Who needs a movie theater?
So we get to the local Googleplex. We were nearby anyway having done some shopping, so we hadn't checked the listings, but this Cinema has 25 screens. Surely there was something that we could watch, right? Nope.
With the exception of Madagascar which we saw a few weeks ago, there was nothing for a young family to see. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, there was nothing rated less than PG-13, a bit much in most cases for little kids.
Now don't get me wrong. Hollywood can make almost any picture it wants as far as I'm concerned. I may not go to see it, but I'm not going to ask them to tailor all of their releases to my tastes. But can't they make a few more films that I can take my kids to without worrying whether my four year old will have nightmares after seeing it?
I won't even get started on the cost of seeing a film these days. My point is, I WANTED to see a movie this weekend. I would have paid good money for four tickets if only there was something that my family could see AS A FAMILY. I'm sure that DVD's and Home theaters are a factor, but perhaps the film industry would be a little less concerned about falling revenues if they'd broaden their offerings a bit.
back lash for the liberals in Hollywood??
I just don't find anything of quality in the movies anymore. It's all action flicks or sappy romantic comedies - the same-old same-old formula. And what is up with all these re-makes?
Before anyone says, "What about Shark Boy and Lava Girl", I have my pride okay.
My wife and I are going to see Lord Howl's Moving Castle - same guy who did Spirited Away (and lots of others). To heck with this Batman stuff - we'll see it when Netflix gets it.
Or I can wait four months when the movie comes out on DVD, buy it for less than the $31 I would have spend seeing it in the theatre and watch it whenever I want without 10 minutes of commercials and 6 trailers. There are a few special effects spectaculars which you can't yet duplicate on a home theater, but most movies are better at home.
I was curious so I just checked the listings for the theater closest to me. Out of 8 screens, 3 of them are showing PG or better fare, so better than 1/3. The other 5 are PG-13. No R rated movies are presently being shown there. That's not the nightmare scenerio that some would have us believe.
The left wing perverts in charge of Follywood need to learn a basic lesson in economics.
If Follywood turns off 50% of its potential audience, Republicans and Christians, their movies will not be attended. Add that to the high cost of movies, and Follywood may be entering a nose dive.
Our last movie we attended was the Passion.
NOOOOOOO, you don't say?! LOL!
It is expecting way too much to "just show up" and assume Hollywood is going to provide reasonable family fare at every theater, multiplex or not. They don't have those dozens of screens to give you an equivalent number of movies to choose from.
Try this page: http://www.imdb.com/showtimes/location/55402/movie
And substitute your own zip code -- it should show movies near you, along with their ratings clearly visible. And you can click on the name of movies to get more information about them. You can click "change location" to pick how far you want to travel.
To find what ratings movies really deserve, maybe these two sites:
http://www.kids-in-mind.com
http://www.screenit.com
There's a new Disney release coming called Sky High. It looks very funny and suitable for kids. Hang in there.
Who needs a movie theater?
Great news but...
The slump may be a sign that more people are seeing movies at home.
I'm afraid that's true.
Batman Begins is definitely not for the under ten crowd.
why did those last 2 Batmans suck, cause they let a fruit direct it and he put nipples on the costumes, had to have a butt shot of batman getting dressed andsaid Batman has to get over this dead parents thing, yeah he knows the character.
I'll say.
I have been wanting to see a movie for months, but everything in the theaters has been schmarn.
I'd rather mow the lawn than see another Gigli.
Not that I saw it.
It is rather funny isn't it, only a jingoistic American
citizen kicking Islamic terrorist butt, would really pull
in the bucks for them, but they CAN'T MAKE THAT.
hahahahah.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, hollywood in a slump. Couldn't happen to a worse group of individuals.
hollywood doesn't CARE about YOU or your KIDS. It only cares about nudity, foul language, terrible violence and political nonsense. Stay home and pop your own corn and sit back and enjoy some fun stuff with your kids.
"Studio executives blame the downturn on a comparatively Weak lineup of movies this year"
Movie line up this summer looks like they pulled it out of a 30 year old TV guide.