Thursday, 21 March 2013

Connect answers to the questions...


1. When was the first Multiplex in the UK?
-1985

2. What was the cinema attendance like in this time?
-The venue was an instant success, the increased choice of films, state of the art tech', free parking space and different varieties of snacks on sale, made an immediate impact on the fallen British Cinema Market. The point sold 2m tickets in its first two years, a miracle.

3. What films were being played in the new Multiplexes? (Name and year)
-The Breakfast Club 1985
-Jaws 1975
-The Godfather 1972
-Whos that girl 1987
-Godzilla 1985

4. How were these Multiplexes encouraging audiences to go to the cinema?
-Newly converted multiplexes were big. Spacious and had new screens which delivered films with a high quality compared to the flea pits. Multiplexes main audience were teenagers. Most likely age group to go and visit the cinema. They are attracted by their fast food, free parking and they made the films looks interesting Visual effects.

5. Where are these Multiplexes built instead of the High Street and why?
-They are built in shopping centers around restaurants arcades and other things people can spend money on, also they are always in a big area so they can fit in as Many screens as they can.

6. What happened to audience leisure patterns that meant 'Fleapit' cinemas lost popularity?
-The reason why the fleapits were losing popularity is because the audiences and people saw the poor cinema sounds and picture quality they had, had run down and were increasingly bad compared to the multiplex.

7. What advantages did Multiplexes offer cinema audiences and film distributors over Fleapits?
-Multiplexes had good and arcade places which meant they could spend loads of time there and social and multiple screens to maximise profits

8. What reasons was cinema attendance low? (Technologies and Audience Leisure Patterns)
-People got VCR players which meant the stayed at home: it was seen as a new trend. Piracy came into effect.

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