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Author Topic: Lackluster weekend Richard C. Wolfe Master Film Handler Posts: 250 From: Northampton, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 12-22-2002 10:36 PM                        No Lackluster Here! After having waited over six months for "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", and having seen almost every patron who came in my theatre who saw the poster remark how much they enjoyed the movie, I was concerned as to whether there would be any business left in it for me. My worries were unfounded. Near sellout shows (with 557 seats)throughout the weekend put to rest any fears I had about that. By Christmas day this film will become my highest grosser for 2002. What a wonderful way to end what has been a pretty good year. It looks like this picture will easily carry over and give next year a good start as well. The only down side is that even while crowds stream through the lobby, and the line goes down the block outside, there are no lines to the refreshment counter. Seldom are there more then five people in each of the two lines at the snackbar. The per capita is running around 75 cents.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-23-2002 01:52 AM                     We have numbered seating here. When the queue at the ticket taker gets long enough, we make an announcement in the lobby to the effect of, "Welcome blah blah blah. You still have plenty of time to visit our snack bar before we begin seating for the next show of (whatever title). Please check your tickets for your preassigned row and seat numbers ... your seats are reserved." At which point the snack bar gets rushed.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-26-2002 07:08 PM                        Long Lines Xmas Day The writer got the name of the theater wrong. Should be Cinemark 17, not Movies 12 (Movies 12 is a dollar-fifty theater on the opposite side of the mall from the 17).  |  IP: Logged

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