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I don't think cinemas will die out. At least not all of them. They will have to adapt. In Germany there's a chain of 'luxury' cinemas where you get bigger, more

I don't think cinemas will die out. At least not all of them. They will have to adapt. In Germany there's a chain of 'luxury' cinemas where you get bigger, more comfortable seats and table service with them. It costs about 50% more than the ticket in your standard cinema. As far as I know, it's always sold out.

mindcrime 12y ago
In Germany there's a chain of 'luxury' cinemas where you get bigger, more comfortable seats and table service with them. It costs about 50% more than the ticket in your standard cinema. Things like that are kinda what I was thinking about as well. There are similar things here in the US, although I'm not sure how common they are.
asymmetric 12y ago
Interesting. What's the name of this chain?
- brownbat 12y ago
  I don't know about Germany, but Alamo Drafthouse does something similar in many cities in the US. AMC has experimented with a similar approach in a few places, not every theater.
  - singlow 12y ago
    Yes. Alamo is pretty much the only theater I'll go to. They don't have the best screens at most locations but theres more space and a table between each row. Here in Austin where Alamo started we have several of them around town and even a few competitors trying the same thing with a little more luxury. This is where theaters need to go to get my business. Total experience not just video and sound.
ArkyBeagle 12y ago
We have that in the US too - a combined restaurant and theater.
thejdude 12y ago
AFAI'm concerned, even the standard German cinema chains (Cinemaxx; UCI) have very decent theaters and seats. And maybe it's because I avoid going to movies on Friday/Saturday night, or because I avoid the worst of blockbuster movies, but I almost never have problems with noisy people or children around me in the movies I see. I like the cinema, but actually don't go very often. Laziness, I guess, and I'd have to adapt to their schedule.

mindcrime 12y ago

In Germany there's a chain of 'luxury' cinemas where you get bigger, more comfortable seats and table service with them. It costs about 50% more than the ticket in your standard cinema. Things like that are kinda what I was thinking about as well. There are similar things here in the US, although I'm not sure how common they are.

asymmetric 12y ago

Interesting. What's the name of this chain?

brownbat 12y ago
I don't know about Germany, but Alamo Drafthouse does something similar in many cities in the US. AMC has experimented with a similar approach in a few places, not every theater.
- singlow 12y ago
  Yes. Alamo is pretty much the only theater I'll go to. They don't have the best screens at most locations but theres more space and a table between each row. Here in Austin where Alamo started we have several of them around town and even a few competitors trying the same thing with a little more luxury. This is where theaters need to go to get my business. Total experience not just video and sound.

ArkyBeagle 12y ago

We have that in the US too - a combined restaurant and theater.

thejdude 12y ago

AFAI'm concerned, even the standard German cinema chains (Cinemaxx; UCI) have very decent theaters and seats. And maybe it's because I avoid going to movies on Friday/Saturday night, or because I avoid the worst of blockbuster movies, but I almost never have problems with noisy people or children around me in the movies I see. I like the cinema, but actually don't go very often. Laziness, I guess, and I'd have to adapt to their schedule.