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Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

AndyBaxman — Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:56 am

Author: AndyBaxman

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:56 am

Rhakios wrote:

AndyBaxman wrote:

There is now a campaign to send M Night Shyamalan back to film school.....

http://mnightschool.org/

As we can see from his early films, MNS knows perfectly well how to make good films, he just doesn't want to any more. Presumably he just sits back and enjoys his big, fat paycheque. And, given this fact, I'm not paying for him to go back to film school either.

Hmmm,

Good job the rest of us don't take that attitude. Imagine pilots, surgeons and, indeed, software engineers deciding that Airbender quality was good enough after making a name for themselves.

(Actually, it does happen, but, generally, the person in question ends up sacked (or dead!)).

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

Rhakios — Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:07 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:07 pm

AndyBaxman wrote:

There is now a campaign to send M Night Shyamalan back to film school.....

http://mnightschool.org/

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

bobthebob1234 — Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:39 pm

Author: bobthebob1234

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:39 pm

if it is it isn't a very good one cos no one has heard of it. It has raised (allegedly) $500.31

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

M-Saunders — Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:07 pm

Author: M-Saunders

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:07 pm

Wha? Is this an internet meme I don't know about?

M

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

bobthebob1234 — Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:56 pm

Author: bobthebob1234

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:56 pm

who?

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

AndyBaxman — Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:50 pm

Author: AndyBaxman

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:50 pm

There is now a campaign to send M Night Shyamalan back to film school.....

http://mnightschool.org/

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

LeeNukes — Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:28 pm

Author: LeeNukes

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:28 pm

Show Film First. Free Moves

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

Ram — Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:36 pm

Author: Ram

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:36 pm

I think the distributors used to get about 75% of the tickets sale, that figure stick out in my memory banks from well I was a projectionist ( was doing that while at school as a part time job.), Ah yes the day of a 'b movie', interval and a feature film.

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

M-Saunders — Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:35 pm

Author: M-Saunders

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:35 pm

bobthebob1234 wrote:

food sales are more profitable than other income for Cinemas and theatres (think ice cream in the interval)

Do any cinemas have intervals now? They used to when I were a lad, but today it all seems to be non-stop. Which is kind of annoying when they're also selling you big drinks and beers to fill up your bladder quickly...

M

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

bobthebob1234 — Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:51 am

Author: bobthebob1234

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:51 am

heiowge wrote:

Plus I'm not sure if it's true or not, but I heard that Cinemas don't earn a single penny from ticket sales. That goes to the people selling the film. They make their money from food sales and merchandise.

Well not sure about the cinema not seeing a single penny, but it is defiantly true that food sales are more profitable than other income for Cinemas and theatres (think ice cream in the interval)

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

AndyBaxman — Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:45 am

Author: AndyBaxman

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:45 am

Well, cinemas are going to have to get their acts together. 20 years ago the home movie experience for most of us was a 20" 4:3 CRT and VHS, giving a resolution well below "SD" and was exceedingly poor compared to the cinema.

Now a 50" 1080p TV and Blu-Ray player with surround sound can be had for under �1k.

OK, you'd have to indulge in a fair few �40 trips to the cinema to make up for the cost, but when people replace their TV's they are likely to buy kit of that ilk anyway. My old 28" CRT is on its last legs and I'm certainly going to replace it with something like that.

Ironically. My decision to buy a zonking great screen (as opposed to a more aesthetic 30" jobbie, is prompted by the high cost of going to the cinema.

On another note, I see The Last Airbender has pretty much swept the boards at the Razzies.

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

heiowge — Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:29 am

Author: heiowge

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:29 am

Surely you'll get more bang for your buck buying a big-assed TV instead of the projector. Sure the screen is smaller, but the clarity is so much better.

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

pastychomper — Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:20 am

Author: pastychomper

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:20 am

heiowge wrote:

I've heard a similar thing, in my view it's a(nother) good reason to seek out independant films whenever possible.

This thread got me thinking: I can grab a recent DVD for anywhere from �1 (library rental) - �20 (buying latest blockbuster with no special offers), and a FWSE tells me I can pick up a half-decent data projector for �400. So, taking �10 as the average DVD outlay and �50 as the total cinema cost for a family, you only have to watch ten films to make the projector cost-effective.

Granted you'd have to wait for the DVD release and I've ignored the cost of speakers, surround sound card etc, but I'm beginning to see why I no longer have a local cinema.

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

heiowge — Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:31 am

Author: heiowge

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:31 am

khakilang wrote:

Lease, building maintenance, decoration, staff salary, electricity bills, water bills, business license, profits etc. add up to the cost. So you are not just paying for the movie but everything else.

A single coke and popcorn should cover that for a week or two...

Plus I'm not sure if it's true or not, but I heard that Cinemas don't earn a single penny from ticket sales. That goes to the people selling the film. They make their money from food sales and merchandise.

Re: And they wonder why film piracy is a problem........

khakilang — Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:04 am

Author: khakilang

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:04 am

Lease, building maintenance, decoration, staff salary, electricity bills, water bills, business license, profits etc. add up to the cost. So you are not just paying for the movie but everything else.