Quick Takes 6/4/07

Sony has cut $100 off the price of new Blu-ray disc players
The USA cable network has picked up the TV rights for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.
The iMedia Creative Showcase spotlight gets shined no the PotC 3/Volvo promotion.
You’d think I would cover this one more, but I just don’t have time to fully analyze the winners of the recent Golden Trailer Awards.
Steve Bryant passes on some excellent notes on how and why teenagers aren’t going to the theater as much as studio executives think they should be.
Scott links to an LAT piece on how advertisers are increasingly looking at smaller films for product placement opportunities.
There’s apparently a theory going around that box office success is tied to the number of times actresses reference their breasts in promotional interviews.
Bryant is also wondering why online video has such a self-esteem problem.
iMedia’s Creative Showcase panel reviews Universal’s website for Knocked Up.
The BzzAgent blog passes on an experience where someone coming out of a movie showing tried to warn off people about to head in.
adfreak points to some crazy hand-drawn movie posters from Belarus.
Alex has the list of movies that will be on hand to build buzz at the upcoming Comic-Con in San Diego.