tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923005810906159036.post2978438319587644533..comments2024-03-27T12:49:05.975+00:00Comments on IP finance: Cinema Economics and the Changing Fortunes of the Movie Theatre "Experience"Anne Fairpohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02579190868405783459noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923005810906159036.post-89393173679031694992014-01-06T09:46:41.441+00:002014-01-06T09:46:41.441+00:00As far as I am aware though movies still get relea...As far as I am aware though movies still get released at cinemas before other media, and so they have an advantage. I know of a cinema where you can have a meal as you watch the film, and cinemas are going to have to be responsive to what people want. They are also expensive compared to other media, and that will have to be addressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923005810906159036.post-90985809395355113032014-01-05T13:38:38.630+00:002014-01-05T13:38:38.630+00:00I agree that the movie theatre business must re-in...I agree that the movie theatre business must re-invent itself from a solely content-based to an experience-based offering. This weekend I went to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on the big screen simply because it is a movie that deserves to be seen on the big screen, in 3D. The problem however, is that there are movies that do not deserve to be seen on a movie theatre, 3D or not (some are so awful, they are not worth even downloading for free).<br /><br />I also agree that there are some movies, for which there is a dedicated audience who is willing to pay to watch in a movie theatre. On my birthday, I saw the movie Springteen and I in a packed theatre (that charged US$25a seat.<br /><br />The real problem however, are the movies that are good yet cannot be shown in a movie theatre because they either cannot rely on a dedicated fan base or can be watched on a smartphone with no real experiential downside. the question is how are such filmmakers to survive economically ?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470770435804246774noreply@blogger.com