Mind you, 2004 was kind of an unusual year for box office revenues because we had these movies draw in a lot of viewers: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (carryover effect from late 2003 release), The Passion of the Christ, Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Spider-Man 2, and The Incredibles. Even Fahrenheit 9/11--despite the fact just about every Freeper hated the movie--contributed to the huge spike in box office ticket sales with US$119 million in box office revenues.
I decided NOT to pay the money to go to the movies because I'm tired of the clowns that act in the movies thinking they are smarter than our President....they might thing slime clinton is great, but I don't and WON'T pay to line their pockets, and I know alot of people that feel the same way....
When they decide to go back to 'acting' and leave politics alone, then I might think about it...
Bush?
If they would make a movie with watching .. I might actually go to the movies
It doesnt help when your stars chase away half your patrons because they want to run their stupid mouths.
Also most of us know how King Kong and Titanic finish.
The last movie I liked was Seabiscuit.
Isaw the trailer for Bareback Mounting last night on TV. It was very deceptive.
It showed both men in loving scenes with their wives beautiful country horses, But not one thing about them being fags. Very deceptive. My wife who never heard of the movie was surprised when I told her it was about two queers that leave their wives home and punk each other on the range.
Blame it on crap movies and when a movie is worth seeing, a bunch of uneductaed morons who talk, scream, curse, or use cell phones without respect for anyone else in the theater.
Ushers are useless anymore.
And I am not all that old to remember what the movies were once like.
Oh come on. It is obviously Bush's fault. You see, Bush and his religious right have created a censorious environment in which Hollywood is afraid to produce the kind of daring movie that the public really wants -- you know things like gay cowboy movies, or movies glamorizing sexual slavery and the like. If Hollywood enjoyed more creative freedom, then the movies would push the envelope and the public would flock to the theaters in droves. What? Hollywood DID produce a gay cowboy movie? And Hollywood did produce a geisha movie to glamorize sexual slavery? And the public wasn't interested? Wow, the extent of Bush's religious right agenda to stymie the entertainment industry is even worse than we ever imagined!
I am tired of every movie having to meet a queer quota.They know it is such a problem they try to hide it untill you get to the theatre but I have learned to expect it.
2004 was a blockbuster year for movies.
The movie making bubble had to burst in 2005 since it lacked the mega-blockbusters they had in 04.
Our family saw Narnia the other day. It was an excellent movie. Very well done and enjoyable. That film is at or over $300 million in box office receipts and it hasn't even finished in the theaters. After worldwide, pay-per-view, and DVD sales, etc., this movie could close in on $500 million. Not a bad take. Good movies are rewarded.
The poor quality of the movies coupled with the high prices encourages me to wait until the movies hit the discounted theaters ($1/show), right before the DVD's are released.
High prices for concessions don't bother me too much. At least I know I'm going to enjoy the popcorn and soda.
Pass the popcorn!
I think he's really on to something with the $10 ticket thing. He also should mention the $5 small popcorn and $4 small soda - all that in addition to the fact that we're now subjected to 20 mins of commercials before the movie. Exactly how the frick does that work? Some publications are free because their advertisers pay all the bills. Yet we now have to deal with all this advertising and ticket prices never go down.
However, I'm not convinced it's political. I think it's the price and the experience (cell phones, talkers, etc) Most movie goers aren't as conscious as the Freepers. I wouldn't go see Monster-In-Law because it has that traitor Jane Fonda in it. But I don't think most people think like me.
If they lowered the prices, I guarantee people would start going back to the movies again. There's nothing like the moive experience. First, it's a chance to get out of the house. Second, it's the whole experience - screen size, audio, etc.
But I don't think it's as political as we think it is. Although I hope so... time will tell I guess.
Well let's see...
What movies do I want to see this year? Let's see what big ones are coming out.
1. Pirates of the Caribean 2...Nope. Johnny Depp is a flaming Lib, and it's just another sequel.
2. Mission Impossible....ehhh..Tom Cruise? Phzzzzzzzzt. Snicker. Another sequel.
3. Superman Returns... Not another Superman!! Jeez can't these Hollywood people come up with a new idea?
4. X-men 3.... The first X-men was great! Now were onto # 3. Let's beat that dead horse some more.
5. Da Vinci Code... Ah, yes! That's exactly what this country needs! We need a movie to show how sinister the Bible is. Maybe with this movie we can convince those Fundies how stupid their religion is.
6. Miami Vice...Let's see... I can't think of any more movies to make, so let's go through the archives and see if there are any more old TV shows we can make a movie from.
Don't ya just love it when the market works and people vote with their dollars?
Blame it on smart consumers who are unwilling to pay for Hollywood liberal crap.
Hmmm, let's see, two tickets at $8.00 a piece, $8.00 for a large popcorn and soda pop, $10.00 for the sitter. Or wait for it to come out on DVD, rent it for $4.00 and get a six pack of really good beer. It's not really a tough choice.