[Bea&Mike]

Sign here to reopen Barnstorm Theater in Brownwood square. Petition * Reopen Barnstorm Theater to Provide Adequate Public Theater in Brownwood, The Village FL! * Change.org

[Stu from NYC]

If the developer thought that reopening the theater would either be a profitable endeavor or help them to sell more homes do you think it would have happened a long time ago?

[Keefelane66]

It’s a dying industry

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bea&Mike

Sign here to reopen Barnstorm Theater in Brownwood square. Petition * Reopen Barnstorm Theater to Provide Adequate Public Theater in Brownwood, The Village FL! * Change.org

Words ain't going to cut it.................put your money where your words are...............tell TV you will invest in the project because you can guaranty the viability. Get about a half of million............that might get their attention.

[Michael 61]

I signed the petition, but I think it’s futile.

[Two Bills]

You should be petitioning the film industry, to make some decent movies.
Cinemas are no good if there is only a steady stream of rubbish to watch.
JMO.

[Michael 61]

Do you think the developer has plans for a movie theatre in Middleton, with all the families that will be living there, and thus the reason for not re-opening Brownwood? Those families in Middleton will be far from theatre options. I know I am speculating here.

With quality movies, I would be going to Brownwood 3-4 times a week to see movies. I also would go to all the “special event” reissue of older classic movies that came to the theatres.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

Do you think the developer has plans for a movie theatre in Middleton, with all the families that will be living there, and thus the reason for not re-opening Brownwood? Those families in Middleton will be far from theatre options. I know I am speculating here.

With quality movies, I would be going to Brownwood 3-4 times a week to see movies. I also would go to all the “special event” reissue of older classic movies that came to the theatres.

One person and counting…………..

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

I signed the petition, but I think it’s futile.

The industry has changed.
Mark Morris did a nice job (I thought) explaining.
You might try to find the video....it was at one of those Morse Town Meetings.

[charlie1]

Originally Posted by Bea&Mike

Sign here to reopen Barnstorm Theater in Brownwood square. Petition * Reopen Barnstorm Theater to Provide Adequate Public Theater in Brownwood, The Village FL! * Change.org

I love movies and would love for it to reopen. However, I also understand that it is a business that needs to have a profit. There are VERY few times that I have gone to the Playhouse in Sumter Landing when a theatre has been even close to full. Went this week and there were maybe a dozen people watching the movie we attended. We just have to accept that the Big Screen is going the way of the Drive In Theaters. Into extinction! Enjoy it while you can!

[Bruce3055]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Words ain't going to cut it.................put your money where your words are...............tell TV you will invest in the project because you can guaranty the viability. Get about a half of million............that might get their attention.

I agree. I think the petition should be for fund raising and pledges to support re-opening. Not citizen demands that somebody else accommodate us.

[vintageogauge]

That last movie I saw was Message in a Bottle, my wife talked me into it. I have no use for movie theaters but tonight, 9:00 on the History Channel, "Alone" is on, great reality show if you haven't watched it.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Words ain't going to cut it.................put your money where your words are...............tell TV you will invest in the project because you can guaranty the viability. Get about a half of million............that might get their attention.

If they would sell me the theatre for .5m I would seriously consider it. At least worth getting the stats on it. I was thinking a golf cart drive in would be fun in TV. In SRQ during the pandemic years we held a drive in on weekends at UTC. Filled every spot every weekend.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Whitley

If they would sell me the theatre for .5m I would seriously consider it. At least worth getting the stats on it.

"invest in"................not sell the theater for $500k............."invest in" it and cover their losses for a while.

[Taltarzac725]

The Villages is a unique market and should not be compared to places like NYC, Chicago, DC, Los Angeles, etc.

We have a huge number of people who are retired and loved going to the movies.

But the Villages' developers can do anything they want within the law.