[opendtv] Re: News: Cable Relents on Channels for the Family
- From: "Don Munsil" <don@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:00:24 -0800
From: <dan.grimes@xxxxxxxx>
> Movies that relate to children are by far the most profitable and the
> longest running in the theater.
I really don't see where you get this. The top ten grossing films of all
time has two arguably kid-oriented movies on it, Shrek 2 at #3 and E.T. at
#4. Neither of those is rated G. The top-grossing G rated movie is Finding
Nemo, at #13.
http://www.the-movie-times.com/thrsdir/alltime.mv?domestic+ByDG
Movies that appeal to a wide demographic including parents and teenagers are
certainly among the top grossing films of all time, but very few of them
"relate to children." I wouldn't take my 5-year-old to see Titanic, the top
grossing film, nor would I take him to see any of the others in the top 10.
We watched Shrek, figuring he could handle "mild language," and he found it
too scary. Finding Nemo, on the other hand, he loved, while I thought the
sharks would freak him out. He loves sharks. Go figure.
The movie industry and the TV industry respond pretty strongly to financial
incentive. If child-friendly movies were the most profitable and longest
running, they'd make a ton more of them. As it is, they do churn out a
constant stream of kid movies, but they're neither the most profitable or
the longest running as a general rule.
My prediction, by the way, is that when the cable companies make these
"family friendly" channel packages, they'll be purchased by tiny numbers of
people. If they get 1% uptake, I'll be very surprised.
Don
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