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To: LindyBill who wrote (160649)	3/14/2006 3:28:17 AM
From: Joe Btfsplk	Respond to of 793801

Why Hollywood doesn't need the heartland I do believe that could be re-written with the headline Why Republicans don't need the conservatives Similar plot. DAMN!

To: LindyBill who wrote (160649)	3/14/2006 4:27:07 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 793801

Well, thats good cause we dont need Hollywood anymore either. jdn

To: LindyBill who wrote (160649)	3/14/2006 5:22:12 AM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 793801

Hollywood's now out-sourcing its audience." too bad we couldn't get the actors out sourced.

To: LindyBill who wrote (160649)	3/14/2006 7:15:36 AM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 793801

If there's money on the table, someone will come along to take it. That someone may get so good at it they may just take Hollywood's share. So here's the bad news: Hollywood doesn't need the Heartland anymore.

To: LindyBill who wrote (160649)	3/14/2006 11:51:45 AM
From: Whitebeard	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793801

yeah, but it says the business model falls apart at budgets 70 million and above. what's the average cost of a studio film? 50 Mil? The majors can't afford to make niche product and survive as currently constructed. They will either have to change their product to appeal to a larger audience -- something I'm not sure they can do; after all, they haven't been trying to lose money the last five years or so -- or change their business model. They already have their classic divisions, which have essentially sucked up the independent product. If they can't compete, they buy, eg. the Weinstein Brothers, Miramax. all roads lead to the majors and creative, left-wing, group-think death, as the system is currently constructed. Hopefully downloads will kill Hollywood, and sooner rather than later.