AMC theaters doubts it can survive

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27. We were going rarely because

of a number of reasons.

Number one was the fact that because most films these days are being shot in digital rather than on film, there is not a lot of difference between seeing a movie in the theater rather than on your home screen, at least if you have a decent screen and good sound. Plus, the projection sucks at most movie theaters now. It's automated, rather than having trained projectionists monitoring image and sound at each moment.

Number two is the fact that we are getting older, and I hate those damned armchair seats.

Number three is the cost. We live in the city and have to pay for parking as well as the movie tickets. To pay 30 or 40 dollars and up for two people to watch a film ... well, it's a bit steep (like back when we had to pay a babysitter to go to the movies, but then there was no other choice). Really, that $12 extra dollars for parking to sit in an uncomfortable chair for two hours, with someone talking behind you, and bad projection. It has to really be something that demands the big screen for us to go.