AMC Theatres "Bankruptcy Appears Likely," Analyst Says

Hollywood Reporter ^ | 4/9/2020 | Georg Szalai

[dforest]

Ah, the drive-in. Brings back fun memories!

[ops33]

One of my favorite Netflix shows is Lilyhammer. Check it out.

[GailA]

With all on Streaming video, comfy, snack, at home why go to a overpriced, loud, can’t hit pause, dangerous lighting issues, cell phones ring,, kids screaming, kicking back of yourseat theater. Not been nor plan to in the next 20 yrs.

[polymuser]

“My bet is drive-ins will make a comeback.”

The critical factor — Digital projectors cost $$$$$.

[mewzilla]

Drive-in customers I’ve seen tend not to be too picky about audio and video quality. The experience can be more fun than the movie sometimes. :-)

[mewzilla]

And a lot if folks don’t go to watch the movies if you get my meaning.

Some things never change, though NYS window tint regs might put some brakes on that...

[Sirius Lee]

Sit down movie theaters are dinosaurs anyways.

What you said. Going the way of Blockbuster. Shopping malls in general to follow suit.

[polymuser]

I DO know what you mean ;)

A place we youts went to long ago: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/29631

[Svartalfiar]

I love theatres as well. This quarantine has likely killed off my local cheapie theatre, which runs new movies near the end of their run for 1/3 the price of a regular ticket.

Yup, used to have a dollar theatre near me, they would show movies in between the theatre run and the out-on-dvd time. As well as several older movies that were just better to see in theatre vs at home. Fifty cent Tuesdays!
But then I moved across town, haven't gone to a movie in years. Heard something about them possibly closing a year or two ago, but dunno what happened.

[Brown Deer]

I don’t believe them.

You don't believe the financial statements of a publicly traded company?

Do you also keep your money hidden under the mattress, while you are making your sleazy porn movies?

[AAABEST]

Even country clubs and yacht clubs are full of smarmy salesmen and low class nouveau riche. I know very rich people, and they don’t, or can’t get away from the classless hoards.

Can you be any more of an elitist douche? Money has very little to do with class or grace.

You're probably broke too.

[Rio]

Yep. I have a beautiful big screen, surround-sound, and non-sticky floors. No more movie theater for me.

[Rio]

True. We can’t do 3D at home yet. Someone needs to perfect that. Last movie I saw at the theater was The Martian in 3D. It was amazing. My first 3D movie.

[gibsonguy]

“True. We can’t do 3D at home yet.”

This is not correct. I watch 3D in my home theater and it’s fantastic. It takes a lot to make it work.
What you need:
1. A room you can get dark, real dark ambient light is the enemy.

2. A Projector that can do 3D with compatible glasses. You can get these on ebay. buy them together to make sure they match.

3. a 100” screen. For 3D to work you have to fill your field of vision this is critical. Otherwise the image just looks like a weird hole in the room.

4. A Blu Ray DVD player that can play 3D Blu Ray
In my view a projector is the only way to go for home theater. A 100” TV would cost many thousands.

Finding 3D titles is not that easy since it has been almost
abandoned since it it didn’t catch on because for it to work
well you have to do all this. But you can still rent many titles online from here:
https://www.store-3d-blurayrental.com/default.asp
I have rented a lot of movies from them and I have no complaints takes a few days and it comes with a paid postage return sleeve.
Good Luck