Who is greenlighting all these movies? Boy, I can't wait till Oct. 22 when 7 titles are opening - and how about Christmas day, there's almost ten titles opening!

If I were a moviegoer, I'd find it difficult to catch these flicks before they disappear out of the first run theatres. Which brings up another point - my town doesn't really have any second run theatres. It's mostly first runs, with a couple dollar theatres here and there. So, where are these movies going when they leave so fast?

I sympathize with your problem of eight tear downs on one night. Fortunately, I have experienced assisstants that help me on Thursdays. If it gets bad enough, ask your bosses to take up someone who you know will do the job properly. This helps a lot while one person tears down, and another builds up some of the shows ariving after 10:00 PM.

Cinemark is fighting with the Film Company or whoever about booking. They may pull it altogether if necessary.

One thing I don't like but is necessary is that the Thursday afternoon guys can suddenly find time to spin together a print, but through out the week, can't seem to find time to break down trailer reels from last week.

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This week has 6 wide releases. One of them, The Transporter, was delayed a month. Another one, Knockaround Guys, has been on the shelf for almost a year.

Not only that, the New York area gets 3 more movies that are correctly being dumped. What are they? Swept Away (the Madonna remake via Sony), Pokemon 4Ever (via Miramax) and Below (via Miramax). In a display of complete embarrassment, the Loews New Brunswick is getting all 3 of those losers. That megaplex used to go all-out to get upmarket/arthouse pictures. Now it's become "Mainstream Uber Alles". The Reading Cinemas in Manville is also getting Below; to make room Reading has to drop The Tuxedo after only 2 weeks.

Next week there are 3 wide releases, 4 if you're in the Northeast. If you don't run a megaplex where the hell are you gonna put all that product?

At least the Manhattan theaters are more or less booked intelligently so they always have something you want to see.

And why do you think Swept Away is going to be a dog? The original Lina Wertmuller film was a wonderful film in its time and I think that casting Adriano Giannini in the role his father originally played, especially since they look exactly alike, was a brilliant move. This isn't going to be a $100 million film or anything, but I think there is potential for this film to do very well. (Now, I haven't seen it yet, so I might change my mind after seeing it and/or reading what the critics have to say.)

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And why do you think Swept Away is going to be a dog?

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A review from Newsweek Magazine:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/817451.asp

(plus the fact Sunday's ad in the LA Times wasn't full-page, as is the norm for any other major studio film, even the biggest clunkers).

The AMC Hamilton is getting Swept Away and Pokemon 4Ever as well; that megaplex drops Igby Goes Down and One Hour Photo to make room.

Loews is playing Secretary, Spirited Away and Igby Goes Down -- in Manhattan. In years past those 3 movies would have been in New Brunswick as well. Also, the Loews New Brunswick got One Hour Photo only because The Transporter was moved back. That's what I hint at by "Mainstream Uber Alles".

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