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Talk of movie slump dominates Hollywood's summer
Reuters ^ | 8/11/05 | Bob Tourtellotte

Posted on 08/11/2005 6:50:44 PM PDT by wagglebee

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To: wagglebee

What for-profit industry starts out by dissing over half their potential customer base? Hollyweird of course. The leftists forget who pays their big salaries and it's the customers. Piss them off and they don't buy your product.


21 posted on 08/11/2005 7:09:25 PM PDT by Cautor
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To: wagglebee

"It's crude and sexual, but "The Wedding Crashers" is the funniest movie I've seen in years!"

That's a shame - I would like it I'm sure were it not for the fact that I still am boycotting Hollywhat.


22 posted on 08/11/2005 7:10:39 PM PDT by spanalot
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To: wagglebee

Methinks movie sales are weakening because of Plasma screen TVs, surround sound speakers, and DVDs. Who needs to go to a theater when you've got one in your own home? In turn, DVD sales are weakening because of services like Netflix. Why pay $20+ for a newly release DVD, when you can rent it whenever you want. I've about stopped buying DVDs, as I rarely watch many of the ones I own.


23 posted on 08/11/2005 7:10:54 PM PDT by rbg81
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To: BigFinn
Most people can't take their families to the movies, first because they don't want to expose their kids to exploitive sexual and violent content...

And that's during the opening previews.

24 posted on 08/11/2005 7:10:56 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ("A litany of complaints is not a plan." -- G.W. Bush, regarding Sen. Kerry's lack of vision)
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To: wagglebee

Just watched the DVD of Hotel Rwanda. That was good. Of course, it was pro-Christian, anti-Clinton & not Hollywood.


25 posted on 08/11/2005 7:10:57 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: Archon of the East

Movies? Just say NO NO NO. Stay away and save your $$$$. PERIOD! Too much junko vids, advertisements, high ticket and concession prices and little value. Boycott all of Hollyweird movies except any quality classics-like material which is almost non-existent. Hit em where it hurts...they will get the message soon enough!


26 posted on 08/11/2005 7:11:11 PM PDT by tflabo (Take authority that's ours)
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To: wagglebee


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27 posted on 08/11/2005 7:12:42 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: longtermmemmory
not only that, remember when the Patriot was a hit?
Hollywood could not condemn it fast enough.

There's a reason we have the DVD.

28 posted on 08/11/2005 7:12:46 PM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || Trad-Ang Ping: I read the dreck so you don't have to || Iran Azadi)
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To: wagglebee

I normally don't go to the movies except for great ones like "The Passion" and the LOTR movies but I think I'll be heading out to see The Great Raid this weekend. The ten anti-America/pro-terrorist movies listed above that Rush was talking about will be on my "forgetaboutit" list.


29 posted on 08/11/2005 7:13:48 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (We did not lose in Vietnam. We left.)
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To: wagglebee

Cinderella Man was decent. Seems Ron Howard makes a good movie. His Movie on Howard Hughes was good also


30 posted on 08/11/2005 7:14:27 PM PDT by golfisnr1 (Democrats are like roaches, hard to get rid of.>)
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To: Tribune7

And anti UN.


31 posted on 08/11/2005 7:16:12 PM PDT by golfisnr1 (Democrats are like roaches, hard to get rid of.>)
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To: sionnsar

There are some terrific stories to tell about our soldiers' heroism in Afghanistan and Iraq and someone needs to tell them. I'm looking forward to the story of the battle of Fallujah that Fox will have on this Sat. night, I think. We need to support the movies that support our troups.


32 posted on 08/11/2005 7:17:32 PM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: rbg81

The only thing I really like about a movie theater is their popcorn, you just can't make it the same way at home!


33 posted on 08/11/2005 7:17:38 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: kittymyrib
I'm looking forward to the story of the battle of Fallujah that Fox will have on this Sat. night, I think. We need to support the movies that support our troups.

Agreed! If I had cable (I don't like supporting artificial monopolies), I'd be watching...

34 posted on 08/11/2005 7:19:29 PM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || Trad-Ang Ping: I read the dreck so you don't have to || Iran Azadi)
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To: wagglebee

They pump out the same old sludge and wonder why we won't buy it. Fascinating.


35 posted on 08/11/2005 7:19:52 PM PDT by LibKill (Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: rbg81
Who needs to go to a theater when you've got one in your own home?

Home theaters are not as good as a THX theater yet. You'd have to spend at least 100K to set up something as nice - and have the space to do it properly.

36 posted on 08/11/2005 7:19:55 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: tflabo

Preaching to the choir. I have not attended a movie other than a few for my kids in about 5 years. I tell everyone who will listen to stop supporting people who would just as soon see you and your family relegated to poverty while they live their aristocratic lifestyle using all the precious resources they so desperately want to keep you from. It makes me sick that so many people can't see the blatant hypocrisy and agenda of these high school dropouts.


37 posted on 08/11/2005 7:20:55 PM PDT by Archon of the East ("universal executive power of the law of nature")
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I will definitely see "The Great Raid."


38 posted on 08/11/2005 7:21:57 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: Kuehn12

Somebody recommended buying the DVD of the British show "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" instead of seeing the new movie. They were right. Not a big budget but it stayed faithful to Adamses story and lines, which is what makes it funny and interesting, the whole point of the stories. Read transcripts and saw trailers of the new HHGTG and noticed most of the humor was sucked out of it.


39 posted on 08/11/2005 7:22:27 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: golfisnr1
And anti UN.

Especially anti-UN. Also, anti-Belgian & anti-French.

40 posted on 08/11/2005 7:23:47 PM PDT by Tribune7
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