my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

» Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE   » Community   » Film-Yak   » Newsweek article on 3D: nothing new, move on (Page 2)

This topic comprises 2 pages: 1  2

Author Topic: Newsweek article on 3D: nothing new, move on Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-02-2010 05:09 PM                        Robert - I'm just talking about the way the business was when I got into it. I'm from the era where you could tell when the changeover was coming up not from the cues, but from the dust and scratches that started showing up on screen. At that time, especially in small towns like mine, some (if not all) of the things I mentioned were the "norm." And they still are in some small towns where the operators refuse to sell their product for what it is worth and put the money they make back into the business. I just don't quite understand why people seem to have no problem spending a couple of thousand dollars on a TV set, but when they go out to the movies, they want the luxuries of a palace at 1970s prices. I wish there would be a public education campaign on what it really costs to be in the theatre business...the only thing the media ever takes note of is how some blockbuster "raked in" $75 million on opening weekend, or how theatre owners "pocket" 9/10 of the money from popcorn sales, or how theatres "jack up" the admission price just to make a bigger "haul" and so on and so on.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Smith Expert Film Handler Posts: 201 From: Youngstown, OH Registered: Jan 2010 posted 05-02-2010 11:02 PM                     Well, Mike, when you are selling news to an audience comprised of a majority of idiots, it makes sense to write it with them in mind. That's why conspiracy theorists and stories about "the man" are so pervasively popular. One of the FEW examples of journalism I've seen that was fair to business was a report, I think in the Cleve. Plain Dealer about a gas station owner who was talking about how he was selling his gasoline at a loss for $3.999/Gal. when the companies started charging $4. He said that even if his sign COULD display a price higher than that, customers stopped coming to other stations when they went above that price almost completely. It's a crazy world where businesses have to sell certain products at a loss to bring business in. And it ought to be illegal, because it often means that only companies that have a "trust" status, of selling so many items they can afford to take a loss on some of them, can stay in business. How is a "dollar menu," for instance, where the big fast food chains are losing money on almost all of the items on it, fair to small locally owned burger businesses who simply cannot afford to sell much of anything at a loss and stay in business? If news reporters cared what the hell they were talking about, with business, they would talk about what businesses are NETTING on products they sell, after all is said and done all the bills are paid, payroll settled, and wear and tear & depreciation taken into account.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-03-2010 05:46 AM                        Rant on. I have no problem with paying a fair price for stuff. But I do not like being nickeled and dimed to death. It becomes sort of like buying tires: the tire is advertised at a cheap price, which does not include mounting, balancing, stems, etc. The same applies to the current state of the airline industry: in addition to the ticket price, there are security surcharges, checked bag surcharges, food surcharges, etc. It all feels somewhat deceptive (and I say that as one who never checks bags and doesn't generally eat airline food). Just give me one fair price, and I will pay it without argument. Having 3D capability should increase market share, just as 70mm or digital sound would. Thus, there should be no need to charge extra for it. Rant off.  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 05-03-2010 07:42 AM                        Roger Ebert for President ! May 3D be as short-lived as it was before. ---------------------------------------------- Claude: In Denmark, those Metropolitan- and other operatransmissions are priced from 175 DKK ( app.30$ ) and up, and most of the cinemas are running them on their small advertising projectors, as they have not upgraded yet to 2D. -------------------------------------------------------------- Less than 30 screens (out of 350) in Denmark are fully digital equipped by now. Warner premiered "Clash" in 21 3D-cinemas and 4 (FOUR ! ) 35MM prints for the rest of the country to share. I do not think, those four prints will be booked after the first-runs. The question is then: Will Warners bother ?? Future is dull !  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-03-2010 09:36 AM                     quote: Scott Norwood I have no problem with paying a fair price for stuff. But I do not like being nickeled and dimed to death. Amen to that. Another thing to consider is the vast majority of Americans do not have bottomless wallets. They make only so much money and can afford to spend only so much of it. I'm having to pay close attention to my budget after my home insurance and property tax rates gave me a nice price hike in April. All kinds of things are costing more and more, but my income growth has not been keeping pace with that inflation. Most Americans are dealing with the same ration of shit. When a person's wallet is getting squeezed he has to make some tough choices. The cost of eating out and going to the movies frequently really adds up after awhile regardless of anyone claiming it is a bargain.  |  IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

This topic comprises 2 pages: 1  2

Printer-friendly view of this topic

Hop To: Select a Forum: Category: Operations -------------------- Digital Cinema Forum Film Handlers' Forum Large Format Forum Ground Level Feature Info, Trailer Attachments & REAL Credit Offsets Category: Community -------------------- Film-Yak Film Handlers' Movie Reviews The Afterlife Bob Maar's Joke-A-Thon Category: Classified -------------------- Equipment and Supplies Wanted/For Sale Help Wanted/Seeking Employment Category: System -------------------- Software Beta Testing Forum

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.