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1 year ago
in Will the Movie Experience Die in the On Demand World? on /Film
The main problem with most movie theaters these days is that
1) they are too mainstream
and
2) they don't show anything past the newest releases.
In my city we have The Kentucky Theater, a relic of a place. It's lasted many, many years. Each summer and sometimes during December they have classic movies. I've been to several of these showings and they almost always sell out, with lines so big that you don't stand a chance if you don't arrive before it starts. At these showings I've seen people of all different ages, mostly older, but a lot of families and younger kids too. These older people have not grown up disconnected behind computer screens, so when something happens in the movie, they applaud, or they yell, or they cry. I remember watching The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz and hearing many, many people sing along. In any other place, that would be a social taboo.
The Kentucky Theater hardly has any mainstream movies. Most of what they show are independent or long gone. But they haven't suffered for it- they've actually grown a lot in recent years, and now they have showings of Rocky Horror each month, compared to every other month. They've effectively conquered multiple niches and continue to do so. If more theaters did this, we wouldn't have a need to stay at home and rent movies, or pirate new releases. To be honest, the theater experience these days is shit. People leave messes, there are too many previews, and too many people are watching Date Movie and supporting bad cinema. The last truly great movie I saw on the big screen was Children of Men, and that was months ago. If businesses can't adapt to their customers' new needs, then they will die. But as long as we have nostalgia there will always be a market for the classics.
1) they are too mainstream
and
2) they don't show anything past the newest releases.
In my city we have The Kentucky Theater, a relic of a place. It's lasted many, many years. Each summer and sometimes during December they have classic movies. I've been to several of these showings and they almost always sell out, with lines so big that you don't stand a chance if you don't arrive before it starts. At these showings I've seen people of all different ages, mostly older, but a lot of families and younger kids too. These older people have not grown up disconnected behind computer screens, so when something happens in the movie, they applaud, or they yell, or they cry. I remember watching The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz and hearing many, many people sing along. In any other place, that would be a social taboo.
The Kentucky Theater hardly has any mainstream movies. Most of what they show are independent or long gone. But they haven't suffered for it- they've actually grown a lot in recent years, and now they have showings of Rocky Horror each month, compared to every other month. They've effectively conquered multiple niches and continue to do so. If more theaters did this, we wouldn't have a need to stay at home and rent movies, or pirate new releases. To be honest, the theater experience these days is shit. People leave messes, there are too many previews, and too many people are watching Date Movie and supporting bad cinema. The last truly great movie I saw on the big screen was Children of Men, and that was months ago. If businesses can't adapt to their customers' new needs, then they will die. But as long as we have nostalgia there will always be a market for the classics.
1 year ago
in Who’s Up For An ANTI-Valentine’s Day Contest? on The Habitation of Justice
I have an entry for this contest!
http://anunsuspectingnotebook.blogspot.com/2008...
Good luck to everyone who enters.
http://anunsuspectingnotebook.blogspot.com/2008...
Good luck to everyone who enters.
1 year ago
in Domain Tasting Goes Sour: ICANN Will No Longer Issue Registration Refunds on DotSauce Magazine
About time it happened!
1 year ago
in Starting a Business… Sort of on Investing Adventures
Quick Critique!
When I loaded your page in IE, the top bar came up slightly askew. I also got an error from IE:
http://i28.tinypic.com/2lnxqpj.jpg
1) Your page is about your adventures into trading, but you offer no information about who you are or where you're from. Readers need to be able to know there is a person behind the blog. Consider an "About Me" section with a small picture of yourself. In trusting your readers, they will trust you as well. There are also studies that show people are more likely to interact and respond when they see pictures of other people.
2) I noticed you have posts with a lot of text, but no images. It's good to write a lot, but people can lose their attention reading through large paragraphs. Use linebreaks more frequently, and add some images to add some variety. Even simple charts and graphs can be useful and draw in your reader. Look over your writing before you post and consider what really needs to be said and what can be cut out.
Thanks for the business! Hope this helps.
http://darkiseasy.blogspot.com
When I loaded your page in IE, the top bar came up slightly askew. I also got an error from IE:
http://i28.tinypic.com/2lnxqpj.jpg
1) Your page is about your adventures into trading, but you offer no information about who you are or where you're from. Readers need to be able to know there is a person behind the blog. Consider an "About Me" section with a small picture of yourself. In trusting your readers, they will trust you as well. There are also studies that show people are more likely to interact and respond when they see pictures of other people.
2) I noticed you have posts with a lot of text, but no images. It's good to write a lot, but people can lose their attention reading through large paragraphs. Use linebreaks more frequently, and add some images to add some variety. Even simple charts and graphs can be useful and draw in your reader. Look over your writing before you post and consider what really needs to be said and what can be cut out.
Thanks for the business! Hope this helps.
http://darkiseasy.blogspot.com
1 year ago
in Free air guitars!!! on GuitarFlame.com - Guitar stories from a semi-pro guitar player
Haha! I wish we had some free air guitars here :)
