Last November, when I was looking for feedback on the podcast, someone came to me with an idea that was too good to pass up.

As you might know by now, I have a lot of movie-loving friends here in the city, and our geeky conversations can be endless. Thus the suggestion was to take the show out of the friendly confines of Casa del Hatter and record some of these conversations as they happen. Tables of three or four, with an emphasis not so much on reviews or one specific film…but on news and trends related to movies and moviegoing.

Thus, “In Between Days” was born.

Expect to see these episodes turning up once a month. My intention is for them to be a bit more raw (there are almost no cuts in this conversation), a bit shorter, with no rules, and less of a pecking order on who sits down at the table.

For this first episode, I was joined by the mastermind behind this offshoot or my podcast, Matthew Price of MaMo, and James McNally of Toronto Screen Shots. Yesterday morning, we gathered to discuss a topic that I wrote about last week – the downward trend of moviegoing audiences.

Enjoy!

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18 Replies to “In Between Days vol. 1”

  1. “I want everybody’s version of Mamo. If I have a mission in life it’s to make the world more conversational.”

    And then McNeil compares us to the Planet of the Apes.

    BEST. MONDAY. EVER.

  2. I definitely consider myself lucky that I live Toronto and I have a choice where to see movies. I’ve actually been going through a bit of a mainstream detox this month and I’ve been only seeing films at the Bell Lightbox.

    Call me an optimist, but I don’t think movie exhibition is going to change as drastically as suggested. While sadly many of the small theatres would likely (continue to) disappear, I’m sure the big chains like Cineplex and AMC will still get by. I don’t like the 20 minutes of ads before movies, but I’ve just learned to put up with them. Plus, that 20 minute buffer really helps if I’m running late for a movie. 😛

    1. True, but we were talking about a wider base than just cities like Montreal, Chicago, L.A., Toronto, etc. There’s more to a film’s box office take than just the big towns. It’s those mid-size and smaller markets I wonder about, which would be sad as lots of people in those markets do like going to the movies.

      And I know what you mean – I’ve taken advantage of the ad-reel buffer several times to make it to a show before the credits roll.

  3. Excellent discussion guys. I was glad to eavesdrop on the state of the multiplex, in Toronto and beyond, which sounds like more-awful (Cineplex Time Play, DIEDIEDIE!) but was made surprisingly pleasant by your articulate thoughts!

  4. In 2012 when it comes to both the art and the business side of the movie business, the old adage holds, “Nobody know’s nuthin!”

      1. I weep for the state of the multiplex experience, a pity since they could bring so much joy if only they used their powers for good instead of evil.

        Like Mr. Brown, you too should consider yourself warned – you’ll be on one of these soon enough.

  5. This is a great idea. Some of my favorite podcasts are less professional conversations that feel like they could go anywhere. I can’t wait to check this out.

      1. Ryan, I finally listened to the show on Saturday and really enjoyed it. You guys covered a lot of interesting topics about the future of film and got my wife and I talking (and disagreeing) during our long road trip. Great stuff, and I’m definitely looking forward to the next one of these.

        1. This might sound strange, but I’m actually honoured that you liked the show enough to share it with someone else. I’m likewise very proud that I could spark some conversation! Fostering discussion is really my main goal in all of this.

          I’ll be sitting down to record the next one in ten days or so – hope you like it!

  6. Wait a second. Now you have another podcast that I’ll have to occasionally listen to so as not to look like an asshole? Crap.

    (I am actually very excited to listen to this.)

    1. Do listen when you get a chance, and if you ever get around to clicking that handy “subscribe” button in iTunes, you’ll be able to get all of this content sent right to you. As I already mentioned to Brown and Kurt, consider yourself on notice to get pulled into one of these discussions down the road.

      See you Thursday!

  7. Solid show, Ryan! I have to say that the free flowing format really allowed the conversation to flourish. I think that the future will see a change in how we process independent cinema. The big studio films will still hit theatres, though probably just in major markets, but the indie films will go directly to streaming on demand.

    1. You too are on notice.

      I started wondering where indie cinema is concerned if it’s going to be the sort of thing that only gets shown in art galleries…like how Cinematheque used to operate.

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