Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Theater Chain Execs Consider Allowing Cell Phone Use in Theaters

Thank gawd the Alamo Drafthouse CEO hasn't lost his mind too.

Historically younger people go to more movies. According to the article that's no longer the case. If not being able to text is the real reason behind the drop in ticket sales then theater owners would be pretty much forced to embrace texting, taking, or whatever else the core audience wants.

I wonder if we are going to end up segregated. Texting/non-texting/etx/non-etx/2d/3d/2d texting/3d texting/2d no texting/3d no texting/48fps/24fps/48fps 3d with texting/48fps 3d with no texting, etc.....

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

If not being able to text is the real reason behind the drop in ticket sales then theater owners would be pretty much forced to embrace texting, taking, or whatever else the core audience wants.

What if they want to make pooh pooh on the theatre floor, which is about on the same level as talking and texting during a movie?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

What if they want to make pooh pooh on the theatre floor, which is about on the same level as talking and texting during a movie?

Reductio ad absurdum aside, like most businesses theater owners will follow the money. If society changes to where more people want to text than sit quietly then theaters will adapt. Much like we adapted from the grand theaters of yesterday to the shoebox sized multiplex's of today.

That doesn't mean I have to like it, but it would be unrealistic to deny the economic factors.