Movie theatres should host longer movies, like 4 to 6 hours. Create a whole new experience.
I went to the movies last night to see Code Red or whatever it was called, a Christmas movie about saving Santa.
As I was sitting in a nearly empty movie theatre, I was thinking they should create longer movies. Two hours for $60 is a lot, but $60 for 6 hours is better. A place to hang out for longer. Have intermissions for snacks and bathroom breaks and stretches.
As I am writing this, maybe babysitting nights or camp nights....send your kids to the movies for a night.
Anyways, change the time frame to offer a full night away from home experience.
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Movie tickets are 30$ these days?!?
we paid for popcorn, soda, and three tickets.
we're going to need more comfortable seats. no one wants 4-6 hours of movie ass.
that is true, no one was sitting next to me, so i could raise the armrest and put my feet up
I remember when I went to the lord of the rings in movie theaters 3 times 3 hours each my ass hurt so much from each movie theaters seats. Also these were the extended editions in theater or man
Longer movies with a licensed bar, intermissions and a social reception afterward. Who better to talk about the movie than your fellow viewers?
That was whole the point of going out to a movie sixty years ago. To talk about it.
Idk what movie place you go to that cost $60 a ticket but I wouldn't go there. The most I ever paid was $25 & novie theaters need way better seats for 6 hour movies. Ur ass will hurt after 3.
It was about 9 dollars a ticket, we bought three. Then there was the $13 combo for popcorn and soda, and about $11 for two additional sodas. Yes, we could make the trip cheaper by not purchasing snacks. However, we did, and I am estimating we spent $60 for the outing, including gas to get there and back.
Now now you didn't say all that. That's totally different from 2 hours for $60 yeah all thay candy & soda they jack prices on ya. When I use to go I would stock up on candy tape it under my shirt & walk in loaded. Only by popcorn because idk why you can never get the salted butter the way it is at a movie theater anywhere else.
I wrote it fast because I didn't think anyone was reading it. I will have to be more thorough in my argument (I won't). Honestly I wrote it because I get ideas in my head, and if I don't share it, I will keep thinking about it and it's a waste of thought in my day. I could spend all day thinking about how I would create activities at my theatre (I don't have a theatre).
This theatre we went to had premade popcorn, no butter 😭 yeah I am guilty about the candy as well.
Always no someone will read what you say!😀 Always best to leave in the details thats ehat makes the note so good. No buttery salt i'd find a new theater asap! What I think is odd is sime movie theaters a little bit of a way from me has a bar inside & the seats have a button to ring a waiter or waitress you can order dinner & a drink while watching the movie. I think it's nuts but you see lots of people at the bar.
When I lived in another part of the country, they had table service, you could eat like you were at a restaurant. That was fun. We would get a bunch of apps and share at the table.
Yeah I hated that I was trying to watch the avengers & all I see is waitors & waitresses constantly walking around with circle trays of food. I got into a very serious argument to get my money back with a manager. I was so furious!
I got an idea: food trucks parked right outside outside, and the movie theatre gets a percentage of all sales from the vendors.
There doing that here already except the food trucks sit on the sidewalk or in the street so they don't have to pay the shopping lot rent they are just parked next to the parking entrances
I get it, but I would let them bring the food in the theatre with a food truck pass. If it gets scanned then the movie theatre makes money, let's say $1 for every $20 spent. The food trucks get to park free and will have exclusive access to our patrons.
I don't know.
I like the idea but remember the movie theater & lot owners are 2 different entities. The movie theater pays rent so will those trucks. When all you own is the lot you want every inch to pay you. i see potentital in this just like I did eith moviepass
here me out, the food trucks belong to the movie theaters.
One of my favorite experiences was Tuesday Trilogy for Lord of the Rings. We had a brief break between films and over an hour before the third film for dinner.
Downside... seats get uncomfortable over time, though this was before all the recliner seats they make now.
Also would only do this again if they had food service and brought it to you. Wine availability is nice too but not required.
I love food and movies, together even better. Lol they should start parking food trucks at theatres. #mybrainisonaroll
Theatres make their money from the concession stands, not the movie tickets
Not the one I went to. It was a sorry little concession stand. It had popcorn and soda, and the popcorn was premade. LOL
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