Movie Theaters Request Stimulus from Trump, Congress Due to Coronavirus

[Applewood]

This is why I miss the drive in movies from my childhood

Btw, I’m seeing Hollywood is closing both movies and tv shows in production.

Just as well in my opinion.  Most movies and tv shows nowadays are garbage.

[roamer_1]

That sounds like fun. I miss our old Drive-in theater (closed with the last boom because the real estate was too valuable to keep it going on a seasonal basis).

It is fun... both nostalgic and yet different from the chunked-and-formed entertainment venues available today.

[Smokin Joe]

It is fun... both nostalgic and yet different from the chunked-and-formed entertainment venues available today.

All that is missing are good 'rubber suit monster' movies...I wonder if y'all could put up shows in 3-D?

[roamer_1]

All that is missing are good 'rubber suit monster' movies...I wonder if y'all could put up shows in 3-D?

I don't know... But I get where you're going... One of the first movies there was Creature from the Black Lagoon...

[Smokin Joe]

I don't know... But I get where you're going... One of the first movies there was Creature from the Black Lagoon...

I saw that in 3-d in college. Sat in the balcony, (of course!). There was a bunch down in the front rows likely tripping because in the opening scene about the big bang, where the rocks looked like they were landing just shy of the balcony, they were screaming and crawling under the seats...

Sometimes the crowd is as entertaining as the movie...

[roamer_1]

I saw that in 3-d in college. Sat in the balcony, (of course!). There was a bunch down in the front rows likely tripping because in the opening scene about the big bang, where the rocks looked like they were landing just shy of the balcony, they were screaming and crawling under the seats...

Sometimes the crowd is as entertaining as the movie...

 

[DCPatriot]

IMO, the movie theater should go the way of the drive-in theater.

They're today's '1-hour Photo Stop' or Conestoga Wagon.

[libertybele]

Our local AMC theater is always packed.  They show first run movies and tickets are $4.99 -- every day, all day.  Popcorn and drinks are reasonable.  We bring in our own candy if we want more.

I'm hoping that they get a piece of the pie.  As for the other theaters around here, they should be ashamed, they charge at least twice as much and the cost of their drinks and snacks is outrageous.

[roamer_1]

IMO, the movie theater should go the way of the drive-in theater.

They're today's '1-hour Photo Stop' or Conestoga Wagon.

That's mostly true @DCPatriot ... Since I have a big screen at home, I would much rather ensconce myself in my familiar chair and enjoy the ability to pause for re-snackification and bathroom breaks..

The movie house is nostalgic, but not worth the cost, except as a pilgrimage now and then. I will never again make the movie house a part of my weekend agenda.

[DCPatriot]

That's mostly true @DCPatriot ... Since I have a big screen at home, I would much rather ensconce myself in my familiar chair and enjoy the ability to pause for re-snackification and bathroom breaks..

The movie house is nostalgic, but not worth the cost, except as a pilgrimage now and then. I will never again make the movie house a part of my weekend agenda.

  @roamer_1

Exactly...the 'Big Screen' Home experience also killed the NFL and MLB attendance.   

[skeeter]

I saw that in 3-d in college. Sat in the balcony, (of course!). There was a bunch down in the front rows likely tripping because in the opening scene about the big bang, where the rocks looked like they were landing just shy of the balcony, they were screaming and crawling under the seats...

Sometimes the crowd is as entertaining as the movie...

Years ago a fist fist broke out in the row directly in front of my friends and I, apparently over who could use the elbow rest.

Better than the picture, which I can't remember.

[Smokin Joe]

  @roamer_1

Exactly...the 'Big Screen' Home experience also killed the NFL and MLB attendance.   

Ticket prices may have ha a hand in that, too.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

I experienced the Matrix, Batman the Dark Knight, Spider-man 1 and 2, Blade, and the Watchmen in the theaters.  I also experienced Iron Man, Avengers, Captain America - Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America - Civil War, Thor - Ragnarok, Avengers - Infinity Wars, and Avengers Endgame with my family at the theaters.

I was really looking forward to sharing the Marvel produced story of the Fantastic Four, Hulk vs Wolverine, and the Phoenix Saga done right with my children.

Good news is the Inhumans are streaming now on DisneyPlus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sYF1SXcWqQ

[Polly Ticks]

Ticket prices may have ha a hand in that, too.

A BIG hand, I think.  I practically have to take out a loan to take my family of 8 to see a major league game, and that's BEFORE concessions.  It's crazy.

[roamer_1]

A BIG hand, I think.  I practically have to take out a loan to take my family of 8 to see a major league game, and that's BEFORE concessions.  It's crazy.

I just won't do that...
Simple things. And the best things in life are free.

[Polly Ticks]

I just won't do that...
Simple things. And the best things in life are free.

It's a once a year treat, if we can swing it.  Probably isn't going to happen this year.

But yes, the Sunday family dinners at home are a much more simple event and will also make lasting memories of everyone laughing around the table together.

[roamer_1]

It's a once a year treat, if we can swing it.  Probably isn't going to happen this year.

But yes, the Sunday family dinners at home are a much more simple event and will also make lasting memories of everyone laughing around the table together.

Yep. We do family night every Saturday... BBQ or pizza, and a movie, or something. Sometimes we will show up out in the sticks at a lake or something...

[Fishrrman]

Folks, who needs movie theaters any more?

All you need:
- A good computer display, 27" or larger (I have 27" 1080p)
- A good pair of speakers or headphones
- torrent software (on the Mac, I use "Transmission")

then...
- Decide what film you want to find
- Open a secure browser (I like the "Epic Privacy Browser")
- Enter "torrent xxx 1080p" (with xxx being the name of the film)*
- Start checking your search hits one-by-one (I suggest you right-click and open each link "in a new window" so you don't lose your original search page)
- When you see a good possibility, look for the "magnet download" icon (safest and best choice -- DO NOT use the "download" or "watch online" options!)
- That should attempt to open the magnet file with your torrent app
- Choose where you want to save it. How fast it comes in depends on your connection and the number of "seeds" out there.

Pay attention to HOW OLD the torrent file is. Old ones can "go dead" -- useless.

I'll often start downloading several torrents of the same film, to see which of them come in the fastest (or at all). If you choose to save two, open each and pick the one that has the best quality to watch.

Once you have it, open with the movie-playing app of your choice.
On the Mac, I recommend VLC or IINA.

*The "1080p" gets you an HD torrent, IF one is available. But... they're not always available, and you might have to settle for "less resolution", such as "720p". Experimentation is needed to find what you want.

Aside:
Over the past several months, I've been trying to collect as many "anti-communist" films as I could find. I've built up a very nice collection of them!

[Smokin Joe]

A BIG hand, I think.  I practically have to take out a loan to take my family of 8 to see a major league game, and that's BEFORE concessions.  It's crazy.

Last Major league game I saw I was a Cub Scout (Washington Senators vs Baltimore Orioles).

[Hoodat]

Last Major league game I saw I was a Cub Scout (Washington Senators vs Baltimore Orioles).

The Minnesota Twins Senators, or the Texas Rangers Senators?

[Smokin Joe]

The Minnesota Twins Senators, or the Texas Rangers Senators?

I haven't followed since (I liked the Orioles better, they were a MD team, and the Senators belonged to DC). But the year was roughly '65 or '66. With a little digging, they moved to Texas afterwards.