[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

Decided to catch matinee of Jaws today at Old Mill Playhouse - just got out - counted about 30 patrons, which is pretty good for a nearly 50 year old movie - wish they would screen more older, classic movies

Did you tell anyone at the theater about your wish?

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Let's get a petition to open the theater and allow cigar smoking.

Add pipes and I'm on board.

[Michael 61]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Did you tell anyone at the theater about your wish?

Actually, I did mention I enjoy classic movies to the ticket cashier - probably should have sought out the manager and thanked him for programming

The Jim Carey movie “Mask” is playing next week, and “ The Goonies” the week after that. Hopefully the trend will continue — would be great to go to the movies each week.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

There are cigars of all sizes. I recall a woman visitor to our home who smoked very thin and rather pleasant smelling ones. And then a dog walker who rides his golf cart to bring the pooch along often leaves cigar butts that I often confuse with large dog poops. And the smell of these things...yuck.

The cigar haters are on a different thread...

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Add pipes and I'm on board.

In a few months, you might have more options as to what you stick in that pipe.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

In a few months, you might have more options as to what you stick in that pipe.

Potatoes?

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I haven't been to a movie theatre in maybe 20 years? Possibly longer. My first job was a movie theatre as the concession clerk (there was just one small counter, and one employee running it, with an old fashioned cash box, no cash register).

The last time I went, I don't even remember which movie it was. Might've been one of the Die Hard movies with Bruce Willis. Whatever it was, the volume was REALLY high, and the background music was so loud it distracted from the scene. That and constantly struggling to see over the head of the person in front of me, who sat up SUPER straight and tall to see over the person in front of them...

More trouble than it's worth. I have a 27" HD computer monitor, and sound that streams directly into my hearing aides. No speakers necessary and my graphic equalizer on my computer sound system lets me adjust however I want.

Most of the movies I watch are free, and the ones I pay for are mine to keep and play any time I want. And if I have to go to the bathroom I can pause it, go, and come back and pick up where I left off.

Bonus - no sticky floor from the last showing's spilled drinks to cling to the bottom of my shoes.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

It probably costs more in electricity alone than they bring in. This isn’t only a Villages issue. Even in Los Angeles one of the largest theaters, ArcLight, closed too. Among so many others all over the country.

The movie theaters were a marketing tool but now no longer needed. An empty building is not making money either. I am a bit surprised that something has happen with the theatre property by now.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by justjim

The movie theaters were a marketing tool but now no longer needed. An empty building is not making money either. I am a bit surprised that something has happen with the theatre property by now.

A lot of merit to this. TV aside, the land .....and value of the land, that a lot of these mega theater complexes sit on....far exceeds the receipts that today’s Hollywood offerings generate. Housing and mixed use developers love these parcels

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

In a few months, you might have more options as to what you stick in that pipe.

"No no no no, I don't smoke it no more,
I'm tired of waking up on the floor.
No thank you please, it only makes me sneeze,
and it makes it hard to find the door".