[HoosierPa]

Originally Posted by Ksarracco

From three wonderful, busy theaters to none…in each center..Florida’s friendliest town. We are getting to be just houses crammed together.

& more amenities than any other retirement community in the world !!

Originally Posted by fcgiii

A family owned Florida company has bought the Old Mill Playhouse. Lazy Macs will close and the theater renovated. Maybe Brownwood will reopen, though the villages has "no plans" to do it. Good or bad?

Silly to do all that work at Sumter Landing when Brownwood sits empty forever... I suppose price per sq ft impacted Epic's decision.

[deborahcme]

Think this is a positive sign. Always wondered if the redo of the lobby at Sumter was an effort to inject some cash or "monetize" an otherwise non-cash generating lobby. And while Lazy Macs and that little stage are fun, it always felt kinda weird to me to have to scuttle past the seated group to duck behind the curtain to get to the movie part. So we will see what Epic brings. This is not exactly the heyday of movie theaters as they are being shuttered across the country. Maybe Epic wants to see how it does at Sumter before considering other properties. They, at least, have the experience to run a theater business. It's a hopeful sign.

[Warcats]

Originally Posted by fcgiii

A family owned Florida company has bought the Old Mill Playhouse. Lazy Macs will close and the theater renovated. Maybe Brownwood will reopen, though the villages has "no plans" to do it. Good or bad?

This could be a disaster. We need a movie theater. As the villages spreads south Brownwood might be the best spot

[JGibson]

Isn't Hollywood on strike?

This must have some effect on theaters in the near future.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Warcats

This could be a disaster. We need a movie theater. As the villages spreads south Brownwood might be the best spot

If theater companies thought that this need would be profitable would have been here before now. Sorry that ship seems to have sailed

[rickaslin]

Originally Posted by Ksarracco

From three wonderful, busy theaters to none…in each center..Florida’s friendliest town. We are getting to be just houses crammed together.

You do realize that EPIC is in the movie theater business, right?? Just homes "crammed together " is your opinion not a good one but yours, if you can't find something to do here in The Villages I feel sorry for you.

[Regorp]

Originally Posted by fcgiii

A family owned Florida company has bought the Old Mill Playhouse. Lazy Macs will close and the theater renovated. Maybe Brownwood will reopen, though the villages has "no plans" to do it. Good or bad?

Never been to Old Mill Playhouse as I prefer AMC for comfort, snacks, and variety. Nice road trip.

[Blackbird45]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Cutting costs in terms of actors salary does not seem to be in the cards.

I was not talking about actors, I was talking about distribution of there pooduct

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Blackbird45

I was not talking about actors, I was talking about distribution of there pooduct

Cut the salary of the actors and the price of tickets goes down which I believe would increase revenue possibly, making running theaters a profitable business again

[Burgy]

Suspect prices will go up. However the paper and Villages app don't always have the same info and no one answers the phone

[Blackbird45]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Cutting costs in terms of actors salary does not seem to be in the cards.

I earlier briefly commented on your post, but not directly on what were your concerns and your mis concept of the business. I was in the business for 40 years not as an actor but as a crew member. 35 years in the field and 5 years negotiating contracts for my local. Even though these strikes are having an effect on the members of my local member's employment and when it is settled the members will not reap any of the benefits, they support it. WHY?

Over the year I seen there are 3 pay grades when it comes to actors.
The stars who we all know, what they eat, who they are sleeping with and what type of tooth paste they use. These actors will make more in one movie than most people will make their entire life, these actors are in the minority. The second on the list are the actors we recognize and have seen them in many movies but we most likely won't even know their names, they are working stiffs who just make a decent living in the business. The last group who are actually the majority are known as extras or in some cases if they're lucky Under 5, which means they will have fewer than five lines of dialogue. Even though they list their profession as actors. They usually support themselves as waiters, sale clerks at department stores, I've even work with doormen. The unfortunate fact most of these people will never make in the field they love and as they pursue this, they will have little to no saving, no hospitalization and will always live hand to mouth. This is the true nature of the business. While many of the executives are earning as much as the stars. I hope this will give you a better understanding of the business.

[JoMar]

Went to Old Mill today, not busy. Actually kind of depressing. I hope Epic has an answer.

[Michael 61]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Went to Old Mill today, not busy. Actually kind of depressing. I hope Epic has an answer.

Do you think the lack of business is due to the actual theater or the quality of movies?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

Do you think the lack of business is due to the actual theater or the quality of movies?

Can I vote for both?