A sad email from Santikos theaters :(

[Blake]

"Hi, we need your help

This pandemic that we are living through has affected countless lives. Not only are the constraints of limited capacity and the need of physical distancing working against theaters, but the lack of new movies to put on our screens leaves us lacking the offer of a great escape from this crazy reality. To say it is frustrating would be an understatement. Santikos led the charge and has worked for months to create safe physically distanced seating, implement new sanitation policies, and create health screening standards that have now been adopted across the country. Despite these efforts, and until the pandemic settles down, smaller movie theaters like Santikos will be supremely challenged to survive.

This message is meant to inform you and ask for your help. We feel it’s necessary to keep our loyal moviegoers informed of the urgent state of our movie theaters as we go through these uncertain times.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put movie theaters like ours at risk of going dark for good. From small independent screens to nationwide exhibitors, movie theaters employ over 150,000 people and have formed a cornerstone of the American experience for generations. Without swift action from Congress our theaters could close forever, depriving audiences of the magic of movies for years to come.

San Antonio, we are your theater! We solely exist to provide a lasting benefit to you, our community. We ask that you show your support to Congress by telling them you want them to take action to help us! Together, we can urge Congress to keep movie theaters alive until they can fully reopen.

Show your support to Congress by telling them you want them to take action to help us! It only takes a moment to fill out the pre-written form (make sure you get your zip code right and it will route to your appropriate elected officials). You can also help spread the word on social media with the hashtag #SaveYourCinema.

[Blake]

I'm gonna miss them

[TimDunkem]

RIP

[TheGreatYacht]

Blake cuckboys and Chumpettes are to blame for going along w their hoax virus.

Civil disobedience is the way. Chumpettes are enablers to the New World Order. Imbeciles.

[Reck]

Congress should really look toward helping them out. They already helped stabilized the small business restaurants so it's time to redirect some dough this way.

[spurraider21]

Blake cuckboys and Chumpettes are to blame for going along w their hoax virus.

Civil disobedience is the way. Chumpettes are enablers to the New World Order. Imbeciles.
what are your thoughts on strasserism?

cmon brah, mask off

[boutons_deux]

Santikos naively thinks that Congress listens to citizens.

If Santikos wants a bailout from Congress, Santikos should band together all cimema operators and send $Ms to Congress, the ONLY message that Congress listens for.

[TimDunkem]

Blake cuckboys and Chumpettes are to blame for going along w their hoax virus.

Civil disobedience is the way. Chumpettes are enablers to the New World Order. Imbeciles.

Is it really though? Santikos and other movie theaters were struggling before any of this happened. Spending 50 bucks to see Transformers vs. Avengers 13 and get a soda and popcorn with your girl isn't appealing to most people these days. They'd rather see it at home for much less.

On the bright side, this could help bring back drive-ins which I'm all for.

[phxspurfan]

RIP to the new Crossroads /North Star Mall that is the Rim

[boutons_deux]

RIP to the new Crossroads /North Star Mall that is the Rim

what?

[Blake]

Is it really though? Santikos and other movie theaters were struggling before any of this happened. Spending 50 bucks to see Transformers vs. Avengers 13 and get a soda and popcorn with your girl isn't appealing to most people these days. They'd rather see it at home for much less.

On the bright side, this could help bring back drive-ins which I'm all for.

Dunno, seemed to me that Santikos was booming before all this.

[TimDunkem]

Dunno, seemed to me that Santikos was booming before all this.
Definitely when the blockbusters drop but - anecdote here - they always seem dead the few times I've been recently. I'm not rooting against them. Certainly it's an experience you can't get anywhere else.

[Chris]

Blake watches a lot of movies and cartoons.

[Blake]

Definitely when the blockbusters drop but - anecdote here - they always seem dead the few times I've been recently. I'm not rooting against them. Certainly it's an experience you can't get anywhere else.

Yeah I'm just anecdoting too, mostly about Embassy and Palladium.

I haven't been to the super bowling alley/theater complex over near 1604/culebra, but I could have sworn they were getting ready to build another around Bulverde Rd/1604

[Chucho]

Aside from theater employees being hurt, I wouldn't mind a crippling of the theater industry. Would cripple the profits of the pedophiles running Hollywood and the sycophant, spoiled-children society we live in would melt down. Eliminate sports and we have the greatest meltdown of all time.

How will the spoiled children of Murica live if they can't live vicariously thru the rich and famous?

[Spurtacular]

Blake cuckboys and Chumpettes are to blame for going along w their hoax virus.

Civil disobedience is the way. Chumpettes are enablers to the New World Order. Imbeciles.

[baseline bum]

Certainly it's an experience you can't get anywhere else.

No, you can get raped on food prices at places like Spurs games too

[Reck]

Blake watches a lot of movies and cartoons.

What shitty line of attack is this, bot?

[TheGreatYacht]

Some of these imbeciles are gonna want to commit suicide the day reality hits them in the face and regret not hearing our warnings.

[midnightpulp]

Some of these imbeciles are gonna want to commit suicide the day reality hits them in the face and regret not hearing our warnings.

Bro, why are the Koch bro pushing so hard for reopening?

[leemajors]

Aside from theater employees being hurt, I wouldn't mind a crippling of the theater industry. Would cripple the profits of the pedophiles running Hollywood and the sycophant, spoiled-children society we live in would melt down. Eliminate sports and we have the greatest meltdown of all time.

How will the spoiled children of Murica live if they can't live vicariously thru the rich and famous?

Lots of books out there!

[IronMexican]

Is the food better than the piss you get at AMC? 10 dollars for a sandwich well below the quality of even Wendy's

[DMC]

No one gives a shit about theaters and low paying popcorn service jobs.

Progress makes them obsolete, we all have theaters in our homes now.

[midnightpulp]

No one gives a shit about theaters and low paying popcorn service jobs.

Progress makes them obsolete, we all have theaters in our homes now.

How many people have Atmos in their homes? And a proper Atmos setup. None of this soundbar garbage that labels itself "atmos ready" or whatever. I'm a hi-fi nerd and most people really do have abysmal sound setups.

[Blake]

I like getting out and enjoying the theater experience. So do a lot of people or else they would have died in the 80s when VCRs became a thing.

[baseline bum]

I like getting out and enjoying the theater experience. So do a lot of people or else they would have died in the 80s when VCRs became a thing.

TVs were shit in the 80s though.

[DarrinS]

Movie theaters would be great, if not for all the fat slobs having to graze for 2 hours straight.

Prefer my dedicated theater room.

[pgardn]

Lots of books out there!

[Chucho]

That's been me this entire year so far. Read more books the last three months than the last three years.

[Blake]

TVs were shit in the 80s though.

90s too but I loved going to blockbuster

[IronMexican]

Had no idea there was this much animosity towards the movie theater experience. I'd rather put money into my home than ever spending on a home theater, lol. I guess that means you made it, or something.

Food is shit and overpriced, so we just tend to sneak in our own snacks and buy popcorn before going out to eat

[midnightpulp]

Had no idea there was this much animosity towards the movie theater experience. I'd rather put money into my home than ever spending on a home theater, lol. I guess that means you made it, or something.

Food is shit and overpriced, so we just tend to sneak in our own snacks and buy popcorn before going out to eat

As a music fan, you should have a good stereo at the very least (and no, headphones aren't acceptable).

[ChumpDumper]

I really only miss movies that make the most of the theater experience. I hope Austin's numbers are good enough to justify going out to watch Tenet in IMAX.

[IronMexican]

As a music fan, you should have a good stereo at the very least (and no, headphones aren't acceptable).

I have headphones and an AMP, pal.

Have a soubdbar, but I don't take movie watching that serious

[baseline bum]

I really only miss movies that make the most of the theater experience. I hope Austin's numbers are good enough to justify going out to watch Tenet in IMAX.

If there were more movies like Grindhouse then yeah I'd miss theaters. God that was so good in the theater I went back and watched it again the next night and then again a week later, but on DVD it wasn't nearly as fun.

[ChumpDumper]

If there were more movies like Grindhouse then yeah I'd miss theaters. God that was so good in the theater I went back and watched it again the next night and then again a week later, but on DVD it wasn't nearly as fun.I can see that-- I didn't see it in the theater and the Rodriguez part was a miss for me. 1917 was great in the theater; I can't see its having the same impact in a first-time viewing at home. Nolan films have been a guaranteed theater experience for me since Dark Knight. The Russos were headed in that direction too but I think they're getting all Netflixy now.

[midnightpulp]

I have headphones and an AMP, pal.

Have a soubdbar, but I don't take movie watching that serious

If your living situation demands you use headphones because of space or neighbor concerns, they're a decent compromise. But a proper speaker system blows headphones away.

[DMC]

Had no idea there was this much animosity towards the movie theater experience. I'd rather put money into my home than ever spending on a home theater, lol. I guess that means you made it, or something.

Food is shit and overpriced, so we just tend to sneak in our own snacks and buy popcorn before going out to eat

So you spend money to see movies but you think investing in entertainment at home is wasting money? :lol Mexicans

[IronMexican]

If your living situation demands you use headphones because of space or neighbor concerns, they're a decent compromise. But a proper speaker system blows headphones away.

Disagree

I had some Sennheiser HD650's but had to get rid of them cause they were open and now have some closed Beyer dynamics.

[IronMexican]

So you spend money to see movies but you think investing in entertainment at home is wasting money? :lol Mexicans

I have no idea how much a home theater costs. I'm sure I'd rather put a pool in my house or add a second story, though

[DMC]

I have no idea how much a home theater costs. I'm sure I'd rather put a pool in my house or add a second story, though

Home theater = big LED TV and surround. It doesn't mean you literally put a theater in your home. You can do that for about 2K or less, or more if you feel like sound suppression and some goodies like projectors and such.

A pool is like 70K and the 2nd story is like 130K or so, depending.

[IronMexican]

Home theater = big LED TV and surround. It doesn't mean you literally put a theater in your home.

Well shit, I was thinking some MTV cribs type deal.

I have a sound bar and a 70 inch TV. That's about all I need. Works for fights and football

[midnightpulp]

Disagree

I had some Sennheiser HD650's but had to get rid of them cause they were open and now have some closed Beyer dynamics.

I ain't going to tell you what to like like some "stop liking what I don't like" asshole, but technically and objectively (I'll audionerd out on you for a bit), headphones are severely lacking, especially with rendering spatial detail in 3 dimensions. It constrains the soundstage and scale to in your head/around your head rather 2 dimensionally. In simple terms, headphones put a micro version of Elliott Smith in your head while a proper speaker system will bring a life sized Elliott Smith in front of you (how big this sonic image is does rely on the size of your speakers and far apart they're spaced). Then of course headphones don't provide any sort of tactility (i.e. bass slamming your chest).

Crude MSpaint of how each will typically present music. Yeah, even with just two speakers, you can achieve a surround effect and depending on the recording techniques, it can seem like sound is coming from beyond the walls of your room.

https://i.imgur.com/FPw2BEl.png

That's my nerd screech for the day.

[midnightpulp]

Well shit, I was thinking some MTV cribs type deal.

I have a sound bar and a 70 inch TV. That's about all I need. Works for fights and football

Honestly, ain't trying to gatekeep audio, but if your living situation allows it, invest in a stereo. You don't even need surround. 2 channel can provide a great home theater experience and this system can also double as your main music listening system. Now if you like the intimacy of headphones, disregard what I say. Some people do like the small scale "in your head" presentation of cans, but if you want "the next level," a proper speaker setup will really provide a more immersive experience than any headphone at any price point.

"But I don't want to spend like thousands and shit."

Don't need too. This will crush every soundbar in existence and get you 95% there of what stereo is capable of. A lot of the megabuck audiophile systems are trying to chase that last 5 percent.

https://i.imgur.com/KTud2XP.png

[midnightpulp]

Home theater = big LED TV and surround. It doesn't mean you literally put a theater in your home. You can do that for about 2K or less, or more if you feel like sound suppression and some goodies like projectors and such.

A pool is like 70K and the 2nd story is like 130K or so, depending.

You running discreet Atmos (none of this upfiring speaker horseshit. Speakers actually mounted on ceiling) yet? I'm very tempted, but more of a music guy, even tho atmos mixed music is starting to trickle in.

[Xevious]

Yeah I'm just anecdoting too, mostly about Embassy and Palladium.

I haven't been to the super bowling alley/theater complex over near 1604/culebra, but I could have sworn they were getting ready to build another around Bulverde Rd/1604

I don't know about that one, but they've been planning a new theater on 281 north of Bulverde road for a while.

I honestly only go to the movies a couple times a year at most, but it would suck to see Santikos go under.

[mrsmaalox]

This truly a bummer for me! I learned about everything Santikos does for the community when I worked for Special Olympics a few years ago. Embassy is the only theater I go to and pre-pandemic I was there at least once per week. Its the cleanest theater in town and the food is outstanding as far as movie food goes. I joined their frequent fliers club and after not much action for the first couple of years, it suddenly took off and I started racking up the points and credits like crazy! I haven’t paid for a ticket for myself in a couple of years. I’ll lose a lot if they go under :(

[hater]

Probably a good time to ask this n8gas :lmao

Anyone have any recommendations on good projectors? Picture quality(4k) and brightness are a priority for me.

I am trying out a $300 YABER projector which is nice. 1080p but not as bright and high quality as I hope.

Any good recommemdations under 1k?

[phxspurfan]

what?

Yeah that came out weird. I meant The Rim will turn into a cesspool of an old mall the same way Crossroads mall, Ingram Park Mall and North Star were once decent malls. Now they're TOSB status

[phxspurfan]

Probably a good time to ask this n8gas :lmao

Anyone have any recommendations on good projectors? Picture quality(4k) and brightness are a priority for me.

I am trying out a $300 YABER projector which is nice. 1080p but not as bright and high quality as I hope.

Any good recommemdations under 1k?

Good 4k projectors go for upwards of $2-3k. The Sony ones (for homes) go for $10-20K

[phxspurfan]

I don't know about that one, but they've been planning a new theater on 281 north of Bulverde road for a while.

I honestly only go to the movies a couple times a year at most, but it would suck to see Santikos go under.

That's def the new hot spot, straight north where they're extending out 281 multiple lanes. I almost bought a house there 3 years ago and sad I didn't, it probably went way up in value

[phxspurfan]

Home theater = big LED TV and surround. It doesn't mean you literally put a theater in your home. You can do that for about 2K or less, or more if you feel like sound suppression and some goodies like projectors and such.

A pool is like 70K and the 2nd story is like 130K or so, depending.

I just did a full home theater for about 5k, with everything. Definitely worth it if you like watching movies/good TV shows and have space to pump up the volume on a 7.2 system

[midnightpulp]

I just did a full home theater for about 5k, with everything. Definitely worth it if you like watching movies/good TV shows and have space to pump up the volume on a 7.2 system

Any plans to go with Atmos eventually?

[DarrinS]

My setup was under 2K.

BenQ projector
Pioneer receiver
Monoprice speakers
Panoview 110" screen

[phxspurfan]

Any plans to go with Atmos eventually?

No, don't want to tear up my ceiling. Just had electrician over to install cat 6 in some rooms and they tore up the drywall to fish wires through. Patching multiple holes in drywall/texturing/sanding/repainting is super annoying.

[phxspurfan]

My setup was under 2K.

BenQ projector
Pioneer receiver
Monoprice speakers
Panoview 110" screen


Nice big screen.

I got the following

Onkyo TX-NR-696 AVR
Sony 4k blu ray player
Sony 7.2 with powered towers for the front L/R, Sony subs
65" Sony 950G LED TV
Roku Ultra for 4k streaming


I got a LG OLED 2 years ago and it had burn in issues after I would watch RedZone (after the games are over they show a logo screen), so wanted the best non-OLED. Sadly my entertainment center can only fit a 65" and I didn't want to do a full projector / take-over-a-room setup so this is in the living room.

[phxspurfan]

.

[midnightpulp]

No, don't want to tear up my ceiling. Just had electrician over to install cat 6 in some rooms and they tore up the drywall to fish wires through. Patching multiple holes in drywall/texturing/sanding/repainting is super annoying.

Feel you on that. Why I'm reluctant to do Atmos.

[midnightpulp]

No, don't want to tear up my ceiling. Just had electrician over to install cat 6 in some rooms and they tore up the drywall to fish wires through. Patching multiple holes in drywall/texturing/sanding/repainting is super annoying.

Feel you on that. Why I'm reluctant to do Atmos.

[DarrinS]

Nice big screen.

I got the following

Onkyo TX-NR-696 AVR
Sony 4k blu ray player
Sony 7.2 with powered towers for the front L/R, Sony subs
65" Sony 950G LED TV
Roku Ultra for 4k streaming


I got a LG OLED 2 years ago and it had burn in issues after I would watch RedZone (after the games are over they show a logo screen), so wanted the best non-OLED. Sadly my entertainment center can only fit a 65" and I didn't want to do a full projector / take-over-a-room setup so this is in the living room.

Nice gear

If I had it to do over again, I would probably just opt for a large LED TV. Projectors are kind of a pain in the ass, tbh.

[Xevious]

That's def the new hot spot, straight north where they're extending out 281 multiple lanes. I almost bought a house there 3 years ago and sad I didn't, it probably went way up in value
Most definitely. Houses on postage stamp lots within an ocean of rooftops are getting crazy expensive in that area.

[koriwhat]

good riddance hollywood!

[Blake]

Yeah that came out weird. I meant The Rim will turn into a cesspool of an old mall the same way Crossroads mall, Ingram Park Mall and North Star were once decent malls. Now they're TOSB status

That has to do more with money moving away from 410 and out past 1604.

[Blake]

good riddance hollywood!

You're such a sad person

[Blake]

Most definitely. Houses on postage stamp lots within an ocean of rooftops are getting crazy expensive in that area.

Property values all over town have sky rocketed the last few years. Add the covid and this might really be a buyer's market next year.

[koriwhat]

You're such a sad person

why because i could not give 2 fucks about hollywood nor the theater industry? cry me a river you cuckold!

[hater]

Good 4k projectors go for upwards of $2-3k. The Sony ones (for homes) go for $10-20K

:lol fuck that

[hater]

My setup was under 2K.

BenQ projector
Pioneer receiver
Monoprice speakers
Panoview 110" screen

Which projector?

[hater]

Nice gear

If I had it to do over again, I would probably just opt for a large LED TV. Projectors are kind of a pain in the ass, tbh.

Why is that? This is mostly for my nephews to watch shit and me and family get the "movie theatre" fix with popcorn. Tbqh


Ill stick to my 300$ projector

[Blake]

That's def the new hot spot, straight north where they're extending out 281 multiple lanes. I almost bought a house there 3 years ago and sad I didn't, it probably went way up in value

It's still hard to get around up there, even with the extra lanes.

Also not much going on up there except for HEB and Alamo Drafthouse. Restaurants can't make it and there's no mall nearby.

[DarrinS]

Which projector?

BenQ W1070

[Blake]

why because i could not give 2 fucks about hollywood nor the theater industry? cry me a river you cuckold!

So sad

[Spurtacular]

Restaurants can't make it

Not with cucks like you runinig the world.

[Xevious]

It's still hard to get around up there, even with the extra lanes.

Also not much going on up there except for HEB and Alamo Drafthouse. Restaurants can't make it and there's no mall nearby.
What are you talking about? The place is exploding, and the 281 expansion is still probably a good two years or so away from completion.

[Blake]

Not with cucks like you runinig the world.

Yeah I should have helped some of those crap franchises out by eating there more. Nice burn.

[Blake]

What are you talking about? The place is exploding, and the 281 expansion is still probably a good two years or so away from completion.

What exactly is "exploding" out there? I know the streets in and out up there in the Stone Oak/TPC/Encino Park area and there's not much of anything except what I mentioned already. There's also been a lot of restaurants that have opened and shut quick along that corridor.

I mean, that poker house on Redland Rd was doing fantastic before covid so I guess there's that

[Spurtacular]

Yeah I should have helped some of those crap franchises out by eating there more. Nice burn.

Blakeold McCuckold

[Blake]

Blakeold McCuckold

Lol that's what I thought. Go back and play in one of your many sandbox threads and let the adults have this one.

[Spurtacular]

Lol that's what I thought. Go back and play in one of your many sandbox threads and let the adults have this one.

You thought you were a McCuck?

:lolK

[koriwhat]

So sad

i'd be sad too if i was a weak cuckold bitch like you blaKKKe.

[Chucho]

i'd be sad too if i was a weak cuckold bitch like you blaKKKe.

You've got many, many other things to be sad about, pal.

[koriwhat]

You've got many, many other things to be sad about, pal.

oh look another weak piece of shit wannabe tough guy... you and blaKKKe can cry me an ocean tbh; fuck a river ya crybabies!

[Blake]

:cry oh look another weak piece of shit wannabe tough guy...:cry you and blaKKKe can cry me an ocean tbh; fuck a river ya crybabies!:cry

[Blake]

Lol Santikos just sent another email giving two more free tickets to loyalty members

[Xevious]

What exactly is "exploding" out there? I know the streets in and out up there in the Stone Oak/TPC/Encino Park area and there's not much of anything except what I mentioned already. There's also been a lot of restaurants that have opened and shut quick along that corridor.

I mean, that poker house on Redland Rd was doing fantastic before covid so I guess there's that
I mean there wasn't shit out that way a few years ago. And I expect more commercial growth once the highway gets finished, especially since new subdivisions keep popping up all over the place.

[Spurtacular]

Lol Santikos just sent another email giving two more free tickets to loyalty members

Are you loyal enough to use them, board cuckold?

[koriwhat]

.

queen blaKKKe strikes again! fucking pussy!