BEGINS, you remember that
it was in the theaters and you meant to see it... or that some friends saw
it and said it was cool... and so you are predisposed by the
memory of the theatrical release to give the film a whirl when it comes to
pay-per-view or DVD.
If they remove the live theater experience from the equation, films will
lose their historical and social cachet. Unfortunately, I can see that happening
as more people opt to stay home and wait, and as it becomes more and more
expensive to keep the brick-and-mortar theaters open.
So I feel the digital revolution is a double-edged sword for movies.
We'll have to see how it goes.
I suspect digital movie posters will not quickly replace paper posters.
Imagine the problems with computer/transmission glitches, erratic display, etc.
Such digital movie poster display units would be too expensive for most theaters
to install, particularly at a time when they are going to be looking to cut
corners, not spend more money to replace something cheap and easy that works
fine (i.e., paper posters in a light box). Sure, you'll see them in select big
city glitz houses as novelties, but I can't see them replacing paper posters
anytime soon. Eventually, they might -- but how is that going to happen if most
brick-and-mortar theaters are closed down in the next 10 years? Besides, the
studios make good money off of selling posters now.
-- JR
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Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005
23:03
Subject: [MOPO] MopoRE: motion picture
Industry to be reborn in 3 years??
I am interested in all dealers and collectors feeling of the
current venues
for Poster sales and memorabilia as a whole...
On one
hand,,, I see a need for local brick and Morter shops as it is a way
of
customeres to have a educational area
to review items and speak with a
dealer that can offer input in purchases..
However in the net area..a
dealer can offer focused speedy service
uninteruptted by tire kicker
browwsers that waste time and dont spend and
only use teh gallery as a
source to see the poster and then Buy from a
discount dealer,,, Or
buy from a dealer online that sells a item
without proper discloser of
condition etc...
I went to severalused book shops today and found that the
new way seems to be
a Hybrid of net sales and some retail gallery..However
the internet seems to
provide the best reach..
Only problem is
oversaturation of same inventory of goods.. hense reducing
profit margins
to nill and many are not full time dealers and the ease of
listing has made
most contemp posters and reprint sales unproftable when
you
consider..packing , listing and shipping costs
the only
saveing grace would be to offer " Over theTop service" and hope
that
customer loyalty would make up
and then build in healthy profit
margins to sustain the quality to set the
dealer apart.
Tonight my
son traveled to Cleveland to see the 'Land of the dead" Romereo
film
sent by satillite to the theatre and shown Digital..
the exhibitor Told me
in 3 years this will be the Norm as Film will be
obselete... Think of the
control against
bootleggers and shipping of prints... its all being
embraced.. Ireceive a
Trade called IN-Focus and it had Zemekis, Lucas.
Rodriguez, Cameron and
others all behind the new digital revolution... Ive
also seen many new movie
posters being exhibited on screens vs. paper
posters,,,, they will be able to
send the materials by cable
and eliminate tubes , paper and weight...
am I the only one seeing this
great transistion??? also In my personal Poll I
would say 8 out of ten
people now will bypass public showings and wait for
video release as they
have state of the art Home theatres Free popcorn and
can relax with the
entire family for a film they can see over and over......
however big films
seem to still get attention like a Raisers of the lost
ark....
also
I see a Big movement in underground films becomeing ever more important
in
the mix...
any comments???? I want to hear from everyone on this
and you all are the
ones that should know.
best, Tom
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going to be
> >doing this???
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>Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:57 PM
> >Subject: Re: [MOPO]
Stallone getting back in ring for sixth 'Rocky'
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> >>In the immortal words of Lurch:
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> >>DBT
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>>Subject: [MOPO] Stallone getting back in ring for sixth
'Rocky'
> >>
> >>Stallone getting back in ring for
sixth 'Rocky'
> >>By Borys KitMon Oct 17, 6:40 AM ET
>
>>Reuters
> >>
> >>Sylvester Stallone is signing
on to reprise his role
> >>as boxer Rocky Balboa in the sixth
installment of the
> >>long-running film series, which he wrote
and will
> >>direct.
> >>
> >>The film,
titled "Rocky Balboa," will be co-produced
> >>and co-financed by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia
> >>Pictures and Revolution Studios
and will be
> >>distributed by Columbia Pictures.
>
>>
> >>Stallone has been trying to make a sixth movie
for
> >>years and has been reworking a script. The latest
>
>>version, which sources said is similar to the tone and
>
>>grit of the first two movies, persuaded the studios to
>
>>negotiate a deal.
> >>
> >>"In many ways, the
screenplay really took me back to
> >>the original 'Rocky,"'
Revolution Studios founder Joe
> >>Roth said in a statement. "As a
past champion, Rocky
> >>Balboa is once again a regular guy who
has to find
> >>himself and deal with real life. This film
brings
> >>Rocky's story full circle."
> >>
>
>>In the new installment, Rocky, lonely and retired in
>
>>Philadelphia, comes out of retirement, intending to
>
>>fight a few low-profile local fights. He's approached
>
>>to fight a match with reigning heavyweight champ Mason
>
>>"The Line" Dixon, and soon his comeback ignites a
>
>>media firestorm.
> >>
> >>"'Rocky Balboa' is
about everybody who feels they want
> >>to participate in the race
of life, rather than be a
> >>bystander," Stallone said in a
statement. "You're
> >>never too old to climb a mountain, if
that's your
> >>desire."
> >>
> >>Shooting
is scheduled to begin in December in Los
> >>Angeles and
Philadelphia.
> >>
> >>Stallone received Academy Award
nominations for
> >>starring in and writing "Rocky," and the 1976
MGM film
> >>won an Oscar for best picture, best director (John
G.
> >>Avildsen) and best editing (Richard Halsey, Scott
>
>>Conrad). The movie grossed $117.3 million at the
>
>>domestic boxoffice, making Stallone a film star and
>
>>creating one of cinema's most famous characters.
>
>>
> >>It also launched one of the most successful
film
> >>series of all time. 1979's "Rocky II" grossed $85
>
>>million, and 1982's "Rocky III," which featured Mr. T,
>
>>grossed $120.2 million. "Rocky IV," with Dolph
>
>>Lundgren, made $125.4 million after its 1985 release.
>
>>By the decade's close, however, audiences seemed to
>
>>have tired of the character. "Rocky V," released in
>
>>1990, made only $40 million.
> >>
> >>"Rocky
Balboa" is the first film to be green-lit by
> >>MGM since it was
acquired by Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE -
> >>news).
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