Patrick, who apparently doesn't like THE LONG GOODBYE,
wrote:
> Terrill, you're being too literal. Today, movie
prices
> are about $12.
Man, where do you live?
I know there are a few "premium" places that try to get away
with it
(there's a real trendy theatre in downtown Montreal whose
Saturday night shows must be up about there -- or even
possibly higher -- by now) but most places I know, both in
Montreal and the friggin' no man's land of the Antelope
Valley in California are considerably cheaper, particularly
during matinees and week nights.
Seems to me anyone paying twelve bucks a flick WANTS to pay
that much. But maybe other parts of the country are more
expensive. Folks?
And before Bill rightfully slams the door shut on this
off-topic thread, let me slip in a few semi-pertinent
questions.
Given the recent spate of often disappointing crime films and
their limited runs, how many of you -- more and more -- find
yourselves simply waiting for them to come out in a couple of
months (or less) on DVD?
HOLLYWOODLAND, for example, played around here for less than
a week, and then at odd times -- no doubt so they could fill
multiple screens with BOOTY PARTY VII or something. ROAD TO
PERDITION never even played here.
And given the often tight focus of most crime films (and the
frequently claustrophobic feel of many of the more noirish
ones), is a big screen really the best way to see them? Or do
these films actually play better dramatically in a small,
dark living room?
It's just a thought, but with so much competition for screens
and the increasing rush to DVD, I've noticed several small,
indy crime flicks coming straight to DVD (or, occasionally,
television). Could a major revival of the low-budget B-film
be on its way? Will we soon lining up every Tuesday to pick
up the latest indy P.I. or caper flick? Or hanging around the
mailbox waiting for the NetFlix postman to ring twice? Or
hovering by our computers, waiting for the download of the
latest to be complete?
Heady possibilities, anyway.
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