Shorter drop times, equals more shows daily (I'm squeezing 7 SHOWS daily for Chicken Run, not including the Fri/Sat late show).

If we can get in and clean at credits (DISCREETLY OF COURSE), we got to.

Perfect world, yes, 40 minute drop times, and that'd be great, but since when is the world perfect, they're making Blair Witch 2, how's that for evidence?

...and if you must clean...SHUT THE F#@K UP!

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Troubleshoot: Next desk - The guy, who plans your screenings.

Maybe there very few, -those patrons wanting to read, who was running for the directors lighter, etc. - But they've paid to watch the whole movie without any disturbence. Therefore, noone to clean up before last man has left.

I really am not kidding. Business is actually increasing, and my job of cleaning up is shrinking. I am pissing off the slobs.... In fact I have a sign on the door that says NO SLOBS ALLOWED, and describes what a slob is. Maybe as an independant I can get away with it. Could also be that I am a cranky old man and it is somewhat humourous to hear me go crazy at the end of a show.

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I encourage my employees to express themselves. I truly believe people hate to see people in uniforms, acting and talking a part, a part that they themselves hate. I get lots of adults and old people giving me constant "here here" and one guy said "you tell em dude".

After I get my "grand reopening" over with in three weeks I will send some pictures... Before and After..

OH yeah... and I am contemplating a "wall of shame", poloroids of people sneaking in concessions or leaving trash on the floor. You think that will piss anyone off??

Over here it's the same people are 'PIGS' and take there video manners to the theater throwing trash all over the place, i myself use the trash bins, there always empty!

Our showtime schedules are insane! If a movie's running time is 120 minutes or less, it's showtime is always 7 & 9. Anything longer is 7 & 9:15! Our nine o'clocks regularly start anywhere from 2-15 minutes late, depending on how busy we are (and sometimes I am required to start the 7's late if there's a line at concessions, making the 9's REALLY late). I've begged and pleaded but the owner says that this is farming country and people get up too early to go to anything that starts after 9-9:15. So although I hate myself for it, we are always scrabbling around picking up the "big stuff" as the credits roll (and we'll do anything but climb over you to get that theatre cleaned) 'cuz as soon as the last patron has turned his back on the screen, we shut the douser, flip to non-sync, bring the lights up and let in the next crowd. Many times I have the next crowd seated before the tail has even run through. You can bet we DON'T tell anyone about surprises. IRENE and WHAT LIES BENEATH have both given us trouble lately, though, because they were both filmed here in Vermont, so people want to stay to see their governor and film commissioner get thanked at the end. Then they like to linger by the bathrooms talking about how their friend at work saw Harrison Ford outside a diner and touched his motorcycle after he went inside. This is when I have to get rude and apologetically boot people out the exit doors so we can seat the next crowd, which is already 5 minutes late for their start-time. Then, once their seated, I still have to clean and thread, so their looking at a grand delay of 15 minutes from their original start time. Add to that standing in the rain due to our miniscule lobby and you've got yourself some happy customers that wanna come back again and again!

Now for the story about me not holding my tongue...
As people were exiting through the lobby after our late show, one woman informed me that our bathrooms "are way too small, and they always have been!" She said this as she disappeared out the door, to which I responded, "thanks, I'll get right on that!"
She didn't hear, but the rest of the people exiting did and they all burst out laughing. It was a satisfying moment for me.

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Scott A. Magie

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:::shakes head in disbelief:::

I for a long time was quite accustomed to a 20-25 minute turnaround time!

Seen worse though - someone screwing around with your show schedule, sometimes scheduling two films to start at the same time, several times a day; and in some instances leave under 15 minutes turnaroud time!
....I've seen it happen, not fun, not fun at all...

~Gracia

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Personally, I think everyone who has never worked at a cinema ought to have a week where they do 40 hours (community service style) of just cleaning up cinema auditoriums! I really think it would help cut down on the messes left behind at the end of a show!

~GLB