Hell,
I completely agree with everyone in the thread. I only go to the movie, 15-25 minutes after the posted time..
What ultimately makes the industry continue to do this is that lack of consumer discontent. My boss and the AMC corp. office CONSTANTLY stresses that the customer experience is VERY important, and that I should do anything to make them have the "best movie going experience possible." [our motto/slogan for workers]
I often hear people as they exit the theater, complaining how loud the other customers were, how crappy the food was, etc - BUT NONE OF THEM TOOK THE TIME TO COMPLAIN TO US. It's especially ironic, when the problem could be remedied by a lowly peon worker like myself.]
If you are really discontented about this - RIGHT NOW - express your digust about this issue and write a quick e-mail to the corporate office of your theater. Tell them that your money is spent elsewhere...
CONTACT INFO:
lowe's -
http://www.enjoytheshow.com/contactus/index.cfm
amc -
http://www.amctheatres.com/contactus/index.html
cinemark -
http://www.cinemark.com/contactus.asp
regal -
http://www.uatc.com/corporate/comments.html
- if you have more rants/q's about the movie industry, just ask me.
/paid $5.15 an hour to clean up after messy people @ your local AMC theater.
[at least, right now, I have tons of BOGO rentals @ blockbuster, due to the large cups have coupons on them.. if you want some of them, PM Me]