Posted by unglued on 07/16/06 13:41

Steve wrote:
> On 15 Jul 2006 10:57:58 -0700, "unglued" <dragonseed@spray.se> wrote:
>
> >
><snip>
>
> The reason that Warner and Columbia etc. are not putting out more
> classic film is that their production facilities are maxed out. T

"Maxed out" ? Please, we're in a global capitalist economy. If their
production facilities can't cope there are alternativs in Asia and
probably Eastern Europe too. We're not talking rocket science here.

>hey
> DO listen to demands for a particular title. (Except maybe Song of
> the South.. <g>)

Who's demands ? What forums do they have to elicite wishes from the
public ?
How do they know what Taiwanese or Argentinian or Libanese yuppies want
to watch ?
How can they predict how intellectuals in Bombay will want to spend
their dvd pocket money next year ?

>
> .. Steve ..
> >
> >Whatever, just as long as they keep the films coming and don't just let
> >them disintegrate in an archive or rip off their customers off by
> >charging ridiculous prices for films where practically every singel
> >person involved in the making of the film is long dead.
> >
> >>
> >> --
> >> Chris Mack "Refugee, total shit. That's how I've always seen us.
> >> 'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
> >> -'Deal/No Deal', CHESS

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