Guthrie Theater

Let’s Go to the Movies! Movies are a mainstay at the Cox family household. Our family rarely sits down to watch movies, but we quote movies we have seen over and over until we watch the next movie. Some movies that have been at our house we quote for years and use witty lines whenever needed wherever a sarcastic comment may be appropriate to use in our conversations. As a young,boy my parents pushed and strived to make sure that I watched age appropriate movies that were well made. I…

increased each year by at least 5 million (Gale, 1990). American was now living in the suburbs and enjoying other leisure activities, such as golf and tennis. They were no longer looking to go to the movies. Television was taking its place. Theater attendance was on the…

consisted of five studios and these studios were large corporations and were viewed as “A” pictures. They were the movies that were the main feature in the theater. The Minor Studios which were three studios (Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures and United Artist) though two had their own production companies they did not have their own theaters. United Artist was considered a studio though it mainly focused on the distribution. United Artist was founded in 1919 by such names as Charlie Chaplin…

It is no secret that climbing the ladder to success in any industry can be challenging. As we look at the Paramount Studios, we begin to understand the road to what some may call the “Golden Age of Hollywood.” Paramount films one of the top conglomerates in the film industry and was by far one of the most resilient studios to survive a time of great uncertainty. There were some crucial decisions that needed to be made to aid in the company’s success not just for Paramount Studio but also in…

Should teens over thirteen be allowed to watch rated R movies? Think about what would happen if you left you child with a babysitter with no instructions. What would happen if you did not mention to the babysitter that they could not watch rated R movies? Would they be frightened/petrified or would they be matured and passive about the situation? Most of the time they would be frightened/petrified by the experience and should not be allowed to watch the movies at all. Did you know that 45% of…

Weakness Analysis Lionsgate has a sustainable competitive advantage problem. Their strategy is to develop low-budget films in niche markets such as: horrors and international films (in Africa especially), through international partners and joint ventures. Lionsgate believes they generate a competitive advantage in these specific industry segments because of their history and know-how; the problem here is it’s not sustainable. It’s valuable and rare to have huge market share in so many niche…

Americans love movies. We watch them on the big screen, on our home theater systems, on our laptop computers and even on our smart phones. Most movies, however, are quickly forgotten. The movies that do make an impression are those that inspire, encourage and motivate us to go beyond ourselves. These movies touch us, emotionally and intellectually. Three movies I found inspiring are The First Wives Club, Pay it Forward, and Remember the Titans. The First Wives Club is one of my…

that had an assortment to the bundle some of them being good and some that were mediocre. So for a long time they had the theaters and the public that liked movies wrapped around their finger. They were making it so that little companies weren’t able to compete against these five large companies. They were soon even buying theaters so that they wouldn’t have to even sell to theaters.…

front, Neighbors 2 clearly didn’t need to be made - even though you could easily say that about several films. Regardless, this comedy sequel was not put into production for its creativity, but rather its effectiveness at drawing moviegoers into the theater. But, if there’s one major complaint about this sequel - it’s the fact that it breaks absolutely zero new ground. Yes, one could even say that this is the exact same thing as the first film. If it ain’t broke - don’t fix it,…

Introduction For some forsaken reason, 80’s movies are always remembered and known for their strong views of American High Schools and the life of a typical American teenager. 80’s movies such as, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and the Breakfast Club defined that generation’s social scene, and remain popular movies with upcoming generations. The vast majority of the current American middle class grew up as teenagers in the 80’s so those films serve as a remainder of…