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MiniMe

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14. Even TV shows are in trouble

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 03:12 PM

Apr 2020

I sit here and think how can they produce TV shows with social distancing? The latest TV show I am addicted to is Manifest. I want to know what happens. Though last week, there were pieces of The Fugitive in the show.

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Wow- Staggering figure- Movie Industry on the ropes [View all] packman Apr 2020 OP

The movie industry doesn't need to suffer, the theatre industry does. Towlie Apr 2020 #1

Not at $30 for a rental exboyfil Apr 2020 #2

From what I've read, $20 is likely to be the most common figure thesquanderer Apr 2020 #11

Usually two viewers for when I go to movies exboyfil Apr 2020 #13

re: "only have to see first run theater movies are ones with huge special effects budgets" thesquanderer Apr 2020 #25

"Downside of course... no huge screen or zillion-speaker sound system." Towlie Apr 2020 #16

I am totally addicted to subtitles now, never realized I was missing half the movie dialog! Baclava Apr 2020 #20

re: director's cut thesquanderer Apr 2020 #26

There are good director cuts and bad director cuts. Towlie Apr 2020 #33

The Abyss was one where the extra footage really improved the film. (n/t) thesquanderer Apr 2020 #34

The "lack of a zillion-speaker sound system" is a bonus. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #24

Amazon Prime is offering some first-run movies PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #30

Why do you say that? ancianita Apr 2020 #4

My daughter works at a national theater chain's headquarters rainbow4321 Apr 2020 #15

Working at a theater was my first real job in high school. cwydro Apr 2020 #21

She started out as a concession worker rainbow4321 Apr 2020 #27

Yeah I was 15 also. cwydro Apr 2020 #28

My Wife Did That ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #31

Why does the theatre industry need to suffer? (n/t) PJMcK Apr 2020 #29

Drive-ins. I remember those days and those dates. panader0 Apr 2020 #3

drive-in dates cojoel Apr 2020 #8

Yeah - OhZone Apr 2020 #5

There will be a considerable shake out and tough times ahead for the entire industry. Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #6

Fewer theater-goers; more watch-at-homers. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #7

This fucking virus is destorying everything it touches. Initech Apr 2020 #9

S Korea acted and their movie industry isn't suffering like ours uponit7771 Apr 2020 #18

Yes, tRump needs out of our lives, NOW! Fucking virus. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2020 #23

One of my daughter's businesses relied heavily on the SoCal entertainment industry, especially film. Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2020 #10

Yeah, my daughter is head of Warner Brothers Studio's costume department. She says they're in CTyankee Apr 2020 #32

most of what they make is junk but sad to see the job losses nt msongs Apr 2020 #12

Back when Movie Pass was still amazing, I saw 1 movie per day. I had to walk out on 95% of them. Progressive Law Apr 2020 #19

Even TV shows are in trouble MiniMe Apr 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Apr 2020 #17

Live theater? Concerts? Sports venues? Industrials? jmg257 Apr 2020 #22

The ironic part.... Xolodno Apr 2020 #35