Theaters Quotes

A segment of the population would pay to watch a premiere movie in the comfort of their home while it's in theaters. - Matt Bond

A few years ago the big question was could IMAX get Hollywood content on their screens and theaters to sign up. But studios now see the value of putting movies on IMAX screens since consumers have much better home theaters. - Eric Wold

[Ultimately, though, Cuban and Wagner are betting that offering multiple formats won't cut into any single format's sales, because they appeal to different audiences.] Our argument is that people want to go to the movie theaters because they want to go to the movie theater... It's not about seeing it just because it's not at home. I have food at home, too, but I still go to restaurants. - Todd Wagner

[Asked if he thought his sardonic tale of two embezzlers who run into violently funny complications one Christmas Eve in Kansas is] too intelligent for American audiences... what studio marketers call the 'first tier.' There are perhaps 50 theaters in the whole country that represent that audience, and the highest quality and most artistic films really can only survive and thrive in those markets. - Harold Ramis

[An alternative ending of a movie typically only becomes available on DVDs, but] giving a new ending to boost ticket sales while the movie is still in theaters is an innovative marketing strategy... They really went after the core audience, and that's why it worked. - John McCauley

(We had) the author of 'Holes,' Louis Sachar, go to the Staples Center and had 18,000 to 20,000 students go to Regal theaters throughout the country. He (presented) a writing seminar on what it's like to be a writer, what it's like to have your book made into a film. - David Weil

(The Bob Hope Theater) is one of the most beautiful theaters we've ever played. - Dave King

(Attending a production) teaches them about theaters and being an audience member. - Eric Williams