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| Registered: May 8, 2007 |  Posts: 663 |
| | Posted: | | | | According to this article from Home Theatre Magazine, Warner Bros. is going to be cutting their theatrical releases in half and focus more on the home viewer. I hope this means they will be putting out more quality in theatres. | | | We're on a mission from God.
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| Registered: March 28, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,299 |
| | Posted: | | | | Hmm. Weird. In order to focus on the home viewer they're going to need product, and by cutting down their theatrical releases they will also be cutting down on new product for the home video market...
Sure, there's their back catalog, as well as the potential for direct-to-video movies, but I was under the impression that the really big sellers were those with a recent theatrical release.
Oh well, I suppose they know what they're doing...
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,911 |
| | Posted: | | | | They're cutting back on theatrical releases, because there are too many movies that bomb at the box office. So, in theory, the less they release the more hits they'll release; the more hits they release the more they can sell on hi-def media.
If this works or not is the question. But, you have to admit, there is a LOT of crap in the theatres these days. | | | | Signature banned: Reason out of date... |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 315 |
| | Posted: | | | | So I guess we'll only be seeing blockbusters from WB from now on. All other more independently "flavored" movies will probably be considered too risky boxofficewise and not made.
Of course that it's their money and they're on the business to make as much of it as possible. But, for me, as a viewer, having my choices cut is never positive, I'd say. | | | | With every passing hour our solar system comes forty-three thousand miles closer to globular cluster M13 in the constellation Hercules, and still there are some misfits who continue to insist that there is no such thing as progress. |
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| Registered: May 8, 2007 | | Posts: 663 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting NewEnglander: Quote:
If this works or not is the question. But, you have to admit, there is a LOT of crap in the theatres these days. Well said. That is one of the reasons I never go to the theatre anymore, unless its something I really want to see. Also I do the matinee, since $9, is just to much for seeing a movie one time. I think they will also be releasing movies movies on DVD/BD with their Warner Premier label. Also with the direct-to-video market there is less cost involved in making the movie. The movies will have smaller budgets, which could mean more money in the end, if the movie is good. Quote:
All other more independently "flavored" movies will probably be considered too risky boxofficewise and not made. Not necessarily. They would be released on video instead with the smaller budgets and with a video costing anywhere on average from $15-25 (DVD) or $29-40 (BD), they would get their money back. | | | We're on a mission from God.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,911 |
| | Posted: | | | | This is from Engadget HD a few days ago.... Quote:
Although it was tough to see then, the writing has been on the wall in hindsight. After Warner Bros. absorbed New Line Pictures, characterizing it as a "redundant infrastructure," it's now looking to focus less on cranking out blockbuster theatrical releases and more on pushing Blu-ray / VOD adoption. Jeff Bewkes, president and CEO of Time Warner Inc., has noted that the studio will trim its theatrical slate in half from two years ago, as it hopes to garner more profits by simply "building wider consumer adoption of Blu-ray" and expanding day-and-date VOD releases. Even more interesting was Bewkes assertion that the "expansion of Blu-ray, VOD and related improvements in electronic distribution by moving away from physical DVD would help grow filmed entertainment." After looking at a few motion picture budgets, it's pretty easy to see why distribution looks so delicious. | | | | Signature banned: Reason out of date... |
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| Registered: June 27, 2007 |  Posts: 2,049 |
| | Posted: | | | | I really don't think that this strategy is gonna pay off. Especially the titles released by New Line were always great sellers on Homevideo.
The biggest sellers on Blu Ray are always the recent titles. Ergo, less new releases, less sales on Blu Ray.
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 1,339 |
| | Posted: | | | | the problem is there are too many bad movies out - that dont make any money or loose money... they want to cut out some crap, release only what they feel are solid titles, and then reap the rewards
they may wind up doing less business total... but it will be more profitable. | | | | -JoN |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 811 |
| | Posted: | | | | easy solution - fire the idiots who green-light crap projects  |
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| Registered: June 27, 2007 | | Posts: 2,049 |
| | Posted: | | | | The problem is that a lot of projects sound good on paper but turn out to be total junk.
I guess even "Waterworld" looked good when they talked about it. (I know that is not a warner title.. ) | | | | Check out my Youtube channel under https://www.youtube.com/user/alittleolder |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 1,339 |
| | Posted: | | | | i <3 waterworld | | | | -JoN |
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| Registered: May 10, 2007 | | Posts: 418 |
| | Posted: | | | | Reason why so many movies bomb is because simply they make bad remakes of good stuff. About the only good stuff any more comes from the Indie people.
HDNET TV station I get in my HD package also makes movies and they had a good movie Wednesday named: Quid Pro Quo.
They played it a day before release. |
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| Registered: June 27, 2007 | | Posts: 2,049 |
| | Posted: | | | | Or like remakes of older Stuff. Like "Invasion". Which was a Warner Title. I am sure that one cost'em a lot of money. That one cost $80 Million and only made $15 Million domestically. Usually DVD sales make up most of the profit though but I guess they weren't that great for that title either. | | | | Check out my Youtube channel under https://www.youtube.com/user/alittleolder |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | What I'm afraid of is that they'll start only making "good" movies. The problem is what is a "good" movie? Is it the summer blockbuster that makes multi-millions or the smaller films that win awards? Either could be called "good" and a convincing argument could be made. I have no problem with popular action movies. But I don't want to see the thoughtful dramas left behind because the general public wants to see crap blow up. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: June 27, 2007 | | Posts: 2,049 |
| | Posted: | | | | Usually when companies start saving it's always the beginning of the end. It's the same in business. I saw it with a company I worked for and I am seeing it again now. Saving usually doesn't pay off.
Mostly because the people who decide what's being cut are the ones that don't know sh*t. | | | | Check out my Youtube channel under https://www.youtube.com/user/alittleolder |
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