black coke, floss and junk in the trunk

this blog post tells about the new products being pitched at showest this week. for those out of the exhibition loop, showest is a gathering of cinema distributors and exhibitionists each march in las vegas. i've never been, but evidently it's just a big party replete with copious swag, hookers, booze, mickey mouse, george lucas, pixar and whoever has a hot product dropping that summer. perhaps one day i'll check it out, but it isn't really my bag.
anyway, i think it's funny that the average width of a movie-theatre seat has grown four inches. personally, i say just go for the optional arm rest—it's more comfortable and also is conducive to seduction, if that's your game. the floss idea is ok but, as the article notes, it's a nightmare for ushers (mouths are dirrrrty). as for coffee-coke, well ...
rosenbaum had a bit last week on godard's obscure moments choisis des histoire(s) du cinema. i'll try to hunt a version down on ebay.