[arista]

[Struggling cinema chain Cineworld
has said its screens will remain open
despite its plans to file for administration
to cut its huge debts.
Cineworld, which is the world's
second-largest cinema chain,
was hit hard by the Covid pandemic when
many of its theatres were forced to close.
But it has now announced plans to slash
its $5bn (£3.9bn) debt pile.
The firm, which owns the Picturehouse chain
in the UK, said it was still business as
usual for its cinemas.
Big films currently showing in the UK
include Spiderman:
Across the Spider-Verse and
The Little Mermaid.

"Cineworld continues to operate its
global business and cinemas as usual
without interruption and this will not be
affected by the entry of Cineworld Group plc
into administration," it said.

"The group and its brands around the
world - including Regal, Cinema City,
Picturehouse and Planet - are continuing
to welcome customers to cinemas as usual."
Cineworld has more than 28,000 staff across
751 sites globally, with 128 locations in
the UK and Ireland.

Last year, it filed for bankruptcy protection
in the US but it hopes to emerge from
this next month following the
restructuring of its finances.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66017633

[Soldier Boy]

Vue is the superior venue but all cinemas will likely be struggling due to falling numbers attending the cinema in person. Guardians 3 was pretty packed to be fair but other than that, cinema is rarely more than half full these days it feels like, even on weekends.

I do think there's a future for the big screen but I think it's going to be scaled back - probably smaller venues with maybe 3 or 4 screens, 5 or so showings a day per film, rather than the "mega cinemas" we have now with 10+ screens and tonnes of viewing times for each film.

[Vanessa]

I prefer to go to my local independent cinema. Much better value.

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I prefer to go to my local independent cinema. Much better value.

You fancy-schmancy city folk. I have a Vue about half an hour away and a Cineworld about 40 minutes away and that's it .

Then again ... if my sister wants to go to the cinema it's a 45 minute drive, an hour on a boat and then half an hour on a train to the nearest one. Maybe I shouldn't complain .

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

You fancy-schmancy city folk. I have a Vue about half an hour away and a Cineworld about 40 minutes away and that's it .

Then again ... if my sister wants to go to the cinema it's a 45 minute drive, an hour on a boat and then half an hour on a train to the nearest one. Maybe I shouldn't complain .

I go to Cineworld sometimes. I have one near me. But It depends what they're showing.

[bitontheslide]

there is nothing quite like going to the cinema, it is an experience, but its not like the old days when we all had tiny little square tv's with a tinny speaker at home

[Alf]

Under a month away now to the release of the new Christopher Nolan movie, "Oppenheimer"

Released on the 21st of July.

I'm going to watch this one at the pictures.

Youtube video

[Alf]

The obvious reason that will be claimed for cinema's failing will be the online streaming services we now have. I don't by that. I think it's because Hollywood just haven't been producing regular good movies for a long time. They went woke, so are going broke.

There's no better experience to watch a movie than on the big screen, so if they started putting out better content on a regular basis, people would go.

Cinema's should start playing more and more older classic movies if Hollywood are gonna stick to the same box ticking crap they've been producing for the last decade and half.

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by Alf

The obvious reason that will be claimed for cinema's failing will be the online streaming services we now have. I don't by that. I think it's because Hollywood just haven't been producing regular good movies for a long time. They went woke, so are going broke.

There's no better experience to watch a movie than on the big screen, so if they started putting out better content on a regular basis, people would go.

Cinema's should start playing more and more older classic movies if Hollywood are gonna stick to the same box ticking crap they've been producing for the last decade and half.

I think it's a combination in all honesty. I think certain movies are better seen on the big screen; for example speaking of Nolan, I enjoy Interstellar well enough on a home screen but it was incredible in the cinema.

However things like your more run-of-the-mill seasonal movies or comedies? ... I just honestly think it's a better experience at home with family than in a cinema.

And I agree that in general the big blockbusters (the ones that visually and experience-wise are so much better in the cinema) have just gone off the rails a bit. The often-performative wokeness is part of the problem ... but the bigger issue is the formulaic nature of these movies and it often just not feeling like anything new.

Take the MCU for example ... the only movies that have been truly enjoyable cinema experiences in recent years are Spider-man No Way Home and Guardians Of The Galaxy 3. And honestly even then - both of those played HEAVILY on nostalgia, I doubt they were particularly stand-out cinema experiences for anyone new to the franchises.

And DC movies have just been utter trash.

Say what you will about the length of the Zack Snyder DC movies, a lot of people thought they dragged, but in terms of a cinema experience AT LEAST Snyder has a very particular and visually interesting style that it's worth the price of admission to see. People slam Batman vs Superman (and to be fair, I can appreciate that it's an over-long movie) BUT in purely cinematic terms... there are 3 or 4 stand-out sequences in that film alone that are 10x better than any action scene churned out by most of Hollywood in the past decade.

[James]

An Odeon cinema near me closed recently.

The pandemic really harmed the movie-going business. Last time I went was to see Tenet.

[UserSince2005]

So people lose all there shares yet the company is still operating, seems fishy to me.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by James

An Odeon cinema near me closed recently.

The pandemic really harmed the movie-going business. Last time I went was to see Tenet.

Small independent cinemas seem to be doing better.
Mine is always packed.

[arista]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

So people lose all there shares yet the company is still operating, seems fishy to me.

No they are staying open
but we do not know for how long, yet.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Alf

Under a month away now to the release of the new Christopher Nolan movie, "Oppenheimer"

Released on the 21st of July.

I'm going to watch this one at the pictures.

Youtube video

Making a movie about Oppenheimer, in an era when a lot of movies fail sets up a lot of jokes. You know what everyone will say if it's awful and loses money:

Spoiler:

THIS SUCKS

[arista]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Making a movie about Oppenheimer, in an era when a lot of movies fail sets up a lot of jokes. You know what everyone will say if it's awful and loses money:

Spoiler:

THIS SUCKS

[Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was an
American theoretical physicist. During
the Manhattan Project,
Oppenheimer was director of the
Los Alamos Laboratory and responsible
for the research and design of an atomic bomb.
He is often known as the “father of the atomic bomb.”]


Oliver
I do not agree.


It is in the 4DXCinema as well.
be great for effects


Infact I will go to this new Movie
better that Alf.

I will see it in 4DX

[LeatherTrumpet]

If I had a pound every time a customer complained about the price of cinema food.



I could almost afford a small popcorn.

[Vanessa]

I prefer the vue cinemas, to be honest.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I prefer the vue cinemas, to be honest.

They do not have 4DX

so no way

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by arista

They do not have 4K

so no way

The vast majority (if not all) Vue cinemas are Sony Digital 4k.

Do you mean IMAX maybe? Or 4DX?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

If I had a pound every time a customer complained about the price of cinema food.



I could almost afford a small popcorn.

I don't care how expensive it is, there's no substitute for Cinema Popcorn

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't care how expensive it is, there's no substitute for Cinema Popcorn

True I don't really begrudge the popcorn or fizzy sweets prices (gotta have both - I don't go very often ). Drinks on the other hand are ridiculous, I'm not paying £5 for a draft coke. I always take in my own bottles and a straw ...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

True I don't really begrudge the popcorn or fizzy sweets prices (gotta have both - I don't go very often ). Drinks on the other hand are ridiculous, I'm not paying £5 for a draft coke. I always take in my own bottles and a straw ...

Oh yeah 100% with you on that, it's €3 for a bottle of water in the cinema I go to. Yeah, not happening sunshine

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh yeah 100% with you on that, it's €3 for a bottle of water in the cinema I go to. Yeah, not happening sunshine

Yes, I usually bring the drinks with me.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

The vast majority (if not all) Vue cinemas are Sony Digital 4k.

Do you mean IMAX maybe? Or 4DX?

Yes missed the D


I did mean 4DX

[LeatherTrumpet]

i dont think iv been to a cinema in the last 5 years