Movie Theaters

[Jay H.]

Movie theaters have been on life support for years. They have been told numerous times to change their ways, but they refuse. There are so many small and simple changes they can make, but they won't do it.

I don't think the plug will be pulled - not in my lifetime, anyway. But if and when that day comes, we should all consider it to be a mercy killing.

[Winslow Leach]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

So sorry to hear

Thanks. The theater never fully recovered from the time it closed last year. It's been open since 1997 (TITANIC was the first big movie there), and it always seemed busy to me, especially on weekends. Hopefully a new chain will purchase it. It was the only theater in town.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by Winslow Leach

The Regal around the corner from me is closing its doors for good, mostly thanks to Covid.

[Winslow Leach]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

Was it an outdated theatre? (No recliner, non stadium seating, etc)

It had stadium seating, but I don't think the theater itself has been updated since it opened. It definitely could have used some improvements. Still, it was a nice, comfortable 12-screen theater.

[MazeRunner]

Originally Posted by Winslow Leach

It had stadium seating, but I don't think the theater itself has been updated since it opened. It definitely could have used some improvements. Still, it was a nice, comfortable 12-screen theater.

How were the screen sizes?

If it’s the only theatre on your town another chain is bound to buy it and remodel. A smaller chain remodeled a closed amc classic in a town an hour away from me and it’s not the best but an improvement.

[Damon1281]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

That's another great song

The only Doors song I like.

[Damon1281]

Originally Posted by Winslow Leach

The Regal around the corner from me is closing its doors for good, mostly thanks to Covid. Guess I won't be seeing the new Scream there.

At least the last film I saw there was a masterpiece (West Side Story).

Our Regal closed over a year ago due to Covid and gangs. It's a double shame because it was the closest Liemax to me. West Side Story would have been a hoot there.

[Winslow Leach]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

How were the screen sizes?

If it’s the only theatre on your town another chain is bound to buy it and remodel. A smaller chain remodeled a closed amc classic in a town an hour away from me and it’s not the best but an improvement.

The screens were good-sized, some of the best I've seen. The theaters were always clean, and there were always plenty of concessions. It's such a shame the place is closing, but hopefully a new chain will come along and bring it more up-to-date.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by Winslow Leach

The screens were good-sized, some of the best I've seen. The theaters were always clean, and there were always plenty of concessions. It's such a shame the place is closing, but hopefully a new chain will come along and bring it more up-to-date.

I've seen that happen in my area, sometimes the new company will go out of their way to make everything way better than it was before.

Here's hoping!

[RossyG]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

People are strange when you're a stranger
Faces look ugly when you're alone
Women seem wicked when you're unwanted
Streets are uneven when you're down

When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you're strange
No one remembers your name

Well, yes, that was the joke.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by RossyG

Well, yes, that was the joke.

Last fire will rise
Behind those eyes
Black house will rock
Blind boys don't lie
Immortal fear
That voice so clear
Through broken walls
That scream I hear
Cry, little sister! (Thou shalt not fall)
Come, come to your brother! (Thou shalt not die)
Unchain me, sister! (Thou shalt not fear)
Love is with your brother! (Thou shalt not kill)

[stvn1974]

My local theater closed about a year and a half ago. I am sure the rats are still there.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

My local theater closed about a year and a half ago. I am sure the rats are still there.

How can they survive without all the stale popcorn?

[MazeRunner]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Last fire will rise
Behind those eyes
Black house will rock
Blind boys don't lie
Immortal fear
That voice so clear
Through broken walls
That scream I hear
Cry, little sister! (Thou shalt not fall)
Come, come to your brother! (Thou shalt not die)
Unchain me, sister! (Thou shalt not fear)
Love is with your brother! (Thou shalt not kill)

Me in the theatre:

[Zillamon51]

[dommie]

Went to the theater a dozen times in 2021, which is way below pre-pandemic years. I only went once in 2020 which was such an off year as almost no films were released to theaters after March of that year. My trips to the theater in 2021 would have been more often except that I took full advantage of the same day and shortened window streaming opportunities for a number of films (i.e. Black Widow, Suicide Squad, Jungle Cruise, The Many Saints of Newark, Free Guy, Last Night in Soho, Cry Macho, The Matrix Resurrections, etc.). Add to that, the fact that companies like Netflix and Amazon are producing films (i.e. The Power of the Dog, Don't Look Up) that hit their streaming services pretty quick also cuts down on theater visits. The impact of companies like Netflix and Amazon started influencing theater visits before the pandemic and that won't change in 2022. However, now that Warner is no longer doing same day streaming releases for their films in 2022, theater visits should most likely go up in number.

Films seen in theater in 2021:
Stillwater
The Green Knight
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
The Last Duel
No Time to Die
Belfast
Eternals
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
House of Gucci
West Side Story
Spider-man: No Way Home
The King's Man

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

Movie theaters have been on life support for years. They have been told numerous times to change their ways, but they refuse. There are so many small and simple changes they can make, but they won't do it.

I don't think the plug will be pulled - not in my lifetime, anyway. But if and when that day comes, we should all consider it to be a mercy killing.

You probably have a point. We've all hammered on the obvious non-pandemic issues that dont seem to get addressed. Might be a mercy killing, yes. A sad one though. Its the old "ya wont miss them until they're gone" thing.

[MazeRunner]

I want to play the MOVIES I SAW IN THEATRES IN 2021 game:

02/15/21 MINARI
03/07/21 CHAOS WALKING
04/09/21 VOYAGERS
04/22/21 DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA THE MOVIE: MUGEN TRAIN
04/26/21 MORTAL KOMBAT
05/02/21 MORTAL KOMBAT
05/13/21 SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW
05/19/21 SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW
05/19/21 ARMY OF THE DEAD
05/28/21 A QUIET PLACE: PART II
06/27/21 F9
06/27/21 MEAN GIRLS
07/02/21 THE FOREVER PURGE
07/08/21 BLACK WIDOW
07/17/21 ESCAPE ROOM: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
07/27/21 SNAKE EYES
07/27/21 JOE BELL
08/01/21 THE GREEN KNIGHT
09/02/21 SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
09/08/21 SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
09/19/21 BLUE BAYOU
09/26/21 PLAYING THE CREASE
09/26/21 SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
10/14/21 HALLOWEEN KILLS
10/17/21 HALLOWEEN KILLS
11/02/21 LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
11/02/21 DUNE
11/07/21 ETERNALS
11/07/21 ANTLERS
11/14/21 RON’S GONE WRONG
11/23/21 RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY
11/23/21 GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE
12/16/21 SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
12/16/21 SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

4/2/21 Godzilla vs Kong
5/31/21 A Quiet Place: Part II
6/17/21 Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
6/25/21 F9: The Fast Saga
7/12/21 Black Widow
7/23/21 Snake Eyes
8/6/21 The Suicide Squad
8/9/21 Jungle Cruise
8/20/21 Free Guy
9/2/21 Shang-Chi
9/6/21 Shang-Chi
9/30/21 Venom: Carnage
10/8/21 No Time to Die
10/18/21 Halloween Kills/No Time to Die
10/22/21 Dune
11/5/21 Eternals
11/29/21 Ghostbusters: Afterlife
12/16/21 Spider-Man: No Way Home
12/19/21 Spider-Man: No Way Home
12/28/21 The King's Man

[Smovies]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

Movie theaters have been on life support for years. They have been told numerous times to change their ways, but they refuse. There are so many small and simple changes they can make, but they won't do it.

I don't think the plug will be pulled - not in my lifetime, anyway. But if and when that day comes, we should all consider it to be a mercy killing.

Everyone always thinks major events will never happen in their generation…but we nearly lost AMC and would have if it wasn’t for that Reddit group. I think we will definitely see some major changes to theaters in our lifetime.