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I do wonder if Alamo Drafthouse might change that. Unlike AMC/Regal/etc., they're not forcing you to watch 30 minutes of ads before a movie, charging absurd pri
by kerkeslager 4y ago
I do wonder if Alamo Drafthouse might change that. Unlike AMC/Regal/etc., they're not forcing you to watch 30 minutes of ads before a movie, charging absurd prices for low-effort, low-quality concessions, or hiring minimum wage workers who don't care if the theater is filled with screaming teenagers. Instead, Alamo Drafthouse feels like a cultural throwback 1990s Blockbuster, a place where you go to have movie nerds show you movies and include you in their nerd-dom, and with better food.
And yeah, the self-congratulatory nonsense that is the Oscars is out of touch with audiences, but there are lots of studios that are doing great things--they're just not trying for Oscars, so they're not winning them.
- hexis 4y agoSadly, even the Drafthouse is already well into decline, too.
- prepend 4y agoI think Alamo will stick around but there may be 1-2 per city instead of lots serving many pictures. I think theaters can be fairly cheap to run and my city already has a few “hobby” theaters that don’t make money but are kept open by someone who really likes movies.