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  • New Movie Theater Pricing Plan

    From Irish Mike@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 19 07:30:10 2023
    In my area the indoor theaters just announced a
    new pricing plan - the best seats cost more. So,
    it used to be if you really wanted the best seats you just
    got there early. Now you have to reserve them and pay more.

    But it really doesn't matter to me because I almost never go
    to indoor theaters any more. I'd much rather watch it
    at home with pause, fast forward, rewind, closed caption
    and no crowd of strangers. Not to mention cheaper
    snacks and reduced risk of germ transmission. Frankly,
    i'm kind of amazed those indoor theater chains are still in business.

    Irish Mike

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  • From T987654321@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 19 09:57:07 2023
    How are they going to enforce it? Most theaters didn't have nearly enough employees to have ushers at each seating.

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  • From Irish Mike@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 19 10:36:23 2023
    On Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 12:57:09 PM UTC-5, T987654321 wrote:
    How are they going to enforce it? Most theaters didn't have nearly enough employees to have ushers at each seating.

    Good question. I have no idea how they'll ever enforce it - especially after the
    movie begins.

    Irish Mike

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to Irish Mike on Sun Feb 19 14:55:48 2023
    On 2/19/2023 10:30 AM, Irish Mike wrote:
    In my area the indoor theaters just announced a
    new pricing plan - the best seats cost more. So,
    it used to be if you really wanted the best seats you just
    got there early. Now you have to reserve them and pay more.

    But it really doesn't matter to me because I almost never go
    to indoor theaters any more. I'd much rather watch it
    at home with pause, fast forward, rewind, closed caption
    and no crowd of strangers. Not to mention cheaper
    snacks and reduced risk of germ transmission. Frankly,
    i'm kind of amazed those indoor theater chains are still in business.

    Well, you're right. This preferred-seating BS is the greatest idea for
    movies since DIVX. They've managed to chip away at the one thing
    theaters still uniquely offer: the shared audience-experience...

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to moviePig on Mon Feb 20 04:01:41 2023
    On Sunday, 19 February 2023 at 14:55:52 UTC-5, moviePig wrote:
    On 2/19/2023 10:30 AM, Irish Mike wrote:
    In my area the indoor theaters just announced a
    new pricing plan - the best seats cost more. So,
    it used to be if you really wanted the best seats you just
    got there early. Now you have to reserve them and pay more.

    But it really doesn't matter to me because I almost never go
    to indoor theaters any more. I'd much rather watch it
    at home with pause, fast forward, rewind, closed caption
    and no crowd of strangers. Not to mention cheaper
    snacks and reduced risk of germ transmission. Frankly,
    i'm kind of amazed those indoor theater chains are still in business.
    Well, you're right. This preferred-seating BS is the greatest idea for movies since DIVX. They've managed to chip away at the one thing
    theaters still uniquely offer: the shared audience-experience...

    If someone is one of those morons who sit more than 1/2 way to the back of the theatre, they loose much of the impact of the theatre anyway. Screen not occupying a decent percentage of their vision, the immersive quality lost. But the pay for premium
    model that has been normal at sporting events for ever, was bound to hit theatres. People hate to expend any physical effort or time to obtain preferable conditions if money can buy it instead.

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  • From T987654321@21:1/5 to RichA on Mon Feb 20 11:16:55 2023
    On Monday, February 20, 2023 at 4:01:43 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    On Sunday, 19 February 2023 at 14:55:52 UTC-5, moviePig wrote:
    On 2/19/2023 10:30 AM, Irish Mike wrote:
    In my area the indoor theaters just announced a
    new pricing plan - the best seats cost more. So,
    it used to be if you really wanted the best seats you just
    got there early. Now you have to reserve them and pay more.

    But it really doesn't matter to me because I almost never go
    to indoor theaters any more. I'd much rather watch it
    at home with pause, fast forward, rewind, closed caption
    and no crowd of strangers. Not to mention cheaper
    snacks and reduced risk of germ transmission. Frankly,
    i'm kind of amazed those indoor theater chains are still in business.
    Well, you're right. This preferred-seating BS is the greatest idea for movies since DIVX. They've managed to chip away at the one thing
    theaters still uniquely offer: the shared audience-experience...
    If someone is one of those morons who sit more than 1/2 way to the back of the theatre, they loose much of the impact of the theatre anyway. Screen not occupying a decent percentage of their vision, the immersive quality lost. But the pay for premium
    model that has been normal at sporting events for ever, was bound to hit theatres. People hate to expend any physical effort or time to obtain preferable conditions if money can buy it instead.


    Stadiums have had numbered seats for much longer than I've been alive. Of course this will likely only be used for a few screenings where there might be a large audience.

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