Re: [Avid-L2] Re: OT: AMC theater's new scam

I am waiting for the Prima of the long tail; the ones who will scan to 4K then make a nice DCP of all the old arthouse movies and Powell and Pressburger movies that I would like to watch in my village cinema club (that I bought a DCI compliant server and Barco projector in my fantasies).
No first run for me; I am more of a last run kind of a guy.
Rupert Watson
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On 8 Dec 2010, at 21:01, Rick wrote:

> Here Terry,
>
> A chance to become your own AMC and scam your neighbors.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2cy98te
>
> Rick Emery
> www.rickemery.com
>
> ________________________________
> From: Roger Shufflebottom <rogshuff@gmail.com>
> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, December 8, 2010 3:06:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Re: OT: AMC theater's new scam
>
> Something more - like content - BFI South Bank for me.
>
> On 7 Dec 2010, at 23:33, Rupert Watson wrote:
>
> > Terence
> >
> > That assumes you have an American sized front room and have invested in
> > some pretty hard core home cinema equipment.
> >
> > For the Europeans among us the Cinema (especially the Everyman in
> > Hampstead, London) still offers something more than one can achieve in
> > our poky little living rooms ;-)
> >
> > As for projectionists? Most of them can't find their arse with both
> > hands.
> >
> > Rupert Watson
> >
> > +44 7787 554 801
> >
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> >
> > From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> > Of Terence Curren
> > Sent: 07 December 2010 18:11
> > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: OT: AMC theater's new scam
> >
> > That's because theaters are just becoming large television screening
> > rooms. The differentiation between a home theater and the AMC with
> > digital projection is basically one of size.
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> > "Eric J. Gleske" <eric@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > In a somewhat related note is this article from Slate.com: "In an age
> > > when studios claim that box-office salvation will be found in new
> > > projection technology like Imax and 3-D, projectionists themselves are
> >
> > > facing complete and total annihilation."
> > >
> > > <http://www.slate.com/id/2266654/>
> > >
> > > Eric Gleske
> > > Somewhere in Oregon
> > >
> > >
> > > On Dec 5, 2010, at 1:20 PM, David Dodson wrote:
> > >
> > > > What this whole thing smacks of is unabashed desperation by
> > > > exhibitors. They simply have no idea WHAT to do, and so are trying
> > > > anything, even patently fraudulent and feckless marketing to get
> > > > people to come in.
> > > >
> > > > Stunning that the exhibitors don't see the fundamentals of clean
> > > > theaters, bright projection and clear sound as being the cornerstone
> >
> > > > of their business. After that, it's the Industry making movies that
> > > > people actually want to see, rather than tired retreads and a
> > > > bizarre, almost fetishistic obsession with super heroes.
> > > >
> > > > See, was that so hard?
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Dec 5, 2010, at 1:10 PM, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I got this surprise a while ago too Terry (at the AMC 16 in
> > > >> Burbank) and it was for the big-screen, enhanced-sound worthy, film
> >
> > > >> epic "Get Him to the Greek"!
> > > >> It made no sense that that movie was shown in that space.
> > > >> Cheers,
> > > >>
> > > >> B
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Benjamin Hershleder
> > > >> http://ContactBen.com
> > > >> http://Hershleder.com
> > > >>
> > > >> Wear It In Post!
> > > >> Fun T-shirts, mousepads, mugs & more
> > > >> for Post Production Professionals
> > > >> http://www.WearItInPost.com
> > > >>
> > > >> On Dec 5, 2010, at 11:39 AM, Terence Curren wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Took the family to AMC to see a movie yesterday and was introduced
> >
> > > >>> to the AMC theater chain's new money grabbing scheme. They have
> > > >>> what they call the "Enhanced Theater Experience" which actually
> > > >>> means they are charging you 4 dollars more per ticket. What do you
> >
> > > >>> get for that? According to their press release:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> "ETX includes a 20-percent larger screen, 3D technology, digital
> > > >>> projection and an upgraded sound system. "
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Okay, this movie was not in 3D, and a bigger screen should mean
> > > >>> you sit farther away, but these are existing cracker box theaters
> > > >>> so that isn't going to happen. And the "upgraded sound system" is
> > > >>> twice as many speakers with higher wattage. In other words, either
> >
> > > >>> their sound systems were already sub par, or they will now make
> > > >>> sure you leave the theater deaf.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> This blatant rip-off is just another reason that they are going to
> >
> > > >>> kill themselves by ensuring folks stay home to watch movies.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> And yes, I refused to pay the extortion fee and went to another
> > > >>> theater chain to see the movie.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Terence Curren
> > > >>> Burbank, CA
> > > >>>
> > > >>> www.alphadogs.tv
> > > >>> www.digitalservicestation.com
> > > >>>
> > > >>> www.editorslounge.com
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