Paramount Theater

Consulting Group conducted a survey, 86% said they would go to the movie theater more often if movie tickets were half-price. (Fuchs 28) People are waiting for the movie to be released on demand or on sites like Netflix. To buy a movie on demand is around half the price of one adult movie ticket. Likewise, a standard Netflix subscription is eight dollars a month with an array of entertainment accessible, unlike the movie theater where it can cost $10.91 for one adult ticket for a showing of one…

Hollywood hit its peak in 1946 and was on top of the world. However, a series of events after that, such as, the United States vs Paramount Anti-Trust Act, the suburbanization of America, the loss of foreign revenues, McCarthyism, and television, brought the industry to its knees. The soaring profits of the Golden Era were no longer as grand as they once were. Revenues fell to half their 1946 levels ("Post-war Hollywood," 2014). The anti-trust act broke up the distribution and exhibition…

upcoming motion pictures like MGM Parade and Warner Brothers Presents was a benefit to both the movie industry and the television industry. The invention and rise of television of course occurred after the Paramount decision was made, causing the biggest studios in Hollywood to lose their theaters and monopoly on the industry, Because of the advent of television coinciding with Hollywood’s attempt to increase movie attendance,…

Acting is an art form that allows an individual to pretend to be something they’re not and an actor is someone who withholds this awe-inspiring power. It’s as if they have the capability to step into another person’s shoes, live their life, and face little to no consequences when doing so. Twenty-eight years ago, Eddie Murphy released his ambitious and now beloved comedy, Coming to America. Coming to America follows Prince Akeem and Semmi’s journey to the unfamiliar place of Queens, New York…

Discuss the way that new digital technology has had an effect on film form and/or exhibition: This is an era of rapidly changing technology. This technology changes the way people eat, move, work… it affects every aspect of everyday life. Technology is also affecting film form. The way that the industry makes, edits and releases films is all affected by digital technology. High Resolution digital cameras are utilised in most budgeted film productions, most productions go through an editing…

importance and influence of the legendary Apollo Theater. Through the history the Apollo merged itself with the African-American Culture in Harlem. Gave people the chance to audition and show their talent. Participated on the Civil Rights Movements alongside Black Nationalist and last but not least created fundraiser for the people of Harlem. Every time Harlem is mentioned one thought that flashes through our minds is always The Apollo Theater. The Apollo Theater is located in the Capital of…

One may find it hard to find a direct relationship between films and nations, and their roles in an increasingly transnational world. In order to understand the relationship between film and nation, there needs to be an understanding of tradition as well as modernity. Throughout history, one could argue that nations could be defined easily by the films that were made there, and produced by people from there as well. In modern day society, however, this is not the case. A single film cannot…

Everyone knows about the American movie business. Millions of dollars go into financing big movie projects just to entertain ourselves away from the real world, and millions of dollars are sent back in tickets to go see these films. Certainly, this business has been booming for the past one-hundred years, and we keep on fueling the fire. Movies aren’t just about entertainment only. Many films have become part of the American culture, and many films from the US show how Americans think and…

To enjoy a movie of your choosing either with a guest or alone at the movie theater, all that is required is a movie of your choosing, your movie theater of choice, to feel comfortable with things such as snacks and seating choice, and at least two hours. With these simple things, watching any movie can be a highly enjoyable experience. First, choose your move. It’s genre could range from a comedy to a horror film or a romance film to an action film. Most thrive to see an actual good film,…

Although the movie El Topo is widely viewed as a cinema classic within the film industry and by movie critics it still lacks any name recognition on the mainstream, and has almost zero appeal to the modern mainstream audiences. However, despite the challenges of a rerelease of El Topo it still has the potential to make a profit in its rerelease. Due to the popularity of many of its advocates most notable of which is John Lennon, and its strong cult following are the film possesses a very vocal…