When this is over there will still be movie theaters. Probably not as many and some smaller towns may lose them altogether but once this dies down there is still going to be a demand for entertainment which includes the ability to see a movie on the big screen while eating overpriced popcorn and soda.
It just hit me...
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Maybe America will take back the Movie Theater business from the Chinese after they file for bankruptcy.
AMC Entertainment, the movie-theater chain owned by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, has purchased Carmike Cinemas, a rival 3,000-screen chain known as “America’s hometown theater circuit,” for $1.1 billion. The deal puts AMC into the top spot in the US movie-theater industry, with 8,380 screens in over 600 theaters across the country.
It also puts even more of the US entertainment industry into Chinese control, as deep-pocketed Chinese tycoons seek partnerships with Hollywood studios, gaming companies, and digital-effects studios. Wang Jianlin, who owns Dalian Wanda, has been one of the most aggressive—the group purchased Jurassic World producer Legendary Entertainment in January for $3.5 billion.
AMC Entertainment, the movie-theater chain owned by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, has purchased Carmike Cinemas, a rival 3,000-screen chain known as “America’s hometown theater circuit,” for $1.1 billion. The deal puts AMC into the top spot in the US movie-theater industry, with 8,380 screens in over 600 theaters across the country.
It also puts even more of the US entertainment industry into Chinese control, as deep-pocketed Chinese tycoons seek partnerships with Hollywood studios, gaming companies, and digital-effects studios. Wang Jianlin, who owns Dalian Wanda, has been one of the most aggressive—the group purchased Jurassic World producer Legendary Entertainment in January for $3.5 billion.
The movies are an antiquated entertainment experience. Watching on a 50" quantum dot LCD television with 7.1 surround sound is better than fighting a crowd and paying 25 bucks for popcorn and coke. Not to mention all the fomites that are present in a movie theatre.
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Bob Dillon was scheduled to come to the Brandon Amphitheater (in June?). I so badly wanted to see/hear him, but I'm sure that is history now.
My one shot, probably killed by the virus.
Oh well - I was a killer fan, but not worth dying for.
My one shot, probably killed by the virus.
Oh well - I was a killer fan, but not worth dying for.
This. There was far too much demand for movie theaters to go away. Some will be weeded out, and some opportunities will arise with new management, but that industry isn't going anywhere.
If you will wear flea collars around your ankles (over your sox), formites will stay off of you. Thank me later.
Do you know the history of that term?... It was specifically promoted by a member of the Fabian Society and future Bolshivek supporter Israel Zangwill beginning in a 1908 play as a push for essentially global migration to dilute national unity and ultimately result in a world government.
Went to that one a few yrs ago. it was a cool set up. don't know if its open right now d/t rona. think its in Gu-Win (there's Guin, Gu-Win, and Twin).
I was going to say the Beverly in Hattiesburg was open when I was at Southern Miss, but apparently it burned down in 2010.
Dude simmer down. Some of your ideas are alright and I think you generally are in the right place but America is in fact the land of opportunity for all people who come the right way (the last part is important, like legal immigration, etc.).
What is the worldview behind your reasoning for nationalism? That would explain a lot. I'm Christian so I'm alright with the "melting pot" as long as we stay within the bounds of our laws (based on Christian principles - the non-Christians won't ever admit that but it's true). That's the kicker. We never never meant to have a secular melting pot.