RECESSION OF ECONOMY THE BEGINING IS INCREASE OF TICKET PRICE UP TO RM 20

WELL...WANNA WATCH HOLLYWOOD MOVIE FOR RM 9 OR RM 10...JUST FORGET IT....ITS ALL IN YOUR DREAMS....AFTER THE NEW ANNOUNCEMENT IN NST..PRICE OF MOVIE TICKET INCREASE TO RM 20...WELL HERE IS THE CHANCE CUSTOMERS TO RUN AWAY AND SAVE YOUR MONEY....YOU KNOW WHY AFTER WILL BE ANY HOLLYWOD MOVIE WILL BE RELEASING IN MALAYSIA....I THINK NOT AT ALL...THIS THE WAY TO SAVE COST AND ECONOMY...BYE BYE HOLLYWOOD....HERE IS THE ARTICLE THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM NST...

Wed, Dec 24, 2008
New Straits Times

By : Meor Shariman

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians will have to pay more to watch Hollywood films in the cinemas if a proposal by the Malaysian Film Producers Association is accepted by the government.

The association wants the ticket price for Hollywood movies to be hiked to protect local feature films.

Its president, Ahmad Puad Onah, said the higher ticket prices was among proposals the association would submit to the National Film Development Corporation soon.

"Our members agree that only by hiking the admission price of Hollywood movies will Malaysians go to watch local movies."

He said although the local film industry had been on an upward trend over the past two years, the current economic uncertainties had stunted growth.

"All six local films released during the school holidays have under-performed.

"One of the reasons cited for the poor performance is that they had to compete against Hollywood blockbusters."

The films -- Wayang, Selamat Pagi Cinta, Antoo Fighter, Los & Faun, Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam and Histeria -- had to compete against Hollywood big-budget movies such as The Day The Earth Stood Still, Bolt, Twilight and Madagascar 2.

Antoo Fighter and Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam, which had been expected to be a hit, failed to score with movie-goers, he said.

"We are sure that if ticket prices for local movies are reduced, more people will watch them."

Ahmad Puad said such a policy was in place in Indonesia.

"In Indonesia, the ticket prices for Hollywood movies are higher than Indonesian movies.

"It has helped the growth of the film industry."

He said the association would propose that ticket prices for Hollywood movies be increased to RM20. Now, ticket prices for all movies are between RM9 and RM12.

On why ticket prices for local movies should not be lowered instead, Ahmad Puad replied: "That will not be fair to our producers."

He said the move would give local films the edge when competing with Hollywood blockbusters.

"It is timely as some of today's locally-made movies are on par with foreign movies in terms of quality."

In fact, it would encourage local producers to invest more in their movie production, he said.

Other recommendations to be submitted included better incentives for filmmakers and a revision of the compulsory screening scheme.

He said 35 local movies were expected to be released next year.

"But if we follow the current scheme, only 22 films will get shown."

Under the scheme, only two local films are allowed to be screened a month. Also, no local movie will be screened during the fasting month.


INFORMATION FROM NST....