32 Quotes by John Fithian

It's the biggest threat to the viability of the cinema industry today.

It's the movies, stupid. That's what we've been saying all along.

It looks as if we're finally getting more movies for families. We're all for a varied slate, movies for kids, movies for adults. But the thing that's going to get business going is when families come to the theater together.

Consumers have many options for entertainment and leisure time. Theater operators must continue to innovate and to create the optimal experience.

It's stunning to me, the barrage of articles about the impending death of the movie theater.

It was a bit of a down year for theatergoing. There's been bigger down years.

It takes good movies and a good theater experience to bring people out. Both are happening now.

The issues of collapsing windows will still be an important topic. But I do not think it's as hot or as controversial as it was in October. The vast majority of the studios have given us very strong, private and public, assurances that sequential release works for them as a business model.

I'm not sure who was asleep, but it wasn't the exhibition industry. Here's what we know about 2005: The movies aren't as good.