Rotating Movies @ the Theaters

[Chatbrat]

Wish the powers that be would rotate the movies between the 3 theaters in the squares.

Would love to see a movie but if its in the Rialto-we won't go

When I finish with a movie we like to go to a restaurant & there is not a restaurant in Spanish Springs-that we would go to.

Lake Sumter & Brownwood has a few that we like-but Spanish Springs has zero

[Bogie Shooter]

Have you talked to the powers to be?

[Taltarzac725]

Wish the powers that be would rotate the movies between the 3 theaters in the squares.

Would love to see a movie but if its in the Rialto-we won't go

When I finish with a movie we like to go to a restaurant & there is not a restaurant in Spanish Springs-that we would go to.

Lake Sumter & Brownwood has a few that we like-but Spanish Springs has zero

The Rialto usually gets the independent movies. The others seldom get these non-main stream movies. You can talk to the people at these theaters on their respective Facebook pages.

[Chatbrat]

Wow didn't know the Revenant was an independent movie

[Waverunner]

What a great idea! We live near Brownwood and many of the movies we would like to see are at the Rialto. It does make us make different choices.

This would also make a good Villages survey suggestion.

[CFrance]

I was never a math person, but wouldn't that lessen the total number of movies available to be shown?

[John_W]

About a year ago when "Gone Girl" came out, they stuck it SS. They were running commercials for the film on TV non-stop, when you walked into Barnes & Nobles they had stacks of the book all over the place and the actors were making the rounds at all the talk shows and morning shows. I emailed the theater using the email on their website saying just this. They responded that same day saying they make deals with studios way in advance of the release date and they put a lot of thought into where they place the films.

We waited until the second week before going and went at 2pm in the afternoon, guess what, the line for that film was out to the door at Rialto. The film ended up taking in $167 million in the U.S. When it's at SS we usually wait until a band that we like is playing, which are Uncle Bob, Rocky & the Rollers or Petrina, then go to a 2:00 showing and maybe get something to eat at Panera's and then see the band.

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[Taltarzac725]

Wow didn't know the Revenant was an independent movie

New Regency Pictures [us] (http://www.imdb.com/company/co0025101/?ref_=tt_dt_co)

Not sure if it is. Maybe they did not know how well it would do?

[Shimpy]

Wish the powers that be would rotate the movies between the 3 theaters in the squares.
Would love to see a movie but if its in the Rialto-we won't go


:agree::agree::agree: We've missed 2 movies we wanted to see because it was only playing at Rialto. My complaint about Rialto is too far north for me and I want stadium seating which this theater is the only one that isn't.

[tomwed]

It's 10 miles from the Rialto to the Barnstorm. Doesn't everyone have a car?

[CWGUY]

It's 10 miles from the Rialto to the Barnstorm. Doesn't everyone have a car?

"That was helpful and not the least bit sarcastic." ;) :laugh:

[tomwed]

"That was helpful and not the least bit sarcastic." ;) :laugh:
Common sense is a flower that does not grow in everyone's garden.

[capecoralbill]

Seriously no stadium seating??? Thanks for the "heads up" pun intended.

[claricecolin]

The no stadium seating is what I dislike. However, the movies I have been wanting to see are there so that's where I have to go.

[cquick]

Wish the powers that be would rotate the movies between the 3 theaters in the squares.

Would love to see a movie but if its in the Rialto-we won't go



I agree, we can't go to any movies at Rialto because the handicapped seating is all the way in the back of the theater.

[CFrance]

Seriously no stadium seating??? Thanks for the "heads up" pun intended.
Which is not to say that the floor is flat. It's isn't; it's sloped upward, front to back. I think there's more legroom between rows than at Brownwood, and I've never had a problem seeing the screen.

[CWGUY]

Common sense is a flower that does not grow in everyone's garden.

Wish I had said that. ;)

[tomwed]

I agree, we can't go to any movies at Rialto because the handicapped seating is all the way in the back of the theater.
That's not right. How can we make it right?

[Bogie Shooter]

It's 10 miles from the Rialto to the Barnstorm. Doesn't everyone have a car?

I agree, some of these posts imply that it is an all day trek to go from one square to another.
Do not see any benefit to the theater rotating films to locations within this distance.
Miss a film because it was showing to far north? Wow!

[Taltarzac725]

That's not right. How can we make it right?

It seems to be right inside the entrance doors. This does put you at the back of the theater. You would have to sit quite close to the screen if handicapped at the Old Mill Playhouse and the Barnstorm Theater.

I would expect some people would rather sit father away there and some would rather sit closer at the Rialto.

[CFrance]

I agree, some of these posts imply that it is an all day trek to go from one square to another.
Do not see any benefit to the theater rotating films to locations within this distance.
Miss a film because it was showing to far north? Wow!
:agree:

[Jimmydoodlebug]

I was never a math person, but wouldn't that lessen the total number of movies available to be shown?
:agree:

[Bonny]

I always chuckle when people talk about how far from one square to another.
When we lived in Michigan and our girls wanted to go to the movies especially in the winter, I hated it. Drive 8 miles on major busy icy roads.
Now here it's all nice little side roads & no ice. I think I can handle the drive. ;)

[Taltarzac725]

I always chuckle when people talk about how far from one square to another.
When we lived in Michigan and our girls wanted to go to the movies especially in the winter, I hated it. Drive 8 miles on major busy icy roads.
Now here it's all nice little side roads & no ice. I think I can handle the drive. ;)

Spent two to three hours in a snowbank outside of Laramie, Wyoming the New Year's Eve of 1983. This was due to black ice. The tow trucks were quite busy that evening. I did get to my reservations at a hotel in Laramie where I watched Porky's 2: The Next Day. Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) - Rotten Tomatoes (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/porkys_ii_the_next_day/)

[CFrance]

I always chuckle when people talk about how far from one square to another.
When we lived in Michigan and our girls wanted to go to the movies especially in the winter, I hated it. Drive 8 miles on major busy icy roads.
Now here it's all nice little side roads & no ice. I think I can handle the drive. ;)
You're bringing back memories, Bonnie!

I'm flummoxed when people say Point A to Point B in The Villages is too far. Or that they won't go somewhere because it isn't golf cart accessible.

[cquick]

That's not right. How can we make it right?

it can't be changed because the Rialto was built a long time ago, before considering the needs of wheelchair users. Plus they probably realize that the seating at Sumter and Barnstormer are accessible.

[CFrance]

it can't be changed because the Rialto was built a long time ago, before considering the needs of wheelchair users. Plus they probably realize that the seating at Sumter and Barnstormer are accessible.
I disagree with you. Our church in Michigan was built in 1960 and modified in 2000 to provide more (and larger) handicapped seating. It just takes someone willing to spend a little $.

[JoMar]

It's 10 miles from the Rialto to the Barnstorm. Doesn't everyone have a car?

I was thinking the same thing.......how can anything in TV be too far? I am not in favor of rotating movies, as a previous poster said, it would cut down on the number of films available.

[Taltarzac725]

it can't be changed because the Rialto was built a long time ago, before considering the needs of wheelchair users. Plus they probably realize that the seating at Sumter and Barnstormer are accessible.

There are seats designed for wheel chair users at every one of the theaters at the Rialto. They are near the entrance of each theater. If you want to sit right up front though and are in a wheel chair, then that is a problem. But, if you want to sit in the very back way up high you cannot do that at the Barnstorm nor at the Old Mill Playhouse.

[Taltarzac725]

I do wish that The Revenant was playing at more than one theater in the Villages. This is the movie getting the most Oscar nominations and should be more available for people to see.

[perrjojo]

About a year ago when "Gone Girl" came out, they stuck it SS. They were running commercials for the film on TV non-stop, when you walked into Barnes & Nobles they had stacks of the book all over the place and the actors were making the rounds at all the talk shows and morning shows. I emailed the theater using the email on their website saying just this. They responded that same day saying they make deals with studios way in advance of the release date and they put a lot of thought into where they place the films.

We waited until the second week before going and went at 2pm in the afternoon, guess what, the line for that film was out to the door at Rialto. The film ended up taking in $167 million in the U.S. When it's at SS we usually wait until a band that we like is playing, which are Uncle Bob, Rocky & the Rollers or Petrina, then go to a 2:00 showing and maybe get something to eat at Panera's and then see the band.
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You are correct. We have a friend who is the VP of distribution at Sony. Movies are contracted out far in advance and it's not totally up to the theater which movies they get to show.

[Taltarzac725]

You are correct. We have a friend who is the VP of distribution at Sony. Movies are contracted out far in advance and it's not totally up to the theater which movies they get to show.

The management at the Old Mill Playhouse have mentioned this during their film festivals.

[LuckySevens]

I also do not like the Rialto seating or going that far to see a movie. Yes, I have a car, but I find it odd that the Sumter and Brownwood theatres do not get some of the movies shown at S.S. Why not let us on the south end see them at the theatres closest to us. Just common sense!

[tomwed]

it can't be changed because the Rialto was built a long time ago, before considering the needs of wheelchair users. Plus they probably realize that the seating at Sumter and Barnstormer are accessible.
I see your point.
I guess whenever I hear there is not enough handicap parking or something isn't wheelchair accessible I think it can be corrected around here.

"Frogs United"

[tomwed]

I was thinking the same thing.......how can anything in TV be too far? I am not in favor of rotating movies, as a previous poster said, it would cut down on the number of films available.
Well to be honest with you, I thought awhile before I typed it. Sometimes I think I'm saying something innocent or harmless and the next thing I know I got "12 Angry Men" on my back.

[Bogie Shooter]

I also do not like the Rialto seating or going that far to see a movie. Yes, I have a car, but I find it odd that the Sumter and Brownwood theatres do not get some of the movies shown at S.S. Why not let us on the south end see them at the theatres closest to us. Just common sense!

That far???

[DeanFL]

That far???

Read the whole thread as I haven't been on for a while. Interesting how this one transitioned as many do. But BS> your comment hit me as a soft hit below the belt.

"That far???"

Far for one may be sensed completely different for another. The poster may not like to drive out of their local area, be handicapped, challenged in other ways. Simply stated the personal issue of distance. IMO your response was a bit...low.

Man I must be maturing a bit; starting to see other people's side. When did THAT start...

[Madelaine Amee]

I should not get involved with this, I know I should not, but I am going to.....

I am constantly amazed at the number of people who find a reason to complain about almost everything here in TV. We have three excellent movie theaters, they are all clean, the seats are comfortable and they all have a good concession stand. Where I came from the theaters were filthy, they were cleaned maybe once a day if we were lucky, there were teenagers and young children at viewings. The teenagers would throw stuff around and be a pain in the neck, and the young children would talk loudly and be a pain in the neck.

I would like to add that although the handicapped seating is situated in the very back of the theater in SS, the theaters are not exactly huge and if you have trouble seeing from that distance you might be better off renting the movie and watching it from home. Also, if you cruise, you will notice that the handicapped seating is way in the back of the theater.

I, for one, am more than happy with what we have here. I go wherever the movie is showing.

[Taltarzac725]

I should not get involved with this, I know I should not, but I am going to.....

I am constantly amazed at the number of people who find a reason to complain about almost everything here in TV. We have three excellent movie theaters, they are all clean, the seats are comfortable and they all have a good concession stand. Where I came from the theaters were filthy, they were cleaned maybe once a day if we were lucky, there were teenagers and young children at viewings. The teenagers would throw stuff around and be a pain in the neck, and the young children would talk loudly and be a pain in the neck.

I would like to add that although the handicapped seating is situated in the very back of the theater in SS, the theaters are not exactly huge and if you have trouble seeing from that distance you might be better off renting the movie and watching it from home. Also, if you cruise, you will notice that the handicapped seating is way in the back of the theater.

I, for one, am more than happy with what we have here. I go wherever the movie is showing.

I go to all the Villages' theaters and they would be my first choice before traveling to Leesburg or Ocala or Belleview to see something in one of these other community's movie houses.

[cquick]

I would like to add that although the handicapped seating is situated in the very back of the theater in SS, the theaters are not exactly huge and if you have trouble seeing from that distance you might be better off renting the movie and watching it from home. Also, if you cruise, you will notice that the handicapped seating is way in the back of the theater.



I can understand your position, because you can probably see that far. sometimes my son does like to go to the movies just for some time out of the house. He spends a lot of time at home watching DVD's at home.

We do go on cruises and there is seating for the visually impaired at the front of the theaters. We have taken him to shows in Chicago and I requested front row seats for him there too. I will just go to the movie theaters at Sumter Landing and Brownwood.

[JerryLBell]

It's 10 miles from the Rialto to the Barnstorm. Doesn't everyone have a car?

:agree::agree::agree: We've missed 2 movies we wanted to see because it was only playing at Rialto. My complaint about Rialto is too far north for me and I want stadium seating which this theater is the only one that isn't.

My original thought reading through this form was what tomwed said. However, Shimpy pointed out a deal-breaker for me. I had not known the Rialto lacked stadium seating (we've bought a house in TV but not yet moved there). I won't pay to see a movie at a theater with the old style of seating. Heck, I only go to the theaters to see visual blockbusters anymore as my home theater has developed into something pretty decent over the years. It takes something that must be seen on a BIG screen to get me into a theater and I don't want to have to peek between people's heads to see it.

At some point, the owners of the Rialto should consider remodeling. Every older theater around where I live now has remodeled to have stadium seating, added digital projectors, added 3D, added surround sound that is often THX certified and generally done what it takes to get people out of their home theaters and out into "real" theaters. Someday Rialto might have to as well.

[Shadow8IA]

I agree it would be nice if they could rotate the movies that they keep for many weeks. We have had to go to Brownwood for the last 3 movies we've seen and we live closer to Spanish Springs. There is nothing wrong with the seating at the Rialto. There more restaurants near Spanish Springs (on 441/27) than any other square.

[Taltarzac725]

I agree it would be nice if they could rotate the movies that they keep for many weeks. We have had to go to Brownwood for the last 3 movies we've seen and we live closer to Spanish Springs. There is nothing wrong with the seating at the Rialto. There more restaurants near Spanish Springs (on 441/27) than any other square.

It seems to be on a slight incline so you are not looking at other people's heads unless they were a hat. That happens once in a while if you get in back of a group of red hat ladies. That can be a problem at the Old Mill Playhouse too if there are a lot of women in front of you with their hats still on.

[Jayhawk]

I should not get involved with this, I know I should not, but I am going to.....

I am constantly amazed at the number of people who find a reason to complain about almost everything here in TV. We have three excellent movie theaters, they are all clean, the seats are comfortable and they all have a good concession stand. Where I came from the theaters were filthy, they were cleaned maybe once a day if we were lucky, there were teenagers and young children at viewings. The teenagers would throw stuff around and be a pain in the neck, and the young children would talk loudly and be a pain in the neck.

I would like to add that although the handicapped seating is situated in the very back of the theater in SS, the theaters are not exactly huge and if you have trouble seeing from that distance you might be better off renting the movie and watching it from home. Also, if you cruise, you will notice that the handicapped seating is way in the back of the theater.

I, for one, am more than happy with what we have here. I go wherever the movie is showing.


There you go, making a reasonable statement that goes against the complain at every opportunity crowd. Some of them wear me out. Thank you. :smiley:

[spring_chicken]

I've never had a problem seeing the screen at SS, and I hope that everyone who refuses to go there sticks to their word. I love an uncrowded theater!

[ldj1938]

Like the new Villages App on my iPhone, but would like to have the movie schedules on their website. If you haven't tried the app you might like it!

[Marathon Man]

Um. What did folks do when the Rialto was the only theater?

[Taltarzac725]

Um. What did folks do when the Rialto was the only theater?

We went there. This has not been since Fall of 2005 though. The Old Mill Playhouse opened in late 2005 as that is where the writer of Leisureville, Andrew D. Blechman, saw King Kong.

Our move was from Palm Harbor in June 2005. I did miss the Oldsmar Theater https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/tampa-st-petersburg/amc-woodlands-square-20 for a few months until the Old Mill Playhouse opened.

Some of the movies in 2005 were quite crowded at the Rialto. 2005 Movies • Released in 2005 (http://www.movieinsider.com/movies/-/2005)

I remember seeing The Exorcism of Emily Rose at the Old Mill Playhouse in September of 2005 and I was the only person in Auditorium One. Kind of a frightening experience.

The Greatest Game Ever Played did a lot better at the Old Mill Playhouse as it is about golf in the 1910s. There were pretty good lines for that one.

[LuckySevens]

Um. What did folks do when the Rialto was the only theater?

I assume EVERYONE lived close to the Rialto when it was the only one. lol

[Taltarzac725]

I assume EVERYONE lived close to the Rialto when it was the only one. lol

No, there were areas being developed in 2004 that were closer to the Old Mill Playhouse. We still had the buffalo in their field near Lake Sumter Landing.

[LuckySevens]

That far???

I didn't say that I wouldn't go to the Rialto if they have something I really want to see. I was just agreeing with the OP that it would be nice if the south end got some of those movies.....closer for our South end convenience. Just as I would love it if Lowes or Home Depot would put one on the south end for convenience. I do appreciate all the choices we have, but I was just responding to the thread with my opinion.

[Buckeyephan]

The movies here are a bargain. Took my 7-year-old granddaughter to see a movie in Virginia. $10 admission for each of us and small popcorn was $6.