Film prints in theaters

[saprano]

Originally Posted by Flatnate

I see that another privately owned local theater near me is scrambling with fundraisers to make the digital conversion. I'm curious if the pace of the digital conversion didn't catch some of these private guys (especially ones new to the industry) off guard? I believe this particular group bought this theater two or three years ago, and I always figured the cost of the conversion was the reason the last owner got out (they had put already put a lot of money into the remodel). So they have my sympathies when I see all the "Save our theater" fundraising stuff; but its like "man didn't you guys see this coming two years ago, did it really bite you in the butt that quickly?!".

I went to see Back To The Future here a few months ago- http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Mark...k_frameset.htm

And i immediately new they were using the blu-ray version. The screen was small and it looked like crap. What did i go there for? I could of stayed home and watched it. I went there to see a film print. I didn't know that theater made the switch already. This digital BS and blu-ray is no replacement for prints. I felt like leaving and getting my money back but i sat through it. What a disastrous presentation. F this digital change. Really.

I thought studios would at least transfer their prints to digital copies so theaters could still play them????????????????

Quality never prevails in this world.