It's a wonderful story and a great, great idea, BUT........ Alamo
Drafthouse are theatres that SERVE MEALS and beverages IN the auditorium DURING
the films!!
Now I consider that just as distracting as Texting or any other major activity
that does not involve watching the film or quietly leaving the auditorium.
Everything about Alamo Drafthouse is a plus as far as I'm concerned---- but the
table service in the auditorium negates it all. So they (and the local clone)
willl never get my business.
I would take, for example, say, 5 screens of a 20-screen multiplex and turn
them into no kiddie, no texting, no etc---- upon penalty of expulsion the first
time. Charge 5 bucks more for the privilege of enjoying your experience
without the pain inflicted by the inconsiderate.
Allow no one (unaccompanied by a grown-up--e.g., someone OVER 21) and follow
the Drafthouse policy from there.
Because of conditions in the theatres, I only go to a first showing on a
weekday, preferably a Monday or Tuesday, when there are few people there.
After an unpleasant incident at a local AMC cinema 2 years ago in which I was
threatened bodily (by parents) for telling a teen to cut the phone off, there
ensued a screaming match in the lobby was a better show than anything on any
screen. You should see how fast Staff, Management AND Security could
dissappear!!!! I looked for them but they were nowhere to be found!!!!
Before this incident, I went to an average of 4 to 8 movies a month, depending
on the fare. Since the incident I have seen no more than 8 or 10 movies in a
theatre.
And I hate that.
Oh, well. Yuppie-Kiddies have the bucks. What chance do we have?
Joe B in NOLA
--- On Fri, 6/10/11, Russ Ryan <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Russ Ryan <[email protected]>
Subject: [MOPO] Alamo Drafthouse No-Texting Policy
To: [email protected]
Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 2:28 PM
Upon reading about last week's Cinevent smackdown that pitted
Customer vs. Dealer, perhaps MOPOers would enjoy seeing how
Alamo Drafthouse dealt with one of their truly unruly customers...
http://meansheets.com/2011/06/10/remember-the-alamo-no-texting-please/
Have a great weekend!
Best/Russ
http://www.meansheets.com
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