Clover wrote:This hardly classifies as being shown in theaters. One night showings in single locations is barely even a release. It's more like one guy calling 4 or 5 theaters and saying "lol can I borrow one of your rooms today? kthxbai"
Funimation's "theatrical releases" are a joke. Yes I mad.
drinian wrote:What do you want them to do? I don't know industry financials, but there's a reasonable possibility that these screenings will break even or make a profit, and this way people get to enjoy the film in theaters. It costs them very little, since most advertising is by word-of-mouth, and it means they might get some money from people who wouldn't purchase the Blu-ray.
So does that mean they wouldn't be able to break even or make a profit if they offered the movie in more theaters, spanning a wider variety of cities and scheduled it to run for several days at a time instead of just one or two?
I don't get it. Wouldn't an increase in availability allow for the films to be seen by a larger audience? I think some dedicated fans might even be tempted to go and see it more than once if it happened to be playing anywhere near their town for longer than a weekend. Isn't even greater word-of-mouth advertising possible if a large number of audience members enjoy themselves and recommend it to their friends?
I think if Funimation just showed a little more confidence in 1.0/2.0 (and its audience) and took a few risks, it could potentially translate into higher ticket sales, as well as better sales figures when the DVD/Blu-Ray finally hits the shelves. At this rate, however, by the time they get their hands on 3.0, they'll be too scared to roll the dice and venture beyond a limited run of one-night-only screenings in Greenland.
