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Topic: Payment for screenings
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Rick Stowell
Film Handler
Posts: 13
From: MN
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 03-14-2003 08:32 AM
I previously allowed any of our staff plus one guest each to preview any movie after hours. We had rules: had to start within 5 minutes of closing, could preview two simulateously, but not back-to-back, free pop and popcorn, had to fill out a rating sheet for the trailers and feature. Our goals were: running time, familiarize staff, "running" properly. However; some policies were being violated, and most of our very few problems stemmed from preview nights.
Now, all previews are during the day. With most of our staff in school, yesterday two of us plus a friend of mine previewed "The Hunted", and in a few minutes (8:30 am CST), I have the privilege of previewing "Agent Cody Banks" alone.
We never paid an employee to preview because it was optional. If it became mandatory, we would definitely pay them (at least one).
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Scott Norwood
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Posts: 8146
From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 03-14-2003 01:28 PM
Since it's extremely rare (in my experience) to see "major" print problems (sound out of sync, wrong soundtrack, etc.) that wouldn't be caught during inspection, I would think that the $20 per feature that would be spent in payroll to have someone pre-screen every print would be more effective at improving presentation quality if it were put into Filmguard and cleaning media, more hours for projectionists in booths which are manager-operated for part of the week, improved equipment maintenance, fewer slide/film ads, etc.
Sure, the ideal situation would be to do all of the above anyway and to have someone pre-screen every print, but we all know that theatre owners tend to be cheap and I, for one, think that they should be encouraged to spend their limited funds on whatever is most likely to improve presentation quality. Pre-screenings are good, but the return on investment is very low in my opinion.
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