In a bid to save the movie theater industry, venues around the country are turning to just about any other kind of entertainment event they can possibly show that isn't actually a movie. If you've got that big old screen and seats for plenty of people, why not pull in some business with say, a nice opera or live boxing match?
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Last year I tried to drum up a Super Bowl showing in our local theater,Stadium 16.They did not consider it viable because of the inevitable consumption of alcohol.I realized they were right,but just imagine the Super Bowl on a theater screen!
ReplyDelete1046-Here in DC some movie theaters have alcohol. I know the theaters owned by Mark Cuban do. Personally I think it's a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhen they (The movie theaters) decide to offer a value instead of over priced tickets and ridiculous concession prices, then they will start gaining customers back.
ReplyDeleteI have been buying movies every week and watching them in my home theater and at $20.00 a disk for blue ray it is still much cheaper than sittin in an uncomfortable seat and watching the people in front of me texting all through the movie.