Re: Micro

[Kenneth Gallant <gallantk@uidaho.edu>]

Not that I know of.  I haven't heard of art-film houses being frozen out
of small films, the way independent theaters have allegedly been frozen
out of big new films in favor of the chains.

I wonder if the Micro could make it as a full-price art-film house, on the
theory that most of the folks who used to go to art films there when it
was a discount place would still go at a regular movie theater price?  Or
are we such a video-happy place that video rentals have replaced the
theater for seeing non-special-effects blockbusters?  (If the latter, make
sure you patronize BookPeople's art-film videos.  We don't want to lose
that too.)

Kenneth S. Gallant
Moscow, Idaho 83844-2322 USA
208-885-6541 (phone)
208-885-4628 (fax)
gallantk@uidaho.edu

On Sun, 18 Oct 1998, Ken Medlin wrote:

> Did anyone ask the Micro owner if he was gradually being frozen out of 
> access to films by the film makers? Hearsay indicates that is what has 
> been happening over the past few years. The "giants" want to control it 
> all. At one time they had control of over 90% of the cinemas, but then 
> deregulation changed that. Now, they want to squeeze out the independents 
> that remain and who want to offer a good show at modest prices, not 
> caring too much about the plush seats, candied extras and grand decor of 
> larger theatres. Maybe someone who knows the owner could get the straight 
> story on this. It has happended in other small communities too.
> 
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> William K. Medlin
> dev-plan associates
> 930 Kenneth Street
> Moscow ID 83843
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