$150 movie ticket? George Lucas says it could be so
Found on CNet News on Thursday, 13 June 2013
Lucas' and Spielberg's comments -- alongside those of Xbox executive Don Mattrick at the panel on the sidelines of the E3 gaming conference -- come as the movie industry is starting a record season of "tentpole" films -- the mega-budget film that studios place all their bets on.
After the tentpoles buckle, Lucas predicts a shift that makes going to a movie like going to a Broadway show -- an entertainment outing loaded up with bells and whistles that may cost you up to $150 per ticket.
Thanks, but no thanks. Even a tenth of that price is already borderline for what Hollywood throws at the audience. There are no blockbusters. Only variations of "good guy saves the world". Hollywood's works aren't better than everyday TV shows; some are even worse.