Mar 5 Podcast #990: Shrinking Movie Release Windows and the Future of Cinemas
On this week’s show we run down the top ten rentals for the week and discuss release windows for movies. Does the shrinking window spell doom for movie theaters? We also read your emails and cover the news of the week.
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Today's Show:
News:
- Report shows Google TV app's remote control potential
- Arlo launches new $100 Essential Indoor Camera
- Alamo Drafthouse Files for Chapter 11
Other:
- Home Assistant
- ONN DVD for $25
- C Seed Launches Ridiculous 165-Inch 4K Foldable MicroLED TV
- Locast & Plex ! How to Stream and Record Local TV with locast2Plex
- Ara's Woodworking
- Join the Flaviar Whisky Club and get a free bottle
Top 10 Rentals for Week Ended 2-21-21
- Greenland (6.4) 2/9/21 Universal/STX
- Let Him Go (6.7) 2/2/21 Universal
- Freaky (6.3) 2/9/21 Universal
- Horizon Line (4.7) 2/16/21 Universal
- Shadow in the Cloud (4.8)** 2/2/21 Vertical
- Breach (3.7) 2/2/21 Paramount
- Come Play (5.7) 1/26/21 Universal
- The War With Grandpa (5.6) 12/22/20 Universal
- Honest Thief (6.0) 12/29/20 Universal
- The Stand-In (4.5)* 2/9/21 Paramount
*Early Release
**Redbox exclusive
For reference The imdb ratings for some popular movies are as follows:
- Top Gun 6.9
- Back to the Future 8.5
- The Magnificent Seven (2016) 6.9
- The Magnificent Seven (1960) 7.7
- Pulp Fiction 8.8
- The Dark Knight 9.0
With the movie business upended during the pandemic and tilting more towards streaming than cineplexes, Hollywood is rethinking its business model. One significant debate is how long a gap there should be between a film's theatrical release and its availability on streaming services. On Wednesday, ViacomCBS announced that "A Quiet Place Part 2" will stream on its new service, Paramount+, just 30 to 45 days after being released in theaters. Full article here…How long should movies be in theaters before streaming? Hollywood is trying to find out.
Reader Comments (2)
Regarding the C-Seed display, it’s not that surprising they would have a super-high-end MicroLED display, I remember seeing posts from you nearly 10 years ago showing an outdoor 144-inch C Seed LCD panel that rises out if the ground.
The impressive thing is that it’ll fit where under-floor space is limited. Their 201 outdoor model needs an 8-foot hole to fit the display column. This new one only needs a 3-foot trench — well within what a highest-end residential place has between floors, and certainly well suited for any corporate building.
I see two conditions for day-to-day use:
1) The display stays up, but off during most of its time, but can be stowed away seamlessly when you want to make other uses for the space. For example, when you want to have a party and need more standing room, You could even out a few chairs on top of it when it’s closed!
2) The display gets stowed during normal times, so you can maintain a clean aesthetic space. There are lots of people who hate seeing a TV when it’s off! The TV is brought out when you’re entertaining a large number of guests.
I can see this being used much more for company presentations than for personal use, even amongst the super-rich.
thank you so much