Would You Pay $30 to Rent a Movie–For Two Days? A Month Before Its DVD Release? Didn’t Think So.
Thursday was the first day of an experiment in home entertainment that is likely to fail, at least the pricing element of it. You probably know that box office receipts and sales and rentals of DVDs are way down—as much as 40%–so the movie studios are looking at other ways to maximize their profits. Some of them banded together with satellite provider DirecTV to launch premium video on demand. The first offering: the Adam...
On the Road with Paul: A Delightful Movie Journey
Sometimes, although not very often, it’s possible to go see a movie without knowing very much about it in advance — and walk out of the theater with a big smile on your face. That’s exactly what happened with “Paul,” the alien road trip movie from Brits Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. The two best friends and collaborators were responsible for “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” both genre...
A New Model for Movie Ticket Pricing
CinemaCon is going on in Las Vegas right now. What’s that, you say–something like Comic Con in San Diego? No, it’s a confab formerly known as ShoWest put on by NATO. Not the NATO that is currently taking over the reins of our mission to bomb out Moammar Kadafi and his forces in Libya. NATO stands for National Association of Theater Owners, and boy, do those people have us by the you-know-whats. Their latest move:...
Melissa Leo F-Bombs. Christian Bale Atones. James Franco Spaces. Kirk Douglas Vamps. The Ratings Are In For Oscars ’11
“You look beautiful and hip,” said James Franco to Anne Hathaway as they began their hosting duties at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards on ABC. “And you look like you appeal to a younger demographic,” she replied, thus addressing the apparent reason why the two young movie stars had been named as hosts of Hollywood’s biggest night. Big picture, the move pretty much backfired. Despite the wide popularity...
TAR’s Oscar Contest Open Until Midnight, and Some Predictions for Tonight!
The 83rd annual Academy Awards are just hours away, and we were able to see some of the rehearsals at the Kodak last night–so here are just a few predictions as we get ready for the evening. Anne Hathaway will stun with her many gown changes and hosting exuberance. James Franco won’t generate much excitement. Billy Crystal will make a surprise appearance. Florence (of the Machine) will generate even more buzz by performing...
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