Barnstorm Theater in Brownwood.
 

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I sure miss going to this movie theater. Anyone have any reliable information on when it will re-open?

Apparently never.

How reliable is your information?

:1rotfl::1rotfl:

I heard from a reliable source “The Villages Grown Supermarket and Bodega”.

It seems odd that they would not be doing everything they can to get another movie theater open especially with Summer blockbusters coming and the very large population of the Villages of retirees and their visiting relatives and friends. It would be profitable IMHO to open them.

You are right Taltarzac from the posts I’ve read on TOTV which seems like a minority of replies against Hollywood. I’ve read the same about NFL.
Most I talk to feel the opposite but steam Hollywood Movies and watch the NFL. It’s not my show I’ll let the Morse family decide.
Personally we haven’t been to a Villages Theater in 2 years, completely satisfied with streaming. Hold button, rewind, bathroom within 20 feet, soda, beer, wine in the fridge.

Maybe, but I hate movie theaters because of the noise that other people make. Why don't they allow people to bring their own headphones so they can block out the noise.

For movies like Thor, Elvis, Jurassic Park, Top Gun, Avatar, etc., you really need a big screen with Surround Sound or an upgrade of that to really experience the movie. I do have to get up when nearing the two hour mark though as my prostate is not what it used to be. Summer Movie Calendar 2022 << Rotten Tomatoes – Movie and TV News

Maybe when the pandemic is over??

There are many mask less customers in grocery stores of late. I donated blood Thursday and we did not have to wear a mask until we neared the bus where we would be donating. This was at the Polo Fields.

And we went to the movie theater to see The Lost City around late March 2022 and I only saw a few people with masks and the theater had only a few empty seats. Think 278 or so of the seats were all taken. Auditorium 1 of the Old Mill Playhouse seats 300.

Just my thoughts. Thinking that if they were going to reopen would have done so by now. My guess is they are trying to find a new use for the property.

I think the last time I went to a movie theatre was a Saturday matinee featuring The Bowery Boys.

Now. That was a long time ago.

They really cannot sell the Villages on things to do if they leave only one movie theater open with a population of the Villagers getting higher every day.