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Old 01-26-2022, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by HIgolfers View Post
So Rialto still being renovated, Brownwood hasn’t reopened since Covid and Old Mill playhouse (Lake Sumter Landing) is closed on Wednesdays! I don’t get it. You’re telling me that there is not enough demand for one movie theater that is open every day? Especially in the winter where cold and wet days like today limit outdoor activities. And yes I know I could drive to Leesburg but prefer something closer.
There is a new business model in the movie industry, rendering most movie theaters obsolete. New content is being produced by companies that are going the streaming route to distribute their product. This was going to happen anyways, but Covid accelerated the transformation. It would not be fiscally prudent to throw good money at renovating a dinosaur.