What was watching football in a cinema really like? It was easier to get a ticket and the seats were more comfortable according to this Guardian article. And there was the added bonus of a happy ending for England.
Alternative content such as this is touted as integral to the future of cinema. However, the news that the Movie House Cinemas chain is to bring ticket prices for 3D down to the same level as every other film is a sign that the novelty value is already wearing thin. And in order to maintain an audience, 3D films have to be treated the same as every other. Audiences don’t want to pay extra, this article argues and if 3D is to survive this time, other cinemas should be paying heed and following suit. Especially now that 3D is migrating over to the small screen on a mobile phone near you.
The most noteworthy news story for me this week is the opening of the first HMV Curzon cinema in Wimbledon. If this partnership proves successful then you can expect state of the art cinemas to be rolled out at other HMV stores. Multiplex chains and independents alike should be concerned.
For those who like to plan their cinema visits far in advance, the Times online has published a list of the top fifty films most likely to dominate the UK box office next year. Surprise, surprise the 80s rule and you can expect remakes of 80s classics alongside adaptations of TV shows from the decade. Read more here.
The final story this time harks back to birth of cinema in the UK as a campaign is launched to revive an old cinema on London’s Regent Street – now a lecture theatre for the University of Westminster – where pictures first moved before British eyes.
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