經濟大蕭條旺電影業?
2008年的今趟金融海嘯, 其實一如即將退位的美國總統所說, 地球上的人人也關事, 越先進越發達的住民就越關事。歐美成重災區, 但仍有排衰, 而香港正在等待那一刻的來臨....... 只是遲早的事, 只是看那波及有多大而已。
很多財經雜誌也把今趟海嘯比喻成1929年至1939年的美國/歐洲經濟大蕭條(The Great Depression, 又或T.G.D.), 還有很多recap, 又以以下4點可以簡單說明大蕭條嚴冬期美國的情況:
於1929-1932年的4年間, 美國.......
1) 股市下跌89%
2) 9,000家銀行倒閉 (2008年美國已有15間大小銀行倒閉)
3) 13萬家企業關門
4) 1,300萬人丟工作, 失業率達25%
(資料來自10月13日發行的台灣商業周刊)
在大蕭條期間, 又正是美國荷里活的全盛黃金時期, 百看不厭的娛樂大作《亂世佳人》(1939)及《綠野仙踪》(1939)正是那時代成為人們逃避痛苦現實的避難所。
以大蕭條作為時代背景的經典電影很多, 自己看過的《Bonnie and Clyde 雌雄大盜》、《Chinatown 唐人街》等等等等.........近年如Peter Jackson 2005年重拍的《KING KONG》的前1/3, Naomi Watts演的歌舞團員, 失業兼被拖欠薪金, 周圍也是沒有工作沒有錢吃飯沒有家可歸的男女老幼........那就是當時美國T.G.D.的實情實景......
2009, 2010......大家要做足心理、生理及資金調動的準備...... 一起入戲院這個好好避難所吧........
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希望電影院減票價XDD
半桶水:
如果經濟變得好差, 我諗都會減價架啦...
Haven’t dropped a message for ages but since you are talking about old movies, I just can’t resist the temptation.
> Donald Kwan 提到...
>
> 在大蕭條期間, 又正是美國荷里活的全盛黃金
> 時期, 百看不厭的娛樂大作《亂世佳人》
> (1939)及《綠野仙踪》(1939)正是那時代成
> 為人們逃避痛苦現實的避難所
It is true that the 30s is considered the golden era of Hollywood and 1939, the year your two examples “Gone with The Wind” and “Wizard of Oz” were released, is the undisputed best year ever; however it is more artistically than financially. In fact, “Wizard of Oz” was *not* profitable during its initial release and it was through the re-release over the years that recovered the cost and elevated it to classic
As you have brought up “King Kong”, the original “King Kong” was released by the now defunct studio RKO in 1933. Although it was a smash hit at the time, RKO was actually doing so badly in business at the time that it almost got shutdown. It was only by the phenomenal commercial success of “King Kong” at the nick of time that saved RKO from bankruptcy, which they finally did in the 50s.
聽友人說
現在應該不會再出現大蕭條的局面
因為消費模式改變了
而我們這一群世代的，只懂技藝換錢
不懂基本農作
衣食住行的話，座底也有基本消費的
（以前可以真係一毫子都吾駛！）
今日股價回升，大國係咁救市，情況應該無當年咁差卦....
不過真的大蕭條的話
人們恐怕更不捨得掏錢進戲院的吧...
不過亂世之景 難以預料... :P
shangri_la:
哈哈, 你真是智庫一座喎...
4res:
真係難料架今舖...
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