Film practice questions

1. When was the first Multiplex in the UK?
2. What was cinema attendance like in this time? 
3. What films were being played in the new Multiplexes (name and year?)
4. How were these Multiplexes encouraging audiences to go to the cinema?
5. Where are these Multiplexes built instead of the High Street and why?
6. What had happened to audience leisure patterns that meant 'Fleapit' cinemas lost popularity?
7. What advantages did Multiplexes offer cinema audiences and film distributors over Fleapits?
8. What reasons was cinema attendance low? (Technologies and Audience Leisure Patterns)

1) Built in Milton Keynes in 1985.

2) The attendance was declining because we were just coming out of a recession in the UK

3) Star Wars 1977, Jaws 1975 and The Godfather 1972, Saturday Night Fever, Fame.

4)New experience, gave the audience the illusion of more choice, better sound quality and V effects.

5) Shopping centres to attract people, potentially making more money as well as giving audiences an 'all-in-one experiences'

6) Multiplexes gave audiences more choice and had a lot more to offer which pushed independent cinemas aside, causing the public to become dependant on multiplexes for entertainment and a new experience.

7) Distribution costed less for distributors over fleapits and multiplexes had more to offer with merchandise and commercial resources and gave audiences a better experience.

8) The recession, Not developed technology.