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said he does not think
movie this summer that
good.
summer movies is that
special effects and weak
just try to wow you with
" Forrest (sophomore
.aid. "Every summer
me movie that combines
t line with good special
but this summer hasn't
Though Forrest said he doesn't know
exactly why the box office has not had any
major hits this summer, he thinks it's
because studios have run out of quality movie
ideas and instead just "adapt and edit" plots
they have already made.
Max Simone also thinks the lack of materi
al has to do with the lackluster line-up. he
said he thinks other factors play a part. too.
It's all a bunch of. chance and circum
stance and if people are actually working lon
new material! or regurgitating the same
thing." Simone (sophomore-English and film
and video) said. "I also think 3-D has kind of
destroyed the movie-going ,experience. It's
just a gimmick"
Greg Motel also said 3-D movies have
diminished the quality of films.
"Hollywood is failing at making budget, so
they're putting out what they know sells,
which happens to be 3-D kid movies and
'Twilight, — Motel (junior-film and video) said.
Justin Jarrett, Class of 2009, said he attrib
utes this season's line-up to limited funding
for movie-makers.
`A lot of studios are making less and less
films every year because they cost a lot of
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money" he said. "The economy is a huge hole
in the box office."
Because of the economy Carmike Cinema
6 assistant manager Jarryd Beard said the
theater has' seen an upward trend in ticket
sales because it shows movies for a dollar
"Our sales are definitely up this summer"
he said. "But it's tough to tell if it's the movies
or people discovering our business model."
Beard said Carmike Cinema 6. 301 Benner
Pike, is just now beginning to show the sum
mer season's movie line-up, so he cannot tell
how people will react to the movies.
Though Premiere Theatre College 9 has
had less ticket sales than previous summers,
Smith said it is in line with the cinemas
across the nation.
"The trend is every three of four years is
good, and then one year will be not as good,
so ticket sales are not as high as last year but
still pretty g00d... [there's an 1 amazing holi
day season coming out," he said.
"I think they're really gearing up for a
great season, where summer has just lacked
for this year"
To e-mail reporter: krlslo6@psu.edu