"Club Penton" - Ask questions to Hollywood insider "Penton-Man"

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Penton man what do you make of the comments by disney ceo (i think) about comparing optical media to a melting ice cube? Don't quote me on that but that is the gist of it i believe. Now if a major force is saying such things it does not inspire me with confidence that bluray will survive the next two years let alone ten that some claim. Just wondered what your take on it is? Please, no insults ffrom certain members just opinions. Thanks.

Perhaps you could provide a link to this. It would help in any future discussions.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Psychology aside, if you’re talent with some clout, is it best to ask for a percentage of the gross or the net?

Any word yet on a possible repackaging of SW for the US release?

[Penton-Man]

^ Rumor Mill has two of Bill Hunt’s cats as cover art….

Jedi Kittens - YouTube

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Penton man what do you make of the comments by disney ceo (i think) about comparing optical media to a melting ice cube? Don't quote me on that but that is the gist of it i believe...

Then I won’t….until you can provide an unequivocal quote.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I’m at conferences all week starting with this…
http://www.3d-summit.com/Default.asp...8-d7856d55df58...

Funniest statement from a speaker at the conference so far (by the Executive V.P. of Marvel) which actually garnered some significant audience applause…”Code the DCP file so if the brightness level is not achieved then the screen goes black.” ....Yeah, the theater owners will just love that.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Psychology aside, if you’re talent with some clout, is it best to ask for a percentage of the gross or the net?

Don’t know or not following Doc? Case in point, David Prowse, (the actor Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy).

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

Sad part is that I saw Wally's credit and I thought of this thread and that photo of him on the bridge in Winnipeg with Leo shooting Inception...

I think Wally did a great job giving the motion picture the proper stylistic look, especially the ballpark lighting at night.
Re: Moneyball, I hope that Brad P. being on the cover of S.I. doesn’t jinx the success of the film.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I think Wally did a great job giving the motion picture the proper stylistic look, especially the ballpark lighting at night.
Re: Moneyball, I hope that Brad P. being on the cover of S.I. doesn’t jinx the success of the film.

I think a jinx would only come into play, if Pitt was on the most current cover of the Madden football videogame.
I am looking forward to seeing this movie, as it does look quite good!

[Steedeel]

http://www.homemediamagazine.com/dis...-blu-ray-25129

Penton-man, the link

[Dennis M]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

You can be quite an eloquent writer .

Here's the shocking thing, he believe's his writing quality is sub-par.

I could not disagree with my friend more.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Don’t know or not following Doc?

Tsk- it's moot. Haven't you seen the filings, P-Man? Movies aren't profitable.

[Dennis M]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Funniest statement from a speaker at the conference so far (by the Executive V.P. of Marvel) which actually garnered some significant audience applause…”Code the DCP file so if the brightness level is not achieved then the screen goes black.” ....Yeah, the theater owners will just love that.

After a couple of visits recently to my local multiplex I actually find myself supporting such a position.

Can the same approach be applied to audio? Can't tell how many times I've gone to a theater and the audio was configured incorrectly. Which gets me out of my seat looking for the manager, and having them correct it.

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

http://www.homemediamagazine.com/dis...-blu-ray-25129

Penton-man, the link

To save some time, here's the pertinent section (excerpted):

Originally Posted by Home Media Magazine and Disney CFO Jay Rasulo

Speaking at Goldman Sachs 20th annual Communacopia Conference in New York, Rasulo said Walt Disney Studios continued to leverage the potential of Blu-ray and DVD, underscored by a strong conversion rate of theatrical to incremental home entertainment revenue. That said, Rasulo compared the packaged media retail market to melting ice.

“Whether that ice cube is in the desert or elsewhere is a matter of debate,” Rasulo said. “But it’s definitely a melting ice cube.”

The CFO said Disney is trying extract remaining revenue from the physical channel DVDs. The studio continues to have a better conversion rate from box office to home video than the industry average due in part to the way Disney packages home entertainment releases, Rasulo said.

“We are maximizing Blu-ray for whatever it is,” he said. “But clearly, over time, this is a market that is moving over to digital.”

[Paul H]

Originally Posted by Dennis M

After a couple of visits recently to my local multiplex I actually find myself supporting such a position.

Seriously agree!

[Penton-Man]

I don’t normally mention passings but I feel compelled to do so, because after quick Googling of Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, I dare say I don’t see any mention of it and somebody should say something.

Anyway, during hallway chatter at the tech conference I attended
http://www.cvent.com/events/user-exp...a9fa4e88f.aspx
which just recently concluded, I was sadly informed that a great 3D visionary by the name of Daniel Symmes passed away earlier this week rather unexpectedly from a major heart related event while at his home in Woodland Hills.

His accomplishments are too numerous for me to itemize here but I think they begin with the 3-D of The Stewardesses back in 1970 with a notable feather in his cap in becoming the President and Chairman of the Board of the 3D Film Preservation Fund.

But the thing that I admired most about Dan was that rather than being one of those pompous old timers who just posts on the internet constantly reminiscing about thee old glory days of 3D (or whatever old profession/passtime was *his thing*), Dan produced. And by that, I mean he actively worked on current feature films…..always keeping his skills sharp and not relying on old, though signficant, past accomplishments.

Personally, I will most remember him as the guy who captured behind the scenes stereoscopic footage for Transformers: Dark of the Moon and 2nd unit 3-D on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Godspeed Dan.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Dennis M

Here's the shocking thing, he believe's his writing quality is sub-par.
I could not disagree with my friend more.

I wish he would write to the major shareholder of the Arsenal Football Club for us, as at the rate we're going, we may be joining Leeds in that League.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Dennis M

After a couple of visits recently to my local multiplex I actually find myself supporting such a position...

I feel your pain, I do, but frankly, do you really think something like that could be implemented as a real-world solution. I think the speaker made her point very well though in a rather unique fashion….at least one in which I had never heard before.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Icemage

To save some time, here's the pertinent section (excerpted):

Ice (and Stee), I’m trying to get an early jump on the Friday traffic, I’ll respond with my thoughts later.

[sharkshark]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I wish he would write to the major shareholder of the Arsenal Football Club for us, as at the rate we're going, we may be joining Leeds in that League.

Trust me, my complaints have been registered...

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

Trust me, my complaints have been registered...

Well maaaaybe, someone listened to you yesterday...or, maybe it's just that Bolton is even worse than Arsenal this year.