Rodneyck

So, they had one of the WORST memorial day weekends in history last year. I guess it is a wash? Good luck with that, they are burning through what little capital they have until the bank notes come due in 2026. Then we will see how they stand financially. Are those the bells sounding bankruptcy?

LOL, I like the Gosling, he has a sarcastic tone about his performances. Probably won’t go to the theater to see it, but it will be a popcorn fest on the couch.

Not just LA, but CA as a whole. It is too expensive, filled with red tape and financial waste. I think at this point, it is a lost cause, much like our gov’t. Too many hands at play digging into the money to ever over-change the system. CA is no different, maybe the worst of the example. Hollywood is dead. They are starting to film in other states, like TX, even NY is cheaper.

Welcome to CAL-E-YOUCANTAFFORDIT. Everything is expensive here, but we got beaches.

The poster is very CGI low effort. I can’t wait to stream this at home.

Nicole, blink three times if you want another film with a woman director.

LOL, oh this reads like a PR piece to keep the stock from tanking. What AMC failed to mention was that in 2026, their bank notes come due. Analyst predict the venture capitalist that infused them with said money the first time, likely won’t do this again. They also predict if they fail to re-invest in AMC, they will be forced to close around 150+ US theaters to stay afloat, and that is not counting world-wide closures.

But then you’re not the target audience of cinema anyways.

Says you. Not applicable to me.

Does he sit on the crapper and just spitball the most asinine ideas into reality? How is he going to regulate them outside the US when most of the CGI/animation work and houses are done overseas?

Doesn’t take 10k these days, TV’s are cheap, 5.1 surround systems are cheap, popcorn even cheaper.

Actor pretending theaters will be relevant in the future to justify their over-paid salaries. Next up, water is wet.

A “better theater” is not like 45 minute drive there and back. I think I will pass on that.

People are social creatures, but they are also experience driven, and when you add up all the issues with the theaters, it is not a good experience. In the past, it was the ONLY experience, but that isn’t so any longer.

The current numbers show it is not turning around, quite the opposite. No signs of improving.

I saw this on reddit, commented and got torn apart by Avatar fans. I had no idea they had any! I will say it here, the series no one asked for and most can’t remember it until someone mentions it. That says everything about Avatar.

I disagree, the people with better pay would use that extra cash and replicate the theater in their homes, and that is not hard to do even on a low budget these days. Why would I want to go into a theater with uncomfortable seating, over-priced and bad food (they need to update their offerings,) people on phones, chatting, yelling, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with a stranger, and not be able to pee without missing a portion of the movie?

Exactly correct. They have been on a decline since the early 2000’s, and COVID sped up the decline by giving everyone a taste of watching movies at home.

The problem is that the theaters aren’t using their last bit of cash on hand in updating their theaters and fixing issues that are causing low turnout. Instead, they are creating “value packages” which unless you want to be locked into some subscription model (I don’t) then there is no value. This will all come to a head next year when the largest theater company in the world has their notes come due from the bank. Prediction is bankruptcy and closing of MANY theaters.

Theaters are an outdated model. 1. they are too expensive, especially if a family is involved. 2. even if pricing wasn’t an issue, people are now (pushed by COVID) more comfortable (literally) in their own living room. I don’t see anything that is going to change this.

This goes for most of the streaming channels, added commercials, increased the prices, it is basically a split cableTV model.

We have lived to tell!

They are cute, after you clean the shit from your pants. I have snake phobia, for good reason. We also had the occasional rattle snake that would show up in the garden as well, but at least they came with a car alarm to warn you. We also had venomous water moccasins, and the worst, blue racers. These things would literally chase us on our bikes (and even some cars) and they are incredibly fast. Have you ever been chased by a snake on a bike? I wouldn’t recommend it. Lots of therapy and safe spaces needed afterwards.