Is this the future of the movie industry?

In response to rampant movie pirating, the movie industry might begin releasing their movies at the theater and on DVD simultaneously. Think about it, as soon as you walk out of the movie theater you can go up to the counter and purchase it on DVD. Their logic is that people that go to movies will always want to go for the "movie-going experience" and not necessarily for the seeing the movie itself. And since movie goers while be pumped after watching it at the theatre, they're twice as likely to purchase the movie on DVD there at the theatre than after months of waiting. So what do you guys think? Do you think it'll work?

Is this the future of the movie industry?
One of the problems that the movie industry faces these days are not only pirating but the fact that they can not offer much of a different movie going experience than one could have at home. Back in the 1950's, the movie industry was faced with another new dilemma, the television. Many thought this would be the end of movie theaters. Then, they came out with 2.35:1 aspect ratio and made movie going a much different and better experience than television could offer. However, in this digital age and with enough money, one could have a very similar experience at home minus the crying babies, the obnoxious children, those people that LOVE to chat during a movie, cellphones... etc, etc.


Point being, unless the movie industry can create an experience better than what one could have at home, ticket sales will continue to decrease (overall ticket sales not including the blockbusters that are bolstered by inflation anyways)


Another way to get patrons to go to the theaters would be to increase the time between theater and DVD release like they had in the 80's. With some tapes, they even jacked up the price of purchase for a couple of years which required people to rent them instead.


I imagine eventually they will release it directly over the net (which is being done with DVD releases very soon anyways via iTunes, I believe). This way they could already copyright the encodement and have less problems with piracy.
Reply:I think I would try to get into the lobby and just buy the dvd, rather than go see the movie then spend more money just to take it home.
Reply:They would have to charge more then $20 to $30 for the DVD initially for people to still see it at the movies, but I would rather pay $30 and take it home and not hear people taking and I wouldnt have to pay $20 for popcorn, candy, and a soda. If you want to own it initially it should be $100. And we'll be downloading even more.
Reply:Thye better do something quick before th ewhole thing tanks because I for one, am tired of putting up with rude, smelly, loud eating, belching, movie commentators!!! WHO KICK THE BACK OF MY CHAIR.
Reply:That's not a bad idea. It would bring in more money all around.
Reply:It would certainly be worth test-marketing to see what would happen; I think the long-term effect of such a strategy is that you'd only see the big-budget special effects movies at the theatres, and since in reality there are a small percentage of those, you'd see a lot of movie houses (and the megaplex) go the way of the Dodo.
Reply:Yes I Can see it happening but can you imagine the embarrassment if only a few DVDs are sold after the premiere of an anticipated film?

Movie Review?

I am doing a movie review at school, and was wondering what movie would be good to review. It can't be a computer animated movie, like Shrek, or a cartoon movie.

Movie Review?
Guess this depends on what grade you're in %26amp; what kind of movie you can get in to see...





However, since you're talking about Shrek or other animated / cartoon movies - I'm going to assume you're fairly young still.





Do a review on "Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe"
Reply:TITANIC TITANIC TITANIC!!!!!!! i love that movie, u should definetly do it!! do it please please please!!!!!!
Reply:'American Gangster'


'Amazing Grace'





good luck!
Reply:"The Number 23" with Jim Carrey
Reply:A Cinderella Story with Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, and Jennifer Coolidge.

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Upcomiing Boxing Movie in 2008 ??

I seem to recall reading somewhere that a Movie is scheduled to be made this year on Sugar Ray Robinson ?? ----- Has anyone heard any specifics re: this film ?? ------ Is it a Studio Movie, HBO Movie or made for TV Movie ???----- Is this just a rumor or is a Movie on The Sugarman scheduled to be produced this year ???

Upcomiing Boxing Movie in 2008 ??
I wish I could answer your question,but I've just heard rumors too.I heard that a screenplay was written and purchased,that's all.Production has started on "The Fighter",starring Mark Wahlberg as Lowell's own Mickey Ward.Also Ving Rhames is set to play Sonny Liston in a bio-epic.You can always check out 1998's "Sugar Ray Robinson:The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a champion" documentary if you havn't seen it yet.Also HBO has produced a documentary on Joe Louis due to be brodcast this year.***edit*** I remembered where I saw that a script was written and bought (december's Boxing Digest ).The movie will be called The Life of Sugar RayRobinson.It is scheduled for pre-production in march of this year and release in early 2009.A director has yet to be named.Negotions are underway to distribute the film w/ two major studios.Michel Shane and partner Anthony Romano ( I,Robot and Catch Me If You Can ) are onboard to executive produce.
Reply:The movie you're talking about is the life of Micky Ward. The most deserving boxer of the last 10 years. A book was written about him called Irish Thunder. He sealed his seat in the Boxing Hall Of Fame following his trilogy of matches with Arturo Gatti.

Movie Trivia...Any takers?

Ok. I posed this question earlier, but got crappy answers.





Does anyone know how many Oscar winning actors or actresses acted in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High?





I repeat, this is a trivia question. I know the answer and I know who was in the movie so please don't cut, copy and paste from any movie site...





Please post how many and who they were. I know what movies they won their Oscar for.

Movie Trivia...Any takers?
I say 3?


Sean Penn - Oscar won for Mystic River


Forest Whitaker - Oscar won for The Last King of Scotland


Nicklaus Cage - Oscar won for Leaving Las Vegas
Reply:Sean Penn, Nicholas Cage and Forest Whitaker. That's three! Director Cameron Crowe won an Oscar for best screenplay for "Almost Famous" in 2000. That would make four.
Reply:aint got a clue never heard of it. thought i did but didn't good luck with plus if you already know the answer why ask again?
Reply:The woman in the car happens to be Nancy Wilson from Heart who is married to Cameron Crowe who wrote Fast Times;Almost Famous;Say Anything %26amp; Elizabethtown.the latter resulting in an oscar nomination for Nancy for the soundtrack of Elizabethtown.Forest Whitaker;Nicolas Cage;Sean Penn %26amp; Cameron Crowe(I believe for Jerry Mcguire)
Reply:I know a lot of famous people got started there. I also know who the girl in the car was at the end when he was wearing the pirate hat. do you? And who she is married to?
Reply:THREE!:


Sean Penn


Forest Whitaker


Nicolas Cage











%26amp;%26amp;Martin Brest (nominated twice)
Reply:ok...ok.....first off Nick cage was not in Fast times.....Nicholas Coppola was however.....Later on Nicholas Coppola changed his name to Nicholas Cage, because he wanted to do the "Hollywood" thing on his own, with-out the help or name of his Uncle: Frances Ford Coppola. but as for who was oscar winning i think 1. Sean 2. Nick 3. Forest.....oh is there another one? but i can't think of it.......hope these answers are better than the last.
Reply:4


nick cage


shawn penn


anteny edwerds


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Name of this movie?

I saw this movie when I was like 10 or 12, in Venezuela ,My parents let home alone, back them there were only 4 channels,I don't know if the movie is in color or B/W,because our Tv was B %26amp; W, So I put one of this channels ,N the movie was just starting,All I remember is this guy was getting out of jail N this 3 or 4 other guys where waiting for him At the gates ,he is walking n this guys tell him to get in the car , they where friends of him ,he tell he does not want go back to the life of crime or something,finally he agrees,the other thing I remember ,they in a train and hes fitting some guys off the train,last part I remember he is in a military suit, blowing off some country's,in a military base and they all are , Laughing


I was Laughing too ,real funny movie,I think this is a very old movie 50's ,60's or 70s'


Anybody outhere know this movie??

Name of this movie?
It sounds like "In Like Flint" (1967). An action/comedy about a former spy whose released from prison and recruited again by his old spy pals. I'm sure this is the movie you're asking about. I remember the scenes on the train and at the military base. I've attached a link.

Movie Question.?

I saw a movie a long time ago it was on lifetime. It wasa about a little boy i think and he had an immaginary friend and the mom thogut it was cutte. but then the immaginary friend stasrted telling him to kill people i think. and all these people were dead. and the moms friend came up dead. and at the end of the movie the little boys immaginary friend turned out to be a real man and he was living in a secret part of the house that the mom didnt even know was there. and you can get to it through the little boys closet. this is a real movie i think.Does anyone know what movie im talking about or the name of it? it has been bugging me for a long time.

Movie Question.?
It may have been Man or Stranger in the Attic. They both are movies.
Reply:It sounds like Hide and Seek with Robert De Niro although I think thats fairly recent. Unless it was a remake.
Reply:that sounds scary!!! does any1 know what it is?? i want to watch it
Reply:I'm not sure but you can go on google and look up scary movies and it might be in there.

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Burning "WIndows movie" files to DVD/ what kind of format are the movies?

How do you burn 'windows movie' to dvd?





Do you need a special program? Also I've been getting a lot of flicks from btjunkie lately and a lot of them come in "windows movie" file format (at least I assume that's what it is I can never find the extension (I even look under properties and it has a name like:


Title.title.example.example.[TC].[KANE... W.HQ ToRrEnTs.C oM].





I guess my question consists of two parts:


1) where do I find out what kind of format a downloaded movie is in, if it doesn't obviously say?


and


2)if it's in windows movie file how do I burn it to a dvd that doesn't need to be played on a pc app. esp. the ones that come in two separate parts.?





thanks for any advice!

Burning "WIndows movie" files to DVD/ what kind of format are the movies?
try to use AVS Video Converter. This program supports lots of video formats and it can burn DVD for stand alone dvd players.





http://dvdvideosoft.com/avs-video-tools....





Here is the list of supported formats from their site: *.avi, *.divx, *.xvid, *.ifo, *.vob, *.vro, *.mp4, *.m4v, *.h263, *.h264, *.mpeg, *.mpg, *.m1v, *.m2v, *.dat, *.mpe, *.3gp, *.3g2, *.3gpp, *.3gp2, *.wmv, *.wmv-hd, *.asf, *.mov, *.qt, *.rm, *.rmvb, *.swf, *.dvr-ms, *.dv, *.dif, *.flv, *.mkv, *.ogm.





I hope it will open your downloaded files too.





By the way check one thing to see your files extension:





run Explorer (for example click My Computer on the Desktop)


go Tools menu %26gt; Folder Options...


then the View tab


find "Hide extensions for known file types"


uncheck it


click OK





Now Explorer has to show all files extentions.
Reply:If you want to play a movie on a DVD player, it must be burned with a program that creates a "video" (or "movie") DVD (as opposed to a data DVD). Nero and Roxio are just two of MANY programs that do this. Windows XP does NOT come with such a program, unless your computer maker added it (which is possible, if they included a DVD burner).





To answer your other questions, the easiest way to determine format is to look at the extension (.mpg, .avi, .wmv, etc.). While not conclusive, this'll give you a good start. From there, there might a specific CODEX (like DIVX) that's been used. Short of having a program that reads the "header" info from the file, it's not trivial for most people to figure this out.





My suggestion is to get a good cross-converting program and DVD burner. Then, you won't have to worry so much about it.
Reply:usually the type of file is in its properties, you right click on its icon, click on properties and it should say. As for your other question, when you burn a movie, whether it be avi, wmv, it is usually burned as a mpeg, as that is viewable by most DVD players. The software should automatically do it for you. I have nero 6 and it does it for me. Hope this helps.