From: johnson@spectra.com (boyd johnson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies
Subject: Re: PEEVES at MOVIE THEATERS ! (and a PRAISE)
Date: 11 Jan 93 16:56:53 GMT
Organization: Spectragraphics Corporation

In article <1993Jan11.015554.22476@xgml.com> rba@xgml.com (Roy B. Amodeo) writes:
>In article <1993Jan8.185440.17860@spectra.com> johnson@spectra.com (boyd johnson) writes:
>>
>>Since 99% of the people leave at the first sign of credits as if someone
>>had yelled "FIRE" the ushers usually have a few minutes during the
>>credits to start cleaning (along with giving patrons obvious clues they
>>would like them to leave).
>>I can see where it would be a problem keeping people from entering until
>>all of the trash was removed and the floors were mopped and still giving
>>them enough time to get a good seat and get settled.
>>
>It ticks me off that the patrons leave the theatre in so much of a mess
>that it takes more than 15 minutes to clean up. Why people can't expend the
>minor effort to carry out their own trash is something I just don't
>understand. Granted, some movie theatres don't help by not placing trash
>receptacles near every exit, but there is no excuse for the volume of
>trash left behind.

I agree totally with both parts.  There is usually a lot of trash lying
around.  I always bring mine to the back, but the one trash can they
have back there is usually overflowing by others that did the same as I
did.  They do need more, larger trash cans or better yet a window by the
exit with a dumpster in a closet on the other side.

>One of the new theatres in town had the wisdom to install seats with
>drink holders attached to the backs. I don't imagine they'll last long
>cuz they're only plastic, but they do keep the floors a lot less sticky.

I would like to give praise to at least one theatre chain I visited when
I spent a week in Phoenix over the holidays.
I saw an ad for the "Super Saver" chain in about a dozen locations
around Phoenix and decided to give it a try.
I went to the one on Bell road near I-17.
It was a brand new multiple cinema in a new shopping center in an
excellent location.
The inside looked like something out of Star Wars, with flashing neon
signs, stainless steel (or aluminum) "tunnels" going to the various
cinemas surrounded by sequentially flashing lines of lights.
Inside the theatre it was clean, had the drink holders, comfortable 
chairs and great sound.
All that for $1.50 for ALL shows at ALL times.
They also had the current movies (Last of the Mohicans, Under Seige,
etc).
I couldn't see how they could keep in business doing that.
All we have around here for under $3.50 for matinee is the run-down
theatres with cardboard popcorn and playing last-years' films.
I don't know if those theatres are in most parts of the countries or
not, but I hope they get down San Diego way.

How are the theatres charged for the movies?  Is it a percentage of
admission price?  Charge per patron?  Weekly rental on film?
Per-showing rental on film?  A combination of the above?
(pardon me if this is a FAQ)

Please justify the comments about how theatres need to charge exorbitent
prices for concessions because they don't make money from admission
charges (in light of the above comparison).

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======== Boyd Johnson    nosc!spectra.com!johnson  San Diego, Ca. ========
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