World wide box office – spring results (II)
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On the eighth place in the international charts with 9.18 million dollars in 4138 cinemas in 44 territories located the British cartoon "The Pirates: Band of Misfits" (total 45 million). Third weekend home rental earned 2.35 million dollars (5th place) with a good common fund to the 20.4 million dollars. At this good news for the "Pirates" have not ended. After a mediocre animated film come to life starts at three other major film markets. Australia become generous to 1.42 million dollars, with 59% growth charges (7th place, just 4.06 million), Germany has 1.07 million, with 10% confidence incidence (7th place, just 5.62 million) and France - 1.04 million, with 6% growth (9th place, just 4.2 million).
Here, next to the British "Pirates" was a Hollywood "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax", attended by 9.08 million dollars in the 3215 movie theaters in 47 territories (total 75 million). Animated film, like many other films, added the third great Australian weekend. The resulting revenue there was 2.7 million, with 41% growth charges (third place, only 11.7 million). In Spain, "Lorax" also was third with 1.21 million (7.46 million total). Best of Latin America, Mexico has allocated 1.07 million dollars, too, in the third weekend rental (5th place, just 8.55 million).
Close the top ten next film the popular Japanese animation franchise "Detective Conan". Sixteenth tape collected at the start of the movie series to record 7.67 million dollars to 351 theater.
Only at the eleventh position of the international charts at this time was collected 5.98 million dollars in 12 territories, the French hit "1 +1" (a total of 322.5 million). The next line in its extensive track record has start from second place in Poland, with 463 thousand dollars in 98 cinemas. Behind were released there in the same weekend, "Titanic" and "Ghost Rider 2".
Of the remaining progress pictures in the first place is the second largest in Spain with $ 1.5 million for the sixth weekend (total 14.5 million) and fourth in Italy with 979 thousand dollars in the eighth (of 17 million). So long stay in the top five charts of these countries is rarely. No French is losing ground reel of film in Germany.
In the sixteenth line of the international chart debut horror "Cabin in the Woods." Horror earned 3.61 million dollars in 781 cinema, receiving almost all this amount to the two major film markets. 2.54 million in 414 theaters spent Britain (3rd place), and 1.02 million gave Russia (6th place).
French comedy "Radio stars" with the participation of Clovis Korniyyaka started from fifth place in the domestic box office for the first five days, collecting 1.64 million dollars in 296 theaters. Just now got to come back in France last year in the world hire "The Lion King." The famous cartoon was the seventh from 1.49 million in 303 theaters. Total re-release in 3D has brought it an additional 86.4 million dollars of international duties and 180.6 million worldwide.
Steadily increasing its capital the German comedy "Turkish for Beginners". In the fifth weekend it earned 1.78 million dollars (4th place) with a common fund of 18.5 million dollars. In addition, its asset 2.06 million dollars in revenues.
Disney's "John Carter" has completed the premiere of international distribution in Japan. Disappointed his charges failed to please the blockbuster, and there, earning only 2.23 million dollars in 692 cinemas in the first three days of hire (5th place). However, even this revenue, "Martian" movie was enough to conquer the 200 millionth milestone in the international box office fees (201.6 million).
Worldwide box office – spring results (I)
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Fallen heavily on its two major film markets, "Wrath of the Titans" in the third week-end could only get 15.3 million dollars in 9000 movie theaters in 63 territories. The overall box office of blockbuster 150,000,000th is now 187.1 million dollars of international duties and 258.4 million worldwide. In China, the enchanting launch of "Titanic" revenue falls by 91%, leaving the "Wrath of the Titans” only 1.51 million dollars for the entire third week of rental (total 26 million).
Relatively decent sequel holds only in the countries of Latin America. The third consecutive victory in Brazil was won with a ticket office at 1.77 million dollars in the fall of 49% (total 12.6 million). In Mexico, "Wrath of the Titans" was second with 1.85 million dollars at the drop of 37% (total 15.4 million).
Much better films Warner Bros. keep the impact on the international scene, "Hunger Games". Sold primarily to distributors local adaptation of the bestseller earned $ 15 million in 5200 to 60 venues across the territories, and now has 194 million dollars of international duties and 530.7 million worldwide. But in this painting are still in stock Spain and Italy, as well as potentially Japan and China.
In certain territories, "Hunger Games" have extracted 2.38 million for the fourth weekend of the British (4th place, only 30.8 million) release and 2.35 million in the fourth Australian (4th place, only 27 million). In addition to this 2.03 million dollars has received Germany (2nd place, only 17.7 million) and 1.37 million France (8th place, just 11.3 million). In all these countries fall in comparison with the previous week did not exceed 40%.
Passed on last week for action film "Snow White: Revenge of the Gnomes" once again ranked fifth with 13.2 million dollars in 4545 cinemas in 43 territories (total 68 million). The only major premiere in France, bringing the fourth place with 2.06 million dollars in 546 theaters. On second weekends rolled film is best kept in Latin America. There is 1.66 million in the fall of 34% has given Brazil (2nd place, just 5.08 million), and 1.27 million in the fall of 17% gave Mexico (third place, just 4.42 million). Also, "Snow White" has collected $ 1.5 million in the fall of 26% in Italy (3rd place, just 5.25 million) and 1.45 million dollars after 62% strength in the collapse of Britain (6th place, just 8.24 million). Another 1.08 million dollars at the drop of 37% provided Germany (6th place, only 37.7 million).
Successfully launched week ago a new "American Pie" added to its box bank 12.6 million dollars in the 2604 session cinemas on 35 territories. Of the several prime second weekend, the two largest were in Poland (1 st place with 593 thousand dollars in 77 cinemas) and Argentina (third place with 481 thousand dollars in 55 cinemas). In other respects, the most important suppliers of cash left Australia, with 2.77 million dollars at the drop of 44% (2nd place, only 10.8 million) and Russia with 2.45 million in the fall of 54% (2nd place total 9.65 million).
The French adventure comedy "Jungle name!" in the second weekend of rental acquired a 9.62 million dollars in its three areas (a total of 26.3 million). Actually, France fit of generosity on the 8.66 million dollars with a minimum fall of 18% over the weekend. In total, this gave 23.6 million dollars for 12 days of hire. Respectively, 570 and 382 thousand dollars have French-speaking regions of Belgium and Switzerland (in just two weeks 1.67 million and 1.09 million).
One-third of Americans prefer to watch movies in 3D
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Supporters and opponents of the three-dimensional cinematography will be curious to know the results of a study conducted by Opinion Research Corporation among Americans older than 18 years. 52% of respondents saw the movie in 3D, and 71% of them prefer usual two-dimensional session.
Opinion of Research Corporation surveyed 1,011 Americans aged 18 years. Of these, only 52% saw at least one film in 3D in the past three years. Among the 71% watched stereoscopic viewers said they would choose a session in 3D, while 31% said viewing experience "incredible."
The results of each case study with a strong desire can be interpreted in different ways. Hollywood and companies promoting 3D, clung to the figure of 71% and warn that the majority of Americans prefer three-dimensional movies.
"The audience wisely choose which movies to watch in 3D, but according to our results, they clearly understand that watching a movie in 3D is much more entertaining, more interesting and more valuable," - says the president of the international community to 3D, Jim Chebin. The survey was commissioned by the community, so anywhere in the message are the words of its president.
However, the numbers tell a somewhat different, as the authors website / film. Of the 526 people in 1011 saw the films in 3D, and if you take from the 52% even 71%, you get that from 1011 only 373 people surveyed would prefer a three-dimensional two-dimensional films. It's a little more than a third of the respondents.
The name of the article in Variety says: "The poll showed the audience that the best movies are in 3D." It would be more correct to call it a "One-third of Americans prefer to watch movies in 3D», but Hollywood would love it a lot less.
“The Hobbit” trailer on CinemaCon
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Theater owners congregate in Las Vegas for a convention CinemaCon, ambiguously estimated 10 minutes of the film Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit", submitted after the opening words of the director. Despite the increased clarity, filmed and shown at 48 frames per second, and many are unhappy.
The presentation touched on various Warner studio projects, including "Dark Shadows" by Tim Burton, "The Great Gatsby" Baz Luhrmann and "The Dark Knight: The Legend Continues" by Christopher Nolan.
Timur Bekmambetov received an award as best foreign film director working in Hollywood. The award was presented by Tim Burton, the producer of the upcoming movie Timur "President Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
"Timur Bekmambetov - one of the few directors who can make the Russian film understandable and attractive to the world" - said the managing director of CinemaCon Mitch Neuhauser.
Coming on the scene, Tim Burton joked that he could not imagine who of directors may be better to make a film about an American president, rather than Russian. Accepting the award, Bekmambetov said a few words about a new project: "This is a very unusual film. Not a sequel nor prequel. It's a different story about the great man who changed the world in the nineteenth century. "
But back to Peter Jackson. For years, filmmakers have made films at 24 frames per second, but when James Cameron said that the continuation of "Avatar" will shoot at 48 frames per second, the film industry has a serious cause for reflection. The first initiative supported by Cameron Jackson, began to work on the "Hobbit" at double speed.
Since the director is in New Zealand, he wrote an appeal to the visitors of CinemaCon, which read: "The new rate gives the illusion of real life, the movements are smoothed out and lost strobe effect." Indeed, 10 minutes, is shown after Jackson appeared. The first frame in which the camera flies over the rock, struck viewers clarity - even documentaries about nature, can not be removed with such quality.
However, when it came to the emergence of actors in costumes, the effect is somewhat blurry. Every movement of the characters were so clear that many of the audience began to complain of a lack of cinematic seen. "It looks like a TV movie - said one of the projectionist blog LA Times. - Too reliable, too clearly. In contrast, something is wrong - or dark or too bright. "
One of Los Angeles reacted to what he saw Booker with great enthusiasm, but said: "The question is whether audiences are ready to watch such realistic films. I expected a small difference, but it was great! Will this affect the narrative? I do not know. But judging by the ten minutes I will not. "
The realism of "The Hobbit" recalled one owner of a small chain of movie theaters effects blu-ray: «When I first saw the movie on blu-ray, we noticed that the heat is gone perception. The whole movie seemed to me material about the shooting, shot at a normal video camera. " Among other comparisons, and called soap operas, which are captured on video.
Jackson has another eight months before release, and it is likely to respond to words such as visitors CinemaCon. But now a new technology begins to cause skepticism, both in time and promoted by James Cameron 3D.
Deadly cartoon from director of “Toy story”
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On passing in Las Vegas convention CinemaCon studio Disney has confirmed rumors about the upcoming sequel to last year's hit "Muppets", but company Pixar has announced information about the three upcoming animated projects, including a film about Lee Ankrich spooky fun holiday in Latin America.
"Muppets" has earned a worldwide box office of over 158 million dollars with a budget of 45 million. Unfortunately, Jason Segel from employment will not be able to take part in the sequel, but it will be removed by James Bobin, who worked on the first film. He's on a par with Nicholas Stoller will write the script.
Last summer, Pixar said about the two films that are afoot in the bowels of the famous studio. Both projects had no name. One of them - the story of Peter Docter, which develops in the mind of a girl, and the second - cartoon about people who live among the dinosaurs. This week, some details of these films became known.
The project director of "Monsters, Inc." and "Up" is called an incredibly ambitious. Its release is scheduled for June 19, 2015, whereas previously it was thought that the premiere will be held in 2013 or 2014. Worked on the script, Michael Arndt, received the "Oscar" for "Toy Story 3." The painting trip to suit the audience an incredible worlds - from the ocean depths to the highest mountains in South America, from the fictional town of Monstropolis to futuristic space. "The new film by Pete Docter will take you to the familiar world. Known to many, but nobody has ever seen. It's a world inside the human mind"- said in a news release.
The second picture is called "Good Dinosaur". It will be shot by Bob Peterson, who worked with Pete Docter on the film "Up" and wrote screenplays for "Finding Nemo" and "Ratatouille." "Good dinosaur" will show an alternative history of our planet. What would happen if an asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs did not fly to the Earth? They do not die and still live together with people. The film promises to be very funny and sincere. The release is scheduled on May 20, 2014-th.
And finally, the third draft of Pixar, which, as the film of Docter, until he has no name, will be filmed under the direction of the director "Toy Story 3" Lee Ankrich. It will be a completely original cartoon, the effect of which will be developed during the celebration of the dead. Recall that it is a holiday dedicated to the memory of the dead and passes each year 1 and 2 November in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. These days, arranged a bright carnival, where you can see a lot of skeletons are prepared in the form of candy skulls, and the cemetery is decorated with ribbons and flowers. Despite the gloomy title, Day of the Dead, in fact, is a celebration of life. Release date of this project has not been announced.
Rich Ross has left Disney Studio
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Last Friday, a month after reports that a fantastic action game, "John Carter" brought to its creators 200,000,000th losses, president of Walt Disney Studios Rich Ross left the company where he worked for a total of more than 15 years. His last post in which he has held since October 2009.
In a farewell address to staff of the studio Ross said:
"I have always said that our success is created and developed by people with whom we work, and I think they are the best in the business. However, the best people should be in their places on the roles that they carry away, they need to do a job that uses the full range of their abilities. This is one of the management lessons I received in my career.
I believe in the outstanding team of Walt Disney Studios, and I believe in our strong list of projects in our ability to capture and promote the film better than anyone else. But I do not believe that the role of head of the studio is for me. For this reason I have decided to resign as chairman. "
In turn, the CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, who sent Ross to retire on Friday released an open letter, paid tribute to the now former president of the studio:
"More than ten years of creativity, business acumen and personal qualities Rich Ross possible to achieve results key business areas Disney, to succeed in the field of children's and family entertainment, as well as run the franchise, which represent great value for our company. His vision and leadership opened the door for Disney around the world, making our brand a part of everyday life for millions of people. "
Ross joined the company in 1996 and most of his career within the corporation devoted to developing and supervising the television areas of his activity, becoming in 2004 the head of the network of Disney Channels. That he is credited with launching such successful projects like "Hannah Montana" with Miley Cyrus and "Lizzie Maguire" with Hilary Duff, as well as franchise "High School Musical", Zac Efron glorified. Even as Head Studios, Rich Ross, which won in 2009, he achieved an agreement on co-production with China, which is now one of the fastest growing film markets in the world.
At the same time during the work of Ross in the studio of the company suffered heavy losses, losing considerable sums on the "Prince of Persia," "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and, of course, "John Carter". Team Disney has lost faith in his boss.
"He could not overcome the transition period. He grabbed the trappings of work, but not its specificity. We all saw how stupid he admitted mistakes, focusing on such things as parties and celebrities that were not really matter. People who had to deal with our company in the movie business, complained that it is difficult to work with him "- quoted one of his sources edition of Deadline. Moreover, among the most ardent detractors were Ross Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter, creative director of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, John Lasseter, director Steven Spielberg and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
Worldwide box office
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Absolutely sensational results were no signs of pre-finished nothing special in the international arena on April weekend. The victory was celebrating its return to the world hire "Titanic", due to record charges in China earned 106.1 million dollars in 10,066 movie theaters in 69 territories. This enabled the re-release of 164.4 million dollars of international duties and 209.1 million for worldwide theatrical distribution of some eleven days.
Debuting in China on Tuesday for the first six days "Titanic" has earned it record 74.2 million dollars in 3500 cinemas. Record third "Transformers" (62.7 million) was defeated with a fair margin. During these sessions, six days of film release by James Cameron visited 10.5 million viewers, which, together with 18 million of the original rental provided the total audience of 28.5 million people. This immediately brought China into first place among all the international territories. At the same time, the total box office (44 million and 74.2 million) due to much lower ticket prices that China is still behind Japan, Britain, France and Germany.
Re-released in 3D this past weekend and took the start in Mexico (a place with 1.89 million in 422 cinemas), Brazil (third place with 1.68 million in 240 cinemas), Argentina (1-e place with 784 thousand dollars in 85 cinemas), and other Latin American countries. Two European Premieres finished first place in Norway (856 thousand in 108 cinemas) and third in Poland (351 thousand in 70 cinemas).
At the same territories purely for the weekend at the current leadership of Russia has retained earnings of 3.12 million dollars at the drop of 39% (total 10.4 million). Ahead of its total box office for the UK provided 2.87 million dollars at the drop of 37% (2nd place, only 12.7 million). France has allocated 2.51 million dollars at the drop of 24% (third place, just 7.16 million) and Germany - 2.09 million in the fall of 30% (third place, only 6.9 million).
The phenomenal results has allowed the Chinese premiere of the legendary "Titanic" shoot like a whirlwind two billion by the turn of the world's fees. As a result of the weekend total in the account of James Cameron's film has already been 1.4068 billion dollars of international fees and 2,052,300,000 worldwide.
Compete with the unsinkable "Titanic" on the oceans has come up quite a different kind of ship. Fantastic action, "Battleship" a month before U.S. premiere earned at the start of the international hire a decent $ 54 million in the 5356 movie theaters in 26 territories. According to the film studio Universal Pictures, debuts on charges of first film markets were respectively 70% and 72% better on their way recently, "John Carter" and "Wrath of the Titans."
Its best results "Battleship", as befits an action, has shown in East and Southeast Asia. In South Korea (7.86 million in 734 cinemas), Malaysia (2.95 million in 181 cinema), Singapore (1.67 million in 65 cinemas) and Thailand (1.85 million in 238 cinemas), film by Peter Berg and does updated the record studio Universal Pictures. Relatively high charges emerged first in Japan (third place with 4.43 million in 545 cinemas), Taiwan (3.4 million) in Hong Kong (1.21 million in 70 cinemas) and the Philippines (1.08 231 million in the cinema).
In Europe, a leader in revenue starting from 5.96 million in 496 theaters became Britain. Victory were won in Germany (4.33 million in 632 theaters), Italy (2.78 million in 420 theaters) and Spain (2.75 million in 451 cinema). First place with 4.09 million dollars in 369 cinemas have been recorded in Australia. Only in France, "Battleship" was second with 3.98 million dollars in 602 theaters for the weekend. In the second week of rental blockbuster joins 38 other territories, including Russia and China.
Interview with George Lucas
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The director of "Star Wars" George Lucas answered questions about the stereo Episode I - "Phantom Menace".
Has the stereo "Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace" undergone some changes with regard to characters or plot? Or was it the usual conversion to 3D format?
"There is nothing unusual in changes, because most re-issued films contain them. But for some reason, when I decide to change things a bit, everyone thinks that is the end of the world. These eternal dispute between the filmmaker and the studio because the studio can make any changes to the film, not even putting in a famous film director ... My job is to make a film as good as possible, and now this the best film of Blu-ray-version. That it was done in 3D. But it was just a conversion. We have not changed anything, just the format. "
People can be ridiculously fanatical when it comes to their favorite films. What do you think about this?
"Well, it's not a religious event. I hate to explain it. This movie is just a movie. Question of who fired first in Episode IV - Han Solo or Greedo - I wanted to clarify a long time, but that's just upset the fans, because they wanted it to be a solo, cold-blooded killer (as it seemed in the original film). In fact, it is not. Just scene was filmed in close-up, and it was unclear who fired first. Now I've slightly expanded the frame, and it became evident that the first was Greedo. But still want to believe that Khan was first pulled the trigger. "
"It's the same with Yoda. We tried to make it in the CGI-image in Episode I, but we have not met in time. Technology has not been worked out, so we had to use a doll, which, of course, inferior in quality CGI-image. Therefore, when preparing to re-issue, we replaced the dummy CGI-way as originally planned. "
"Pay attention to the" Blade Runner "- it was cut 16 times, and there are many versions of this film. In" Star Wars "an original version, just with the progress we will improve it a little ... All art - it is technology, and they go forward each year. And on the set, and in music, painting is the improvement and development of new methods and ways. And because the movie - the process of technological, improved methods of production is more than obvious. "
What is the status of "Indiana Jones 5"? Steven Spielberg says that awaits your decision.
"I know, and it is assumed that I was working on it right now, but instead, I chat with you (laughs)."
“Hugo”, movie review
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The boy orphan Hugo lives in a small room in the Paris train station. All day long he was watching undergoing people, where everyone has their own thoughts, feelings and goals, whether it's florist, head of the station cafe with a cute little dog in her arms, a librarian or a lame stationmaster. Only occasionally Hugo secretly sneaks through the crowd and the smoke from the arriving train to find some food and, most importantly, find the missing parts of a very mysterious invention, which once he with his father found in the walls of the city museum.
Before us is a wonderful story where the boy with beautiful blue eyes, innocent, was a link between past and present, between reality and dreams. In this case, filled with fairy-tale movie, where the word fairy tale ends just as the opening credits end, we learn from the inside of what it means to lose something that truly love, and most importantly how to fix within a internal clock mechanism, which lacks only a couple of parts to restore its once-forgotten "I". It's easy slyness of the director with the children's hopes and disappointments, under cover of a Christmas tale, the audience dipped into a thin story about people who love what for them was the meaning of life. No wonder more than once spend an internal parallel with the Polish animated short film "Cinema", which lasts only 12 minutes, but with these minutes reveal the hopes and dreams of a man who puts his life into something that truly loves - in the movies.
Everyone remembers and knows the Lumiere brothers, but how many remember and know those of others who stood at the sources, developed the first steps in making a real run with a distance of "The Future". This film Martin Scorsese removed for all those who love the movie wholeheartedly, as if each shot bringing tribute to all those who once upon a time gave people an opportunity to plunge into something unforgettably beautiful. Something great, thanks to which we can dream, idealize, admire, feel illusion, disappointed, afraid to wait for a happy ending and just keep what each of us dearly. Keep time!
Why are viewers not eager to visit cinemas?
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While studios warn about the high fees, analysts say that Americans are less likely to go to the movies. Renowned film critic Roger Ebert tried to find the causes of this phenomenon and proposed six options. Note that piracy is not among them.
According to the article by David Germano of the Associated Press, despite all the tricks of Hollywood, starting with the huge big-budget blockbusters and screens to large advertising campaigns and format of 3D, the number of all viewers has reduced. The last time cinema has been visited so bad 16 years ago.
As noted by Hollywood.com, common charges in 2011 in the U.S. totaled about $ 10.2 billion, but it is 3.5% less than in 2010. At the same time in 2011, have been sold 1.28 billion tickets, but it is 4.4% less than last year. For comparison: in 1995, sold 1.26 million tickets.
Nevertheless, charges dropped not so critical, mainly due to increase in ticket prices - as the usual views, and in the movies in 3D, which are increasingly win screens.
But why the number of viewers becomes fewer with every day? Roger Ebert, film critic of the influential Chicago Sun-Times offers six versions.
1. The apparent lack of a major mainstream film. When the audience hears about "Avatar" or "Dark Knight," even the laziest will raise from his couches and run to the cinema.
2. High ticket prices. People always complain about it, but in fact there have their own motives. The fact is that historically this: go to the movies has always been cheaper than in a restaurant, a concert or sports game. Whatever may be said about the beauty of the format 3D, for example, a family of four can not afford such expenses.
3. The audience in the cinemas. Audiences over thirty are tired of noisy teenagers. Madden does not just talk during sessions, but bright screens and phones that light up with fans scribbling or writing SMS to twitter.
4. Prices in bars of cinemas. It is not a secret that the main revenue is collected from the sale of cinema drinks and popcorn. By themselves, they are very cheap, but a lot of money flying into the audience. Often sold enormous servings of popcorn worth more small portions, which are generally preferred to withdraw from sale.
5. Cinemas can not withstand competition with the other options of movies viewing. Last is now calmly bought on the internet and TV screens are getting bigger and cheaper. The viewer is easier to buy movies online. In the evening, the U.S. Internet service, providing video on demand Netflix, is responsible for 30% of all Internet traffic, and this is millions of viewers, which stay at home.
6. Bad choice. Bright spot in training camp in 2011 became the money earned by independent, foreign and documentary films. Still, many viewers simply can not find these movies in their multiplexes. Instead, the movie theaters in shopping centers show approximately the same set of films. These pictures start loud, go a couple of weeks, and then replaced by new ones.
By the way, Ebert immediately cuts off the popular myth that independent films are in demand only in major U.S. cities. According to the Netflix of December 28, the third most popular film was the drama Abbas Kiyarostami "Copie conforme". In the fourth - the French crime drama "Crime out of love", and the fifth - a Swedish adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
"Americans love movie, as before, - says Roger Ebert. - Just cinemas are gradually losing its appeal. Those cinemas who adhere to certain policies in the halls, offering different movies and love to the audience, are thriving. Others may continue to wait for the mercy of studio blockbusters, but this is not for a long".