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Evans A Criswell
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1579
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-12-2001 09:26 AM
Such a deal would work well for me and other frequent moviegoers. There are only 2 chains in my area, so buying one for each chain would probably save me money since I see approximately one movie a week (and sometimes more). If there were more chains, it would not work as well since you'd have to buy one for each separate chain.If I had this type of card, I believe I'd go to the theatres and watch more movies, though. Since January 1, 2001, I've seen 21 movies at the 5 theatres in my area, 12 at Regal theatres (3 of them) and 9 at Carmike theatres (2 of them). But this has been a slower year than normal for movies, so these numbers are lower than usual.
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Evans A Criswell
Huntsville-Decatur Movie Theatre Info Site
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Jerry Chase
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1068
From: Margate, FL, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-19-2001 09:20 AM
I found the defection from NATO to be the more interesting part of the story. The chances of a rollout nationwide of monthly tickets are nil, but the publicity it gives AMC is certainly good for its business and stock prices. In the unlikely event that the monthly ticket did roll out nationwide, it would mostly concern the majors. Small theatres in AMC markets have mostly been dead for a while now, so the argument of killing independents is somewhat of a red herring.More interesting, I wonder if the defection from NATO was a result of the changes to the running of the trade shows, involvement of the Hollywood Reporter, and continued yammering of J.V.. These changes may be beginning to upset some exhibitors. Based on what I see on the surface, I wonder if NATO is becoming less an advocate for theatre interests and more of a business in itself. There is huge money in the trade shows. I wish someone would write a no-holds-barred definitive history of the development of the industry trade organizations like NATO, TONE, etc., and the trade shows. It would be interesting to follow the money and see the skeletons exposed.
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Because of this hardassed attitude Paramount would not give The Score to AMC in Oklahoma City and Omaha, the two cities where the passes are now being offered.
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