Comments on: Moviegoing http://www.holycow.com/joe/archives/2006/11/26/moviegoing/ I don't want to believe, I want to know. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:14:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Toren http://www.holycow.com/joe/archives/2006/11/26/moviegoing/comment-page-1/#comment-41166 Toren Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:06:28 +0000 http://www.holycow.com/joe/archives/2006/11/26/moviegoing/#comment-41166 My solution to the movie problem is not to go on opening week. Simple and elegant. I went to see Little Miss Sunshine 16 weeks after it had opened and I'm sure the movie was still as good as when it opened. No expiry dates on most movies! ps - The new comments design needs a second look. My solution to the movie problem is not to go on opening week. Simple and elegant. I went to see Little Miss Sunshine 16 weeks after it had opened and I’m sure the movie was still as good as when it opened. No expiry dates on most movies!

ps - The new comments design needs a second look.

]]> By: RSDancey http://www.holycow.com/joe/archives/2006/11/26/moviegoing/comment-page-1/#comment-40929 RSDancey Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:39:09 +0000 http://www.holycow.com/joe/archives/2006/11/26/moviegoing/#comment-40929 1) Casino Royale is a fantastic movie. Go see it. 2) In the US, this problem has been mostly alleviated, at least in reasonably dense population areas (i.e. as dense as Redmond) by having way more theaters showing a given popular movie than there are people likely to go see any given show. I was surprised that I had to stand in line to see Borat, for example; but the line itself moved quickly, we saw a movie within :30 of our target start time, and we got fine seats. I stood in a line for less than 10 minutes to see Casino Royale here in Vegas, which has a movie theater every 10 feet; but I was surprised to hear alter that CR had the biggest opening in Vegas of any movie ever. So apparently the buildout is sufficient to meet virtually any predictable level of demand. Of course, most of the US based theater chains are either in bankruptcy, emerging from bankruptcy, or are likely to go bankrupt soon. Lesson? Canadians need more unprofitable theaters. :) 1) Casino Royale is a fantastic movie. Go see it.

2) In the US, this problem has been mostly alleviated, at least in reasonably dense population areas (i.e. as dense as Redmond) by having way more theaters showing a given popular movie than there are people likely to go see any given show.

I was surprised that I had to stand in line to see Borat, for example; but the line itself moved quickly, we saw a movie within :30 of our target start time, and we got fine seats.

I stood in a line for less than 10 minutes to see Casino Royale here in Vegas, which has a movie theater every 10 feet; but I was surprised to hear alter that CR had the biggest opening in Vegas of any movie ever. So apparently the buildout is sufficient to meet virtually any predictable level of demand.

Of course, most of the US based theater chains are either in bankruptcy, emerging from bankruptcy, or are likely to go bankrupt soon.

Lesson? Canadians need more unprofitable theaters. :)

]]> By: jess http://www.holycow.com/joe/archives/2006/11/26/moviegoing/comment-page-1/#comment-40730 jess Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:21:22 +0000 http://www.holycow.com/joe/archives/2006/11/26/moviegoing/#comment-40730 I couldn't agree more. I almost never go to movies now. I love going to see them, but the crowds and noise totally ruin it. Plus, it costs like 15 bucks for a movie, with no snacks, and I can rent three movies plus have all the pop and popcorn I want at home for the same price. And no one talks during the movie or fucks around with their cellphone or snorts when they laugh etc. Who wants to line up for an hour? I couldn’t agree more. I almost never go to movies now. I love going to see them, but the crowds and noise totally ruin it. Plus, it costs like 15 bucks for a movie, with no snacks, and I can rent three movies plus have all the pop and popcorn I want at home for the same price. And no one talks during the movie or fucks around with their cellphone or snorts when they laugh etc. Who wants to line up for an hour?

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