Regal Cinemas Closing Permanently

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

There goes DS' part-time job that he has had since high school. He had worked in another theater since college. That one is supposed to reopen the end of October, but I doubt it will.

The parent company of Regal decided this after the new James Bond movie release was postponed once again, this time until April 2021. The company fears another lockdown.

I love going to the movie theater, and Regal is the one closest to us. They remodeled to include reclining seats and reserved seating. I loved "our" seats. This is one outing I was looking forward to resuming next year (I hope).

I guess movie theaters will never be the same either. Maybe we'll go to all drive through (?)

elated · ‎06-09-2010

It is sad for all employees but no surprise. You can't stay closed for a long period of time with no new movies and expect a turn around. Life is certainly changing from a year ago.

Venezia · ‎03-09-2010

They don't seem to be closing everywhere. Not in my area; we have Regal and Flagship and they're all still open.

Update 10/06: Well, our Regal Cinemas have just closed and Flagship is only showing films Friday through Sunday. I'll see how long they last.

"" A little learning is a dangerous thing."-Alexander Pope

Johnnyeager · ‎09-05-2014

Cineworld Group PLC, the parent company, will close all U.S. and U.K theaters within the next week, impacting 543 U.S. locations.

LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

Not surprising at all. Especially now that you can stream brand new movies right in the home. I mentioned before on here that my hubby had set up a home movie theatre years ago with a projecter and large screen with surround sound. We haven't been to a movie theatre in a long time. Why would we when you can sit and watch in the comfort of your home? Me, in my La Z Boy chair and my glass of wine. But seriously in today's world, it's just not a good idea to put yourself in a theatre with other people coughing and sneezing.

Though I am sorry for job losses but do feel it's a dying industry, JMO.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

this is very sad news if it goes forward.

Cineworld is the second-largest movie theater operator on a global basis as well as in the U.S.

The plan to close the locations isn’t definite, the person familiar with the situation said, and a final decision isn’t likely until Monday or Tuesday.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/regal-cinemas-likely-suspending-operations-at-all-u-s-locations-1160179...

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Anonymous032819 · ‎03-29-2019

@LindaSal wrote:
Not surprising at all. Especially now that you can stream brand new movies right in the home. I mentioned before on here that my hubby had set up a home movie theatre years ago with a projecter and large screen with surround sound. We haven't been to a movie theatre in a long time. Why would we when you can sit and watch in the comfort of your home? Me, in my La Z Boy chair and my glass of wine. But seriously in today's world, it's just not a good idea to put yourself in a theatre with other people coughing and sneezing.

Though I am sorry for job losses but do feel it's a dying industry, JMO.

Not everybody has the money or space to set up a home theater, or want to pay for a streaming service.

Some people actually enjoy (myself included) going to the movies.

The Sky looks different when you have someone you love up there.

ScrapHappy · ‎03-28-2010

I must admit, we haven't gone to the movie theaters in many years. Our house has a movie theater and we would wait until the movie came out on DVD. But even before moving into this house, we didn't go to the movies that much. My husband would go to see the big blockbusters like Star Wars and Avengers with his entire office but that's about it. I used to love going to the movies. I used to go often. As with all the other closings, I feel bad for the company and its employees.

San Antonio Gal · ‎05-18-2017

@Anonymous032819 wrote:
@LindaSal wrote:
Not surprising at all. Especially now that you can stream brand new movies right in the home. I mentioned before on here that my hubby had set up a home movie theatre years ago with a projecter and large screen with surround sound. We haven't been to a movie theatre in a long time. Why would we when you can sit and watch in the comfort of your home? Me, in my La Z Boy chair and my glass of wine. But seriously in today's world, it's just not a good idea to put yourself in a theatre with other people coughing and sneezing.

Though I am sorry for job losses but do feel it's a dying industry, JMO.

Not everybody has the money or space to set up a home theater, or want to pay for a streaming service.

Some people actually enjoy (myself included) going to the movies.

@Anonymous032819 - While I have a nice home, I don't have a "home theatre" in my home. (Not sure about that other poster's comment). But my grandkids really enjoy going to see a movie on the big screen. I don't think anyone's "home theatre" can duplicate it. I also don't need to drink wine while watching a movie. So, like you, I enjoy going out to the movie theatre occasionally - especially taking the kids.

LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

Lots of people have home theatre's now and it is really not that costly to set them up.

I didn't mean to sound snobby or anything. Our system is certainly not the fanciest available but it works well for us. It's great for football games too. To each his own but I was just saying I feel it's going to be a less popular destination and already is.

And I will enjoy my glass of wine and you enjoy whatever you like.