Geez Old Bob.... what's wrong with a little sex, nudity, and depravity?
The best plexes these days are much smarter than you imply Bob. The ones that I see are showing everything from art to live remore Metropolitan Opera. Years ago they did pass on stuff but it turned out to be bad business for them. Which film opened the plexeyes? Pulp Fiction. After that pic, there was no genre or type that a smart booker would not go after. And.... there was sex.... of a sort. Relying on a competing plex to practice narrow or stupid (IMHO) booking to justify your theatre's existence would be as dangerous as opening The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything! Check out this AMC in Jacksonville, Fl.
http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=5706 and try and suggest they do narrow programming.
Speaking of Old guys: have you ever seen Old Greg? Youtube smash? Bob: do not look at this or you'll have bad dreams!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h0S6vL0-u58
Michael Hurley
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[This message has been edited by Mike (edited January 24, 2008).]
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