Comments on: Paulie, Show Mr. Comcast What We Do to People Who Premiere Theatrical Movies on Cable

By: Tom Orr

Tom Orr — Wed, 16 May 2007 11:14:00 +0000

Seeing a film on the big screen is a different experience. Yes, I have a home theater but a 61 inch screen isn’t the same as a 61 foot screen. The “wow factor”? Well that is dampened by the clown in the next row taking a mobile phone call.

By: Dave Barnes

Dave Barnes — Wed, 16 May 2007 03:11:54 +0000

Let’s understand the economics.
Theater owners (e.g., Phil Anschutz) don’t really care about the movies as they make no money on them.
All the theatre’s profit comes from selling soda at a 87+% gross margin. And popcorn at a 90+% margin.
“Wow factor” my ass. All Shari cares about is selling candy and popcorn.

By: ken ehrman

ken ehrman — Tue, 15 May 2007 19:31:43 +0000

i think the “wow factor” she’s referring to is the shock one feels when they see how much popcorn costs.

By: Mike Evangelist

Mike Evangelist — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:50:33 +0000

“but the wow factor to which Redstone refers disappeared years ago in a cloud of in-theater advertising, preshow detritus and lousy character development.”

Amen, amen, and amen.