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Keefelane66 09-02-2024 06:54 PM

Cinema not Cinemax side loaded to firestick

Freeda 09-03-2024 04:53 PM

We saw the Reagan movie on the big screen in one of the larger theaters at the AMC in Lake Square Mall in Leesburg. We go to movies there very frequently, and for the first time in years every seat in the theater was filled. The movie was amazing, and portrayed a lot of history of that entire era, with much historic footage / photos. We learned so much about Reagan's entire lifetime, and his administration. The sense of awe and patriotism among the audience was very apparent, and was wonderful to be a part of. Like most people, we have large screen TVs at home; but nothing takes the place of seeing movies on the movies theater screens; especially if you are in luxury leather recliners like all of the AMC theaters have. Buy an A-List membership for about $24/person per month, and the cost of movies is minor (covers up to 3 movies/week); and permits you to go to AMCs everywhere. It's a fun outing, gives us a reliably cool and dry place to go for a walk, and we combine movie outings with doing other errands, or dining out, there or nearby. A fun find is the sports bar/cafe in the ViaPort Entertainment Complex (neon-lit bowling, arcade, indoor go carts, and more) that is in the mall.

Glowing Horizon 09-03-2024 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Freeda (Post 2366976)
We saw the Reagan movie on the big screen in one of the larger theaters at the AMC in Lake Square Mall in Leesburg. We go to movies there very frequently, and for the first time in years every seat in the theater was filled. The movie was amazing, and portrayed a lot of history of that entire era, with much historic footage / photos. We learned so much about Reagan's entire lifetime, and his administration. The sense of awe and patriotism among the audience was very apparent, and was wonderful to be a part of. Like most people, we have large screen TVs at home; but nothing takes the place of seeing movies on the movies theater screens; especially if you are in luxury leather recliners like all of the AMC theaters have. Buy an A-List membership for about $24/person per month, and the cost of movies is minor (covers up to 3 movies/week); and permits you to go to AMCs everywhere. It's a fun outing, gives us a reliably cool and dry place to go for a walk, and we combine movie outings with doing other errands, or dining out, there or nearby. A fun find is the sports bar/cafe in the ViaPort Entertainment Complex (neon-lit bowling, arcade, indoor go carts, and more) that is in the mall.

Great info! Glad you enjoyed the film. Cannot wait to see it. FaceBook banned it for potential “election interference” which only motivates me to go & pay to see it all-the-more. Hypocrites. I saw Reagan’s son interviewed about it. How rare is it for a son to say glowing things about his mother, divorced father, step-mother & say he liked the movie depicting his own family? Who knew after many failed marriages Catholic Jane Wyman, Reagan’s first wife who divorced him, also became a 3rd Order Dominican? Talk about an about-face! Someone should follow up on THAT story. Hearing & seeing the truth about Ronald Reagan makes me realize with sadness how distorted American main stream media has been for so many years! His initial campaign was the 1st election where I could vote. I recall how the news had awful coverage of Reagan. They even tried to make Jelly Bellies seem like some kind of a terrible addiction. They succeeded at making Reagan seem too old & out of touch with the youth. I wish I had known then what I know now…

justjim 09-03-2024 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2366331)
Or better yet see it for free on Prime or Netflix

I understand what you mean but it’s not really free on those venues. I enjoy the large screen movie theatre when there is a movie worth watching. It’s a night out from the status quo.

Pairadocs 09-03-2024 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2365768)
Old Mill Playhouse charges $9.10 for residents of the Villages for regular screenings. You need to have your Villages' ID. This price includes the tax. The sign says $8.50.

These prices are a lot cheaper than most places in the US.

Yes they sure are less ! Just came back from visiting adult children, $18 and this was NOT one of those plush rocking chair theaters with full food service, nope, just an ordinary theater in St. Louis suburb !

Pairadocs 09-03-2024 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2366356)
All I can add is it is among the one in a thousand movies made in recent years I would pay to watch. Most recent movies I would not watch if paid $500/hr to do so.

Just bring back Ben Hur in CinemaScope with the chariots "seeming" to be circling around and behind you... now that was exciting back in the day !

Pairadocs 09-03-2024 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueStarAirlines (Post 2366178)
$7.45 at the AMC in Leesburg for matinee.....

But....lol.... will it take the $1.50 savings in gasoline to get there ? If only Leesburg were golf cart accessible....LOL !

Dusty_Star 09-04-2024 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Pairadocs (Post 2366999)
But....lol.... will it take the $1.50 savings in gasoline to get there ? If only Leesburg were golf cart accessible....LOL !

I'd still go to the Old Mill Playhouse

Taltarzac725 09-04-2024 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty_Star (Post 2367199)
I'd still go to the Old Mill Playhouse

The chairs at the AMC in Leesburg are great but I still go to the Old Mill Playhouse. Mainly because it is so much closer.

ThirdOfFive 09-04-2024 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Glowing Horizon (Post 2366978)
Great info! Glad you enjoyed the film. Cannot wait to see it. FaceBook banned it for potential “election interference” which only motivates me to go & pay to see it all-the-more. Hypocrites. I saw Reagan’s son interviewed about it. How rare is it for a son to say glowing things about his mother, divorced father, step-mother & say he liked the movie depicting his own family? Who knew after many failed marriages Catholic Jane Wyman, Reagan’s first wife who divorced him, also became a 3rd Order Dominican? Talk about an about-face! Someone should follow up on THAT story. Hearing & seeing the truth about Ronald Reagan makes me realize with sadness how distorted American main stream media has been for so many years! His initial campaign was the 1st election where I could vote. I recall how the news had awful coverage of Reagan. They even tried to make Jelly Bellies seem like some kind of a terrible addiction. They succeeded at making Reagan seem too old & out of touch with the youth. I wish I had known then what I know now…

Rotten Tomatoes had the critics' "tomatometer" at 20%; however the audience's judgment was 98%.

That fact alone would be motivation enough to see it.

Dusty_Star 09-04-2024 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2367207)
Rotten Tomatoes had the critics' "tomatometer" at 20%; however the audience's judgment was 98%.

That fact alone would be motivation enough to see it.

I saw it this week, & it was fantastic. I remembered many of the issues portrayed. I might go again, it is that good.

Dusty_Star 09-04-2024 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Glowing Horizon (Post 2366978)
Great info! Glad you enjoyed the film. Cannot wait to see it. FaceBook banned it for potential “election interference” which only motivates me to go & pay to see it all-the-more. Hypocrites. I saw Reagan’s son interviewed about it. How rare is it for a son to say glowing things about his mother, divorced father, step-mother & say he liked the movie depicting his own family? Who knew after many failed marriages Catholic Jane Wyman, Reagan’s first wife who divorced him, also became a 3rd Order Dominican? Talk about an about-face! Someone should follow up on THAT story. Hearing & seeing the truth about Ronald Reagan makes me realize with sadness how distorted American main stream media has been for so many years! His initial campaign was the 1st election where I could vote. I recall how the news had awful coverage of Reagan. They even tried to make Jelly Bellies seem like some kind of a terrible addiction. They succeeded at making Reagan seem too old & out of touch with the youth. I wish I had known then what I know now…

If they did ban it, it seems they have now unbanned it. I just was on Facebook & there are many, many recent posts about it. (Recent like within the past few minutes).

Stu from NYC 09-04-2024 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by justjim (Post 2366985)
I understand what you mean but it’s not really free on those venues. I enjoy the large screen movie theatre when there is a movie worth watching. It’s a night out from the status quo.

There is no incremental cost to watch it already paid for the service whether we watch or not.

Stu from NYC 09-04-2024 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2367205)
The chairs at the AMC in Leesburg are great but I still go to the Old Mill Playhouse. Mainly because it is so much closer.

Saw it today at Old Mill. Seats were very comfortable. Movie was excellent and confirmed my opinion of Mr Reagan as a very good and smart President

Freeda 09-04-2024 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueStarAirlines (Post 2366178)
$7.45 at the AMC in Leesburg for matinee.....

And for those of us who like to go to movies frequently, if you get an A-List membership at the AMC (then you can go to Lake Square Mall, Disney Springs, Tampa, Altamonte Springs, or AMCs - the world's largest movie chain, with cutting edge technology that is hard for smaller or independent theater operators to compete with - anywhere, such as when you are traveling) your cost is only $24.49 per month to see up to 3 movies a week at any showtime, plus the membership includes waived convenience fees for choosing seats days in advance, rewards, birthday concessions gifts, and many other perks. We go to about 6 movies at AMCs per month on average (because we are spoiled to the comfort of watching movies on the big screen in leather recliners), so our cost per movie is about $4, and is even less than that considering the waived convenience fees and other perks.


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