I Went To The Commercials, and a Film Broke Out

:: rogerebert.com :: Answer Man Great article here from Roger Ebert's Answer Man Q & A. Letters from people all stating the obvious problems with going to the theatre and Roger's responses. They even cite some quotes from theatre execs that clearly show how out of touch they are. You hear stuff like -- "Earlier this year, I wrote a letter to AMC complaining about all the commercials. They responded by saying that their research shows 'audiences actually enjoy the ads very much.'" -- and you lose any sympathy whatsoever for dropping box office totals and piracy issues. If that's their attitude, they deserve what they get. Oh and here's another quote from Roger that I thought was hilarious -- "Speaking of movies that go over the top, "Running Scared" goes so far over the top, it circumnavigates the top and doubles back on itself; it's the Mobius Strip of over-the-topness. I am in awe. It throws in everything but the kitchen sink. Then it throws in the kitchen sink, too, and the combo washer-dryer in the laundry room, while the hero and his wife are having sex on top of it."