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pulseclock
from Downtown 81 on 2010-05-08 02:33 [#02379413]
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Are there or have there been any movie theaters that play obscure or older movies? Movie theaters that are unlike Star, MJR, or whatever ones you have near you tha play mainstream newer Hollywood films.
I want to open a theater for film junkies and potheads and play random movies every week, it seems like a money maker right?
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larn
from PLANET E (United Kingdom) on 2010-05-08 13:26 [#02379437]
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i've thought about this before, there are loads of cult movies and un-mainstream movies that never made it to the big screen which i would love to see.
In the 70s there was something called 'Midnight movies' nonmainstream movies were played to a cult film junkies at midnight each weekend and they were repeated, this was a sort of social interactive experience . it started in newyork and expanded everywhere through the 70s
i think there is too much of a demand for holywood style formulaic big budget movies for it to be a big hit these days, but i would like it.
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2010-05-08 13:31 [#02379439]
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i think it's a shame that Clash of the Titans was cut in order to give some actor/actress more relevance than another and distort the story
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FlyAgaric
from the discovery (Africa) on 2010-05-08 14:30 [#02379452]
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it could only work if you manage to get people to support the place. independant cinemas notoriously have a tough time. speak to your local government about setting up a cultural trust for the preservation of good and bad taste in your local community.
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gingaling
from Scamworth (Burkina Faso) on 2010-05-08 14:39 [#02379453]
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yes i work at one. have a search for 'arthouse' cinemas. we play some new flims and some older one, for instance, 'gentle prefere blondes' is on just now.
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Terence Hill
from Germany on 2010-05-08 15:59 [#02379463]
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where do you live so that you don't have a small theatre nearby?
i'd reckon any bigger city has at least a handful?
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pulseclock
from Downtown 81 on 2010-05-08 16:05 [#02379465]
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i know of theaters around here that play older movies like Some Like It Hot, and all that other stuff, i'm talking more about asian film, western, sci-fi, comedy; the unknown films that cater to moviegoers and not just the latest movie goers who see clash of the titans, iron man 2 etc.
for instance newer movies which are released in other countries such as Yip man 2, or others.
It seems like a really cool business to get into, but i've gone the complete wrong direction, education wise to do soemthing like that. i'd love to work for one though.
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2010-05-08 16:06 [#02379466]
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i want you to be our special correspondent for the World Cup 2010
can you do it?
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Terence Hill
from Germany on 2010-05-08 16:18 [#02379467]
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"arthouse movie theatre" - they do exists,
where do you live again? look at this maps of Munich: LAZY_TITLE
pretty much all these theatres fit your description...
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pulseclock
from Downtown 81 on 2010-05-08 16:21 [#02379468]
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I know there's a Michigan Theater and Detroit Institute of Arts Auxillary auditorium thing
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FlyAgaric
from the discovery (Africa) on 2010-05-08 16:28 [#02379470]
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will you get me tickets?
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2010-05-08 16:32 [#02379471]
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bullshit! you can do it from home too
which team do you love?
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FlyAgaric
from the discovery (Africa) on 2010-05-08 16:38 [#02379472]
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mmmm
the underdog.
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2010-05-08 17:31 [#02379479]
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mmm
go back making sporadic appaerances to a local cinema full of shitty people talking about shitty movies in a shitty way then
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FlyAgaric
from the discovery (Africa) on 2010-05-08 18:00 [#02379480]
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it closed down
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FlyAgaric
from the discovery (Africa) on 2010-05-08 18:02 [#02379481]
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good cinema
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pulseclock
from Downtown 81 on 2010-05-08 18:28 [#02379482]
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death
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2010-05-09 13:56 [#02379557]
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twat thread
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pulseclock
from Downtown 81 on 2010-05-09 14:14 [#02379561]
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better than a penis thread
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jnasato
from 777gogogo (Japan) on 2010-05-09 16:07 [#02379570]
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You might be able to start by holding large outdoor evening parties with projected films. That way, people come for more than just sitting, and you can start that general scene. Make money with high cover, cheap drinks, free food.
Then after that, open an extremely small theatre attached to the venue, with about 25 seats or so. That is daily, but really people know the place from the Fri~Sun film parties.
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gingaling
from Scamworth (Burkina Faso) on 2010-05-09 16:13 [#02379571]
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thats quite an idea....
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pulseclock
from Downtown 81 on 2010-05-09 17:02 [#02379574]
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yeah i was thinking of probably getting a prjoector and just have parties while playing unique movies of a good calibur for my art-friends, then if it grows any, try and get some grants or something
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Greg Reason
from Brisbane (Australia) on 2010-05-10 14:29 [#02379629]
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We had the Schonell and two Dendy cinemas here showing underground and independent movies... Of those three only one Dendy remains. It would probably earn enough in a bigger city than Bris but people are into boring shit here.
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