Japanese CNC?

[Stephen CREMIN]

With the launch of easyCinema in the UK, an attempt to bring 
airline-style staggered pricing schemes to cinema tickets, it was 
reported that British cinemas average 20% occupancy.  Has anybody seen 
occupancy figures for Japan?  They're a good comparison because London 
can now exceed Tokyo in ticket prices.  The last time I went to 
Warner's flagship cinema, in February, a pair of tickets came to ?22 
(US$35), over Y4200.  And for Y2000, I want big explosions too.  DVD 
renting is booming here, and even rental stores in the suburbs have 
their Miike titles.

Stephen



On Monday, Jun 30, 2003, at 03:11 Europe/London, Peter Larson wrote:

> I found, and this is purely informal, that people still rent Japanese 
> movies on video at a rate on par with American movies, but when it 
> comes to paying the 2000yen to go?to the movies, people are much more 
> apt to go see an American made puffball on the weekends than a 
> Japanese movie. At least in my family, I don't know.
> ?
> English schools do give a really skewed view of the Japanese public, I 
> find that Eikaiwa people are no test demographic.