High Scale Theaters Coming Soon

Is concierge service included?

Great, a theater I won't be visiting. Why would I pay $35 to see a movie? I can buy the blu ray for that kinda money.

Bad idea is BAAAAD!!!

Hanso is the voice of the majority. The reason why people go to the movies less is the price, especially with the economy the way it is now.

The middle class, who I assume this is marketed to, have the HD experience setup and watch movies from home, that's why Netflix's stock is on the rise.

Anyway, I would only dream about attending this theater for the mega blockbusters or old favorites.

I mean, who would see Juno there?

You pay $35 but I bet the popcorn isn't included in that.
Basically the money would cover, the movie, a nice reserved seat, the chance to watch the movie with just 40 people, a waiter who you will have to tip and a private parking, which they will probably charge for that also.

By the end of the night you will have spend like $60, on just one person. If you can afford it then I guess it's cool but saldy I can't. I'll stick with regular theaters, having to find my own parking spot, getting up myself to buy the popcorn and seeing the film with a hundred plus people.

I don't know. I'd consider it on special occasions or for certain movies. It's a lot of money, but 40-seat capacity? That means a lot less likely to have an annoying kid kicking the back of your seat or group of teenagers jumping up & down out of their seats. Also, seat-side wait service? It's would be basically like going out to a nice dinner, but getting a movie along with it. Like I said, I'd consider it. It would depend a lot on tons of other factors (location, food price, food quality etc...).

Does this mean that there will be people walking round to shut up the idiots who can't seem to help themselves from talking during the movie? I'd pay extra for that. How about sushi during the movie? It would be fun to visit a theater like that once as a novelty, especially for a movie I've been anticipating, but I can't see doing that for every film I see.

Do they serve sushi?
I imagine if you are impressing a date/wife, and it was a 3D IMAX I could perhaps see it. But it certainly wouldn't be a regular thing. The cost and what you get for it doesn't thrill me. It should also include a dinner at a nice restaurant attached to the theatre. Massaging chairs maybe. Something, I dunno.

i already have a high scale theater where i live. its called the alamo drafthouse. well its my idea of high scale anyways. any place that serves booze and pizza and burgers etc and also promises to throw people out who talk, have a phone ring, and doesnt allow crying babies is the best theater in the world.

I'm in fft's camp. When I was in school out in Pittsburgh their Loew's Waterfront theatre (now an AMC but completely unchanged) had VIP seating in most of their auditoriums

VIP seats were located in the middle-middle of the theatre on hardwood flooring, the leather seats were huge, and you had access to the theatre's full bar and restaurant menu...which you could take into the theatre.

But best of all these VIP seats are lettered and numbered; you could arrive 10 minutes late on opening night of the biggest summer blockbuster and still have the best seats in the house. Then again these VIP tix still retail for only around $13-14, about $5 more than regular ticket prices. For big movies it was TOTALLY worth it. A $35 ticket tho, that is a bit too rich for this guy's blood.

Ridiculous.