But Will they Sell Downloadable Raisinettes?

If I owned a movie theater, I'd be thinking real hard about playing up the parts of the moviegoing experience that cannot be easily replicated at home.

Because digitized movies make for enormous files, the film industry has been able to stand back and watch how the Internet has challenged the music industry. But now, as more and more people are signing up for cheap, fast broadband, it's time to roll out the next distribution channel for movies, the thing that comes after DVDs.

Enter "10 Items or Less," a modest-enough little film starring Morgan Freeman. It will open in theaters in December and two weeks later will be available for digital download. This perhaps represents the beginning of big changes for movie studios and, even moreso, for movie theaters.

Will the broadband surfing masses (more than 40 million U.S. homes are currently equipped with it) flock to paid movie downloads? Will these high-quality downloadable files have their encryption cracked and their content pirated? And will digital downloads prove beneficial to lower-budget character-driven films or will the digital world also be dominated by big-budget blockbusters?

***THE BOWL'S GOT GAME Here's an update on our Thursday night field trip to the Hollywood Bowl. There will be some pre-concert activities that gamers might be interested in ...

PRE-SHOW FESTIVAL

5:30pm - 8:00pm & Intermission

At the Museum Patio:

Classic Arcade Game Competitions
Compete for thousands of dollars in prizes!

Pre-Release Game Demos
Check out the latest, including Guitar Hero 2!

Costume Contest
Finalists to appear on stage!

Prize Giveaways
Enter to win!

On the Box Office Terrace:

Industry Meet & Greet
Meet your favorite game designers, composers, etc. See current list.

For more information, please visit www.videogameslive.com.