"To do so, Mr. Anschutz chose to come to New York, the town that gave birth to the independent film industry, where small companies are marching well ahead of Hollywood toward digital filmmaking and exhibition—most of them with the idea of getting more and better distribution for smaller-budget, so-called art-house films. Some are betting that the technology of downloadable or satellite-beamed movies will make theater ownership profitable again. But Mr. Anschutz, many believe, also wants to personally influence mass entertainment—to decide what gets shown at his movie theaters, when and how often."
Great, bring it on. Bravo to Mr. Anschutz (major contributor to the Republican party and cattle rancher) for phasing out film, an ineffeciant, cost prohibitive, 19 century technology. The article failed to mention that the manufacture and processing of film is bad for the invironment and that the distribution of digital movies via satalite will have a two-fold impact; not only will it save on distribution costs, it will help curb the greenhouse emmissions spewed out by those dirty, diesel burning trucks currently used to deliver prints.
Gee it's great to be living in this modern age where such influencial people as Mr. Anschutz merge business and technology to raise our standard of living to higher, more efficiant levels.
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- dave 3-22-2001 3:51 pm
Great, bring it on. Bravo to Mr. Anschutz (major contributor to the Republican party and cattle rancher) for phasing out film, an ineffeciant, cost prohibitive, 19 century technology. The article failed to mention that the manufacture and processing of film is bad for the invironment and that the distribution of digital movies via satalite will have a two-fold impact; not only will it save on distribution costs, it will help curb the greenhouse emmissions spewed out by those dirty, diesel burning trucks currently used to deliver prints.
Gee it's great to be living in this modern age where such influencial people as Mr. Anschutz merge business and technology to raise our standard of living to higher, more efficiant levels.
- steve 3-23-2001 2:50 pm [add a comment]