Movie Fans

[Capt Bringdown]

Here in Thailand the upscale Cinemas offer different classes of movie seats, with various types of seating, including recliners & love seats. Beer is served at the concession stand along with the Pepsi and Popcorn. All seating is reserved/assigned, when you buy your ticket you get to pick where you want to sit.

There are also separate boutique small Cinemas, that have a lounge-like waiting area. Alcohol served of course. Seating (at least in the one time I went to one of these places) was a remote-controlled recliner that could recline all the way to horizontal, like a bed. Seat came with a blanket and pillow. You could order drinks and food from your seat, and they would be delivered by a waitress.

The problem is, it's a downloading free for all & 30 baht (1 dollar-ish) DVD's are everywhere. I can't be bothered to go to the Cinema.

[DPG21920]

Note to self - don't expand into Thailand

[Slomo]

What happens when there is no reserved seating, people show up 45 minutes before to get in a line so they are first into the theater when they allow people to be seated. He means that if you do reserved seats, people won't show up and stand around as much and you would lose the opportunity to sell them beer/wine while they wait.

That's what happens at a lot of American theaters. You show up early and grab drinks with friends, especially if you know you will be there early because there are no assigned seats.

I myself wouldn't look at it like that. I would cut the crap out where it makes sense to make the experience the best I could.

Thanks for clarifying it.

I can't say for a fact, but seeing the cues at the concession stands before the theaters over here, I am sure they are making a nice profit even with the assigned seating.
The truth is that it's just convenient and that you attract people from farther away. Let's say that you would offer special thematic screening that would cater to a specific group of spectators, you would see people from farther away, just because they would be assured to have a seat and know the trip won't be for naught.

[MannyIsGod]

Thanks - any ideas from you, I know you enjoy going to the movies.

I just like the reservation idea. I hate having to get there super early for a midnight opening just so stand in line.

[monosylab1k]

DPG here's another idea - a restroom attached to each theater, with small screens in front of the urinals/stalls playing your movie. That way you don't miss much of the movie even if you have to take a piss.

[monosylab1k]

also if you plan on having a more traditional movie theater experience without much food service, maybe look into having a full bar/restaurant right there on site for people to go before or after their movie is over.

[leemajors]

also if you plan on having a more traditional movie theater experience without much food service, maybe look into having a full bar/restaurant right there on site for people to go before or after their movie is over.

Yeah the Alamo is starting to open ridiculously overpriced bars next to their theaters. They have them at 4 of the 5 Austin locations.

[DPG21920]

DPG here's another idea - a restroom attached to each theater, with small screens in front of the urinals/stalls playing your movie. That way you don't miss much of the movie even if you have to take a piss.

I think that is a really cool idea. If you could put it in a spot where the noise/light wouldn't be bothersome, that would be a sick feature

[DPG21920]

Yeah the Alamo is starting to open ridiculously overpriced bars next to their theaters. They have them at 4 of the 5 Austin locations.

400 rabbits

[Capt Bringdown]

Note to self - don't expand into Thailand

Interesting to note that despite rampant piracy, the Cinema sector seems to be doing quite well here. Lots of expansion.

[MannyIsGod]

DPG here's another idea - a restroom attached to each theater, with small screens in front of the urinals/stalls playing your movie. That way you don't miss much of the movie even if you have to take a piss.

Holy thats amazing

[MannyIsGod]

Honestly though, I have a modest home theater and I don't mind watching a lot of movies at home now. Once I buy a house, you bet your ass I'm putting in a kick ass home theater and aside from the wait (which is really short now anyway) I won't miss the theater much.

[CuckingFunt]

I have never once needed to pee in the middle of a movie. Never once.

Maybe I just have a magical bladder, or something.

[DPG21920]

Really ? That is crazy. It doesn't happen every movie, but with as much as I go to the movies it happens from time to time.

[baseline bum]

I'd like less first run and more classic movies. I'd love to go see Scarface on the bigscreen, for example, or to go see Pulp Fiction again.

[CuckingFunt]

I'd like less first run and more classic movies. I'd love to go see Scarface on the bigscreen, for example, or to go see Pulp Fiction again.

The Prytania here in New Orleans had a few special screenings of a new film print of Pulp Fiction earlier this summer. I've watched it at home so many times that I'd completely forgotten how ing gorgeous it is on a big screen.

[baseline bum]

The Prytania here in New Orleans had a few special screenings of a new film print of Pulp Fiction earlier this summer. I've watched it at home so many times that I'd completely forgotten how ing gorgeous it is on a big screen.

I'd love to see the Grindhouse double feature on the bigscreen again too; that was a really awesome experience seeing that opening night, but neither film was all that impressive on DVD.

[ploto]

I see maybe 2 movies a year at the theatre. I simply find the entire experience to be annoying. There should be actual ushers in the theatre. If there is a problem, no one wants to get up, leave the movie, and miss part of it.

I like the reserved seating. On the rare occasion that I do see a movie, I try to do it at the Imax Palladium. I am thrilled not to have to get there ridiculously early for seats.

I definitely do not want waiters walking around, getting in the way, making noise.

[DPG21920]

Ya - Alamo Drafthouse does that well (I went to watch a late night Spaceballs showing 2 weeks ago). Sucks that they charge full price though.

[CuckingFunt]

I'd love to see the Grindhouse double feature on the bigscreen again too; that was a really awesome experience seeing that opening night, but neither film was all that impressive on DVD.

It's not on the big screen, but just in case you didn't know about it: http://www.amazon.com/Grindhouse-Two.../dp/B003VMFWYI

It took forever for them to release the double feature as a double feature and they didn't advertise it much when it was finally released. I actually do like the two halves separately, and especially think Death Proof gets miles better when expanded, but I love the double feature as originally presented.

[redzero]

The Prytania here in New Orleans had a few special screenings of a new film print of Pulp Fiction earlier this summer. I've watched it at home so many times that I'd completely forgotten how ing gorgeous it is on a big screen.

I've been there a few times. I saw three Steven Soderbergh movies (Che 1+2 and And Everything is Going Fine), Encounters at The Ends of the World, and some do entary that I can't remember.

So, I got to be in the same room as Soderbergh and Herzog.

[MannyIsGod]

I have never once needed to pee in the middle of a movie. Never once.

Maybe I just have a magical bladder, or something.

I nearly busted a kidney because I didn't want to get up during - of all movies - Con Air.



Also I had to pee at the end of Return of The King but if I had that to do over again I'm out the ing door once the Eagles come out.

[CuckingFunt]

I see maybe 2 movies a year at the theatre. I simply find the entire experience to be annoying. There should be actual ushers in the theatre. If there is a problem, no one wants to get up, leave the movie, and miss part of it.

Ushers seem unnecessary to me, but this is one of the reasons I wish movie theaters weren't jettisoning human projectionists. Not only is the projection quality usually better, but the person in the booth can keep an eye on both the tech and the audience.

[CuckingFunt]

I've been there a few times. I saw three Steven Soderbergh movies (Che 1+2 and And Everything is Going Fine), Encounters at The Ends of the World, and some do entary that I can't remember.

So, I got to be in the same room as Soderbergh and Herzog.

They get a lot of guests, there.

There are unfortunately a lot of convenience/practicality issues that keep me from going there as often as I go to the multiplexes, but it actually comes pretty close to ticking all my boxes for a movie theater.