In every year there were one or two very special films which made a real impact outside the regular film audience.
It is not so much the degree of the violence but the context that seems to makes film audiences uncomfortable.
Inbetweeners is the proven example of using the small screen to build a film audience.
Since the 1970s, film audiences have come to expect a high standard for special effects in science fiction films.
The music is exciting but convoluted, and may be beyond the attention span of many film audiences.
Yet the greatest pressures come from the rising expectations of film audiences.
As a result of this success, Reiss has built a dedicated global film audience.
Yet it does suggest that there exists a small but increasingly literate film audience.
The assumption behind such criticism is that we - the skeptical and sophisticated post-60's film audience - know better.
"At best it will give film audiences a chance to experience the emotional power of opera."