Posted on 08/19/2008 11:42:12 AM PDT by Jabrown
Beyond the scores of angry fans that are protesting Warner Brothers' decision to delay the release of the sixth Harry Potter movie, is the untold story of retailers scrambling to deal with the merchandising fallout from the announcement.
The most notable fallout is occurring in regards to the release of ...
(Excerpt) Read more at pottersorder.blogspot.com ...
It’s just a movie folks.
Nothing which provides billions in profit across a range of economic venues is “just” anything.
This isn’t about the movie being delayed. It’s about the huge economic impact of the movie being delayed.
The economics behind it I understand, but it's the hysteria over a movie that's causing the economics that I find irksome. It's just my opinion, but I find the whole thing rather silly, and frightening given how much monetary damage hysteria can cause.
Okay, thank you for your clarification.
:^)
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