If Follywood made some pro American movies like these, they'd get some viewers back. But they're genetically incapable. They'll ride their leftism forever.
Posted on 03/17/2006 4:52:43 AM PST by abb
In a loud corner of the Bally's hotel convention floor, a dozen beefy, bare-chested men wearing chicken masks and black Lycra tights leapt from a wrestling ring onto the exhibition floor. It was a welcome distraction at the annual ShoWest convention this week, where the aim is to whip up enthusiasm among movie theater owners for the coming summer blockbusters.
Theater owners and studios fret about smaller audiences, like this one for a 7 p.m. show of "The Hills Have Eyes" in Las Vegas on Monday. Readers Forum: Movies
Deftly stepping to avoid a flying wrestler (part of the promotion for the June release of a new Jack Black movie, "Nacho Libre"), Frank J. Rimkus, the chief executive of Galaxy Theaters, based in Sherman Oaks, Calif., mused on the subject preoccupying most convention attendees, namely, the future of American moviegoing.
"There is a general recognition that the world of entertainment is opening up in ways that we can't imagine today, we are launching into a whole new era," he said. He added, with a note of self-confession: "We are trying to understand what the public wants. And Galaxy does not yet have a handle on it."
The slide in American moviegoing was an open wound at the ShoWest convention, and was addressed with unusual directness by John Fithian, president of the National Association of Theater Owners, and Dan Glickman, chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, in their speeches here.
The decline in attendance for three consecutive years "is a trend that must be reversed," Mr. Glickman declared in his address Tuesday; he still called himself "bullish about the moviegoing experience." A former secretary of agriculture, Mr. Glickman suggested that the film industry undertake something similar to the "Got Milk" campaign that promoted the dairy industry as a whole.
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If Follywood made some pro American movies like these, they'd get some viewers back. But they're genetically incapable. They'll ride their leftism forever.
How about hollyweird making some decent movies for a change. Am amazed that he didn't see the correlation.
You kinda missed my point: yes, good movies make super money, but the fact is, liberal movies make SOME money---maybe not as much---but the five Oscar nominated films were all small budget movies that each MADE MONEY. So as long as producers and directors can indulge themselves AND be profitable, it will be very tough to use market logic against them. It's like trying to argue that slavery wasn't "as" profitable as manufacturing (true)---but it WAS profitable.
You're right---but did you notice that Clooney put up some of the money for "Syrianna?" What will happen is that Tom Cruise will do one "Mission Impossible 10" so that he can do five ultra-leftie movies.
Saw the previews for that pos last weekend. My word............
You are probably correct but that will cut into his income if he can't do all his movies at $20M (as it will the others').
Clooney probably put up the bucks so he will share in the overseas and DVD revenue.
...and, BOY, DOES IT SHOW!
The quality of the script is far more important than the big-name actors which is why there can be terrible movies loaded with good actors AND, conversely, great movies made with total unknowns.
Two very excellent points.
THE STORY is what is missing from Hollywood flicks these days. It has been replaced by ACTION, SEX, OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE and VIOLENCE. We could add THE GLAMOURIZATION OF DRUG USERS, GAYS AND TERRORISTS and the universal replacement of the nuclear family with SINGLE MOMS AND DADS and DIVORCEES.
The star thing, however is a little bit different. A few actors and actresses consistently make good movies (at least relatively good.) I personally think this is due to the fact that they know good writing (and directing ) when they see it and have the clout to pick and choose.
In any case, my movie going days are over. I have a brand new 65" 1080p HDTV, a great speaker system, three motor driven La-z-boy type theater seats and a cheap microwave popcorn maker. They show old 40's, 50's and 60's thrillers (and G-rated stuff for the grandkids) in my theater and I love it.
Gee, it seems like your biggest clue would be looking at the movies that gross the most money at the box office. Those would be G and PG movies.
Why would I want to go to the movies? Share air with ignorant noisy impolite brutish slobs while I strain to listen over the incessant chatter of foul-mouthed low-lifes?
Try to get entertained by a movie that was made explicitely to change my opinions and views on things rather than to entertain me?
No thanks.
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