AMC, largest cinema chain in US, announces boycott of Universal

The Guardian ^ | Wed 29 Apr 2020 | Andrew_Pulver

[mowowie]

i hate when i make speling misaks...

[CharlesWayneCT]

The only way Universal can pull this off in the short term is to offer kickbacks to the theaters showing hte movie, like 20% of the gross from the streaming sales.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Why do you show up 30 minutes early then? (Meaning, why do you show up on time? Most theaters are now doing reserved seating.

Once that happened, I never show up before 10 minutes into the start time. I mean, I might get there on time, then stand in line 10 minutes to get my popcorn and soda, which is the real reason I’m at the theater, and then I wander in, kick out anybody who scarfed up my seat, and I’m good to go.

I feel like I did the best, if I get there exactly when they tell me to turn off my cell phone.

i like the new ‘reserved seating’ policy.

I also only go to a couple of theaters anymore, that have excellent seats and good customer service. Just found a lovely theater in downtown alexandria, although we only went once before the COVID took away that guilty pleasure.

[stuckincali]

theatres will be the losers

[political1]

There are some movies that are made to be seen on the big screen. Example: Gone With the Wind, burning of Atlanta. actually the whole movie was designed for the big screen. Star Wars is another example. A lot of war movies were made for the big screen. All the comedies, romance movies, and dramas don't need to be seen in a theater. Documentaries, indie films, and tear jerkers would be better off watching at home. I would venture to say that 90% of the movies are just as well off watching at home. Can Theater Chains stay in business with the Ten % of the movies designed with big screens in mind? I doubt it.

[libertylover]

I know. And they may or may not be watching their own team on the TV.

Also, at some schools people buy three separate things: 1) Club Membership, 2) Tickets, and 3) Parking. I think if you buy Club Membership, you may not have to buy a ticket in order to buy the parking. I don’t know for sure.

My cousin and her husband used to buy all 3 but they got many offers to sell their parking tickets. They’re elderly so they didn’t sell. But eventually the school priced them out. The last straw: when they sent the renewal form with the newest high-priced ticket package, they also included a referral to a partnered mortgage company that promised a good mortgage rate in case you needed to mortgage your house in order to pay for the ticket package!

[Hebrews 11:6]

Precisely why my wife and I always sit down front.

[CodeToad]

Big screen is a 75” in my living room 12 feet away. Same viewing angle as a theater widescreen but without the cost and hassles.