Comments on: Cinema is Collapsing? So What Are You Gonna Do About It? http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/francis-ford-coppola-cinema-future-crisis/ Tue, 22 May 2012 13:13:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Film Talk » Three of the Most Important Films of the Decadehttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/francis-ford-coppola-cinema-future-crisis/#comment-3260 The Film Talk » Three of the Most Important Films of the Decade Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:45:15 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=4290#comment-3260 [...] Cinema is Collapsing? So What Are You Gonna Do About It? [...] [...] Cinema is Collapsing? So What Are You Gonna Do About It? [...]

]]> By: The Film Talk » Roger Ebert, Glenn Kenny and A.O. Scott Weigh in on the Collapse of Cinema, Culture and Cinema Culturehttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/francis-ford-coppola-cinema-future-crisis/#comment-3259 The Film Talk » Roger Ebert, Glenn Kenny and A.O. Scott Weigh in on the Collapse of Cinema, Culture and Cinema Culture Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:18:30 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=4290#comment-3259 [...] Cinema is Collapsing? So What Are You Gonna Do About It? [...] [...] Cinema is Collapsing? So What Are You Gonna Do About It? [...]

]]> By: Kimhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/francis-ford-coppola-cinema-future-crisis/#comment-3262 Kim Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:34:04 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=4290#comment-3262 I hope so - I enjoy going "out" to a movie and seeing them on the big screen, but I can't afford it very often. Especially when the whole family wants to go I hope so – I enjoy going “out” to a movie and seeing them on the big screen, but I can't afford it very often. Especially when the whole family wants to go

]]> By: Philhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/francis-ford-coppola-cinema-future-crisis/#comment-3261 Phil Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:26:12 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=4290#comment-3261 Wow, I never thought of it like that - cinema as "sports". But he's right. And while he's at it, someone should tell George Lucas to stop trying to make Star Wars over and over again.<br><br>I've discussed on here that I think the movie theater (and perhaps more specifically, the "Multi-Plex" theaters) are going to be extinct at some point in the near future. Many of them were barely able to sustain themselves before the economic collapse, and with the advancement of technology and on-demand/Netflix, etc., people will be less compelled to shell out $50 to see a movie.<br><br>So, once that shift towards home entertainment takes place, I think perhaps we'll see more low-budget movies. Cost less, but won't have the overhead of having to be shown in a theater somewhere selling tickets at $10-$12 a piece. I think it will produce better cinema. Wow, I never thought of it like that – cinema as “sports”. But he's right. And while he's at it, someone should tell George Lucas to stop trying to make Star Wars over and over again.

I've discussed on here that I think the movie theater (and perhaps more specifically, the “Multi-Plex” theaters) are going to be extinct at some point in the near future. Many of them were barely able to sustain themselves before the economic collapse, and with the advancement of technology and on-demand/Netflix, etc., people will be less compelled to shell out $50 to see a movie.

So, once that shift towards home entertainment takes place, I think perhaps we'll see more low-budget movies. Cost less, but won't have the overhead of having to be shown in a theater somewhere selling tickets at $10-$12 a piece. I think it will produce better cinema.

]]> By: Phoebe_bhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/francis-ford-coppola-cinema-future-crisis/#comment-3263 Phoebe_b Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:45:16 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=4290#comment-3263 It's a very interesting question whether distribution simply needs to change, or (as Coppola suggests) the content itself needs to change as well. It's a very interesting question whether distribution simply needs to change, or (as Coppola suggests) the content itself needs to change as well.

]]> By: uberVU - social commentshttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/francis-ford-coppola-cinema-future-crisis/#comment-3256 uberVU - social comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:18:40 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=4290#comment-3256 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>This post was mentioned on Friendfeed by N.Onur ATAHAN: tebrikler asker! :)... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Kimhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/francis-ford-coppola-cinema-future-crisis/#comment-3258 Kim Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:34:04 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=4290#comment-3258 I hope so - I enjoy going "out" to a movie and seeing them on the big screen, but I can't afford it very often. Especially when the whole family wants to go I hope so – I enjoy going “out” to a movie and seeing them on the big screen, but I can't afford it very often. Especially when the whole family wants to go

]]> By: Philhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/francis-ford-coppola-cinema-future-crisis/#comment-3257 Phil Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:26:12 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=4290#comment-3257 Wow, I never thought of it like that - cinema as "sports". But he's right. And while he's at it, someone should tell George Lucas to stop trying to make Star Wars over and over again.<br><br>I've discussed on here that I think the movie theater (and perhaps more specifically, the "Multi-Plex" theaters) are going to be extinct at some point in the near future. Many of them were barely able to sustain themselves before the economic collapse, and with the advancement of technology and on-demand/Netflix, etc., people will be less compelled to shell out $50 to see a movie.<br><br>So, once that shift towards home entertainment takes place, I think perhaps we'll see more low-budget movies. Cost less, but won't have the overhead of having to be shown in a theater somewhere selling tickets at $10-$12 a piece. I think it will produce better cinema. Wow, I never thought of it like that – cinema as “sports”. But he's right. And while he's at it, someone should tell George Lucas to stop trying to make Star Wars over and over again.

I've discussed on here that I think the movie theater (and perhaps more specifically, the “Multi-Plex” theaters) are going to be extinct at some point in the near future. Many of them were barely able to sustain themselves before the economic collapse, and with the advancement of technology and on-demand/Netflix, etc., people will be less compelled to shell out $50 to see a movie.

So, once that shift towards home entertainment takes place, I think perhaps we'll see more low-budget movies. Cost less, but won't have the overhead of having to be shown in a theater somewhere selling tickets at $10-$12 a piece. I think it will produce better cinema.

]]> By: Phoebe_bhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/francis-ford-coppola-cinema-future-crisis/#comment-3255 Phoebe_b Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:45:16 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=4290#comment-3255 It's a very interesting question whether distribution simply needs to change, or (as Coppola suggests) the content itself needs to change as well. It's a very interesting question whether distribution simply needs to change, or (as Coppola suggests) the content itself needs to change as well.

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