"Titanic" director: digital cinema will save biz

yahoo movies ^ | April 24, 2006

[weegee]

I heard a better strategy to boycotts of opening weekends of films is to go to the movies and boost the box-office of a film worth your support.

And yes I realize there isn't always a good option. Just if there is a movie opening you want to go see, that might be a good weekend to do it.

[weegee]

I hear the next Michael Moore film will be released in Smell-o-vision. Or was that Odorama?

[sarasota]

Home viewing has been the death of the theaters. Original screenplays will be produced by a new group of filmmakers who will put their work on the internet for viewing on computers or iPod-like devices. Big theaters are going the way of drive-ins.

[Mr. Blonde]

I just finished reading "The Davinci Code". I thought it was good. Of course I don't really get into or care that much about how accurate it is.

I think this spring and summer look a lot better than last year. POTC 2, X Men 3, Superman Returns, MI 3 (I'm going to see Phillip Seymour Hoffman), Miami Vice and Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby all look good if again sadly not original. I'm skeptical of, but am hoping to be surprised by Nacho Libre and Clerks II.

What will help Hollywood far more than a gimmick is a return to giving directors control over the studios. There will probably never be another movie make as much as Titanic, but they can make a lot of profit by releasing more smaller good films instead of a few big budget bad ones.

[NCC-1701]

Whatever floats, er, sinks the boat.

[weegee]

There are 2 new drive-ins opening in town this year (different independent operators).

[sarasota]

Interesting. I'm trying to remember when these were phased out--several decades ago at least. People are looking to get out of the house and not leave their cars for the big screen experience!

[Urvy1A]

Which version of Aquaman? The Gay-looking old version, or the badass "hook-for-hand" version?

3-D movies, eh? Maybe James Cameron can start with remaking Bwana Devil (the 1st 3-D movie ever)...