Comments on: Less Than Meets The Eye http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-9924 Mike Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:24:32 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/#comment-9924 M&M, I'll grant you that the seats aren't the most comfortable, but trying to claim that the THX-certified Dolby/Altec/JBL sound system isn't up to par? I think you're reaching a bit there! M&M, I’ll grant you that the seats aren’t the most comfortable, but trying to claim that the THX-certified Dolby/Altec/JBL sound system isn’t up to par? I think you’re reaching a bit there!

]]> By: Joseph J. Finn http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-9923 Joseph J. Finn Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:48:19 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/#comment-9923 Maybe they looked at Michael Bay's career and made a choice based on good taste. Maybe they looked at Michael Bay’s career and made a choice based on good taste.

]]> By: Mitch & Murray http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-9922 Mitch & Murray Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:44:03 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/#comment-9922 Oh no! I can't sit in a very uncomfortable seat and watch it on a severely curved screen and a less-than-stellar sound system! Damn. The Uptown is severely overrated as a theater, sorry. Oh no! I can’t sit in a very uncomfortable seat and watch it on a severely curved screen and a less-than-stellar sound system! Damn.

The Uptown is severely overrated as a theater, sorry.

]]> By: Mike http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-9921 Mike Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:29:14 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/#comment-9921 "How long do they expect to be able to play Pirates 3? Surely they would make far more money switching to a new film..." The way the industry works, sometimes that isn't the case. For the opening week, the studio will often get 90+% of ticket revenues. This percentage declines week after week, until the theater gets to keep 50+% of ticket revenues. Of course the theater does better with concessions when they've got a new blockbuster, so that makes up for being gouged by the studio. The theaters really start making out if a movie is still bringing in crowds after a few weeks. Titanic was a dream for them. “How long do they expect to be able to play Pirates 3? Surely they would make far more money switching to a new film…”

The way the industry works, sometimes that isn’t the case. For the opening week, the studio will often get 90+% of ticket revenues. This percentage declines week after week, until the theater gets to keep 50+% of ticket revenues.

Of course the theater does better with concessions when they’ve got a new blockbuster, so that makes up for being gouged by the studio. The theaters really start making out if a movie is still bringing in crowds after a few weeks. Titanic was a dream for them.

]]> By: Trent http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-9920 Trent Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:23:18 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/#comment-9920 Thanks Darpino. That explains it. They just didn't want to shell out money for one more print when it would be replaced a week later. Didn't realize the Harry Potter film was so close to coming out. Thanks Darpino. That explains it. They just didn’t want to shell out money for one more print when it would be replaced a week later. Didn’t realize the Harry Potter film was so close to coming out.

]]> By: darpino http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-9919 darpino Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:18:58 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/#comment-9919 They are switching to the new Harry Potter on the 13th. AMC/Loews has plenty of prints for Transformers too. They have eight prints for just the Hoffman Center tonight! Surely they could have spared one for the Uptown. They are switching to the new Harry Potter on the 13th.

AMC/Loews has plenty of prints for Transformers too. They have eight prints for just the Hoffman Center tonight!

Surely they could have spared one for the Uptown.

]]> By: Trent http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-9918 Trent Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:09:10 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/02/less-than-meets-the-eye/#comment-9918 Thats surprising. How long do they expect to be able to play Pirates 3? Surely they would make far more money switching to a new film so perhaps there wasn't enough reels to go to all the AMC theaters opening week and they sacrificed the Uptown. Hopefully they will switch over after another week or two or at least find a different movie to show. Thats surprising. How long do they expect to be able to play Pirates 3? Surely they would make far more money switching to a new film so perhaps there wasn’t enough reels to go to all the AMC theaters opening week and they sacrificed the Uptown. Hopefully they will switch over after another week or two or at least find a different movie to show.

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