The other day, I blogged about the end of TV broadcast, and the rise of gamers viewing flicks via vidgame platforms. Here's an addendum - Nintendo Wii looks to be joining in on the party.
And here's my added two cents. How about indie films made for vidgame platforms? You may have heard about a film called Paranormal Behavior, made for $15,000 in a week - and now topping the box office with about $30 million in ticket sales. It's a classic, minimalistic horror movie, perfect for the game crowd. As more people get accustomed to watching films on their Xboxes/PS3s/Wiis, it's only a matter of time before filmmakers plug in too.
David Kushner is the author of many books, including Masters of Doom, Jonny Magic & the Card Shark Kids, Levittown, The Bones of Marianna, and Alligator Candy. A contributing editor of Rolling Stone, he has written for publications including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, and The New York Times Magazine.
