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Topic: AMC continues to eat up theatres
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JC Cowles
Film Handler
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Posts: 77
From: St. Paul, MN
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 01-02-2004 02:07 AM
Wow, William, after a long absense from Film-Tech, within the first 10 posts I read, I see my name mentioned. And what a thread to be mentioned in. I can't believe you still remember that.
I have since left the theatre industry, but still love cinema. And I love it even more knowing Megastar flopped in the twin cities! I still remember their little pep talks and how they swore their ultra-luxurious 16-plex would put the ancient local 4-screen (Loews i think?) out of business in months and the (then GCC) 8 out of business within a year or so. They also had a strong desire to bring art house pictures to the area.
Well, hmm, geee....The little 4-plex was purchased by those wonderful folks at Landmark--so there goes the art house--and the decades old 8-screen theatre 5 blocks down the street didn't close down either. Even after giving Megastar most of the blockbuster hits.
Its kinda crazy thinking about it. I worked for General Cinema and left to see what Megastar had in store...got fired before the doors opened and returned to General Cinema, which then became AMC. Now AMC buys Megastar, so even if I stayed with Megastar, I could have ended up with AMC.
I'm not a huge AMC fan, but it cracks me up to learn about this. I haven't talked to my friends who work at the Southdale, Edina location since I left the theatre industry, but some of the stories they've told me about that place makes me wonder what took them so long to fail.
C'ya, but i wouldn't wanna be ya, Megastar
-- Memories: FORUM: Megastar Cinemas..Any Impressions?
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