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Topic: Hurricane Irene: Bracing for Impact?
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Frank Cox
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Posts: 2234
From: Melville Saskatchewan Canada
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 08-26-2011 05:51 PM
The Hollywood Reporter
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Box Office Report: Hurricane Irene Advances, Shutting First East Coast Theaters
Clearview Cinemas is shutting all of its 57 theaters along the Philadelphia-New York corridor this weekend; Hollywood expects the domestic box office to take a sizeable hit because of massive storm.
Clearview Cinemas is shutting all of its 57 theaters — which stretch from Philadelphia to New York City — on Saturday and Sunday because of Hurricane Irene.
“Out of concern for the safety of our guests and staff, all Clearview Cinemas will be closed on Saturday August 27th and Sunday August 28th. We plan to reopen on Monday August 29th. Wishing you and your family a very safe weekend,” read a statement on the circuit’s website.
So far, Clearview is the first exhibitor to announced its theaters are going dark because of the massive storm, but both AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment — which operate numerous multiplexes in New York City and other East Coast hubs — are monitoring the situation carefully.
As a precaution, government officials in New York City and Philadelphia are shutting down public transportation on Saturday, making it difficult for employees of movie theaters and retail stores to get to work.
Clearview Cinemas has three locations in New York City.
The domestic box office is is expected to take a substantial hit because of Irene. According to anecdotal reports, movie-going has already slowed down in New York City, even though the effects of the storm won’t be felt until Saturday.
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That’s bad news for the three new films opening this weekend -- the Luc Besson-produced action pic Colombiana, starring Zoe Saldana and distributed by TriStar; The Weinstein Co.’s R-rated ensemble comedy Our Idiot Brother headlining Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer; and the Guillermo del Toro-produced horror movie Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, distributed by FilmDistrict and starring Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce.
By some estimates, box office revenues could be down 10 to 20 percent.
Notwithstanding the storm, all three films — which are tracking modestly -- could have a tough time toppling DreamWorks and Participant Media’s late-summer box office hit The Help from the No. 1 spot.
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Frank Angel
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Posts: 5305
From: Brooklyn NY USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 08-26-2011 07:56 PM
For the last two weeks we have been moving 25 staffers and all our equipment -- phones switches, servers, computers, files, furnature, etc. -- out of our office suite in one wing of our George Gershiwn and Sam Levenson Theatres. The building to be demolished to make way for a new facility. This week I've been spending 12 - 16 hour days configuring network servers and digital phones in our new digs -- a TRAILER.
I sit here in a TRAILER, contemplating 100 mph winds taking this thing airborn. I can't imagine that the roof is going to stay attached, or that the three trailers which were all bolted together, will stay bolted. When I asked the foreman if this thing would survive the storm, he paused and said, "This is built to code." Funny, that wasn't the question. He did suggest no one stay in it until the storm is over.
I am wrapping our servers in plastic. If we are lucky, all that will happen will be windows may break and we will get rain flooding the place. Hopefully the plastic wraps may protect them. What is REALLY unfortunate is that about 100 feet away from the trailer is a city block worth of plywood panels surrounding the theatre demolition site. I picture these things taking off like big sails and while the trailer itself might hold against the wind, I doubt it will survive 8'x12' plywood projectiles being hurled at it at who knows how many mph will.
I am leaving now. It will be interesting to know what I come back to find on Monday.
Everyone keep safe this weekend.
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