|  | Posted by Justin on 06/02/06 00:56 
GMAN wrote on [Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:09:23 GMT]:> In article <e5mpmp$9rg$1@reader1.panix.com>, urban@panix.com (Michael Urban) wrote:
 >>In article <1149106233.785832.46210@f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
 >> <jeffy3@hotmail.com> wrote:
 >>>
 >>>I was 13 when it came out and I remember that it played in a lot of the
 >>>same theaters for more than a year.  In fact, a special birthday cake
 >>>poster was issued on the one year anniversary.   Even TITANIC only
 >>>seemed to play for maybe four months.   A different world today, I
 >>>suppose, with so many more screens.
 >>>
 >>
 >>The big difference is, of course, home video.  When the movie
 >>is out on DVD within three months, the theatrical market
 >>has to be short-lived.  Frankly, I am glad I am not a theatre
 >>owner in the present market.
 > Why? The theaters make their money off the concession stands.
 
 Why got the the theatre if it's out in 3 months?
 
 Do the theatre owners have to pay more in fees to the studios for more
 movies per year now? etc
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