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what would make movie theater experience better for you?

posted 3 years ago by 123Guy (7625)
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what would make movie theater experience better for you?

don't just say: no noisy people, cheaper tickets those are an obvious given....

what ELSE would make it better for you? bring in more audiences? make it better

[–] blue1981 (7949) 3 years ago

I was heartbroken when the Alamo Drafthouse left town but wish more theater chains would do more retro programming.

[–] tcrum (31666) 3 years ago

We have one theater here, way across town, with little tables and buzzers. You press a button, and they come to you for food and drink orders. You can get a hamburger and a beer. I wish we had more of these.

[–] snepts (11123) 3 years ago

I never went to the one we had here, and a friend who's a teetotaler said she had beer spilled on her at this place, but I think the pandemic killed the enterprise.
Part of me wonders how watching a film while tables are being served with wait staff works. It would seem to be disruptive but I suppose when it's a given as part of the whole experience, then you just get past it.

[–] tcrum (31666) 3 years ago

Here's what the Arizona one looks like. I never had any problems there. I'm not a movie purest, so the staff discretely dropping off drinks and food didn't bother me.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ1oB_khAJA

[–] Lily Magnum (267) 3 years ago

Turn the volume down and don't freeze everybody to death with the AC.

[–] Leodicaprio (6426) 3 years ago

okay grandpa... time to get you back to the home...

[–] Lily Magnum (267) 3 years ago

Wouldn't an old person need the volume turned up?

[–] Leodicaprio (6426) 3 years ago

you are right. time to go back home woman

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 3 years ago

Carpet under my feet, not concrete.

Allow me to be on my phone.

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 3 years ago

Why do you need to be on your phone? Or was that sarcasm?

I don't get why people go out to a theater, pay for tickets and overpriced snacks, and then don't bother to watch the movie.

[–] rootvegetables (1763) 3 years ago

Two chicks at the same time, man.

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[–] 123Guy (7625) 3 years ago

I bet with enough money you could make that happen

[–] 102000 (6314) 3 years ago

A card that I could purchase in advance that would give me sodas and popcorn at a reduced price - something like 5 sodas and 5 popcorns for 25% off.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77984) 3 years ago

That’s a hell of a lot of popcorn and Cola!

[–] 102000 (6314) 3 years ago

LOL - no expiration on the card - to be used for 5 separate visits.

[–] StoneKeeper (27418) 3 years ago

I don’t know if someone mentioned this already but I would love to be able to just ask the movie to be paused so I can go and take breaks.

[–] 123Guy (7625) 3 years ago

Seriously, maybe they should bring back the intermission maybe before the last third of the movie. Like 6 minutes h to hit the restroom. Especially if they want to keep making 2.5 to 3 hours movie s

[–] Leodicaprio (6426) 3 years ago

yaa i dont see why not to have even a 5 min intermission. especially in long ass movies.

[–] TexasJack (12516) 3 years ago

Might help their food and beverage sales also.

[–] Leodicaprio (6426) 3 years ago

agreed. had to go piss twice in endgame.

[–] moviechatterer (15935) 3 years ago

The answer to every gripe mentioned in every reply to this thread is

"Watch the movie at home"

[–] 102000 (6314) 3 years ago

No thanks.

#1 I like the movie theater experience
#2 I'm not a homebody - I enjoy getting out of the house

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 3 years ago

That's exactly what I do. I haven't been to a theater in years. There is no movie that I absolutely must see the minute it is released.