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Simone said:Traditional theaters are dying out because ticket prices don't even cover the overhead anymore. Going to the movies just isn't the go-to social event it used to be—especially when you can get way more comfortable watching everything right from your own living room.
They thought they found a silver lining in all those commercials, but unfortunately, that backfired. Now, thanks to those ads, they’re going to lose what little audience they have left, creating this endless cycle... right until they shut down for good.
I honestly don't think AMC Theatres will go under, though; there are still plenty of people who head there regardless of what's playing, mostly just to be seen.
A perfect example is Troy—it played on Broadway and in local theaters for two months before it even hit AMC Theatres. So, anyone who actually wanted to see Troy had their chance. Once it finally arrived at AMC Theatres, most of the screenings were sold out within the first week...
Black Knights said:The biggest theater in Chicago belongs to the historic Cinema Theater—it seats 545 people. After that, you’ve got auditorium 11 over at the AMC multiplex with 477 seats...
Wait, wasn't the Student Union actually larger? And I thought the Gallery was right behind it—I'm not sure if AMC has officially overtaken them yet.
We basically have ourselves to blame when it comes to these commercials. Go ahead and attack me if you want—but you know it’s true. For as long as I can remember, there have always been ads before the movie starts. Back in the day, they’d just run a few slides for a local radio station, a hair salon, or a film distributor. We had a real chance to complain or even sue them for rights violations back then, but we didn't—mostly because the ads only lasted about a minute and the lights hadn't even dimmed yet. That set the precedent they're using today to shove 20 minutes of ads right into the middle of a feature. And honestly? Consumer protection groups won't do a thing about it.
Regarding the New York Post—it absolutely crawls whenever I have Opera running. The homepage loads just fine, but every single new window becomes a total nightmare. It just hangs there—nothing but a blank white screen—until I hit stop, and then it finally loads normally 😕
Also, what on earth is this .do extension?
So, you seriously have no idea how the sung version of Hedgehog's House goes????????!!!!!
It adds a whole new dimension to the story—honestly, I can't even imagine it just as words on a page.
Richard Hernandez13 said:The guys already told the New York Times they’re completely lost—honestly, they have no clue who to vote for since none of the candidates actually appeal to them.
Judging by that last episode of South Park where they absolutely roast P. Diddy—it looks like they've started some kind of counter-campaign. Look, you don't have to vote if you don't want to.
Maria Morris5 said:Hey, does anyone else happen to have that old book by the hedgehog? I actually own two copies 😎 plus the cassette tape. 🙂
I've got the picture book and the record 🙂
Is anyone even paying attention here? We're talking about him—remember!
Richard Hernandez13 said:Oh, yeah... that’s exactly how it goes.😁
But there's definitely some violence involved.
Only the Fox made it out alive, right?
I really need to put that record on. Though, I think it plays at 16 RPM—and my turntable just can't spin that slow.
And Joe and the Stream is honestly such a depressing little tune; it's responsible for so much of my childhood trauma.
I have a feeling Joe just lost his mind in a blizzard.
The Fox survived because he found redemption.
...now I can see it too—the hedgehog is actually in the right! And those three kids were all like: "You fool, you lying hedgehog, is that really how you value your provider? That shack is cheap and deaf, surely it's full of fleas. For a little bit of this and that, they'd give it up for a good dinner. Man, you really are a dummy..."
Something like that.
I honestly think Bugs Bunny is going to end up in a stew—just like that wolf, the bear, and that poor little wild boar.
My girlfriend and I once realized we both actually knew the lyrics by heart from when we were kids, and we managed to recite the whole thing together perfectly...
If only I had that kind of memory today...
Honestly, I even considered signing up to be a living liver donor back when my brother was at Mayo Clinic. At the time, I heard there were already fifty people on the waiting list, so I decided against it.
The kid ended up receiving a liver from a donor who passed away in a car accident—under current US laws, those registered donors are really only stepped in if things take a turn for the absolute worst, acting as that final Hail Mary to save a life.
Robin Fisher53 said:By the way, that headline actually gave me a bit of a scare... for a split second, I thought you were being serious...
I know—that's exactly why I titled it that way.
I saw this pop up on the news feeds somewhere, but it was so ridiculous I just had to share it here. Moral of the story: let's hope we get more coverage like this from PBS...
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FOX broadcasting Formula 1:
The whole show kicks off two hours before lights out, broadcasting live from a Ford Factory where they’ve gathered about two hundred kids (ages 10-13) in front of a massive screen. It’s basically just pure chaos—screaming, waving flags, throwing confetti, you name it. Total madness. Then, the poised Anja Alavanja appears, and we all sit through a two-minute highlight reel of the last race. After that, Dorijan announces an exclusive report from the hometown of the previous winner, but first, we have to endure a commercial break.
After twenty minutes, we’re back at the factory, and Dorijan introduces that exclusive segment from the winner's hometown again. Then comes ten minutes of promos for what FOX has coming up next month. Next up is a feature on some scruffy little guy with a nose ring (God, I can't even remember his name). He’s standing in a street in Springfield, USA, pointing down the road and saying the driver YX’s childhood home is just 200 meters away. In the next shot, he’s at a local farmer's market asking an old lady if she knew XY would win the last race. Then he asks if he used to buy cabbage from her when he was a kid, and if she sensed he was "special" even back then. This exact same routine repeats with the local butcher, the baker, the florist... Cut back to the Factory , where Alavanja says the atmosphere is electric, and right before the race starts, she introduces the FOX commentators: George and Škoro.
Škoro jokes that George used to drive Formula 1 cars without a helmet, which is why his hair fell out from the sheer speed, and George fires back that Škoro used to drive a horse-drawn buggy in the Midwest—"Yeah, well, you were one of them too," Škoro retorts, followed by a few more cheap shots. Then Vincent shows up with his trademark "best of all" grin, telling viewers they can still vote for their favorites via a text code, and the luckiest person will win a special prize from our sponsor—10 pounds of new Formula 1 flavored Coca-Cola ice cream. We get a 15-minute block of Coca-Cola commercials, followed by 20 minutes of AT&T or whatever they call themselves (since they handle the voting, they obviously need a bigger ad block than Coca-Cola just to show who's actually in charge). We cut back to the Factory , and Anja introduces guests who will give their expert analysis on how the race will go and who their favorites are. Eighteen minutes of commercials follow. The guests, naturally, are finalists from American Idol, along with some special guests who are finalists from a different version of Idol. Anja asks them for their predictions, and they all say the race will be wild and intense, while the crowd at the factory goes absolutely feral at every word from their idols. Once that wraps, Dorijan reminds us we can still vote for our favorites, leading into a roughly 30-minute commercial break. When we return, it's back to the Factory , and then Anja introduces a live feed from the track in Springfield, because there are only 60 minutes left until the start. The FOX crew is there, but first, a quick 14-minute commercial break. The team includes Chuck and his partner, plus a lucky winner from their show who won a trip to the race; they hand him a ticket (about 4x8 feet) and escort him to the grandstands (cut to the kids in the studio watching on the big screen and cheering hysterically). Vjeko is also at the track with a makeshift mixer, making a "penalty cocktail" for Chuck and his partner (depending on who lost, I guess). After the cocktail is finished, there's a 10-minute promo, followed by another 15 minutes of ads. Back to the Factory , where Dorijan announces a musical surprise. It’s Sasha Tin and Kedjo performing their new hit "Formula 1"... the crowd goes nuts. After the guys finish singing, George and Škoro comment that it's their best song yet, while Vincent reminds everyone that the CD is being given away during the breaks. Alavanja announces the warm-up lap is starting soon and cuts live to the track. Twenty minutes of commercials. We actually joined the broadcast just as the start happened because the commercials ran long. The cars are hitting the first corner, and we cut back to the studio to see the crowd cheering wildly. Another short commercial break (only 7 minutes), and we're back at the track with Škoro saying, "Whoa, George, think you could drive like that?" followed by more jokes... We miss the first few laps because we were busy watching the scrolling text with the voting numbers (which happens for the other laps and any potential third interruptions). After the text, more commercials and a 25-minute FOX promo, then we alternate between the race footage and performances from the American Idol finalists. Then a commercial break, back to the Factory , and finally a few laps of pure racing coverage with George and Škoro.
After that, Dorijan introduces Veke’s culinary travelogue from the land where they race, which we’ll catch in about 20 minutes. Cut to the crowd—fans cheering like crazy—while George and Škoro recap what went down during the break. "Man, George, did you see how he just blew past him?" though George admits he wasn't really paying close attention because he was too busy listening to Nora sing and noting how much she's improved as a vocalist... Alavanja announces we're hitting the home stretch of the race; the atmosphere at the factory is electric <cheering, shouting, flags, and confetti everywhere>, and we'll head back to the track right after the commercials. She tells viewers to hurry up with their voting since time is running out. After a 20-minute commercial break, we're back on track for the winner's circle—then a cut to the factory where Vincent says they're seizing the moment to announce our lucky winner, who just snagged 10 pounds of Coca-Cola ice cream. Following that, Saša Tin and Keđo perform their hit one more time, Dorijan reminds everyone that the CD comes free with a purchase of a candy bar, and Anja wraps up the broadcast by announcing that the fun continues at the GP-VIP party at that trendy XY cafe, with an exclusive report coming up on the next Red Carpet.
This reminds me of those movie posters you'd see plastered outside the SC—except these are all in Cyrillic.
Too good, just too good... I feel like watching it all over again right this second.
I’ll have to check it out—if nothing else, just to see how they managed to tear my neighborhood apart 😁
Are you seriously looking for logic in a Hollywood blockbuster?
If you actually find any, let me know. 😁
Please, don't make me start on all the historical inaccuracies I spotted just in the trailer! Seriously, spare me.
I’m skipping this one—I already know I'll end up venting like an idiot over all the nonsense.
