Originally Posted by Bama

Well, you're a step in the right direction but it is more complicated than that.

When you go to the theater you're not writing a check to 20th Century Fox. You're paying to watch the movie on a big screen with Dobly THX surround sound. They, in turn, share a percentage of the receipts with the studios.

I didn't watch it on a big screen so why would I pay the theater for a service they didn't provide to me? Do you cut a monthly check to the theater chains when you don't go to a movie just to ensure the future enjoyment of the movie industry? That's just what you've said I should be doing..

The studio does need to be paid for producing the product and they are paid in the same manner as the theater does - a percentage of the receipts and they are paid by me - every month just like clock work. I even pay them for products they produce that I don't watch.