ABSTRACT
Anytime one sees a movie blockbuster-from George Lucas’ expected regular mega-creations to the unexpected small hit such as The Full Monty-one implicitly understands the continuing economic power of the Hollywood major studios. George Lucas alone can not distribute his films; he needs a Twentieth Century Fox. His only other choices, the sole corporations that cover the world, are Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros. Whether in a movie theater, a reshowing on cable, satellite, or broadcast television, or viewing on home video or DVD, the “Big Six” oligopoly-Hollywood-defines a movie hit.
