Going to the theater was the thrill of my week growing up. I still love going to the theater but don't go as often.
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Producing : Regal Cinemas filing bankruptcy: what would you do to save the movie theater business? by Cherelynn Baker
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I used to live round the corner from a Cineworld and frequented it very, very regularly, so I was sad to see this. The indie cinemas round here that are thriving are those that do special events- curated double bills, themed food, Q+As etc. I don't see the big chains adapting their screenings to offer extra elements like that, but unfortunately if they don't people will just watch at home instead.
Convert movie theaters to mini-Malls where ppl can shop and watch movies.
Cherelynn Baker I addressed this under Distribution. Not going to cry over gangster blood, really. But the IIPG's Direct To Audience initiative is one answer.
Well, If ure gonna live at home, work at home, attend FF's at home, raise children at home, you might wanna watch movies at home too...no need to go out, have a life anymore...that's rich folks thing now...
@Derek Reid - Cineworld is now over $5B in debt, and is set to do "meaningful" closures of cinemas in US and Canada.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cineworld-set-shut-cinemas-shake-up-b...
I would get rid of all the excess and bring movies back into smaller venues, more affordable venues, lower the price of popcorn, etc.
I love going to the movies, but at $50 with snacks, I feel like I'm getting ripped off.
They can lower their costs while gaining more viewers.
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Mark - what you're suggesting is already happening. In my minuscule little market we already have three little movie houses that cater to the smalltime indie filmmaker market. I'm old enough to remember the era of the coffee-house venues in the late '50s & early '60s. Have no fear - they're coming back.
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Doug Nelson Back to the future! It's one of the things we are exploring at the IIPG under our Direct To Audience initiative. It can work for everyone in the production pipeline.
Make movie going an experience again. There is a very small theater chain back in Illinois that understands this. They are doing well with smaller theaters, 4 screens per theater, clean. There is another chain, huge chain, in Illinois whose theaters are ghost towns. Sixteen+ screens per theater, dirty, half the theaters are half empty. Literally takes you 10-12 minutes to walk from one side of the complex to the other. At one location, there are 4 concession stands, only one of which is even in use. They are out of favor like massive shopping malls.
But I will also add that younger generations were not brought up on going to the movie theater. So they do not have the same memories or experiences of movie going that we did.
I would add a decent selection of food in their cafes. I used to enjoy a great selection of food and wine in our local Cambridge Arts cinema - like a pre-theatre dinner. Now they only have a couple of items, neither of which I can eat.
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I like what event companies have been doing to release classics like Rocky, Halloween, etc. for a limited run in theaters to make it event-driven. Each time I've gone to once of those I've done a double screening and watched a current movie that I normally would have watched at home.