August 6, 2004

It's Friday… and I have nothing to write about.

Manohla Dargis got her first NYT byline… Tigger didn't molest a 13-year-old girl… the billboard of Chloe Sevigny going down on Vinnie Gallo came down while Vinnie went down on Roger Ebert in Chicago… Mission: Impossible 3 pushes to 2006 while Bryan Singer is pushed off the Fox lot… Fahrenheit 9/11 played on Cuban TV, but it was piracy, so it was okay…

NOTHING!

I look forward to seeing you next week. In the meantime, go see Collateral and let me know what you think.

READER OF THE DAY: ASTORIA SACK MAN writes: "You hit the nail on the head with, "If it costs a family of four $35 in tickets alone to go to the movies on a weekend and buying the DVD four months later costs $20 and can be experienced over and over for no additional cost, how quickly will we stratify the movie loving public, essentially forcing people to choose not only the specific movies, but the kinds of movies they will pay to see in theaters?"

Why can't the higher-ups in the entertainment industry figure this out?

People don't download music or movies because they're crooks. They do it because paying $20 for a cd with three good songs on it is a waste of money.

Did you know there are no matinee shows in New York City? $10.25 a ticket, all day, everyday. In two months, I can own that movie for $15.

I'm not saying they should give the stuff away. But if the prices keep rising, you're damn right more people will turn away from the theatres."

E ME: Weekend movie info please.