http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2002-2006 by the authors Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:32:53 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/07/10/071903.php#comment-405575 Good article. I'd be interested in your take on video game tie-ins. Huge money. ]]> 405575@blogcritics.org Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:32:53 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/07/10/071903.php#comment-405398 Aside from that I resent being the targeting of merchandising at all, it's truly criminal that most of the merchandising is targeted directly at those least able to defend themselves against it, namely kids. No one should be allowed to market anything anywhere any time for any reason to kids. In addition to which, most of the stuff marketed is, frankly, crap: cheaply, poorly made trash. I admit I made my share of mistakes early on with SWARS. It took only a few tacky, trashy character dolls to wise me up to the fact that I was getting ripped off royally. Having groused that, I agree, Hollywood needs to re-examine their modus operandi as far as business ops cost controls go. Fewer & fewer people can be bothered to go to the theatres any more. Like myself, "enjoying" the movie with 200 or so strangers is not an enticement for me to go anywhere, and getting to watch something on a great big screen is also not a draw. ]]> 405398@blogcritics.org Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:48:10 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/07/10/071903.php#comment-405380 Uhmmm....I kinda liked The Mummy and The Mummy II. Pardon me while I crawl away in abject shame... ]]> 405380@blogcritics.org Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:19:51 EDT