Block busters were advantageous to these multiplexes because in the two screen theatres, you had real to real projection systems. Platter projection is really bad for prints, constantly stitching them together and taking them apart. A film doesn't want to be laid horizontally. There'rs just o more risks involved when you don't have that real to real system. And one of the things that happens during this time is that projection quality gets a lot worse. So the multiplex becomes known for having, you kno, just really damaged prints.
Paris Marx is joined by Will Tavlin to discuss the history of the film industry, how the digital revolution was promised to democratize film, and how it actually helped cement the power of Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Will Tavlin is a writer and fact checker based in New York City. Follow Will on Twitter at @wtavlin.
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