Have Movie Theaters Been Replaced - Page 2

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

In my world movies have been replaced. I haven't seen but maybe 2 or 3 movies worth seeing in many years. Fantasy, sci-fi, junior-high-school humor. . . not much that appeals to us any more.

nana59 · ‎05-12-2012

@Jordan2 wrote:
Since movies are now being released on platforms where you can watch from your sofa, do you think theaters are obsolete? I don't know if people will come back to theaters for fear of being in close contact with other people. I heard talk of bringing drive ins back. I don't know if theaters will ever recover.

2 drive-ins opened up in my home state of RI this weekend....glad to see them back!

nana59 · ‎05-12-2012

@ROMARY wrote:
I've been wishing for drive-ins for thirty or more years.

It was fun, going with family or groups friends on nice summer evenings.

Trouble is, I'm guessing that land is very expensive in some areas.
In other areas where land is plentiful, I would probably be one to open a drive-in business.

Wouldn't be a huge investment, if one owned extra land somewhere. All that would be needed are microphones and a concession stand with delivering wait staff, and, of course, sanitary bathrooms with an attendant.
Well, the bathrooms could be a problem now, but later on, when everyone is healthy and virus-free, it would be a great investment. Imo

Well, maybe someone in the world will think of something better re: drive-in theaters.

there are a couple of drive-in theaters here in RI....they opened up this weekend...capacity was limited...but they were sold out!

Janey2 · ‎06-07-2010

drive in theaters are opening again. So far they are showing family movies and are selling out at each showing

Drythe · ‎07-09-2011

@Jordan2 wrote:
Since movies are now being released on platforms where you can watch from your sofa, do you think theaters are obsolete? I don't know if people will come back to theaters for fear of being in close contact with other people. I heard talk of bringing drive ins back. I don't know if theaters will ever recover.

Movie theaters have been out for me for a long time.

Most available here are nasty, just nasty. People yacking all the way through, folks on electronics text, games, w/ lights and noise, people bringing in take out, fried fish, kimchi, trading places, getting up constantly.

Last one, a family of four came in 20 min. after feature started, asked DH, Dad, and me to stand up to let them in, the theater was 1/2 empty, wife stopped front of me while I was still standing to take off coat, Sunny, age

8 - 11 went out to 3 times, requiring us to stand, rather than disturb his family. His request to us each time, “let me out,” 4th time I said, “No, go around.”

I was finished way pre- virus.

"Animals are not my whole world, but they have made my world whole" ~ Roger Caras

stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

I haven't been in ages so don't miss them... Movie theaters started to tank when the whole multiplex nonsense took off, with cheap construction small screens, walls so thin you could hear the film playing in the theater next door and so on... I wish they'd go back to big theaters with balconies, big screens, beautiful velvet curtains that opened when the film started and all the bells and whistles... Of course, the ridiculous price of admission to the movies not even to mention the concession prices might also have something to do with them not returning to favor if that should happen...

In my pantry with my cupcakes...

patbz · ‎03-10-2010

DH and I were talking about movie theaters or????not an hour ago. We feel that they will become few and far between. We have Netflix, Prime, and recently added HBO and Disney. Depending on what happens around us in the next year, we may remember movie theaters fondly and maybe also add Showtime. My "childhood theatre, the Silver (in Silver Spring) was rescued from the wrecking ball (largely through the efforts of my former classmate, Ben Stein) and became an AFI showcase for classic films. It brings back fond memories every time I'm back "home"; maybe something wonderful will come of this mess when it comes to theatres?

msclassylady717 · ‎03-09-2010

A few days/weeks ago (lost track of exact time) heard on our local news that they are gonna put a drivein theater in St. Augustine, Fl., they did mentioned that there would be a limit of people allowed in each car.

Mom and a cousin that lived in Brentwood, Long Island .... back in the 60s, we went to spend the weekend with them. They held Sunday Mass in the drive-in .. it was great, we all piled in the station wagon in our pj's for church ... lol We thought that was the greatest thing.

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

DS worked at our local theater during high school and college breaks when he was home. It has reserved seats that recline and are really comfortable. There aren't many seats as it is - when they converted the theater they lost the number of seats per showing room. The restrooms are always clean, and you can take only food purchased there inside. (We never have, unless it's papcorn and soda or water.) They clean the theaters between showings.

I agree with other posters - there are some movies you want to see on the big screen. Recenly our theater was sponsoring special showings of older movies and TV shows too. DD and I went to some of those.

They will have to make changes. I don't know how, and I don't know if I want to watch a movie with a mask on my face, no popcorn, and no drinks.

Drive in movies are a great idea. We don't have any around us. There was one nearby, but it closed long before we moved here. We always pass a big one when we travel to visit DH's family that is not far from them in a very rural area. I imagine they're doing a big business.

I wonder if we will see more of them being built, or do you think they might tear down struggling shopping centers/malls to do something like this?