[Zuben Elgenubi]

It's remarkable that the downturn in theater revenue began during the Bush administration. If you think about it, the theaters are a cash business, run by companies that tow the Hollywood line. I've often thought theater chains would be a great place to launder illegal funds. Take the money in, lie about attendance and then report record income.

There must be more survelliance of attendance now because, to me, the movie theaters are about as empty as they were ten years ago when Bubba was in bed with Hollywood.

[Borges]

All the competing movie stuiods get the same numbers. They are all fiercly competitive of their own movies and cry bloody murder if they think another studio is overestimating. It works out well that way to insure accuracy.