AMC Theaters might not survive the shut down

[Guard Dad]

AMC Theatres Faces Existential Threat From Coronavirus Shutdown: ‘I Don’t See How They Survive’

AMC Theatres, the nation’s largest movie theater chain with more than 630 venues in the U.S., faces an existential threat after the coronavirus pandemic forced the company to close all of its theaters in the U.S. and U.K. for the next six to 12 weeks. The debt-laden exhibitor’s stock price has...

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Sad, but it's only a matter of time until home theater makes brick and mortar theaters go the way of Blockbuster Video.

 

[J-man]

I'm afraid you're correct. We need a drive-in theatre though.

 

[Guard Dad]

I'm afraid you're correct. We need a drive-in theatre though.

I went to a lot of those back in the day, but rarely saw a movie.

 

[Paxilpapa]

I went to a lot of those back in the day, but rarely saw a movie.

Probably spent the whole movie messin with the speaker!!!

 

[lotstodo]

I'm afraid you're correct. We need a drive-in theatre though.

There is one in Blue Ridge. They opened their season early the first weekend in March. They were immediately shut down by the county because they were a theater and not exempt. They petitioned the state last week to open and lost. Government is stupid.

 

[Guard Dad]

There is one in Blue Ridge. They opened their season early the first weekend in March. They were immediately shut down by the county because they were a theater and not exempt. They petitioned the state last week to open and lost. Government is stupid.

How are they doing the audio these days? Broadcasting over FM?

 

[Boss 302]

How are they doing the audio these days? Broadcasting over FM?

Yes. I was at that drive-in back in 2002 and it was broadcast over FM.

 

[lotstodo]

Yes

How are they doing the audio these days? Broadcasting over FM?

 

[cptlo]

Probably spent the whole movie messin with the speaker!!!

 

[Guard Dad]

I would like to see drive-ins come back into favor. Very few around these days.

 

[lotstodo]

I would like to see drive-ins come back into favor. Very few around these days.

Seriously. I hate going to a theater. People stepping on your foot, coughing, talking through the best part, and don't get me started on cell phones.

 

[Guard Dad]

Seriously. I hate going to a theater. People stepping on your foot, coughing, talking through the best part, and don't get me started on cell phones.

Better yet will be when home theater is more common and the movie industry goes direct to video release. I would much rather watch movies at home. For one, I have a pause button for when I gotta pee.

And I can be naked.

 

[cptlo]

naked

It seems you have this thing about being naked all the time.

 

[Guard Dad]

It seems you have this thing about being naked all the time.

PM sent...

 

[Stonewall]

I will not fill in the details but 1982 Marlboro Drive-In, pint of Gin (hers not mine), six pack Bud Light (mine not hers), maybe a doobie (community property), RX7 (yes Mazda RX7), no idea what movie if there was one on, ole Stonewall was a flexible young man then, she was more flexible........now I am depressed.

 

[Guard Dad]

*Marbro*

 

[Stonewall]

*Marbro*

Thanks Pubby.

 

[Guard Dad]

Thanks Pubby.

Nah, pubby would have called you stupid and posted a full page of absolutely meaningless gibberish about how it's Trump's fault.