How many movie-watching rules have been rewritten as a result of the concert film
whirlwind stirred up by pop superstar Taylor Swift? How do re-releases of Studio Ghibli
and Hollywood classic films reignite film fans’ passions? What charms do the film
festival hit The Rocky Horror Picture Show possess that keeps it firmly in cult status?
This book is a cultural exploration of “movie theaters”. Case examples from around
the world, including Ximending Cinema Street, Tokyo Movie Street in Asakusa Park,
New York, Los Angeles, London, Kuala Lumpur, and elsewhere, prove movie theaters
are much more than simply screening spaces. They contain memories of their era
and of contemporary preferences, habits, and emotional experiences. A response to
the frequent news of new theater closures in recent years, this book affirms through
current phenomena such as classic film re-releases, concert film crazes, and special
edition rushes that the film exhibition industry still possesses a vigorous vitality.