Comments on: The Summer of the Superhero brings in $4billion http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:02:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dragonslayer http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-157038 Dragonslayer Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:16:50 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-157038 Amazing Amazing

]]> By: sfsilver http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156948 sfsilver Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:38:55 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156948 I'm with Vargas. I think it's really about the economy as a whole. Higher ticket prices just increase the impact on people already finding ways to stretch a thin dollar after filling up their car for $75+, more expensive grocery costs, and just about everything else. The average person has to think twice before spending $12 on a movie ticket and another $15 or more on concessions per person. It's impacting every sector of the economy where the expense isn't "necessary". I’m with Vargas. I think it’s really about the economy as a whole. Higher ticket prices just increase the impact on people already finding ways to stretch a thin dollar after filling up their car for $75+, more expensive grocery costs, and just about everything else. The average person has to think twice before spending $12 on a movie ticket and another $15 or more on concessions per person. It’s impacting every sector of the economy where the expense isn’t “necessary”.

]]> By: vargas http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156943 vargas Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:04:26 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156943 One of the problems these days is that more people have LESS money to spend. A lot of people are losing their homes, losing their jobs, taking paycuts dealing with "downsizing" and watching their jobs go elsewhere. At least people in the US anyway. I can't speak for anyone else. So they have less disposable income and I think that's why ticket sales aren't increasing. With movies being easily gotten through torrent sites, a lot of folks just download most movies and buy the DVDs later. Also, a lot of people have very large screen TVs, lap top monitors and video monitors that can display beautiful images and graphics. They don't have to go to the theater because they have their own personal theater at home. It would be nice if studios made their big tentpole movies available to buy as high quality digital downloads as soon as they are released in theaters. They might see an increase in sales. One of the problems these days is that more people have LESS money to spend. A lot of people are losing their homes, losing their jobs, taking paycuts dealing with “downsizing” and watching their jobs go elsewhere. At least people in the US anyway. I can’t speak for anyone else.

So they have less disposable income and I think that’s why ticket sales aren’t increasing. With movies being easily gotten through torrent sites, a lot of folks just download most movies and buy the DVDs later. Also, a lot of people have very large screen TVs, lap top monitors and video monitors that can display beautiful images and graphics. They don’t have to go to the theater because they have their own personal theater at home.

It would be nice if studios made their big tentpole movies available to buy as high quality digital downloads as soon as they are released in theaters. They might see an increase in sales.

]]> By: Moviereign http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156927 Moviereign Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:03:40 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156927 Isn't Downey Jr. doing Cowboys and Aliens or something.. is that a comic derivative? Isn’t Downey Jr. doing Cowboys and Aliens or something.. is that a comic derivative?

]]> By: eric http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156915 eric Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:28:39 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156915 thats because batman is the best and everything else comes in second. ;) thats because batman is the best and everything else comes in second. ;)

]]> By: Britt http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156909 Britt Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:12:16 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156909 I'm always curious, though, if prices stayed down, how far up would attendance go. If tickets were still the same price they were when I was a kid, I swear I would've seen The Dark Knight 6 or 7 times by now. Instead, I could only afford 3 trips, ha. There would've been numerous repeat trips to Wall-E, In Bruges, Iron Man, etc. I'm not a supply and demand expert. I'm sure they feel they've found the right prices to maximize profit off of shitty movies, but I feel like they may be losing money on some of the really good movies by prices discouraging repeat viewings. I’m always curious, though, if prices stayed down, how far up would attendance go. If tickets were still the same price they were when I was a kid, I swear I would’ve seen The Dark Knight 6 or 7 times by now. Instead, I could only afford 3 trips, ha. There would’ve been numerous repeat trips to Wall-E, In Bruges, Iron Man, etc. I’m not a supply and demand expert. I’m sure they feel they’ve found the right prices to maximize profit off of shitty movies, but I feel like they may be losing money on some of the really good movies by prices discouraging repeat viewings.

]]> By: Junior http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156906 Junior Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:45:30 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156906 There is probably super hero or at least comic book movies lined up for the next 4-6 years. Now a great western hasn't been made in a while. I know that 3:10 Yuma is fairly recent, but it wasn't great. There is probably super hero or at least comic book movies lined up for the next 4-6 years. Now a great western hasn’t been made in a while. I know that 3:10 Yuma is fairly recent, but it wasn’t great.

]]> By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156896 Rodney Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:07:01 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156896 Westerns would be awesome. I love me a good wild west story. But I think we haven't seen the end of Superheroes just yet. Next summer seems to have just as much if not more Superheros on the big screen. Westerns would be awesome. I love me a good wild west story.

But I think we haven’t seen the end of Superheroes just yet. Next summer seems to have just as much if not more Superheros on the big screen.

]]> By: Nixon http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156894 Nixon Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:42:06 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156894 MovieReign, Movies change, so whatever brings a good idea, that's where Hollywood would follow, we don;t wana watch too much of Transformers or wahtever... now ! Comic is always meant to about human face themself.. I think! MovieReign,

Movies change, so whatever brings a good idea, that’s where Hollywood would follow,
we don;t wana watch too much of Transformers or wahtever… now !
Comic is always meant to about human face themself..

I think!

]]> By: Moviereign http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156893 Moviereign Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:26:25 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/the-summer-of-the-superhero-brings-in-4billion#comment-156893 What theme will draw ticket sales next? Now it's comic book movies... What's next? Spaghetti Westerns? What theme will draw ticket sales next? Now it’s comic book movies… What’s next? Spaghetti Westerns?

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