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10. Well, cinema had a pretty nice run

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 07:26 PM

Dec 2020

125 Years. I think this will be the death of public, communal consumption of films. (Do we still call them films, since so many no longer use film anymore?)

Except for the art and revival houses. They will definitely come back. But it’s really kind of sad overall.

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AMC Theatres May Fully Deplete Cash by January [View all] RandySF Dec 2020 OP

Hate to break it to AMC, but you better start looking for new jobs. Theaters aren't coming back. PSPS Dec 2020 #1

+1000 alwaysinasnit Dec 2020 #2

It's still a shame RandySF Dec 2020 #5

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Pause button, fast forward, instant replay, volume control, subcaptions... Towlie Dec 2020 #9

Eh BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #24

Yep, it's been coming on for some time, writings been on the wall! Many people have been RKP5637 Dec 2020 #12

They will. This pandemic won't last forever. Initech Dec 2020 #19

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Nah. They'll be back. BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #22

There's something nice about the communal experience of moviegoing StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #54

That makes me sad. Dinner and a movie were always things hubs and I enjoyed on date night. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #26

That is simply not true. Box office sales were 5.3 billion in 1995 and 12 billion in 2018. Doodley Dec 2020 #47

This is true Meowmee Dec 2020 #55

They're still around? Hmmmm... SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #3

What does that mean? Nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #7

People on internet discussion boards like to show they are above the unwashed masses former9thward Dec 2020 #16

It could also be that the poster MissB Dec 2020 #17

More likely they are far, far beyond their teenage, 20s years. former9thward Dec 2020 #20

There are great deals out there...well before the pandemic. Hubs and I paid around Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #27

If that were true, the poster would probably say something like Mariana Dec 2020 #31

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I do too. The issue is in the winter...don't know that those few months are enough of course Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #28

They may turn into churches for a while. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2020 #6

There's demand for entertainment Klaralven Dec 2020 #13

They need to change their business concept. Maybe add in some stores JI7 Dec 2020 #8

The US already has about four times the retail square footage per person of other developed countrys Klaralven Dec 2020 #14

That's why they need to sell the experience similar to apple store JI7 Dec 2020 #39

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I'm talking about how retail can survive. We saw how Sears and Kmart started looking like JI7 Dec 2020 #48

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Retail shopping is in terrible shape. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #29

Most of the ticket money goes to the studios TexasBushwhacker Dec 2020 #45

That's why my idea to sell overpriced crap is a good idea JI7 Dec 2020 #50

We have the Alamo Drafthouse in Texas and there are TexasBushwhacker Dec 2020 #53

Well, cinema had a pretty nice run frazzled Dec 2020 #10

It is sad. Dagstead Bumwood Dec 2020 #15

There's nothing like seeing a movie on the big screen MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #18

Yup. Big screen in a darkened theater with a great sound system TexasBushwhacker Dec 2020 #49

I love going to movies...that is how I feel. I have not rented on of these to the TV Screen Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #30

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What happens to the movie theatres in that case? Lancero Dec 2020 #43

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The experience sure isn't what it used to be. Mariana Dec 2020 #35

Why Would Anyone Invest 100s of Millions in a Business Model Being Decimated By Several Factors Indykatie Dec 2020 #11

2019 saw $11.5B box office exboyfil Dec 2020 #21

Avengers: Endgame + Rise of Skywalker RandySF Dec 2020 #25

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Well said BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #33

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I'll be going back after I'm vaccinated BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #23

I look forward to going back. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #32

This is sad! Florida Bull Dec 2020 #34

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Another good point in favor of theaters. Dagstead Bumwood Dec 2020 #58

The last time I went to a movie theater was about a year ago. They had the volume turned up as loud doc03 Dec 2020 #44

I haven't been to a theater in quite some time due to COVID dsc Dec 2020 #56

I still love going to theaters Beaverhausen Dec 2020 #57

Covid or not I doubt I will ever go back to a movie theater Raine Dec 2020 #59

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