My guess is there will be video posters in frames -
broadcast from the same satellite that sends the digital transmission
of the movie to the screen.
Be neat if there were video lobby cards -
Each one showing a tiny scene from the film.
All you need to collect those would be an Ipod.
Eventually our grand kids will have a receptacle in the back of their
neck -
and get the movie straight from the source -
Not much to collect but it promises to be a wild ride.
Alan
On May 11, 2007, at 6:23 PM, Toochis Morin wrote:
Ira,
You are so right. We're seeing release windows shrinking drastically
and the films that are being financed as similar as ever. Now studios
only want large 4 quadrant movies. If film theatrical release windows
reduce drastically, expect the print advertising to do the same and
film posters will become a thing of the past.
I know it's hard with the crud out there, but please go see movies. I
would hate to only watch them on TV or computer.
Toochis
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From: "Rubenstein, Ira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 6:00:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] A note from Dan...
Next to Russia, CANADA is the single largest source of CAM Copies of
our films. I can't get into how they know this, but they do.
Maybe Freeman can speak to this, but theatres are really only good at
selling tickets and popcorn. There are a lot of young employees at
these chains across America. They struggle with just keeping the
popcorn going.
Years ago they tried to sell Movie Posters and other Film Related
product. TOTAL BUST. They can't do it. Don't have the space in
the lobby, don't have the expertise to merchandise, etc... Same
thing would be true for DVDs.
That being said, the time will come when the release windows will
collapse and you will see DVD's or On Demand Viewing of a film on the
same day. Just expect to pay a huge premium for that benefit.
And expect the Theatre Owners to fight it every way they can. (You
can ask Mark Cuban or read his blog, he has tried it on his films)
Ira
From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob
Brooks
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 11:57 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MOPO] A note from Dan...
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STUDIOS PULLING OUT OF SCREENING FILMS IN CANADA
Dear Movie Fans
Warner Brothers will no longer be "previewing" films in Canada. They
have cancelled screenings of Ocean's 13 , Harry Potter and the new
Nancy Drew film. WB is fed up with the laws of piracy in Canada which
(at this time) say that it's not illegal to videotape a movie in a
Canadian cinema. In fact all the theatre owner can do is ask the
person to leave the theatre. The only way charges can be laid is if it
can be proven that the person making the tape plans on marketing the
film commercially, which we all know is impossible to prove. They
estimate that 25% of all camcorder movies sold around the world were
shot in Canadian cinemas (what they don' t tell you is the ethnic
groups responsible for that but that would be racist). 20th Century
Fox has come on board saying that they are thinking of releasing films
in Canada a few weeks after they come out in the U.S. due to this very
problem.
So I say .... why not release the DVD's in theatres the same day as
the films are released theatrically?
Cut out Blockbuster and Rogers and Wall Mart and distribute the films
through the exhibitors (theatre chains). This way if you go see a film
at the theatre and really like it you can buy it on the way out. You
would also be permitted to buy the movie poster which would also be
available for sale there (give those people behind the popcorn stand
something to do when they are not selling popcorn and Coke's for $15).
This way the studios would only have to spend advertising costs once
and not twice (once when the film comes out and once when it comes on
DVD). You'll always get the people who want to see the film on the big
screen and for those of us who want to watch it in our home, we can
buy the movie at the theatre for say $15.00 on the Monday after
opening weekend. This way the studios can get their big weekend
grosses and recoup their budgets.
Then a few months later the studios can milk the release of
the special edition with bonus features and new endings and sell us
the Beatles White album all over again.
This would solve the problem of piracy and we can go back to having
screenings which I have been fortunate enough to watch for over 30
years until now.
Dan Rickard
The artist formally known as Dan of MoviePosterAuthentication
www.movieposterauthentication.com
Authenticating Movie Posters 1970-2000
PS-I'm clearing out my office at home next weekend and if you want any
movie material drop me a line at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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