Comments on: Oh aXXo – Show Us the Way http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/oh-axxo-show-us-the-way/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jett Loehttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/oh-axxo-show-us-the-way/#comment-1148 Jett Loe Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:14:21 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=310#comment-1148 I think it's already that way - at least if you're older (teens still go the movies as a communal experience).<br><br>But, anyhew I think the communal experience is important and people will always want to go 'venues' to see things. That + the move to 'digital delivery' = turning movie theatres into places where you can watch live events + specials (as in showing old eps of Star Trek, etc.) mean that they won't go away - at least not entirely - but surely there will some shrinkage in the number of theatres (and the concessions = $4 for a bottle of water - c'mon!). I think it's already that way – at least if you're older (teens still go the movies as a communal experience).

But, anyhew I think the communal experience is important and people will always want to go 'venues' to see things. That + the move to 'digital delivery' = turning movie theatres into places where you can watch live events + specials (as in showing old eps of Star Trek, etc.) mean that they won't go away – at least not entirely – but surely there will some shrinkage in the number of theatres (and the concessions = $4 for a bottle of water – c'mon!).

]]> By: Philhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/oh-axxo-show-us-the-way/#comment-1147 Phil Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:07:36 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=310#comment-1147 Jett, do you think that the "movie theater", as we know it, will become obsolete? Or will there still be enough demand for the "movie-going experience" to keep them around?<br><br>I mean, in 10 years or so, it will be reasonably affordable to purchase larger and larger high-definition television sets. And if the ability to download movies digitally becomes easier and easier (and cheaper), what will be the point of going to the movies to spend $20 for a ticket and popcorn (in 10 years maybe it's $30 or $40), when they can watch a high-def movie on their 60" TV in the comfort of their home?<br><br>Or will the desire to see a film in it's purest sense still be what keeps us going to the theater? Jett, do you think that the “movie theater”, as we know it, will become obsolete? Or will there still be enough demand for the “movie-going experience” to keep them around?

I mean, in 10 years or so, it will be reasonably affordable to purchase larger and larger high-definition television sets. And if the ability to download movies digitally becomes easier and easier (and cheaper), what will be the point of going to the movies to spend $20 for a ticket and popcorn (in 10 years maybe it's $30 or $40), when they can watch a high-def movie on their 60″ TV in the comfort of their home?

Or will the desire to see a film in it's purest sense still be what keeps us going to the theater?

]]> By: jettloehttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/oh-axxo-show-us-the-way/#comment-1146 jettloe Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:14:21 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=310#comment-1146 I think it's already that way - at least if you're older (teens still go the movies as a communal experience).<br><br>But, anyhew I think the communal experience is important and people will always want to go 'venues' to see things. That + the move to 'digital delivery' = turning movie theatres into places where you can watch live events + specials (as in showing old eps of Star Trek, etc.) mean that they won't go away - at least not entirely - but surely there will some shrinkage in the number of theatres (and the concessions = $4 for a bottle of water - c'mon!). I think it's already that way – at least if you're older (teens still go the movies as a communal experience).

But, anyhew I think the communal experience is important and people will always want to go 'venues' to see things. That + the move to 'digital delivery' = turning movie theatres into places where you can watch live events + specials (as in showing old eps of Star Trek, etc.) mean that they won't go away – at least not entirely – but surely there will some shrinkage in the number of theatres (and the concessions = $4 for a bottle of water – c'mon!).

]]> By: Philhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/oh-axxo-show-us-the-way/#comment-1145 Phil Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:07:36 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=310#comment-1145 Jett, do you think that the "movie theater", as we know it, will become obsolete? Or will there still be enough demand for the "movie-going experience" to keep them around?<br><br>I mean, in 10 years or so, it will be reasonably affordable to purchase larger and larger high-definition television sets. And if the ability to download movies digitally becomes easier and easier (and cheaper), what will be the point of going to the movies to spend $20 for a ticket and popcorn (in 10 years maybe it's $30 or $40), when they can watch a high-def movie on their 60" TV in the comfort of their home?<br><br>Or will the desire to see a film in it's purest sense still be what keeps us going to the theater? Jett, do you think that the “movie theater”, as we know it, will become obsolete? Or will there still be enough demand for the “movie-going experience” to keep them around?

I mean, in 10 years or so, it will be reasonably affordable to purchase larger and larger high-definition television sets. And if the ability to download movies digitally becomes easier and easier (and cheaper), what will be the point of going to the movies to spend $20 for a ticket and popcorn (in 10 years maybe it's $30 or $40), when they can watch a high-def movie on their 60″ TV in the comfort of their home?

Or will the desire to see a film in it's purest sense still be what keeps us going to the theater?

]]> By: jettloehttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/oh-axxo-show-us-the-way/#comment-1144 jettloe Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:45:12 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=310#comment-1144 Nice to see DRM falling away in the new iTunes - Nice to see DRM falling away in the new iTunes -

]]> By: childoftvhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/oh-axxo-show-us-the-way/#comment-1143 childoftv Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:21:20 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=310#comment-1143 I had the pleasure of making this point to a set of content distribution execs at the digital Hollywood (2 ls) conference in London in late 2005. I was far from the first, but my bit was in response to a call to reaffirm traditional copyright values by one of the big three studios (so late in the day). There was a point where the "service gap" between illegal file sharing/streaming and legally legitimate means was super massive. The gap is finally closing with BT vision on demand hulu, itunes etc. but the studios will need to out deliver the pirates as file transfers get easier and easier. <br><br>One place where the pirates may have an ultimate advantage is one stop shoppery. Project Kangaroo <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_%28video_on_demand" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_(video_on...</a>) which would have seen an iplayer that bridged 3 major uk content owners was recently stopped short by UK government anti-trust business <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7808202.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/780820...</a> <br><br>It was the same with kazaa for working out the real music charts (after clever cd tactics corrupted the legitimacy of the UK official chart) for ages in the earlier 2000s (before itunes) I had the pleasure of making this point to a set of content distribution execs at the digital Hollywood (2 ls) conference in London in late 2005. I was far from the first, but my bit was in response to a call to reaffirm traditional copyright values by one of the big three studios (so late in the day). There was a point where the “service gap” between illegal file sharing/streaming and legally legitimate means was super massive. The gap is finally closing with BT vision on demand hulu, itunes etc. but the studios will need to out deliver the pirates as file transfers get easier and easier.

One place where the pirates may have an ultimate advantage is one stop shoppery. Project Kangaroo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_(video_on…) which would have seen an iplayer that bridged 3 major uk content owners was recently stopped short by UK government anti-trust business http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/780820…

It was the same with kazaa for working out the real music charts (after clever cd tactics corrupted the legitimacy of the UK official chart) for ages in the earlier 2000s (before itunes)

]]> By: Philhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/oh-axxo-show-us-the-way/#comment-1142 Phil Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:58:15 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=310#comment-1142 I was given a "Dark Knight" DVD for christmas and noticed that they include a free digital download of the movie as well. While I'm sure it has DRM restrictions, I do like this added bonus (I haven't downloaded it yet to see). I was given a “Dark Knight” DVD for christmas and noticed that they include a free digital download of the movie as well. While I'm sure it has DRM restrictions, I do like this added bonus (I haven't downloaded it yet to see).

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