[Dixielandjazz] Lack of Audience

[Steve Barbone]

Clint Eastwood's movie "Flags of out Fathers" was released last weekend, to
relatively sparse audiences, despite some excellent reviews. Guys in my age
bracket remember the battle well, and no doubt many have read the book.

But, like OKOM, despite the good music, the older audience just doesn't get
around much anymore to hear/see it in live form. And the younger audience
just doesn't relate for one reason or another.

I delayed seeing the movie because I expected large crowds and didn't want
to fight for a seat, but I will go to see it this week.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone 

snip from NY TIMES . . .

By Monday morning, however, the studio and its partners found themselves
facing a costly fight to save their showcase awards entry, as ³Flags² took
in just $10.2 million at the box office ‹ a relatively tiny beachhead that
did not match expectations or its mostly strong reviews. The picture had
failed to excite enough older viewers who could remember, readily identify
or relate to its subject, the bloody battle for Iwo Jima, to make up for its
lack of appeal to younger audiences and paucity of recognizable stars.

end snip . . .