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I've never liked the films but the fact that they exist doesn't really bother me. Its only when people say the films are better than the books. Or when you're talking about it and they're like "well you know in the film...".They've made people very rich though.

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Never seen a Harry Potter film and have zero intentions. Read a couple of the books many years ago but thats as far as I go.Anyone heard about "The Silent House"? Well the trailer is below but what they are making out is that it has been shot in 1 go, real time! Infact this is wrong, the length you could shoot on that camera was less in terms of time than what the film is.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 Dropped from Theaters in VOD Dispute?NATO (the National Association of Theater Owners), which represents such huge regional chains as Regal Entertainment and AMC, is threatening to drop some of this summer's biggest blockbusters in response to the recently announced Video-On-Demand plan that is being utilized by four of the six major studios.Universal, Sony, Warner Bros., and Fox are set to release some of their biggest titles into living rooms across the country just weeks after their initial theatrical debut for a rental fee $30 per film. This was introduced in the US last month, with the Ed Helms's comedy Cedar Rapids being one of the first movies to lead the way.Of course, theater owners are upset over this, as the diminishing window between a major blockbuster's cinematic distribution and its home video arrival has dwindled significantly. This means that theater owners will be losing an untold amount of revenue in the months and years to come. In retaliation, screens under NATO are threatening to boycott upcoming studio releases, starting with Warner Bros. sure to be box office-gargantuan Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2.Some theater chains have even begun pulling promotional materials for films being released by the four major VOD supporters. But the studios in question aren't backing down. Sony's Just Go with It is set to make history by becoming the first major release to be offered through this new VOD service. Most theatrical movies are required a solid four month window between the time they are in theaters and the time they reach retailer shelves and VOD platforms. The studios believe that this is far too long to wait, and that it is hurting Blu-ray and DVD sales. The studios also hope that shrinking the video-on-demand window will reduce piracy.Paramount Pictures has not joined the fray at this time, and many speculate that they will have the upper hand at the box office this summer because of their negative stance toward earlier VOD windows. The studio also has a strong slate of upcoming releases, which will make it one of the most lucrative studios of this fiscal year. Their schedule between now and August includes such sure-fire moneymakers as Captain America: The First Avenger, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Kung Fu Panda 2, Super 8, and Thor.Walt Disney Pictures is also not engaging in this new VOD platform, but they haven't been ruled out as a user of this new service. They simply have not yet revealed what they're going to do in terms of shrinking their video-on-demand window.How do you, the theatergoer, feel about all these? Is this the downfall of American theater chains as we know them? Or will there always be room for a Cineplex in your town?
http://www.movieweb.com/news/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-dropped-from-theaters-in-vod-disputefirst of all, i read a link to it and was thinking WTF has NATO got to do with cinemas?now I direct you to the price, LMFAO these companies do really live in their own world, who the f*ck is gonna pay $30 to RENT a film?
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Soon films will get released via VOD at the same time as they do in cinemas. If they do go along with this then certain films need to remain in cinemas first then X amount of time later be released through other means of media.The price is an utter joke.

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Soon films will get released via VOD at the same time as they do in cinemas. If they do go along with this then certain films need to remain in cinemas first then X amount of time later be released through other means of media.The price is an utter joke.
That'll mean rippers will have better quality rips of the film on release date, this'll be the downfall surely. Only reason I reach cinema these days is if I can't be bothered to wait for a good rip to come out or there's a film my chick wants to see.
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Soon films will get released via VOD at the same time as they do in cinemas. If they do go along with this then certain films need to remain in cinemas first then X amount of time later be released through other means of media.The price is an utter joke.
That'll mean rippers will have better quality rips of the film on release date, this'll be the downfall surely. Only reason I reach cinema these days is if I can't be bothered to wait for a good rip to come out or there's a film my chick wants to see.
I'm the same as you, think last year there were a couple films that got simultaneous releases. It does have its plus points but also the reason you gave is a massive negative for the industry,
Anyone listen to any reviewers? My flatmate put me on this Mark Kermode (sp) some podcast off BBC.
Good start, they always upload the full show on itunes.The Guardian do have one and I did listen to Chris vs Cinema then I don't know what happen to it, guess it'll be back soon
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