On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Gautam John wrote: > If a reduction in the number of reasonably priced stand alone theatres > can be attributed to the rise of expensive multiplexes then I do > believe that a pirated VCD could reasonably substitute for a family > outing to the former... >
I think the pirated dvd has affected cinema in more ways than one... for instance, i have seen a revival of cinema theatres in many small towns (i speak only for east africa...). most of them rely on a dvd player connected to a projector (which arent so expensive nowadays...) .. all you need then is a big clean wall or a bedsheet... they show english premier league on football nights... hollywood / bollywood blockbusters on other nights... soft-core (jag mundhra /ashok amritraj productions appear to be a particular favourite) for late night shows.. a couple of months and you have recouped your setup costs and made a nice profit too...
