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Yeah, But...Will A Crappy Movie Be Better When Seen In An Expensive MegaTheater??

In a word ... by Shan	Mar 26th, 2008 10:27:06 AM
... no it won't be.
so i pay 20 bucks to hear ppl's phones by palewook	Mar 26th, 2008 10:27:23 AM
go off during the movie instead of 10. yeah that gets me in the theater..
Cat hater! But on topic: by DerLanghaarige	Mar 26th, 2008 10:29:06 AM
Hire security that violently kicks out all these bastards who won't let you watch the movie, because they prefer to call their friends on their cell phones! THIS will bring the audience back!
Someone will still talk, kick seats, act like a jackass by jimmy_009	Mar 26th, 2008 10:29:30 AM
If they want to get people back into the seats address that issue first. That's why people don't go out to the theaters anymore, you're always just one 'shhh' away from being in a confrontation with some meathead or homeboy.
They're not targeting the average filmgoer by chrth	Mar 26th, 2008 10:30:52 AM
They're looking for the upper middle-class film fan with the 70" screen and projector and the 4000 DVD library -- you know, people who can still continue to spend as they do because they're largely recession-proof. Actually not a bad idea, I'm just unsure the capital investment would pay off any time soon to make it worthwhile.
It will work for the Big Spectacles by EmptyWalletProductions	Mar 26th, 2008 10:31:27 AM
but who's going to pay top dollar to see the Drillbit Taylor, or Epic Movie? not me.
George Lucas said this was coming by KnightShift	Mar 26th, 2008 10:32:47 AM
A few years ago Lucas said that because of digital distribution and on-demand technology, that going to the movies was soon to change. He said that movies would begin to be streamed and come out on DVD on the same day as their theatrical debuts... but that going to the theater would NOT be going away at all. Instead it would become an experience like going to see an opera or a ballet. It would become a "fine arts" thing. Oh sure you can buy a disc or a download but for a premium movie-going experience, the kind that comes with sharing the moment with lots of other people, we would begin to expect to pay a bit more for that. Personally, I thought Lucas was much too forward-thinking with his estimation... but now it looks like it's coming true sooner than later.
In more words ... by Shan	Mar 26th, 2008 10:33:51 AM
... some of my favourite computer game experiences are still those on the Commodore 64 and games I grew up on like Speedball. The gameplay, not the graphics or anything else was the key thing. Same with movies, some of the movies I have really enjoyed, I've seen are low budget (but well written) films on video on a small TV, not big budget but ultimately thinly plotted films). Interestingly enough, some films actually do play better on a video or DVD than the same film on a cinema screen. Does anyone else find this phenomenon? I will actually agree though that some films (especially big budget films with lots of effects) probably benefit from a big screen but if the story's no good, that's only going to take you so far.
Undesirable Patrons by vikingkitty	Mar 26th, 2008 10:35:28 AM
If this chain will be expensive enough to keep out the lower socio-economic demographic that diminishes the enjoyment of my typical movie going experience, I'm all for it.
I know a small theatre that didn't show any commercials... by DerLanghaarige	Mar 26th, 2008 10:35:53 AM
...before the movie started. You have to pay a little bit more for the movie, but it seriously saved the theatre! So if you listen to what the audience wants (like Bouncers who fuck people who can't behave up their asses), they are willing to pay more. I doubt that they will for more comfy seats and stuff.
NO THANKS... by hollywoodsummers	Mar 26th, 2008 10:37:52 AM
the Arclight is good enough for me at $14. Besides, I don't want step in Paris Hilton's dog's shit when I get up to leave. I will consider this though if they throw in a free cock massage from a hot little wannabe actress.
I'll pay - if talkers are removed by boostergold	Mar 26th, 2008 10:39:59 AM
I have no problem paying thru the nose as long as people with cell phones or people talking are removed or seriously barred. This is the #1 reason why I (who went to the movies twice a week for more than 20 years) have simply stopped going. It became more important to control my environment. If you can promise me this problem can be solved, I will pay almost any ticket price. The problem is not the Product. The problem is not the Presentation. The problem is the PEOPLE. And as long as exhibitors take a hands-off attitude about rudeness in their theaters, millions of us will keep our money -- or give it straight to content provider (or Netflix) on DVD release day.
Good question by CuervoJones	Mar 26th, 2008 10:40:21 AM

They will need to treat it like library. People please STFU by Knobules	Mar 26th, 2008 10:40:39 AM
Quit theaters a while ago due to the "Har HARs!" that laugh huge anytime a cat appears onscreen, people showing up late and walking all over everyone and blocking the screen, people who have to shake the bag of popcorn nonstop for 2 hours, people who are just dicking around because they are drunk. And of course 20 minutes of horseshit MTV commercials. Well you get the idea.
Problem with someone paying $20 or $30 by Big Jim	Mar 26th, 2008 10:41:07 AM
is you still get that asshole who feels he is entitled to act like an asshole. But his entitlement is 3 times bigger, making him 3 times as much an asshole. "If I'm paying $30 to see a movie, I have the right to talk on my cell phone during the movie. Do you know who I am? Do you know how much money I make? I make so much money I can spend $30 to watch a movie then not watch it but instead spend those 90 minutes running up my cell phone bill, which I can also afford because I make more money than I know what to do with which makes me better than everyone else here." Or something like that.
Concession prices by krish-0	Mar 26th, 2008 10:41:51 AM
Look at how much theatres charge for popcorn and soda. Can you imagine the price tag on a plate of sushi and a glass of wine!?!?! Holy second mortgage. I can't see myself attending these theatres very often, but every now and then, as a treat, it could be fun.
WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE ROTJ SPEEDER CHASE IN THESE THEATERS!!! by BringingSexyBack	Mar 26th, 2008 10:44:50 AM
No thank you. I like cheap seats and snuck-in snacks or my Netflix home theater where you don't have to hide the handjob.
I rather donate it to education on 3rd world countries by ricarleite	Mar 26th, 2008 10:48:43 AM
But America wants cozy and confortable movie theater experiences more than it wants a better world.
Want to boost ticket sales? by Node32774	Mar 26th, 2008 10:51:21 AM
MAKE BETTER MOVIES!!!!!!!!!!! The reason people aren't seeing movies as often isn't because they are uncomfortable, it's because they are consistently paying $10-12 for crap.
This will eliminate by Sailor Rip	Mar 26th, 2008 10:51:45 AM
The lower class scum who talk and kick chairs and little kids/babies who basically destroy the movie going experience.
Woo, spend more money with people still fucking with their phone by SpyGuy	Mar 26th, 2008 10:51:55 AM
Sounds brilliant.
My local theater recently upgraded like this. by Fawst	Mar 26th, 2008 10:52:35 AM
Showcase Cinemas launched a pilot program in my local theater called "Lux Level." You pay an increased ticket price in exchange for an extremely comfy seat, a full lunch/dinner/bar menu (server available at all times of the movie at the push of a button), FAR more room between you and the next row up, and they give you a $5 food voucher. Oh yes, they also have reserved parking close to the theater, and in the event of snow, they'll clean your car off for you. I'll admit, it's not something I'd do every time I go. I've been once for I Am Legend. And in direct response to the question presented as the topic of this posting... no, a crappy movie WON'T be better when seen in an expensive MegaTheater. Not that IAL was crappy, but it wasn't AMAZING. And the experience of sitting there in the "Lux Level" didn't make it better.
ricarleite by Sailor Rip	Mar 26th, 2008 10:54:00 AM
Fuck 3rd world education. We got our own problems to handle. You want to eliminate needy kids in 3rd world countries? STOP HAVING KIDS YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE CARE OF! Anybody relying on ANY government to take care of their kids for them is fucking crazy.
sounds great but what about the audiences? by pottymouth3000	Mar 26th, 2008 10:54:14 AM
All the fancy popcorn and massage chairs in the world won't make people go to the movies if they don't feel safe. It's not the crappy movies that are keeping us home - it's the rude, threatening people you have to sit next to - the cell phones, the babies in inappropriate movies, the zero security, the slack-jawed employees and unsympathetic manager. Movies are great. Movie theaters blow. Save the money on all this stuff and bring back the in-theater usher. If there were a couple guys in a movie to insure order I guarantee you'd have more asses in seats.
You can get all this at the Arclight for $14... by epitone	Mar 26th, 2008 10:54:41 AM
And the Landmark West LA is even cheaper (though not quite as plush -- but it does have a wine bar). I can see spending an extra $2-3 for reserved seating, higher quality, etc. I can't see spending $35.
I was about to go on a rant about talking ass... by FlickaPoo	Mar 26th, 2008 10:55:58 AM
...holes, but I see that everyone beat me to it and that we are all in agreement. Case closed.
$35 PLUS costs for high-end food??? by Nathaniel Amroth	Mar 26th, 2008 10:58:16 AM
If you live in a city like New York, a movie already costs $11. So what costs the extra $24? Reclining armchairs with footrests and a "concierge service." THAT'S IT! Every other perk (valet, high-end food) you'd have to pay even more money for. Why not just push high-end food in normal theaters? After all, major multiplexes already have digital 3D projection, and the numbers are only going to increase. The only movie theater I could see spending $35 on would have pre-rolled blunts at the concession stand included in the ticket price.
Recession + $35 tickets = profit? by mithrandir16	Mar 26th, 2008 10:59:11 AM
The math just doesn't add up. I drive a little farther to go to a better theater every weekend, but I'm not paying $35 for it. I think the $12 price of Imax tickets is a more reasonable estimate.
Aren't movie theaters dead yet? by Hawaiian Organ Donor	Mar 26th, 2008 11:00:22 AM
Unless you're REALLY into seeing movies with a crowd or can't wait until it comes out on video, who wants to put up with the crap of the modern movie going experience. Twenty minutes of ads, people kicking your chair, cell phones, douche bags yelling at the screen and an absent projectionist who doesn't keep the screen in focus. Obviously not everyone has the expendable cash for a good setup, but I dropped less than 3 grand on an HD projector, 100" screen, and run of the mill surround system I haven't enjoyed watching movies this much since I was a kid. I can have a beer or six, pause for inevitable bathroom breaks and if my wife is talking I can tell her to STFU instead of getting up to look for management. I don't want to see more people out of work in this country, but I could care less if every theater chain went belly up during the looming recession. They have not only NOT added value to the movie going experience while jacking up ticket and concession pricess over the past decade, but they have let the situation deteriorate by allowing the dregs of humanity into the theater. The last four times I went to the movies (all at night to avoid kidlets) there were police officers in force at the theater. WTF??? I expect a police presence at the airport, not at a 10PM showing of Drillbit Taylor.
Curious this Motherfucker by messi	Mar 26th, 2008 11:00:23 AM
Just felt like saying it. Moriarty FTW. Do I get a blowjob with these screenings?
Imax by mithrandir16	Mar 26th, 2008 11:02:15 AM
I double checked my claim, and it looks like they actually charge $13.25 for Imax tickets here in Orlando. Jesus, I'm glad I don't have to pay that much for a regular ticket.
Gold Class is HUGE in Australia by messi	Mar 26th, 2008 11:03:17 AM
When I was there it was pretty common, it doesn't make any difference though. I mean people always say for the special movies they'll go see it in Gold Class. The only difference is a recliner chair, nothing else. less seats for a few recliners and you can have food and wine etc but it doesn't make much of a difference. As far as I am concerned it won't add to the industry at all, maybe a little bit, but Gold Class usually is for 'special' occasions such as a date, or taking the mother out for a nice evening etc.
I Would Pay... by Mako	Mar 26th, 2008 11:04:42 AM
If it meant keeping the slime out of the theaters so I can actually watch and hear what I paid for. The theater going experience has gotten worse over the past 15 years because of the latest generation. Gone are the days of respecting the people you don't know around you. Why anyone goes to the movies to just sit there and talk to their friends there or on the phone is wrong. The next generation will probably just take a shit in their own chairs and not care what it smells like around them.
My friends worked at Gold Class by messi	Mar 26th, 2008 11:06:39 AM
and i've been there a few times when in Aus. There are only a few seats, so there is no chance someone will kick your seat and because there is fewer people and higher end tickets, no one talks. And people actually buy stuff there, like a fucking pricey meal whilst watching something. I saw episode 3 in gold class and some dude ordered a few high end brews in bottles and he fell asleep on his recliner.
I don't mind paying $14 @ the Arclight by Gil Brooks	Mar 26th, 2008 11:06:55 AM
mostly because people there are trained not to talk during movies. Plus, it's SUPER comfortable. I'm not sure what the advantage is, for me, to pay $35 for a movie is. I'm in LA, so if I want to see a movie with a goofy crowd, I can. If I want to see a movie with a quite crowd, I can. The only thing this is talking about is getting better selection of food. Great. It's bad enough smelling nachos and hot dogs during a movie. Now I got to deal with a bunch of other shit?
Not a chance! by boyblue	Mar 26th, 2008 11:07:24 AM
Over the past few years I have taken my son to see the likes of Spiderman, Transformers and Harry Potter and have taught him well in the ways of the Cinema, If I want to see a film and enjoy it properly I wait for the DVD! Im sick of 30 Mins of ads before we even get to the film trailers. (Who wants to think about buying fucking shampoo and Tampons when your getting ready to watch big fucking robots fighting?) Plus if I can teach my Kid, who was 4 when we saw Superman Returns that you dont make a noise during the film, you take a piss before you go in and you keep your feet of the back of other peoples chairs, why cant other people do the same with their kids?? And if anyone dares to use a phone next to me in a cinema prepare to be pelted with the very expensive yet very fucking hard ice cubes in my large bucket of coke!! Unless these super cinemas come with your very own Maxwell Smart style privacy cones, comfy seats, a personal commentary by the films director an a BJ from it's leading lady, I wont be using them!
It's not the "amenitites" or recession, THIS is why no one wants by Zartan	Mar 26th, 2008 11:08:06 AM
http://www.bloody-disgusting.c om/bdtv/Player.php?id=1782
Big Jim fucking called it. by Node32774	Mar 26th, 2008 11:08:13 AM
Amen sir.
Gold Class Return of the King sessions were ridiculous by messi	Mar 26th, 2008 11:08:59 AM
my friend was working there during Return of the King and Gold Class seats sold out two months in advance, The Two Towers was one month in advance and this is in a low class area. For the big event movies or whatever, people pay for Gold Class.
BUSINESS-WISE, THIS IS A LOGICAL MOVE by BringingSexyBack	Mar 26th, 2008 11:10:22 AM
In a recession, catering to the wealthy or rich makes sense. The lower and middle classes have already started tightening belts. A drop in theater attendence is inevitable. So the only way theaters can generate income is to cater to the rich who WILL pay. Rich kids, families, etc. That will tide them over any economic slowdown, in theory. And when the economy rebounds, they can continue these services with a reduced price for the mainstreamers and make their profits on volume.
Why are you guys saying it won't work if it's a big hit in Oz by messi	Mar 26th, 2008 11:10:56 AM
I'm just saying, i won't do major miracles but it works in Aus. Alot of people buy the tickets as gifts. My friend got tickets from his sister for christmas to see Two Towers when it was out and Return of the King. And from what I know it does very well.
all the people complaining about assholes in the audience by TheBaxter	Mar 26th, 2008 11:12:13 AM
...are 100% correct. before i see a movie in a theater these days, i ask myself if it's worth the irritation i'm bound to feel with these people. if i do go, i try to go at a time when the fewest number of idiots are in the theater (which doesn't always work, since it only takes one idiot to ruin a film). the size and comfort of the seats, screen size, sound quality, picture quality, and snack selection are all far better today than they were when i was growing up... but none of that matters when the whole two hours are spent listening to a bunch of giggling teenagers in the next row talking and texting each other. here's an idea: instead of asking us to pay more for things we don't want or need, give us the one thing practically everyone on here is asking for -- USHERS!!! real ones, the kind who will throw someone out on their ass if they don't shut up. THAT'S the only thing that will bring me back to a movie theater.
Cinema & Suds by ZeroCorpse	Mar 26th, 2008 11:12:49 AM
In Saginaw, where I'm from (originally) there was a place called "Cinema & Suds" -- It was a movie theater with tables and comfy chairs instead of stadium/theater seating. Before the movie and during previews, you got a menu and could order food from the waitstaff who wandered the floor. The screen was set up higher so you could see over people's heads. The menu was things like hot dogs, sandwiches, pizza, and simple luncheon-type foods. You could also order beer, wine, or other drinks. Most of the food had Hollywood names. For example, the "Dolly Parton" was "two huge mounds of chicken breast salad on frills of lettuce" and the "Sly Stallone" was a "hunk of beef" on a bun. I think the Jerry Lewis was a ham sandwich. The price was reasonable. I enjoyed the place a lot... And then they decided they made more money doing private catering gigs, so they stopped being open to the public most of the time, and eventually I stopped bothering to show up because I just assumed they'd be closed to the public. Still, it was nice to sit in a comfortable chair, with a little round bar-table in front of you, so you could eat and drink without having to juggle stuff.
HOD by Node32774	Mar 26th, 2008 11:14:16 AM
"I can have a beer or six, pause for inevitable bathroom breaks and if my wife is talking I can tell her to STFU instead of getting up to look for management." THAT was funny!
Just saw Doomsday, nice presentation didn't help by Ex-Teenager	Mar 26th, 2008 11:14:51 AM
still was a suckfest.
Hmmmm. by Super Rabbi	Mar 26th, 2008 11:15:27 AM
The article says: 'The Burbank-based company's hoping to attract 10 million "upscale and affluent" consumers'. So basically pay more to watch movies with a bunch of tasteless yuppies? No thank you!
This is so fucking stupid.... by stinkyfingerz	Mar 26th, 2008 11:15:35 AM
...unless they offered complimentary blow jobs and foot rubs would I pay this much to see a movie. If you pay that much and the alcohol isn't complementary, what's the point. There ARE theaters you can pay $8 and get drunk at. Studio Movie Grill, any one ever hear of it??? Either way, these theaters are clearly made for rich snobs who don't want to have to listen to peasants who talk during the whole movie.
$35!? Are you fucking high?! by nonsensical	Mar 26th, 2008 11:15:55 AM
I'm sorry, I have and do continue to spend the money on seeing DLP or IMAX films because they do look fucking amazing. My first DLP film was Cars and I swear that each time I saw it at a regular theater the film looked dirty by comparison. However, the cost then was just about $2 more than a regular ticket. It was the same for Digital 3D. Of course as inflation and the cost of movies in my area went from a reasonable $7.50 four years ago to a startling $10.00 per ticket so too went the price of these features to around $12.00 for DLP and $13.00 for Digital 3D. Then the IMAX came and the price for all DLP and Digital 3D jumped to around $14.50 a ticket. Now, I thought that IMAX had a large eighty foot, curved screen that was supposed to make you feel more emersed in the film, but all we got was a shiney silver wall to project the films on. I do think it's a DLP system, but I don't feel like it's IMAX, so I don't really go to the DLP and IMAX showings unless it's for something that I have to see that way. I can't even imagine, or even think of a way to justify spending $35 on a movie... ever! It just seems retarded since I can buy any game for my DS for that much and play it for easily two to ten times as long as the longest movie out. Some of the Regal Cinemas here offer this, and Cinetopia sort of offers this, but it's just not worth $35 of my hard earned cash and I can't even think about those people for whome this would be five hours work could ever enjoy this. If you want to increase sales, start offering double features. Start partnering with restaurants and putting a gaddamn food court in the lobby. Start telling the studios that you won't put their films in your theaters unless you actually get a real cut of the ticket sales. Try offering something so MORE people can go to the movie instead of less. That's common sense. I mean shit, I can still rent a movie for $3 and keep it for two days and at one time that I can clearly remember $3.25 was the price of a movie ticket. Holy fuck these people must be high.
Messi by Hawaiian Organ Donor	Mar 26th, 2008 11:16:33 AM
I don't think people aren't saying it won't work, but that they personally aren't going to fall for it. There are enough pretentious d-bag Thurston Howells in this country to make this thing a success. But us middle class slobs will be damned if we're going to pay $35 for a movie ticket to sit next to a guy who wipes his ass with what I make in a week. High end brews sure would have made the "Nooooooooooooo!!!" in Ep. 3 a lot more bearbale though.
Audiences are the problem by exie	Mar 26th, 2008 11:17:39 AM
I was that guy who saw at least 1 of the new releases every Friday. Over the average weekend, I probably saw 2-3 films in theater. Now, you can't pay me to go to the movies. The experience of going to movies has been ruined completely by the majority of people who live in this country and go to films. The cell phone/texting problem in a movie is an epidemic. The non English speaking family of 10 who are just trying to do something nice for their family and take small children and babies to loud movies or R rates movies is also a problem. The kids who think they're on American Idol in the movie audience and they're there to entertain us all by standing out are the problem. I long for the days where people quietly made out with each other during a movie. Now, they break up with each other and hit one another during the movie. You're not going to fix this thing with higher priced tickets. Here is how you fix this thing. #1--Cell phone blockers w/in the theaters. When we didn't have cell phones, we all seemed to survive through a movie, so don't give me that emergency bullshit. #2--Bouncers in the theater. I'm not talking no neck steroid freaks. I'm talking someone who works at the theater in every showing from start to finish. A Hall Monitor. They can sit in back and ensure that people's movie going experience is going smoothly. If someone is getting out of hand, they hit a button and the reinforcements come in to deal with the problem. If they can't do a hall monitor in every theater, then you need buttons on every seat where patrons can alert the staff of this kind of thing, but that would have problems since most of these mongoloid idiots would have fun just hitting the button during the whole show. It's so simple and to be honest if you start cracking down on this shit and word gets out, people will come back to the theaters. The fear of losing the asshole who breaks these rules and ruins the experience for the other patrons not coming back, is an irrational fear. If someone gets in the face of most of these fucktards, they'll shut up. You want to save the movie going experience, Hollywood? Then toughen up and protect your good customers movie going experience.
So for about 30 movies you could buy your own DLP projector? by skycrapper	Mar 26th, 2008 11:17:49 AM
Wow. Just make non-porn theaters that don't allow anyone under 21 in and that will eliminate most of the problems.
I seriously got scared for a second by Reel American Hero	Mar 26th, 2008 11:18:19 AM
Until I realized that this was just a chain of theaters offering this, not an upgrade to all theaters. If that was the case, and I had to pay for all this frilly frou frou shit like sushi and oriental massages while I watch a movie then I'd just stick to the free theater here on base, sure I have to wait two months after the fact to see the movie, but at least it's free.
Take back the theaters! by Icanblob	Mar 26th, 2008 11:18:20 AM
I'm starting to think it'd be fun just to go to the movies frequented by the type of assholes we're talking about and ruin their movie. Maybe Take a dump in the aisle or something, they'd never catch me.
No thanks. by Dwide Shrewd	Mar 26th, 2008 11:18:42 AM
I'm happy sneaking out of work at noon on a Friday, paying $5.50 for a matinee and sitting in an empty theater when I catch new releases. I'll never, ever go to a late show on the weekend again. The chair kickers and cell phone talkers can go fuck themselves.
It already costs to much by greg39	Mar 26th, 2008 11:18:50 AM
to go see a movie. The last time I went to the theatre it was the day after Christmas and for my wife and I to see an evening movie and buy two cokes it was just a hair over 30 bucks. And then I had a mexican family sitting right behind me translating the whole fucking movie. Screw it, it's cheaper to just buy the DVD. ANd with my Blu-Ray player, my HDTV, and my own digital surround sound system it's a way better experience. Plus, I can pause the movie when I need to go pee. It will be a long damn time before I go back to a movie theater.
35mm is the way to go, Fuck Digital, oh you can't , it's not "re by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Mar 26th, 2008 11:18:53 AM

If it was 21 years and older I'd might by Geekster	Mar 26th, 2008 11:19:29 AM
One of the things I loathe about going to movies is sitting near obnoxious teenagers. I'd consider shelling out that dough if it was over 21 year olds and served boozed, it "might" be worth it.
Some of these stories are atrocious. by Node32774	Mar 26th, 2008 11:20:39 AM
I feel sorry for some of you guys. I've had the occasional phone go off or the occasional rude talker, but, damn, some of you describe a hellish experience. I would be turned off by that too. Obviously there is a problem with the lack of MANNERS in many parts of this country. This is problem with our society as well as minimum wage workers for mega corporate chains not giving a shit about cracking down on rudeness.
I'd pay that for a good movie by waggy	Mar 26th, 2008 11:20:43 AM
Wouldn't see every movie that came out that way, but something I was really looking forward to like the Dark Knight or Avatar? Hells yeah!
i must be lucky by Bouncy X	Mar 26th, 2008 11:22:17 AM
i constantly hear about people's bad experiences and im amazed its that bad in some places. i'm in canada so maybe the stereotype of being "nice" is true. in my 20+ years of going to theaters, i've rarely encountered talkers or asses and the few times i did, it ended it up being mentally handicapped people so. lol but yeah wow, i cant even fathom having to constantly deal with that shit. as for the pricing of all this, my 9$ theater has awesome big screens, great sound and perfectly comfortable seats. and for an extra 3$ there's an IMAX theater so im happy with how things are. the theaters i go to now are 100 times better than the shitty ones i had during my childhood, and at the time i thought they were great so kids today have it made. lol
my Cinema has this.... its crap. by Obscura	Mar 26th, 2008 11:22:58 AM
Manchester Odeon (formerly the Filmworks) has had this 'Gallery' thing since it opened. A Private lift takes you up to deluxe lobby (complete with giant plastic Oscar statues) a private bar, free popcorn and a few other things. the big comfy leather seats themselves are actually on a balcony overlooking the standard screens. To be honest, ill never bother again. i like being in a room full of maniacs in a horror film, i like overhearing geeks in comicbook movies and i like kids laughing in my pixar films. i dont wanna be excluded, i want to be in the middle, with every kind of person around me. that is whats great about the cinemas, you're in there together, experiencing it together, in unison.
until they start cracking the skulls of talkers.... by BMacSmith	Mar 26th, 2008 11:25:00 AM
nothing will fix the movie going experience
A fight broke out in I Am Legend when I went. by StovetopStuffin'	Mar 26th, 2008 11:25:47 AM
That pretty much did it for me. I can wait 3 months for the movies to come out on DVD. Not even HD DVD. There might be one or two I'll go to in the theater, but it has to be one that the trailer trash don't want to see. I don't want to hear your "sweet home alabama" ringtone, people! A more expensive seat isn't gonna bring me in, that's for sure.
Do rich people don't go to see movies? by Node32774	Mar 26th, 2008 11:25:52 AM
Don't they go to the stage or opera, or watch in their home theaters?
Gold Class by methosb	Mar 26th, 2008 11:26:11 AM
This will really not be something that will "bring people back to the cinema". Gold Class here is just a luxury for special occasions, only a small number of people use it regularly. The only time I generally go to the cinema now is in the middle of the day during a week day. That way there are no teenagers and no bored morons, just people that like movies. Unfortunately at this time you get the odd weirdo or young mum who has to bring her baby into the theatre, but it doesn't happen that often. Though, after these screenings there seems to be a lot of old people walking out going "That movie had no plot at all, just blood and guts!."
Everyone will try it Once.... by Queerbait	Mar 26th, 2008 11:26:19 AM
then they will find out for themselves it was just bullshit. Fuck this!!! Since they're building 50 theaters, this will probably last 10 years I say before they realize to pull out of this venture.
....but eliminating the talkers is key by waggy	Mar 26th, 2008 11:27:32 AM
I imagine the extra price actually would weed out the assholes who don't want to be there that bad, so that's a crucial factor. Otherwise, forget it.
Gold Class has monitors by messi	Mar 26th, 2008 11:27:33 AM
They always come in or hang around the back making sure it's going smoothly. You guys might say "i ain't paying for that shit" but people will pay for this, they do in Aus and this isn't even the rich people. Like I said Return of the King was HUGE, it was booked 2 months in advance and they had two large Gold Class theatres and this is in a lower class area.
Person who works at Gold Class says that by messi	Mar 26th, 2008 11:29:31 AM
people are already wanting to book tickets for The Dark Knight. I doubt it's 35 US dollars, it's about high 20's Aus dollars.
www.movietavern.com by Wed Vid Guy	Mar 26th, 2008 11:30:50 AM
$4 tix and the food is great. Fuck these elitists.
Here's what I require to pay more. by rev_skarekroe	Mar 26th, 2008 11:33:25 AM
Talkers are ejected. Anyone whose cell-phone goes off is ejected. No food with crinkly wrappers will be served. No persons under 6 allowed in PG movies. No persons under 13 allowed in PG-13 movies. No persons under 17 allowed in R movies. No exceptions! Management must quality control the beginning of each screening to make sure the film is properly framed on the screen, the sound is correctly mixed for the system, and the lights are completely dimmed. None of this will happen. Theater owners are afraid of their customers and will not boot people. Managers are just as lazy as regular employees and will not perform quality assurance checks. Owners desperately want your money and will not turn you away from The Exorcist just because you brought your 2 year old. And even if this stuff did happen and I was willing to pay more, it wouldn't be to the tune of $35.
35 Dollars Tssh by ollerom	Mar 26th, 2008 11:33:51 AM
I couldnt afford the 35 dollar price tag since going to the movies is expensive as it is, that costs more then a dvd. Plus I dont go to the movies to enjoy fine cuisine so the idea of ordering sushi at the movies doesn't get me to go. Also theater audiences have really gone down lately (or I just notice it more now that I am older) so I am not going to spend 35 dollars to hear some annoying person laugh at inappropriate parts. This is defiantly targeted to people with disposable income. But will that be enough to keep them open because when I go to the movies I usually see families, college students, and teenagers at the movies but that might just be what I noticed.
ahhahahhahahhhahahhahhaha by Captain Justice	Mar 26th, 2008 11:34:49 AM
So people demonstrate that they clearly want a cheaper solution and better service and the answer is to try and rip them off even more? THAT'S FUCKING STUPID! But at least the downloading scene will be helped. :)
AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! by mukhtabi	Mar 26th, 2008 11:36:15 AM
That is significantly uncool. To take my girl to the movies costs a cold 40 bucks right now. I have interest in shelling out 100 dollars for the pleasure of digital screenings and comfy chairs and appetizers. No Way Jose!
Waiter will have to talk duting movie by Fluxfire	Mar 26th, 2008 11:37:18 AM
I live in Redmond where one of these theaters will be opening. There are already two high end theaters in the area, including one in the same shopping center they are building in. There is a glut of movie theaters out there. We don't need more. We need to restore our old movie houses not build new monstosities to make the rich feel better. Oh, and 35 mm still has a higher resolutiuon than digital. So everyone going nuts over how good digital over 35 mm need to have their eyes checked.
Re: Hellish stories by Hawaiian Organ Donor	Mar 26th, 2008 11:38:08 AM
Node, first off thanks for the shout out. Second, I was under the impression bad experiences were par for the course after what I've gone through. My last four experiences: constant obnoxious laughter throughout a movie that wasn't even all that funny, an entire row of gangbangers rolling weed and presumably making deals over their phones throughout, a girl with some sort of disorder who didn't stop moving around in her chair once and a film that went out of focus twice with no staff around to complain to. I kid you not. And none of the movies were good to boot. Transformers, Spiderman 3, Superman Returns and some other un-memorable turd.
!!!!THEY ALREADY HAVE THIS IN MEXICO!!!!! by FLAMINGO GUNFIGHT	Mar 26th, 2008 11:39:03 AM
when mexico we went by the local movie theater and saw mr. and ms. smith. it was actualy a great experiance but moastly because of the price of the dollar down there i think in american it only cost us like $8 for the ticket, and we had a fillet, and magarita's. i mean the alcohole was what made it for us naturaly. but i mean yah the lazy boy recliners were awsome and at a touch of a botton we could get this realy cute looking latina to come and take our order during the movie, but the theater only sat like 40 people it was an amazing experiance, but i have a huge problem with doing this in the states, it just seems like evry thing we try do do here we just ruin it, america is the apitimy of pixars BUY-N-LARGE. if this happenes i don't think i'll have the stomack to do it!
Don't think it will work by ThatGuy05	Mar 26th, 2008 11:40:00 AM
So many theaters already have stadium seating with nice seats that do that little semi-recline thing, and those are fine. For the price, I don't think the food aspect will draw that many people. I mean it sounds cool to be able to eat a pizza while I watch a movie in the theater, but not “35 dollars PLUS the cost of the food as well” cool. They are guessing they are going to have some kick ass food to bring people in. Why pay extra to then choose from a limited menu, what if they don’t have what I am in the mood for? I mean I can go out anywhere I want to and eat before hand, then go to a nicer movie theater and pay 11 bucks to see a movie. Now I am guessing I am not the target market, a 24 year old with an entry level income, and that’s fine. So let’s think about who they are targeting, people with more money. Are all rich people passionate movie goers? NO, not really, its more “regular folk”. I don’t think some dude who just made Partner at a financial firm is on these boards talking about how psyched he is to finally see “G.I. Joe” on the big screen, or fighting with people about how awesome “Transformers” could have been. I have though of this before, how great it would be to bring more of a meal into a movie theater rather then a snack food, and I still think it’s a great idea, but I am just not willing to pay the additional price they are talking about for it. I think that the people who actually think its cool will, people who like to go see movies, will probably try it maybe once, think its pretty cool, but just not worth it for the money, and I think the people who actually have the money to do it just don’t care enough about movies.
holy shit flamingo by Captain Justice	Mar 26th, 2008 11:41:38 AM
I'm not sure what's more shocking. The 8 bucks for a meal and booze and a movie or your ability to spell about 80% of the words in your post wrong?
Shoot zem....Shoot zem both. by KenobiFan	Mar 26th, 2008 11:41:50 AM
You know, when you purchase a ticket to see a movie, you're also purchasing a ticket to sit with complete strangers...strangers, over whom the theater has virtually no control. Now, theater owners want to spruce up the experience of being constantly annoyed with over-priced seats. Neat strategy. I think I'd be willing to pay more if they would just be willing to guarantee a decent experience or your money back. Who needs plush seats...how about just gags and handcuffs? ;)
beer-pitchers of beer by General Crom	Mar 26th, 2008 11:42:02 AM
And the usher from Kentucky Fried Movie.Then you might have something.Seems any regular movie theatre that starts serving alchohol could increase revenues dramatically.I saw aliens at a beer/pizza theater and its probably my favorite movie experience.The beer makes the movie just like the peanut butter makes the burger
The last relatively cheap entertainment... by Kid Z	Mar 26th, 2008 11:43:21 AM
... for the masses will be "upscaled" and therefore priced out of reach of the average consumer. Watch as these new "uber-theaters" become the only theaters available. All part of the corporate elite plan to destroy what's left of the middle class and replace it with a permanently downtrodden class of "trogs" that they can utilize and toss away at will.
Overlooking the obvious... by Hagakure	Mar 26th, 2008 11:45:28 AM
...You take a date, you are out $70.
$35 FUCKING DOLLARS?!! by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Mar 26th, 2008 11:45:36 AM
Fuck that. I am a true film lover-- which means I can give a fuck what format and how big of a screen I watch 'em on. I'll watch that shit on a 22 inch set on VHS-- and a good film will still rock my world. This is just pure desperation. Why the fuck would anyone pay this kinda money to go straight in Spielberg's and his new fuck-buddy Shia's piggy banks? Boycott this shit. This is ridiculous.
that will make me go to the movies... NOT! by ReverendJontheBastard	Mar 26th, 2008 11:48:21 AM
I'm already too broke to go to the theatre. I only see things that really excite me. Hence the reason I have only seen two movies in the theatre in the last year. And one of those I wanted my money back.( I'm looking at you cloverfield) Doubling what I'm already paying isn't going to change my mind.
boostergold by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Mar 26th, 2008 11:49:24 AM
To see a film with any audience disturbance you would pay almost any ticket price? Really? Wow. You need children-- or something more worthwhile to do with your money. Maybe find a good charity. I can suggest a few. Wildlife Direct is a great organization.
Beer, the cause of and solution to all of life's problems by Hawaiian Organ Donor	Mar 26th, 2008 11:49:33 AM
I saw Running Scared (the Billy Crystal version) at a theater that served copious amounts of beer and pizza. I don't remember one damn thing about the movie (was Jimmy Smits in it?) but I do remember the awesome experience of barely being a teenager and watching an R-rated movie while sipping on some brewskis. Bring in 21-only theaters that serve booze and I think you might bring back moviegoers, at least the serious ones.
the megaplex experience... by InspectorDoppler	Mar 26th, 2008 11:51:58 AM
has become fucking unbearable. But $35 tickets won't take off, I think $20 is the ceiling. Someone mentioned the Arclight in los angeles, I think they hit the sweet spot - tickets a few bucks extra, comfy seats, no commercials, high technical standards. Just common sense stuff, and it makes other theaters seem like cattle farms.
dwide and exie both nailed it by DarthFloyd	Mar 26th, 2008 11:53:07 AM
If I really am desperate to see what I think is an "Event" movie (Dark Knight, Harry Potter, Iron Man, ect), I'd consider sneaking out of work for half a day to see it. Granted, that is for movies where the high school/college hot-heads/self-centered/cell users are still in school, not on break. Otherwise, I'll just wait until the movies come out on DVD or On Demand.
i will stay home with my pricey home theater. by alice 13	Mar 26th, 2008 11:55:43 AM
because i bought it.
THESE SUITS NEED TO VISIT THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE!!! by bonerama	Mar 26th, 2008 11:55:55 AM
Come to Austin and see what a real movie-going 'experience' should be. No fancy effects, just people running the theaters who love their craft, fabulous food and drink, and great themes/activities. If all movie theaters were like the Alamo, I might actually live somewhere other than Austin.
worst idea ever. by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Mar 26th, 2008 11:56:44 AM
ticket sales are down due to rising prices, not to rowdy crowds. you can always pick and choose when to see a move and sit with the type of people you want to sit with. opening night of the Dark Knight, you'll have the die hards. a week later, you'll have theaters full of babies and cell phones. thats just how it is. and if you expect the audience to sit quietly through Transformers, then you've got another thing coming. go see a low key movie if you want a low key theater experience. if you can't deal with the unwashed masses, stay home. fucking snobs.
Down the road... by jgsugden	Mar 26th, 2008 11:56:49 AM
For the right special effects movie: Sure. For a night out with the wife to watch Princess Diaries IX - Nope. Well, maybe... if Anne Hathaway is ...
I don't even want to spend 9 buck... by Gwarsbane	Mar 26th, 2008 11:57:37 AM
These guys are high on something cause its not the experience that is stopping most from going to the theater. Its the cost. I bring my own drink (bottle of pop) for 75 cents, and maybe some chips. I won't pay what they want for food, and even at 9 bucks on a saturday or sunday I hardly ever go to a movie. Only ones that I think are worth my cash. And at 9 bucks its getting to the point where I am saying no to movies I want to see. So again my experience in the theater is good, no talking, no cells going off, gotta deal with ads but thats why there are mp3 players and friends to talk to during them. Its the price thats driving me away and I don't even have any kids to take to the theater.
you guys are all a bunch of fucking whiners........ by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Mar 26th, 2008 11:57:41 AM
......and I'm glad people kick your chairs and yell at the screen. Quit crying about life.
Fuck this. by kolchak	Mar 26th, 2008 11:58:49 AM
Let all the members of this site chip in and we'll start our own theater.
Security in Theatres by Bumpasses Dawg	Mar 26th, 2008 11:59:00 AM
The only time I EVER saw security in a movie theatre was when the multiplex was playing John Waters' "A Dirty Shame." They were so afraid someone would see a latex enhanced tit that an armed guard stood inside the theatre for the ENTIRE movie. Meanwhile, someone was probably getting shot in the parking lot, and someone was taking a leak in the back of another film. The reason people stop going to theaters has less to do with the chairs than with the a-holes who sit in them, and the garbage being shown in front of them.
There's Something Like This In Toronto by El Fuego	Mar 26th, 2008 12:00:13 PM
At the Varsity they've got these VIP Screening rooms, about 20-30 lazyboys, smaller screen to be sure, but great sound/picture, the closest you can get to a nice basement setup and it's about $20. $35 is way too much, no matter how good the experience is.
Darkroom with Strangers by PSJ	Mar 26th, 2008 12:00:14 PM
We should appreciate any attempt to get people to go to the movies but it seems like this is more of a profit-driven idea than anything else. It will definitely be successful because I imagine that the people with the cash shell out would love another way to separate themselves from the 'less fortunate'. Why not just make small theaters with digital projection that cost less (Film > Digital's 'Apple.com' look) than the normal cinema? It would be a better way to promote the 'cinema' experience. Sure you've rented The Thing a million times but have you watched it in a darkroom with strangers?
Contextual Advertising on this page?? by JafoUK	Mar 26th, 2008 12:01:50 PM
Anyone else getting a 'Meet the Spartans' ad on this page? Oh I do hope it's intentional to match this movie with the article headline.......
Never. Never will I ever pay that price. by George Newman	Mar 26th, 2008 12:02:39 PM
I like my money and I like to spend it wisely. $35 is 19 more than I'm will to spend on permanent ownership of a DVD, so I will certainly Never pay that much for a 2-hour experience.
I wouldn't pay $20 by Internet Thug	Mar 26th, 2008 12:04:22 PM
for a hooker..those uppity bitches with their downtown prices..so I am sure as shit not paying it to see the latest movie I can BUY within 4 months for $6.99..what's a hard working honest long haul trucker to do?
I'll just keep sneaking my Taco Bell Grande meal into reg shows by George Newman	Mar 26th, 2008 12:04:45 PM
I'm not going to pay a theater extra money to Let me eat.
Did anyone notice this was being funded by.. by Series7	Mar 26th, 2008 12:05:36 PM
Retirement Systems of Alabama pension fund?? I am no financial analysis, but if I was in Alabama and about to retire I would check my 401K. Aren't retirement funds suppose to be invested in conservative stocks?
Bad idea. by heyscot	Mar 26th, 2008 12:06:58 PM
I'll never pay that price either. Honestly, I feel like I should get that fucking treatment at the prices I'm already paying, and a big part of the reason why I no longer go to the theatre as much as I used to is because I'm sick to fucking death of paying an arm and a leg for shitty service (concessions, people fucking talking during the movie and not shutting the fuck up) when I can just stay home and get almost the same quality of picture and sound with a much better experience overall. I don't have to pay $20 for popcorn. I don't have to listen to people fucking talking during the movie. I have digital projection. I have massive sound that makes me feel like I am sporting a giant cock. And I DON'T have to pay out the ass for it. Fuck the theatres and fuck them hard. It completely pisses me off that they're offering what should be standard fucking service at an even more ridiculous price. There's a special place in hell for these greedy fuckers, and they fucking deserve it.
Date night by porkchop_Xpress	Mar 26th, 2008 12:07:19 PM
at the movie would be much nicer, I'd have to admit. I'd rather be in that type of environment. Higher chance that me and the lady won't have to deal with some dumbass that won't shut the fuck up.
P.S. That's how I really feel. by heyscot	Mar 26th, 2008 12:07:26 PM

"Lower class" audiences aren't the problem. by WS	Mar 26th, 2008 12:07:58 PM
Honestly, the most obnoxious movie audiences I've been in have been mostly comprised of white middle-class teenagers...or pretentious nerds who think they're movie experts because they took a film appreciation class in college and they've contributed their generic, poorly thought out opinions to a couple of message boards; and who think the movies are their own personal version of MST3K...They all speak with that same fucking tone! That amateurish, pseudo-world weary irony I like to call "Tech TV" speak. Sit in a couple of those audiences and a rowdy lower class audience starts to look good by comparison...
Sell the movie on blueray at the theater by General Crom	Mar 26th, 2008 12:08:13 PM
showing it.Offer a discount and the option to take home the movie after you've seen it.Hell you can buy Halo 3 at 7/11
P.P.S. Fuck the 20-30 minutes of fucking commercials, too. by heyscot	Mar 26th, 2008 12:09:02 PM
You fucking greedy cocksuckers, I hate you all.
everyones right by redkamel	Mar 26th, 2008 12:09:28 PM
yeah this is the worst idea ever. The chairs are good enough. I want a good movie, and a quiet movie. thats it. they should add bouncers, and not be afraid to ban people for life. Also get some good movies. I used to go the movies all the time. I dont mind a few comments here and there during trailers (I mean, I laughed my ass off when "midnight meat train" appeared in huge letters"), but cellphones, talking, and especially ADVERTISEMENS are out of control. I paid to see a movie so I wouldnt see ads. Now I only go to movies on like Wednesday night or Thursday Mid day hey, are there any enterprising talkbackers here willing to start a membership based movie theater? seriously. Open it only to people, all ages, who are well behaved and like movies. I'd pay for membership and then pay regular rates. thered also be less people at the theater. this is actually a good idea I am kinda liking the more I think about it.
The Arclight doesn't cost $35. by Rev. Slappy	Mar 26th, 2008 12:10:23 PM
There is no doubt that the big theater chains need to improve the movie-going experience and that they have been very slow to respond to the erosion of their business in the digital era. However, $35 to see a movie is ludicrous and people simply won't pay it. I live in LA and I really like the Arclight concept. It's a couple extra bucks but I think it's worth an extra $2. The AMC by my house is a shithole. The problems that have been discussed on here in the past as it relates to this issue are cell phones, people who talk during the film, obnoxious teenagers, etc. If the theaters would actually do their jobs and start throwing some of these people out, it would be a great start. Why in the hell should a couple of assholes ruin be allowed to ruin the experience for the other 300 people in the auditorium?
One shouldn't have to pay extra... by DocPazuzu	Mar 26th, 2008 12:11:16 PM
...for a nice moviegoing experience. I think all seats should be wired, inna William Castle stylee, and crippling jolts of electricity should be launched up the anuses of anyone with a turned-on cell phone, an audible chip or candy bag and big hair. This measure should also be applied to anyone who talks to the screen, kicks seats, gets up out of their seat at any time after the film starts or laughs at the wrong moment. Special treatment is reserved for the illiterate shitbrains who staff the multiplexes and get all snooty if told that the sound or focus is off. For these people, the film should be stopped, the lights turned on and they should be led to the front of the theater and beaten severely about the face and torso with short lengths of gravel-filled garden hose until senseless. Come to think of it, I WOULD pay extra for that.
My HT... by BoggyCreekBeast	Mar 26th, 2008 12:12:36 PM
I can buy a way-overpriced Fox Blu Ray for that price, drink all I want, eat anything I want, have a front row seat. Why go out?
Waiters. . . . by Rev. Slappy	Mar 26th, 2008 12:12:58 PM
So each seat will have a service button that summons your waiter. Won't that make the movie going experience suck? Isn't that just as disruptive as a bunch of talking, text-messaging teenagers?
KEEP THE IDIOTS OUT OF THE THEATER!! by dr sauch	Mar 26th, 2008 12:14:10 PM
I am so fucking for this. I went to see a 12:30 showing of Doomsday. A bunch of people brought their young (like from 2-10) children. WTF? And then the fucking black, yes, black kids with the fucking phones talking and laughing throughout the entire fucking movie. If you don't want to see the movie, then go hang out somewhere where it's okay to talk!! I mean come on, is it really too much to ask to shut the fuck up for two hours? And you know what, its not just black kids, now that i think about it. These fucking faggot ass white 12 yr olds with moms credit card and $4,000 worth of clothes and electronics between them who laugh and exclaim throughout the entire movie. Oh yeah, you kids are really pushing the envelope by disturbing the movie. They should have fucking armed guards remove people who make noise. One warning, then you're out. ARRRRRGHHGHHGH!!!
I would rather by greg39	Mar 26th, 2008 12:15:38 PM
see them make movie theaters a more adult place to be. Let me smoke, drink, and don't ever allow anyone under 18. That might get my ass back to a theater.
I agree with those that mention TALKERS by Playkins	Mar 26th, 2008 12:16:05 PM
Nothing drives me more crazy than morons that bring their 2-year old to a PG-13 movie at 10pm, or people that yap nonstop in the theater, or people that SOMEHOW DON'T REALIZE THAT THE GLOW FROM YOUR PHONE WHEN YOU CHAT IS FUCKING DISTRACTING. I once even had a guy in front of me that had his bluetooth earpiece on (????). It was blining regularly, and when I leaned forward and told him it was distracting and to please turn it off, acted like I was suggesting he eat his first-born. Seriously, when are the theter companies going to realize that it's NOT ABOUT IT BEING A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE. It's about two hours of decent entertainment for a REASONABLE PRICE!!!!! Lower the cost of tickets and you'll get more people in the seats, period. And I for one won't be as angered if two 12 year old girls chat through the entire first act.
For $35 Bucks... by utz_world	Mar 26th, 2008 12:17:29 PM
...the screens in these mofo's better be at least 65 feet wide and pump a minimum 10,000 watts of sound in EVERY SINGLE AUDITORIUM! All the luxury amenities in the world won't make up for crappy sound and screens the size of my PC monitor! Which, by the way, is ANOTHER NOTCH in Arclight's belt. Every screen is ginormous and the sound is the closest thing to FLAWLESS I've ever heard.
Still not going by stvnhthr	Mar 26th, 2008 12:17:46 PM
Almost every trip to the theatre leaves me upset. If the film is actually worth the price of admission then someone in the audience will ruin the experience, by talking, fighting, crying, or adding commentary. It is so much more satisfying to stay home and just buy a decent dvd and enjoy it where the only annoying people are my relatives.
If food and booze were included in the price by Series7	Mar 26th, 2008 12:17:51 PM
I'd pay. Also if it were like 2 moives in a row. And if possible like pre release movies like 2-3 weeks before they come out in normal theaters. They this may work. But someone said it earlier, people don't go to movies anymore because of all the assholes that go there, I mean when was the last time you went to a theater on a Friday or Saturday and there wasn't a cop outside? Also when was the last time you went to a theater out side of an opening weekend and saw a packed house? Plus you want people to go to movies, don't put DVD's out 2 months after the movie was in theater.
I almost never go to the movies any more. by DocPazuzu	Mar 26th, 2008 12:18:19 PM
If I'm not being subjected to that shit eight times out of ten, I'm sitting there stressing out in anticipation of someone acting that way. For me most movies "open" when they hit DVD. Thank God for the home theater experience.
rich people have money to burn by Rupee88	Mar 26th, 2008 12:19:00 PM
of course this will work if they build them in affluent areas.
Is it any wonder... by Node32774	Mar 26th, 2008 12:19:25 PM
that so many people on this site hate every movie they see when they have such shitty experiences?
Yet another reason to upgrade my home theater by VAWitch	Mar 26th, 2008 12:19:56 PM
Yet another reason to save my pennies cuz I have heartburn paying the $10 it costs for an adult evening show... and it's really not even so much the ticket prices, as it's the concessions... I now HAVE to make movie night a Night-long event, cuz I need to grab chow before or after the movie - cuz I am not paying MORE for my food (2 dogs + lg drink) than it cost me to watch the movie. Ah well - it'll be another spectacular failure - which will continue to dismiss what the "auds" are saying - price:quality will have us come out. When we can do as well or better at home, we'll save our money.
P.S.: Rev. Slappy/Archlight by Playkins	Mar 26th, 2008 12:20:06 PM
I agree wholeheartedly. A couple extra bucks for reserved seats (that are HUGE comfy leather) is totally worth it. I see all the biggest films there. Strangely, I've never had a bad experience there, either. I think ushers shut up talkers quick, but I've never actually seen it happen.
Oh, I almost forgot my other "faves": by DocPazuzu	Mar 26th, 2008 12:20:53 PM
Fucktard parents who bring their squalling three-year-olds to R-rated movies. Put the kids in foster homes and nail their parents to the Tree of Woe.
ticket prices in nyc by theWarning	Mar 26th, 2008 12:22:59 PM
AS IF THEY WERENT HIGH ENOUGH
The Arclight doesn't have 30 minutes of commercials. by Rev. Slappy	Mar 26th, 2008 12:24:18 PM
It really is the ideal theater to me. It isn't ridiculously high end, but it's nice and they do things the right way. They make their own caramel corn, too. Anybody been to the new Arclight in Sherman Oaks? I was curious how the format would work in the suburbs. It's essentially in a mall, so I think you would get a lot more riff raff in there.
Do it like in Thailand by xevoid	Mar 26th, 2008 12:24:32 PM
In Bangkok, you reserve a specific seat. That way you can come in at any time and go right to your seat and not have to worry about bothering other folks looking for empty seats. Also, you have to stand while they play a montage of the King of Thailand signing documents and overlooking dam construction. If you don't stand, armed guards will come and kick you out. Disrespect to the King and all. We should do the same thing but instead of the king we should have a giant tomato on screen you have to stand for. I am drunk. that is all.
Big problems in theaters by Mr. JLo	Mar 26th, 2008 12:25:31 PM
I live in Austin Tx. When Superman Returns came out I went to the only digital theater in town at the time to see it. The place was packed. The problem, at least for me, was the fact that there was a guy translating the entire movie to spanish for his freind. He wasn't even wispering he was talking in full volume. Well I guess I was the only one that had a problem with it cause the theater did NOTHING! They didn't even ask him to be quiet! So I wonder why more people don't go to the movies? Oh I almost forgot there was a crying baby through about half the movie too. On a side note, I still don't know if I disliked the movie cause of the experiance or if it was just boring.
Best time ever by Internet Thug	Mar 26th, 2008 12:26:28 PM
was at the movies and some fat bim comes into the show with her 5 year old stripling..the movie..Hannibal. Guy gets hung by the intestines kid FREAKS out...no more kid..LMAO I bet that kid is fucking traumatized to this very day.
Luxury = Zero Tolerance for Jackasses by Scorpio	Mar 26th, 2008 12:26:49 PM
Hey Hollywood! Hey Theater Owners! Want to give me a high-end experience for which I'll pay extra money? THEN HIRE SOME USHERS AND START BOOTING THE A*HOLES FROM THE THEATERS. That's right, those kids who think this is some interactive experience where they play the lead comic role... The white t-shirt gang that threatens violence on theatergoers here in San Francisco... The girlies that can't keep their mouths shut... The yuppies who can't bear to turn off their frickin' gadget of the day with the bright glowing screen, let alone their stupid-ass ringtone... The homeless people who snuck in with their bags of garbage to take a load off for the afternoon (I'm not making ANY of this up, btw)... the parents who are too frakkin' cheap to hire a babysitter and have the fckin NERVE to bring their crying baby and mongoloid screaming toddlers into an R-rated film.... DO I NEED TO GO ON, 'CAUSE I CAN! I will pay $20 each for my lady and myself if you give me a good product, well presented, and RESERVE THE EXPERIENCE FOR THOSE THAT APPRECIATE MOVIES IN A MOVIE THEATER. If you can't do that for $20/ticket, then screw you and your "luxury moviegoing experience". I'll wait 3 - 6 months, get it from Netflix (or elsewhere), and watch it in the luxury of my home. DONE.
Kids in theaters by Series7	Mar 26th, 2008 12:26:52 PM
Seriously I don't know why people have to bring their kids to the movies. And if you do, go to the day showings. I saw the Kingdom on opening night, and I went to the midnight showing to avoid crowds and kids. No some asshole parents brought there 2 year old, that I almost knocked over because they were letting it run around the hallway and I had to run and piss real quick. I mean come on, A) This was fucking opening night, B) It was the midnight showing, C) This wasn't like some event film. If you have a kid and you feel like you REALLY absolutly have to see a dumb movie the first night its showing on the last show of the evening, you shouldn't have kids.
To handle the annoying audience talkers by stvnhthr	Mar 26th, 2008 12:26:56 PM
How about when you buy a ticket you also get charged an additional $20 good faith fee which will be refunded to you if you behave during the movie. Jerks will be quiet if it hurts their wallet.
Probably, ok definately, gonna sound like a dick here... by blindambition238	Mar 26th, 2008 12:28:17 PM
but as a member of both the upper economic bracket and movie snob audience they seem to be going after, I really can't see myself shelling out 35 dollars for a single movie ticket when I can pay some more to get a ticket at the already excellent LA Arclight plus a decent meal that will probably taste a whole lot better than their overpriced movie theater sushi.
Curiosity will peak but then die by Lance2769	Mar 26th, 2008 12:29:40 PM
Interesting but too expensive for the casual movie-goer. In an age where the home movie experience has grown with the help of better t.v sets and HD movies, I understand the business decision to try and improve on a theatre-going experience that has slowed down in recent years. However, we are in a fuckin' recession and increasing prices will only work against what they are trying to do, which is to bring more people in! Curiosity will peak at first, but unless this movie theatre chain GUARANTEES you that taking a date here will get you laid, I see no casual movie-goer ever going back for seconds.
video games cost $60... by SpawnofAchilles	Mar 26th, 2008 12:29:42 PM
as do two blu rays (maybe 40) so arent we talking more then $35? What is the price we're talking about?
I see that most of us are in agreement... by Scorpio	Mar 26th, 2008 12:30:04 PM
...about what we want from a theater. And it ain't shrimp, a**hats. Do you think any of those overpaid morons from Village Roadshow Ltd will read this and learn? I thought not. So I hope they lose the shirts of their backs for this stupid, blind iniative. Damn, this subject makes me angry. Off to get some decaf.
stvnhthr: SHIT, THAT'S BRILLIANT!!!! by Playkins	Mar 26th, 2008 12:30:04 PM
Effing awesome idea!
Usher signalers by Node32774	Mar 26th, 2008 12:30:20 PM
Soemone in another talkback mentioned a thing some theaters have that the first peopel in the theater or whatever get a wireless device that signals an usher if pople are talking or rowdy. PUT ONE ON THE BOTTOM OF EVERY SEAT!
I can buy a DVD for the cost of a ticket.... by Kasch	Mar 26th, 2008 12:30:35 PM
When are studios/theater chains gonna realize that's why people aren't going to the cinemas anymore?
I used to live in a small college town by Series7	Mar 26th, 2008 12:31:07 PM
And it had one theater, that for a one town theater was a lot better then most. And seriously, even though the movie selection sucked, if you went to a movie like 3-4 week in release, or anytime during the day. It was just you and who ever you went with. And that was awesome. Even though the chairs sucked in some of the theaters. Having a whole movie theater to your self and friend/date was awesome.
Hollywood BLVD in Chicago by nilus	Mar 26th, 2008 12:31:48 PM
Its a bar style movie theater. I think any movie after 5 is 18 or over only(they do make special exceptions for kid friendly movies). The tickets I think are 8 bucks and the food and drink isn't that overpriced(about what you would pay at a bar in the area) and the food is pretty good(again its basically burgers and such, bar food. but not bad) Honestly the sound and screens are not great. Me and the wife enjoy going to see comedies there. But other posters are right, what theaters need to do is start jamming cell phones and kicking out idiots.
Rich people are just as obnoxious as anybody. by Rev. Slappy	Mar 26th, 2008 12:32:09 PM
They are just obnoxious in a different way. I don't think I would want to sit in a $35 seat surrounded by those assholes either.
If these theaters by Series7	Mar 26th, 2008 12:33:35 PM
got the ability to show movies weeks before there general release is probably the only way you'll get people coming back.
I go to the movies for the film by Samuel Fulmer	Mar 26th, 2008 12:34:11 PM
I want to see a movie shot on film, projected with the light of the projector shinning through the film at 24 fps. Once everything goes digital, why go when I can get basically the same image on an HD tv at home? 3-D films are great when you're hanging out at an amusement park and want to sit down for a few minutes and cool off, but that's all they're good for. Why even bother with 3-D, maybe they should just pull out the VR helmets.
Here's another one... by Mr. JLo	Mar 26th, 2008 12:35:04 PM
POTC, the place isn't packed but it's full. Some lady has a new born baby in a stroller and it's screaming at the top of it's little lungs. Finally I found an usher he tells her she has to take the baby out of the theater then tells her I'm the one that complained. Anyway after the movie she's waiting for me, like I'm the bad guy! Looks me in the eye and says "thanks asshole."
people seem to forget... by robot_parade	Mar 26th, 2008 12:35:31 PM
there are plenty of rich pricks out there willing to spend thirty-five dollars a ticket for cushions for their feet. plus, the average movie-goer doesn't give a shit if the movie's actually good or not, they just want an excuse to not have to think for a couple hours. but, of course, it's all speculation.... so.... who the fuck knows? maybe it will do well, maybe it won't. i'm actually quite curious to find out.
$30 weeds out the scum? No it doesn't. by Scorpio	Mar 26th, 2008 12:37:18 PM
Do you see what the scum and poorly behaved patrons are wearing? The pricetag of that annoying personal technology they're showing off? Do you think they earned that money flippin' burgers at McDs? Nope, they're an extremely spoiled segment of their generation (and my generation -- 40 something -- has it's own special brand of 'tards these days) for whom money means little. It's rarely theirs anyway, or from a non-drug related source. So you can raise the ticket to $30, but they'll still be there to run the show and show off their bling, and impress us with how they would have handled the script.
Raising the prices of tickets by Samuel Fulmer	Mar 26th, 2008 12:37:28 PM
to insane amounts during a recession could put the final nail in the movie theaters coffin. We've already seeing one means of media distribution on it's last legs (network TV), and I guess we'll see another soon. At least we'll see a few more releases from masters like Michael Mann and Martin Scorsese before the end of cinema.
Mr. JLo by DocPazuzu	Mar 26th, 2008 12:38:25 PM
And it was at that point that you said: "Fuck you, you dumb twat." Please tell me you did.
Unless they are going to carpet the theater by Internet Thug	Mar 26th, 2008 12:39:06 PM
in white cashmere like the inside of Busta Rhymes Lamborghini than count me out.
70" screen?? by ATARI	Mar 26th, 2008 12:39:19 PM
I've had a 108" screen for the past three years. And my movie theater going has gone down to a trickle. And I don't miss it. You just can't beat watching what you want, when you want, eating whatever you want, with people of your choosing. Not to mention the pause button for bathroom breaks.
I don't care who I sit next to... by Mr. JLo	Mar 26th, 2008 12:39:44 PM

Samuel Fulmer by Mr. JLo	Mar 26th, 2008 12:40:53 PM
I thought she was going to stab me with a knife. I'm not kidding
No fuckin way by kungfuhustler84	Mar 26th, 2008 12:41:30 PM
For that price I could go to five movies at the local theatre
I'll sit next to anyone... by Mr. JLo	Mar 26th, 2008 12:41:44 PM

Only would go for the blockbusters... by Space Disc Jockey	Mar 26th, 2008 12:41:48 PM
I think the idea is great, but I'm certainly not going to be attending these theaters for EVERY movie I want to see. I mean, I would go to these theaters to see the big blockbusters (Avatar, Transformers 2, Terminator 4, etc.) Also, the ticket prices ($12-18) could turn people away. And I hope there won't be commercials.
If they keep raising prices by Abominable Snowcone	Mar 26th, 2008 12:42:17 PM
for concessions, who gives a shit how nice their dumb little theater is? I know theaters make all their profits on candy and coke, but the prices are insane and drove me to 'sneak' my own snacks in years ago.
As long as they by Mr. JLo	Mar 26th, 2008 12:42:51 PM
keepo their mouth shut and phones off!!! Why is that so hard and why I'm I the only guy in the theater that get annoyed by these people?
Series7 is spot on by captainspork	Mar 26th, 2008 12:42:57 PM
I live in a small college town in NJ with a 2 screen theater. The screens are small but the theater is nice (clean, stadium seats). We get new movies just about every week, a good mix of blockbusters and indie/art stuff. Weekend shows are almost always full or sold out. The same people who take the tickets serve the concessions and clean the place. I could drive 15 minutes to a big chain multiplex, but that little theater is my favorite place to see a movie with a civilized audience. I think all the idiots and jerks described here head to the multiplex.
It will be successful, BUT... by Piablo	Mar 26th, 2008 12:44:10 PM
...could be so much more. I love the idea of heading to a movie theater without punk thug brats running around. Upscale would certainly sell. After all, the American business motto is "class into mass". However, this whole venture could be so much more if Hollywood was in tune with the general public. As many have already mentioned, the general quality of film making is poor. The main reason behind this is Hollywood is on another planet, and is generally out of touch with the public. There was a golden age of film making during the late 70s and 80s that produced movies everyone could enjoy, with themes we all could understand and embrace. Today, the rampant liberalism and constant anti-American messages turn people off. In general, people with these ideas will not connect with people who don't. We get junk like "Stop Loss", another anti-American military film that will fail horribly. But Hollywood will continue to produce these films in spite of the publics refusal to watch them.
Considering Yankee Box Seats will go for 200k by JackRabbitSlim	Mar 26th, 2008 12:44:13 PM
200k for a season at the new stadium - yeah - id say theres a viable highend market out there.
Scissors by Samuel Fulmer	Mar 26th, 2008 12:44:35 PM
Maybe we'll get Dial M For Murder remake #3 with Viggo in the Michael Douglas/Ray Milland role. He can get in a 3-D bathhouse fight with Shia LaBeef.
Here's an idea by BozeMaster69	Mar 26th, 2008 12:44:41 PM
Theatre companies should offer blow-jobs while you watch a movie. Getting a blow job while watching a movie at home makes any movie seem more enjoyable! Could be dangerous when watching movies with "JUMP" scares tho!
El Fuego, I've been to the Varsity's VIP theatres by Big Jim	Mar 26th, 2008 12:46:10 PM
a couple of times. The first time I didn't realize someone takes your order and brings it to you so I hit the candy counter before going in. The theatre is very small. Reminds me of the early days of the cineplex. But the screen is bigger and the sound better. All times I went was a positive movie-going experience. But I haven't been to one in several years so I don't know if the dickheads have taken over. Usually when I see movies in the theatre these days I go to the Imax at the former Paramount, first showing on a Saturday or Sunday. It's usually empty and the few people that are there are there to watch the movie. Also, I think the management keeps a closer eye on the Imax theatre because it costs more to get in and they don't want anyone sneaking in. Remember the good old days in Canada when "Rated R" meant no one under 18 was allowed in, and theatres enforced this? I was always a bit jealous of you Americans who could see Restricted movies at the age of 17, or if you went in with someone of age. But not us. Not 18, you weren't allowed in. Sure it sucked that I couldn't see Life of Brian in the theatre, or that only a couple of months before my 18th birthday I was turned away from Beverly Hills Cop, but I got over it and I think learned to appreciate the privilege of seeing an adult film with other adult movie-goers. Really, I think part of the problem is anyone can see any movie as long as they have a so-called adult with them. On that subject, I read a review of Clerks II where the reviewer noticed that a guy had brought his young (maybe 8) son with him. The son was bored out of his gourd but the father was obviously a Kevin Smith fan who felt his son should share this experience with him and made him sit there and watch it. The reviewer wondered if taking an 8-year old to Clerks II was considered child abuse.
captainspork by Mr. JLo	Mar 26th, 2008 12:46:35 PM
Most of the time you're right but not all ways. We have a place here called Alamo Draft House. I used to think it was a little better but I'm starting to wonder. It's seems like everytime I go there someone is answering cell phone calls during the movie!!! This has happened several times now.
fuck that, give me crowd control... by Judge Briggs	Mar 26th, 2008 12:47:01 PM
I am so sick of fucking ppl making comments and carrying on in the movie theater as if it's their own home... that is what needs to be addressed!
these theatres already exist dont they?? by BurgerKing	Mar 26th, 2008 12:48:00 PM
I know there are some Cineplexs that are like VIP or whatever that offer better seating and people come to serve you at your seat and shit. I'm sure they'd be the first to upgrade projectors too...
There's A Much Cheaper Way by Captain Mal	Mar 26th, 2008 12:49:57 PM
Everyone is in agreement--the problem isn't concessions or seats. The problem is assholes in the theatre. A very simple way to eliminate this is to give each patron a membership card to the theatre. If they act like a jackass, revoke their card, and they can't come back. Simple.
Also, this project could never work by BurgerKing	Mar 26th, 2008 12:50:10 PM
Sure, it's meant for film snobs or whatever you want to call them, higher class filmgoers. But with projects like I already mentioned, the Cineplex VIP thing with normal theatres that have a few cinemas like this, no way could a theatre that has only these kind of cinemas survive. There just aren't enough people willing to pay for this to be able to survive the more expensive costs of running the place. The Cineplex VIP thing has it figured it out because it gets both the higher class people and regular moviegoers.
The last time I went to the movies... by Brunomac	Mar 26th, 2008 12:50:38 PM

No. It Won't Help. That's Not the Problem by DKT	Mar 26th, 2008 12:51:17 PM
Quint actually nailed it a while back (during the Vacancy review, I think). If theater owners want to get people back into the movies, they should respect the audiences they have by reminding people to be courteous to others. Hire more ushers to get/keep assholes out of theater or to tell them to STFU. All raising ticket prices for a does is keep me home, not convince me to check out an "uber-theater."
What about that cellphone-blocking paint? by Playkins	Mar 26th, 2008 12:51:36 PM
I heard somewhere about a special paint they were going to use in theaters on Broadway (and the like) that effectively block cellphone signals? Anyone know if the stuff exists?
BSB: This talkback is historic by chrth	Mar 26th, 2008 12:52:19 PM
It may be the first time in the history of AICN that you and I were in 100% agreement
...was Spidey 3... by Brunomac	Mar 26th, 2008 12:52:50 PM
...5 minutes into a bunch of loud teens on cellphones snuck in from the theater showing Pirates 3. When I left and got my money back, the employees acted like i did something wrong.
It's not just the kids, though... by SpiderHarshaw	Mar 26th, 2008 12:53:28 PM
I took my little brother to see a matinee of There Will Be Blood when last I went to visit him at college. We got there early, found some good seats, and sat chatting quietly through the Coke trivia and whatever. The entire theater is empty. Finally, after the movie starts, a group of AARP fucks sits directly in front of us, and then another geriatric couple sits directly behind us. They proceeded to spend the entire movie asking each other what just happened in loud voices, as I assume that their hearing aids were on the fritz. Finally I turned around and, as politely as I could, asked the desiccated hag behind me to be quiet. She acted as though she'd not heard me and continued asking her decrepit husband questions. Old people are just as bad as teenagers when it comes to theaters. I don't have the cash for a home theater as of right now, so I've just stopped watching nearly as many movies, and I just read more books. I really miss movies.
Captain Mal by Mr. JLo	Mar 26th, 2008 12:53:43 PM
Thats a good idea but we need people TO ENFORCE this rule. It seems to me like the kids that work at theaters dont really care.
From now on... by Brunomac	Mar 26th, 2008 12:54:18 PM
I will only go to the movies when I am with a loud, assholish (and drunk) crowd of my friends. Beware, The Bridge In Marina Del Rey!!!
Oh yeah- BEST thing about Cinema & Suds... by ZeroCorpse	Mar 26th, 2008 12:54:40 PM
No one under 18 admitted because the establishment served alcohol. Imagine watching a movie without any teenagers in the audience. BLISS.
Piablo - Your Reading Comprehension Sux by Scorpio	Mar 26th, 2008 12:54:45 PM
"...rampant liberalism and constant anti-American messages turn people off..." Yeah, right. Take it to redstate .com, idiot. The grown-ups are having a conversation here, and the topic is obviously "I won't pay $35 to sit in a noisy theater full of jerks", not "I won't pay $35 to go to the movies when Obama becomes president", 'kay? Thx. Bye.
Mr. JLo: If you got paid minimum wage to deal by chrth	Mar 26th, 2008 12:55:16 PM
with whiney fucks and screaming kids, you wouldn't really care either.
Yeah, right by Trazadone	Mar 26th, 2008 12:55:52 PM
Is a bottle of champagne included? If so, it's probably really crappy champagne. If not, you're looking at an additional $35 for a moderately acceptable bottle and it's starting to be a pricey night out for something that'll be on DVD in a couple of months. You're better off with live theatre. (Pronounced "Thee-AY-ter")
Theaters Have Lost Control Of Their Own Theaters... by Mako	Mar 26th, 2008 12:56:37 PM
The more I think about it... it's not about "making a theater more comfortable or lavish" that will bring people back. The problem is that theater owners do not want to deal with the ongoing problem with the younger teenage crowds who often ruin the movie going experience for the rest of us. The IRONY is that theater owners and studios claim "teenagers" are the ones who buy the most theater tickets these days. So it's a CATCH 22 system. These numbers are correct - because the people who actually want to savor and enjoy the film going experience are staying home because they can enjoy watching and listening to a movie without the constant cell phones going off... or listening to a group of girls talking about how Mindy dumped Dan last night. What THEATERS and STUDIOS need to do is devise a way to appeal to both audiences. If you could guanantee a pleasant movie going experience for people... I guarantee that numbers would go up and balance of who buys the most theater tickets will level itself out. As a kid... I grew up in th 70's and 80's watching movies in theaters - and the audience always glued to the screen and not distracted by anything else. I may be old school... but it seems obvious to me why so many people stop going to the movies anymore.
This actually may work by Series7	Mar 26th, 2008 12:59:31 PM
Because if they only open a few of them in big cities, they'll be fine. Start opening them anywhere south of Washington D.C. and not in the state of California or the Dallas/Plano area they'll flop.
Already comfy in my car... by xsentrick	Mar 26th, 2008 12:59:42 PM
I live in Dallas and there is a great drive-in movie theatre about 40 mins outside of town. $6 for a double feature of 2 first run movies and I get to sit back inmy car and crank the volume on my car stereo. Nothing better!
chrth by Mr. JLo	Mar 26th, 2008 01:00:56 PM
For the most part you are right. But, I was once a teenager that worked for minimum wage and I did my job. I think there are kids out there that would and could do the job. It would just be a little tougher on managment to find those kids.
Mako hit it on the head by chrth	Mar 26th, 2008 01:01:46 PM
We're all complaining about the people that the theaters make their money off of. And since we've chosen to stop going to movies because of the declining experience, the theaters don't feel the need to cater to us. That's what the purpose of this idea is: get the people that hate theater-going to start liking it again. BTW, the reason in the 70s and 80s we weren't distracted is because there was nothing to distract us. No cells, no text messaging, etc. Plus, we weren't multitaskers like the current generation, that talk, drive, surf, and watch a movie all at the same time.
$35 bucks per movie an no food yet!? by jamestewart007

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