The buggy whip makers are fighting tooth and claw against the motorized carriage, here, folks.

The theater system has priced itself out of its former position of preferred family entertainment. When it costs $7.50-15.00 a person for a ticket, plus drinks and popcorn (typically $15-20 a couple), there are many people who have to choose to wait for the TV or DVD release. Add to that the less and less “special” experience in the theater, what with cell phones and loud children and sticky floors, and there’s a decided advantage to the home viewing experience. Banning films from award consideration because they market themselves to the average consumer based on modern behavior patterns is petty, and to be blunt, many average viewers have decided the Oscars aren’t worth watching anymore, anyway. The social divide between average America and Hollywood is becoming a deeper and deeper chasm, the longer Industry folks refuse to acknowledge it.