Anyone here ever manage a movie theater. - Blu-ray Forum

Buddy Christ · 04-27-2010, 01:23 AM

I'm thinking of making a career change.

Suntory_Times · 04-27-2010, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu2U

I'm thinking of making a career change.

Nope, I think it would be a pain in the ass though, with all the piggish people who attend cinemas now adays.

tommyboy81 · 04-27-2010, 01:34 AM

I've thought about it. You are talking about General Manager because there is more than 1 manager in a theater. Don't know where you live but nobody makes that much. GM makes around 28K-32K a year.

Buddy Christ · 04-27-2010, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

I've thought about it. You are talking about General Manager because there is more than 1 manager in a theater. Don't know where you live but nobody makes that much. GM makes around 28K-32K a year.

GM's salaries have jumped up lately 35-42K

GreenScar · 04-27-2010, 02:35 AM

I think the thing would be to own your own theater.

Buddy Christ · 04-27-2010, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenScar

I think the thing would be to own your own theater.

Baby steps my friend, baby steps. I just spent 20 years in the restaurant biz, great money but not worth the stress!!

The Gm told me that they get their movies downloaded to them now.

Crimson King · 04-27-2010, 02:51 AM

I was a floor supervisor at a now defunct Multiplex a while back, while not being a true manager, I could do pretty much anything the managers did with a few small exceptions. So I was basically a manager, just did'nt "manager pay".

Had great hours too, 9-5 Mon-Fri, ALL WEEKENDS OFF!!!

starbinger · 04-27-2010, 03:20 AM

I'm head assistant manager at a theater. Been there 4 years now. Great job as far as the amount of work and can be fun at times. Some of the customers suck and the pay sucks though.

toef · 04-27-2010, 03:26 AM

I often think it'd be fun to own a theater that showed classic movies every week.

But I don't think it's be profitable (and I have no idea how you'd manage to get prints of classic movies, unless you have some sort of connections, and are near LA).

Maybe Blu-ray on a projector would be nice, if it was a small enough theater... and if the police stayed away.

Suntory_Times · 04-27-2010, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by toef

I often think it'd be fun to own a theater that showed classic movies every week.

But I don't think it's be profitable (and I have no idea how you'd manage to get prints of classic movies, unless you have some sort of connections, and are near LA).

Maybe Blu-ray on a projector would be nice, if it was a small enough theater... and if the police stayed away.

blu ray looks tantastic in large theatres, most 2k digital files are compressed anyway in cinemas from what I understand.

AKORIS · 04-27-2010, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by starbinger

I'm head assistant manager at a theater. Been there 4 years now. Great job as far as the amount of work and can be fun at times. Some of the customers suck and the pay sucks though.

2 great reasons to choose a non-retail career!!

starbinger · 04-28-2010, 03:07 AM

One of our sister theaters does classic movies on Monday night. They use a small digital projector and a blu ray player. The licence cost the same as a 35MM print does. Around 300 bucks or so for the week.

Lord_Stewie · 04-28-2010, 03:19 AM

I have and my advice to you is to not do it.

Buddy Christ · 05-01-2010, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord_Stewie

I have and my advice to you is to not do it.

What do you do now?

Lord_Stewie · 05-01-2010, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu2U

What do you do now?

Attending Grad school. Trying to be a Corp. Lawyer. I heavily advice you not to do a theatre management and or own it as a business right now.

Its nothing but a headache right now.

dvs1270 · 05-05-2010, 04:50 AM

my brother was back in the mid 90's. loved it. pay was not stellar back then.

mikejet · 05-05-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by toef

I often think it'd be fun to own a theater that showed classic movies every week.

But I don't think it's be profitable (and I have no idea how you'd manage to get prints of classic movies, unless you have some sort of connections, and are near LA).

Maybe Blu-ray on a projector would be nice, if it was a small enough theater... and if the police stayed away.

http://www.newbevcinema.com/

The best theater in LA that shows nothing but classic films. Check out the calendar

04-27-2010, 01:23 AM	#1
Buddy Christ Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:142 Blu-ray reviews:7	Anyone here ever manage a movie theater. I'm thinking of making a career change.

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04-27-2010, 01:34 AM	#3
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	I've thought about it. You are talking about General Manager because there is more than 1 manager in a theater. Don't know where you live but nobody makes that much. GM makes around 28K-32K a year.

04-27-2010, 02:35 AM	#5
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	I think the thing would be to own your own theater.

04-27-2010, 02:51 AM	#7
Crimson King Blu-ray Prince Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:683	I was a floor supervisor at a now defunct Multiplex a while back, while not being a true manager, I could do pretty much anything the managers did with a few small exceptions. So I was basically a manager, just did'nt "manager pay". Had great hours too, 9-5 Mon-Fri, ALL WEEKENDS OFF!!!

04-27-2010, 03:20 AM	#8
starbinger Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Holden, WV Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:1	I'm head assistant manager at a theater. Been there 4 years now. Great job as far as the amount of work and can be fun at times. Some of the customers suck and the pay sucks though.

04-27-2010, 03:26 AM	#9
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	I often think it'd be fun to own a theater that showed classic movies every week. But I don't think it's be profitable (and I have no idea how you'd manage to get prints of classic movies, unless you have some sort of connections, and are near LA). Maybe Blu-ray on a projector would be nice, if it was a small enough theater... and if the police stayed away.

04-28-2010, 03:07 AM	#12
starbinger Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Holden, WV Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:1	One of our sister theaters does classic movies on Monday night. They use a small digital projector and a blu ray player. The licence cost the same as a 35MM print does. Around 300 bucks or so for the week.

04-28-2010, 03:19 AM	#13
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I have and my advice to you is to not do it.

05-05-2010, 04:50 AM	#16
dvs1270 Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Columbus, GA Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:59	my brother was back in the mid 90's. loved it. pay was not stellar back then.

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