tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post1177525711913953904..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: THE SLIFR MOVIE TREE HOUSE v.2011 #14: ACADEMY LEADERSDennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-19648917805850768232012-01-24T20:30:07.398-08:002012-01-24T20:30:07.398-08:00You asked: "What movie from this year do you...You asked: "What movie from this year do you think a wider audience would enjoy if they only had the chance or made the effort to see it?"<br /><br />Sheesh. I'm as opinionated as the next film geek, but I can't answer that one. I no longer see many films the year they're released because I wait until they're released on DVD or BluRay. It's not that I have any unusual amount of patience, just that I do have my hearing (so I prefer not to damage it, given the painful volume levels in theaters today), and I do lack tolerance for uncivil behavior (the list of offenses I witness at theaters is far too long to list here), so I no longer go to movie theaters more than once or twice a year -- and even then it's almost always to see an older film that has been restored/re-released.<br /><br />A few friends have chided me for being cheap, for not wanting to pay theater ticket and/or concession stand prices, and there is a kernel of truth in that. After all, concession prices are the perfect example of the economics principle known as "inflation", and the only example I can think of where you see it "live", since I swear the cost of a box of Raisenets increases bewtwwen the matinee and evening showtimes.<br /><br />But I ain't saving any money, trust me. Between the cost of the mammoth living room TV, the BluRay players, the hi-speed broadband, the robust home network I built, my initial outlay still makes me cringe. Now add in the cost of my Netflix subscription, plus all the BD & DVD discs I buy (you're welcome, Amazon) and I could surely SAVE money by going out to the movies.<br /><br />Shoot, there goes my miniscule opportunity to influence Academy voters and/or theater patrons...but at least my Netflix queue is constantly active.<br /><br />If you want my opinion about movies from 2010 though, just ask!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com