Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2392557)

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I do not understand the desire to get rid of the movie theaters in a place with maybe 150, 000 retirees who for the most part grew up going to movies in theaters.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2392710)

IMO not enough of us older generation go. Younger generation (and Older) can’t get them off IPhones long enough to watch movie.

Originally Posted by champion6 (Post 2392135)

From the Dec. 9 Daily Sun:

Construction crews will soon begin interior demolition of the Barnstorm Building at Brownwood Paddock Square. The work will prepare the building to be leased out to a yet-to-be-determined tenant.

The building has been vacant since 2020 when the Barnstorm Theater closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, the movie theater industry has been in flux due to the rise of at-home streaming and a decline in new theatrical releases. After showing some signs of bouncing back in 2023, the U.S. box office in 2024 has fallen off by about 7% to about $7.7 billion, according to IMDb. That total is about a 25% decrease from the pre- pandemic total of $10.3 billion in 2019.

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2392717)

I have been to many movies here in the Villages when we had three working movie theaters and there were very few seats left.

And Wicked set a Thanksgiving box office record for movies based on Broadway plays. That is for Thanksgiving 2024.

Originally Posted by justjim (Post 2392547)

A new Katie Belle for only Villagers and their guests. It’s the perfect building and fits with the theme of Brownwood.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2392780)

That was than, for better or worse now, movie theaters in general not a profitable business.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2392355)

I could agree with an ethnic restaurant (Greek or Indian would both be good) except....

- it won't be authentic
- it won't have the dishes I want to see
- it will be over priced
- it will be too spicy
- it won't be spicy enough
- it won't be as good as the restaurant back where I came from
- the only place to get good ____ food is _____

... and all of that is likely to happen before the first customer is served!

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2392785)

Again. The Villages is a unique market. Epic Theaters though if they see a profit to be made will probably build a 2nd movie theater in this area. The Villages is huge and a lot of it is now south of Brownwood.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2392894)

You just described the exact complaints of just about every single new (and existing) restaurant in TV...

Originally Posted by Battlebasset (Post 2392521)

Make it a Hofbrauhaus. With 1 liter German biers, schnitzel, bratwurst, and an Oompa band. Or let Hollerbach out of Sanford open another location here.

What could go wrong?

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2392540)

A good German restaurant would also be good. Wonder why there isnt one here now?

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2393060)

I hope that is sarcasm, given the German restaurant about 100 feet from the theater lasted about 6 months

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2393064)

Which restaurant was that? I hope it was before my time here since I don't recall ever eating at a German restaurant in the square.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2393064)

Which restaurant was that? I hope it was before my time here since I don't recall ever eating at a German restaurant in the square.