The Fifth Element Returning to Theaters

[Aeson]

Gary Oldman's Cult $263M Sci-Fi Classic Officially Sets 4th New Theatrical Release In 28 Years Gary Oldman's Cult $263M Sci-Fi Classic Officially Sets 4th New Theatrical Release In 28 Years

It's part of a number of classic movies returning to theaters. Ben-Hur, It's A Wonderful Life and others. So, keep an eye out in July if you're interested.

 

[aco175]

Just in time for its Orchid Anniversary!

Is this just a money grab thing. I mean some movies I might want to see in a theatre and I'm guessing that theatres are not making money like they used to, but I seem to recall a second-tier theatre showing old movies as a thing if these movies are going to be playing in first-tier theatres.

I'm guessing it is to help them out with new movies not really paying the theatre any money from ticket sales and they need to sell food and other things to cover their costs.

 

[Aeson]

Some of the movies are hitting milestone years. Like It's A Wonderful Life and The Maltese Falcon will be 80 this year. Ocean's Eleven is 25 years old. It's always about the money in the end, but if some of the movies they're offering are worth it to you then does it matter? I haven't seen any of them in a theater. It could be worth it just to say that I finally got a chance.

 

[Koloth]

Movie owners taking a lesson from Disney. Disney has a long pattern of re-releasing classic movies and pocketing the profits. The 'Disney Vault' really is a thing.

 

[Kaodi]

If enough people go to see it to make it profitable is it really a money grab? When I was in university a few friends of mine and I went to a, I think, Midnight showing of the original TMNT. Given that the movie came out in 1990 I am guessing it was 2010, which feels about right.

 

[Staffan]

They should release it along with some other movie and sell dual tickets as

 

[GMMichael]

I give it two half-elven-thumbs up, for anyone who hasn't seen it. But given that lots of people have home theaters and the $2 you'd need to buy it from Goodwill, I don't see why anyone would see it in the cinema.

 

[Deset Gled]

Is this just a money grab thing. I mean some movies I might want to see in a theatre and I'm guessing that theatres are not making money like they used to, but I seem to recall a second-tier theatre showing old movies as a thing if these movies are going to be playing in first-tier theatres.

Isn't every movie shown in a theater a money grab thing?

The realities of capitalism aside, this is not unique. The movie theatre my family frequents shows older movies regularly. There's generally one every week or two, and in the summer they do themes (a collection of 80 movies, a collection of Ghibli movies, etc.)

Gary Oldman's Cult $263M Sci-Fi Classic Officially Sets 4th New Theatrical Release In 28 Years Gary Oldman's Cult $263M Sci-Fi Classic Officially Sets 4th New Theatrical Release In 28 Years

I think this is the first time I've ever seen the Fifth Element called "Gary Oldman's". I've definitely seen "Luc Besson's" and probably "Bruce Willis's". Maybe even "Mila Jovovich's". But Gary's? He's great in it and all, but definitely not the first name I think of.

 

[payn]

Movie owners taking a lesson from Disney. Disney has a long pattern of re-releasing classic movies and pocketing the profits. The 'Disney Vault' really is a thing.

Funny you should say that. When Disney bought Fox they immediately rescinded availability of secondary market rights to show older flicks. Hurt many small city cinemas