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> Our European visitors are important to us. > This site is currently unavailable to visitors from the European Economic Area while we work to ensure your data

> Our European visitors are important to us. > This site is currently unavailable to visitors from the European Economic Area while we work to ensure your data is protected in accordance with applicable EU laws.

mikeryan 6y ago
Alamo is a movie theater chain based mostly in the US South and CA that is known for adding food, bars, distributing both major studio and indie movies and really enhancing the "in-theater" experience. They're a very exposed casualty to Covid unfortunately. While I'm sure European visitors are "important" it's mostly a US Brick and Mortar business so it's not that "important" to meet GDPR requirements apparently.
phillc73 6y ago
Right. I don't even know what is a Drafthouse? And now I may never know.
- ch4s3 6y ago
  Alamo Drafthouse is a fancy theater that has limited seating, a VERY strict cell phone/talking policy, craft beer, and pretty good food.
  - pseudolus 6y ago
    The cell phone policy is a point of pride: https://www.youtube.com/watch/1L3eeC2lJZs https://www.youtube.com/watch/1L3eeC2lJZs
  - alistairSH 6y ago
    craft beer, and pretty good food. They do? Looks like typical mediocre American pub fare... https://s3.drafthouse.com/menus/NOVA_DigitalMenu_JAN21_9x12.pdf https://s3.drafthouse.com/menus/NOVA_DigitalMenu_JAN21_9x12....
    - ginko 6y ago
      I get that the Royale with Cheese is a Pulp Fiction reference, but at least they could have made it like an actual quarter pounder.
    - duskwuff 6y ago
      Which is significantly better than what you'll find at most American movie theaters (popcorn, hot dogs, candy, soda).
      - tssva 6y ago
        The food selection is better, but every time I have been the actual execution has been pretty poor which is why I stopped going to the Alamo near me. I would rather eat before or after and see the movie in my other local theater which also has lower ticket prices and more comfortable seating.
        slfnflctd 6y ago
        Their food was better in the past. With expansion and other business challenges there was some cost cutting. Someone further upthread suggested they should partner with local restaurants, and I think that's a great idea. Quality food trucks would be a perfect fit.
        chrisco255 6y ago
        Food trucks work even better with drive-in theaters. But Alamo is making most of their profit from food & drinks. That's the truth about the theater business: most ticket revenue goes to the film producers. Splitting the food & beverage profit with 3rd parties would kill most of their income.
      - alistairSH 6y ago
        That's a pretty low bar.
    - ch4s3 6y ago
      I've only been twice and haven't had a lot of their food, but it was better than I expected. The buffalo cauliflower was surprisingly good. Is it as good as food in my neighborhood? No, not at all. Is it far better than food normally sold to captive patrons? Yes, absolutely.
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- huitzitziltzin 6y ago
  finest moviegoing experience in the united states, hands down.
tallanvor 6y ago
Considering they've been showing this message ever since GDPR went into effect, it's clear that European visitors aren't important to them at all.
- shiftpgdn 6y ago
  And why should they be? It's not like you'll be booking tickets.
  - tallanvor 6y ago
    The link is to a news article, not the business in question.
- Matticus_Rex 6y ago
  Something can be important to you and yet not important enough to pay the costs to remedy.
  - redisman 6y ago
    They only have theaters in the US so I would imagine the ROI is very low (a couple of tourists might hit it up at some point?)
- meepmorp 6y ago
  It's not inconsistent to say that they care about Europeans who are interested in visiting their locations, while also punting on GDPR compliance. Realistically, most Europeans interested in going to an Alamo Drafthouse are already in the US, so they won't see that message. edit: I'm unsmart
  - tallanvor 6y ago
    https://drafthouse.com/ https://drafthouse.com/ loads fine. https://www.kxan.com https://www.kxan.com, on the other hand, doesn't.

mikeryan 6y ago

Alamo is a movie theater chain based mostly in the US South and CA that is known for adding food, bars, distributing both major studio and indie movies and really enhancing the "in-theater" experience. They're a very exposed casualty to Covid unfortunately. While I'm sure European visitors are "important" it's mostly a US Brick and Mortar business so it's not that "important" to meet GDPR requirements apparently.

phillc73 6y ago

Right. I don't even know what is a Drafthouse? And now I may never know.

ch4s3 6y ago
Alamo Drafthouse is a fancy theater that has limited seating, a VERY strict cell phone/talking policy, craft beer, and pretty good food.
- pseudolus 6y ago
  The cell phone policy is a point of pride: https://www.youtube.com/watch/1L3eeC2lJZs https://www.youtube.com/watch/1L3eeC2lJZs
- alistairSH 6y ago
  craft beer, and pretty good food. They do? Looks like typical mediocre American pub fare... https://s3.drafthouse.com/menus/NOVA_DigitalMenu_JAN21_9x12.pdf https://s3.drafthouse.com/menus/NOVA_DigitalMenu_JAN21_9x12....
  - ginko 6y ago
    I get that the Royale with Cheese is a Pulp Fiction reference, but at least they could have made it like an actual quarter pounder.
  - duskwuff 6y ago
    Which is significantly better than what you'll find at most American movie theaters (popcorn, hot dogs, candy, soda).
    - tssva 6y ago
      The food selection is better, but every time I have been the actual execution has been pretty poor which is why I stopped going to the Alamo near me. I would rather eat before or after and see the movie in my other local theater which also has lower ticket prices and more comfortable seating.
      - slfnflctd 6y ago
        Their food was better in the past. With expansion and other business challenges there was some cost cutting. Someone further upthread suggested they should partner with local restaurants, and I think that's a great idea. Quality food trucks would be a perfect fit.
        chrisco255 6y ago
        Food trucks work even better with drive-in theaters. But Alamo is making most of their profit from food & drinks. That's the truth about the theater business: most ticket revenue goes to the film producers. Splitting the food & beverage profit with 3rd parties would kill most of their income.
    - alistairSH 6y ago
      That's a pretty low bar.
  - ch4s3 6y ago
    I've only been twice and haven't had a lot of their food, but it was better than I expected. The buffalo cauliflower was surprisingly good. Is it as good as food in my neighborhood? No, not at all. Is it far better than food normally sold to captive patrons? Yes, absolutely.
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huitzitziltzin 6y ago
finest moviegoing experience in the united states, hands down.

tallanvor 6y ago

Considering they've been showing this message ever since GDPR went into effect, it's clear that European visitors aren't important to them at all.

shiftpgdn 6y ago
And why should they be? It's not like you'll be booking tickets.
- tallanvor 6y ago
  The link is to a news article, not the business in question.
Matticus_Rex 6y ago
Something can be important to you and yet not important enough to pay the costs to remedy.
- redisman 6y ago
  They only have theaters in the US so I would imagine the ROI is very low (a couple of tourists might hit it up at some point?)
meepmorp 6y ago
It's not inconsistent to say that they care about Europeans who are interested in visiting their locations, while also punting on GDPR compliance. Realistically, most Europeans interested in going to an Alamo Drafthouse are already in the US, so they won't see that message. edit: I'm unsmart
- tallanvor 6y ago
  https://drafthouse.com/ https://drafthouse.com/ loads fine. https://www.kxan.com https://www.kxan.com, on the other hand, doesn't.