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HopeHoops

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22. Damn. We've got a 2nd run theater where tickets are $2.50 (up from $2 recently).

Reply to MicaelS (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 12:09 PM

Jun 2012

The "mega" popcorn tub is $4 and has unlimited refills. It's enough for all five of us as it is. The theater is never even close to filled, but five people getting tickets and popcorn for under $20 is unheard of in the chain cinemas. I suppose that will be the final nail in the coffin for that theater. It also sounds like a death sentence for the few drive-ins that are still operating.

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35mm movie film print production / projection to cease worldwide by 2015 [View all] MicaelS Jun 2012 OP

thank you for an interesting article. I wasn't aware of any of this. corkhead Jun 2012 #1

Interesting Confusious Jun 2012 #2

The Wikipedia link to the Showscan process explains it MicaelS Jun 2012 #4

Ah, thanks for that Confusious Jun 2012 #5

So that means a Showscan 65mm film at 60fps.. MicaelS Jun 2012 #6

My weights could be off Confusious Jun 2012 #8

I thought Showscan was shot in 70mm? derby378 Jun 2012 #16

I wonder if you could digitally create 60 fps rate movies of older films. Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #7

The price of technology? SoutherDem Jun 2012 #3

Film is WAY more expensive than digital. TheManInTheMac Jun 2012 #13

My only worries are the theaters which aren't digital and SoutherDem Jun 2012 #15

Tarantino is bad for Hollywood? LOL, I would take 100 of him for every no plot action blockbuster. Logical Jun 2012 #19

Lighten up, Francis. TheManInTheMac Jun 2012 #25

LOL, I love that scene from stripes. I use that line monthly on someone! Logical Jun 2012 #26

Not surprising, and nothing new. Archae Jun 2012 #9

Yes, and it wasn't until ten years after the introduction to sound TheManInTheMac Jun 2012 #14

And how many of us are still captivated by METROPOLIS? derby378 Jun 2012 #17

Fascinating. Thanks! Nt PCIntern Jun 2012 #10

It's a communist plot, I tells ya. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2012 #11

Wilson Bryan Key Frank Cannon Jun 2012 #12

And you can give credit to this camera..... Logical Jun 2012 #18

Each print sent to a theatre is about $1500-$2000 dollars. If you release it to 3000 theatres ..... Logical Jun 2012 #20

Peter Jackson shot the Hobbit at 48 fps and I read it looks like a 70's soap opera... cynatnite Jun 2012 #21

Well, people hated sound, color, etc. New stuff always worries people. Logical Jun 2012 #23

Damn. We've got a 2nd run theater where tickets are $2.50 (up from $2 recently). HopeHoops Jun 2012 #22

If anybody is surprised by this, they have not been paying attention nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #24