Comments?

Source: http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/details/pearlharbor.html

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Resident nerd.
 

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Maybe by the time the film is offered (second-run at first-run prices!), the drive-in will have a "full plate" with good double features. Sorry, we don't have room for your film right now. Maybe if we played it a month ago ... Hey, I can dream, can't I?

That very thing happened between UA and Disney in 1988 which led to Disney not playing any product in a UA theatre for close to a year. It was what lead to Mann Theatres reopening the National Twin in Corpus Christi, Tx. At that time UA had all the first run screens and Cinemark had a Dollar House. The next closest theatre was the Cinema 5 at Calallen (Part of Corpus, but 15 miles from the other theatres)and it to at the time was a sub run house. Needles to say the only good thing that came out of that arrangement for Mann was Disney paid to have an Ultra Stereo system put in the Large Auditorium for the Relaese of Fantasia in 90 I believe it was. That was the only time either ofteh two Auditoriums were equiped with a Stereo system which is sad considering the seating was approximately 700 and 550 respectively, and the theatre in its prime constantly out bid UA for product in the market. The first 2 Star Wars opened there, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and The first 2 Indian Jones movies. All had lines around the building and were selling out on a regular bases. The first Indiana Jones movie played for 68 weeks straight at that theatre, yes I know that is over a year, but it happened.

I can't remember what the second film was, but I know I enjoyed it much better!

If the reason is that "all DI's are run-down", then maybe they ought to visit some of them. I never knew there were run-down DI's as a kid, our local was immaculate, but since then I've seen them. However, this can't be the reason, money seems to rule now. If this were the case, many indoors would never get it either.

Perhaps a group like THX who rates presentations ought to rate DI's as well. Sure there are dumps like any business, but the guys who have brighter than normal picture, clean facilities, crystal clear sound, should be recognized. This movie premiers OUTDOORS (on a battleship) for gosh-sakes!

Long post, my apologies, but in trying to place suroound speakers here at my home, I got to thinking, even in a state-of-the-art
"Digital**TM r !!" theatre, how many folks actually get the benefit of this? What I mean is, you have a room where the sound is optimized surely for the centre of the auditorium, at what point does it fade away?
Do 30% hear it properly, 50%? Just curious, it could be said that at least at a "Drive-In
Done Right", everyone gets a shot at crystal-clear FM. These guys need to lighten up and realize that families can't get out to the movies as much as they can to a drive-in.

(How many will get the benefit of "pure" sound here at my house? 0% She says I can't tear out that wall that holds up the roof! )
 

If it costs $10 for each person to watch a movie in New York City, how much does it cost per person to watch a movie at a drive-in in Salt Lake City?

Also, when a movie plays as a double feature, doesn't that mean that you can only claim half the box office take? They don't want to do that when they're trying to set a record.
 

But I do know a lot of people who won't go even if it does.

We'll wait for DVD.

 

You can guarantee that this will be at our Drive Ins in Sydney from day one. Our last remaining two twin drive ins areowned and operated by one of the major chains, Greater Union.

I'll let you know...

It's interesting to note that although Phantom Menace had a 10 week minimum, it only made it to nine as Fox renegged on the terms. Of course, it had been dead since week three though...

You know what i think would be cool if you could do it. Is to bring in some large speaker arrays and set them up under the drive-in screen and some up in the back of the lot each corner. Rent a dts system if possable and run it digital for the weekend. If that was possable I think that would be the coolest thing. Would have to have some security to protct the speaker systems over the weekend though.
 

I believe the Boulevard DI in Kansas City is equipped with DTS, you could try the speaker setup there. The speakers are still operating I've read, maybe you could run centre channel through them, L and R through the FM.........
 

>>You can guarantee that this will be at our Drive Ins in Sydney from day one. Our last remaining two twin drive ins areowned and operated by one of the major chains, Greater Union.<<

and it is. 1st week...doubling with 'Bounce'.

(did that come out right?)

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