Retail Is Dead

[Mtneer]

Just heard on the radio that AMC Theaters are going to start charging "tiered pricing" where the best seats cost more. Fuck that.

[clodhopper]

Just heard on the radio that AMC Theaters are going to start charging "tiered pricing" where the best seats cost more. Fuck that.

I cant imagine heading a theater corporation watching home technology and streaming continue to grow and knowing you are making buggy whips when Ford is selling model Ts faster than can be produced. Kinda like a owning a blockbuster franchise. Just a ticking clock, almost completely out of your control.

[Joe_K]

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Your house, neighbors house, and/or your tax dollars.

[colorider]

Just heard on the radio that AMC Theaters are going to start charging "tiered pricing" where the best seats cost more. Fuck that.

No shit!. The price of movies is absurd as it is. Can't imagine having to pay more. On the other hand. I haven't been to a movie theater in probably 15yrs. Mainly because I don't get the entertainment for the dollar out of seeing a movie in the theaters. I much prefer watching at home on a big screen with sound that is not blowing my eardrums out. Much more comfy seats as well. The food and beverages are better too. And not to mention the bathrooms.

[ray1970]

With more and more new release movies being available to watch in my own home the allure of sticky floors and overpriced popcorn has really lost its appeal.

[BushMasterBoy]

95% of all movie theater seats tested positive for fecal matter. Tru dat

[Eric P]

Just pay for the cheap seats and sit where you want.

[KevDen2005]

95% of all movie theater seats tested positive for fecal matter. Tru dat

You're welcome

[eddiememphis]

Kinda like a owning a blockbuster franchise.

I keep it next to my library card.

[Hummer]

I keep it next to my library card.

Funny, and true that Blockbuster is dead, but libraries certainly aren't. Most have done well to keep up with advancing tech including streaming movies and music, often of titles not otherwise available. Nearly all services can be accessed online. We regularly order books on CD, downloaded titles, and old fashioned paper books. A 5 minute stop at the library and the items are already on a pick up shelf with your name code on it. A quick scan at a check out kiosk and you're out the door.

I always have a book to listen to while driving. I can download one on my phone off of the library's Hoopla portal in a couple minutes and listen to it whenever I want, usually while driving. It makes long drives a pleasure rather than a tiring stress.

I'm currently listening to Tom Clancy's "Target Acquired", a Jack Ryan novel. Excellent. Also reading a new book by Robert Crais, "Racing the Light", an Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novel. Great reading!