Bring Back the Cinema! (Exhibition and Petition Signing at www.dajmikino.org)

Look, you aren't going to convince her that anything exists beyond the Beltway 😁 , let alone that cities outside of D.C. actually have decent action scenes. But even if you did, that’s no excuse to quit. So what, you're stuck with just Netflix now? You guys even have a movie theater out there?

Jose Miller17 said:Look, you aren't going to convince her that anything exists beyond the shoreline—unless we're talking about Brooklyn😁.

A multiplex is opening up in Brooklyn soon, too! 🙂

Jose Miller17 said:Look, you aren't going to convince her that there’s actually anything beyond the outskirts (besides Brooklyn 😁 ) or that maybe action movies make more sense in those other cities than they do in Washington, D.C.... but none of that is an excuse to just give up entirely... so what's left for you guys? Just one theater? Do you even have a dedicated cinema scene over there?

We don't have a dedicated film library, of course. And I won't even go into talking about video rental stores, because I honestly don't step foot in them anymore—I'm still quite frustrated with them😠
While those two diligent theaters are still hanging on by a thread, they're purely commercial ventures and will likely shut down soon (for the reasons I mentioned before). There is also the Lincoln Center in San Diego, which isn't just a movie house but serves as a venue for all sorts of different events. It’s such a shame, really, because they mostly screen high-quality European films there, yet whenever I visit, I'm lucky if there are even ten people in the audience. I can't help but wonder if local city politics have played a role in making the film-going public so indifferent lately.👎

northerncrane4 said:A multiplex is opening in Brooklyn soon too! 🙂

Oh yeah, because the rest of America is just so thrilled about it... they're just wonderful. 🤣🤣

rustyscout31 said:I truly feel saddened that you simply don't grasp the situation. 🙄 Of course there should be an outcry; there is always room for improvement! However, shouldn't one be a bit more informed about what is happening in other parts of our beautiful America? Not everything revolves around NYC, after all; we have plenty of wonderful, intelligent, film-loving people scattered throughout other cities too. And truthfully, we find ourselves in a somewhat disadvantaged position compared to you, so I wanted to make sure that was clear. Is that understood now?🙂

Oh, I am actually quite well aware of what is happening outside of Washington, D.C., but your words essentially boil down to this:

I read all of this and I simply cannot believe it. What on earth is occupying your time in Washington, D.C.?

That doesn't exactly strike me as being supportive of the movement in Washington, D.C., but then again, perhaps I am just uninformed.

Maria Peterson said:I actually have a very clear understanding of what’s happening outside of Washington, D.C., too. But honestly, I feel like your point is this:

And? Honestly, I'm not quite sure what the poet was trying to get at with that one...🙄

I’ve gone ahead and edited my post. I realized that asking "what on earth are you people in Washington, D.C. even complaining about?" doesn't exactly come across as supportive, does it? If anything, it sounds more like, "Oh, please, stop whining—it's much worse for us!" While I truly believe things can be quite dire in other parts of the country—for instance, I find it absolutely devastating that a city like San Diego doesn't have Netflix—that still isn't a valid reason for everyone else in America to snap back at a New Yorker who is venting about their own local issues by saying, "Good grief, what could you possibly be struggling with?"

Maria Peterson said:I've updated my post because saying "what do you people in Washington, D.C. even have to complain about?" doesn't really sound supportive, does it? If anything, it sounds more like "why are you whining when things are even worse elsewhere?" I truly believe things are terrible in other cities—it's absolutely devastating to me that a place like San Diego doesn't even have Netflix—but that shouldn't be a reason for the rest of America to respond to someone complaining in Washington, D.C. by saying "oh, what do you guys even have to worry about?"

I feel like we should probably just sit down for a coffee to hash this out, otherwise, I might need a much longer essay to get my point across to you. Since a coffee date isn't on the cards, I'll try to keep it brief:
You know that old saying, "a full stomach won't believe a hungry one"? Well, it's a bit like that here; you aren't exactly stuffed (maybe you've had dessert?), and we aren't exactly starving (since we have bread and water), but there's still a massive gap in perspective. I'm feeling a little poetic today, but I hope my metaphors make sense to everyone following this thread.
I see that I have support from others who are weighing in on this (thank you all!), and I am quite certain there are some New Yorkers in that group as well.
It’s not that I’m being a regionalist; it's just that compared to the power and resources in Washington, D.C., the rest of us are basically an afterthought (sorry for the blunt wording).🙏

Hey everyone!

On Tuesday, September 26th, there’s a photo exhibition opening in the lobby of the Lincoln Center featuring work by some absolute legends—Oscar winners, specifically. We're talking about names like Janusz Kaminski (Schindler), Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now), John Toll (Legend of Autumn, Braveheart), and Conrad Hall (American Beauty)...
The shots are incredible. It should be a great turnout at the opening, too. Plus, this whole thing ties into the 'Give me cinema' movement, so they’ll be starting a petition. Come through, show some support, and enjoy the art..

Opening is at 8:30 PM. See you there!

www.chicago.com

I won't be able to make it this Tuesday. I'll swing by Thursday afternoon instead. I'm assuming the exhibition and signing aren't some one-off event strictly limited to Tuesday, right?

You can actually sign this online; they launched a petition today:
http://www.dajmikino.org/index.html

Well... a colleague from work and I just signed the petition. 👍

Join us if you can.

Jose Miller17 said:man, that's just how people are in the rest of America... they're honestly so sweet!! 🤣🤣

Nah, that's not right. It actually opens next year in Miami 🙂

Yey! (now when I'm heading to the coast, I've basically got AMC Theatres wherever I go)... 🙏

4045 🎉

...hey boss, you're running late... I was actually among the first ones there 😉

Honestly, things look a lot more promising when you see a crowd so packed they're practically sitting on the floor along the edges of the theater. Seeing a venue like Central Park absolutely overflowing during a black-and-white screening somehow gives me this quiet confidence that they’ll actually give us cinema one day!

...has to be David Lynch at work 😉

Amanda Lopez50 said:...boss, you're late... I'll be among the first ones there 😉

I'm just crunching the numbers here. Honestly, it's unlikely anyone would come up with such ridiculous pseudonyms on their own 😁... I'm genuinely curious to see how many signatures we end up with by the end of this whole saga

Hey, Xavier. Between the dwarves, those bearded women, the dream sequences, and the whole surrealist theater vibe, it’s pretty much undeniable that we’re looking at Lynch operating at his absolute peak. 🙂

Man, Lynch is just incredible. I watched that movie a few years back and, honestly, it still hits me right in the gut. It’s heavy stuff...

Word is they're bringing the series back because people are actually obsessed. Last Thursday, the theater was absolutely packed—so many people missed out because they couldn't snag a ticket (it was already 7:55 PM). It totally caught me off guard that the next day was basically sold out too (Tavernier, Sunday in the Countryside). I was lowkey hoping I wouldn't get elbowed by ladies in every aisle... but man, did I get bumped around.

Couldn't make it tonight, though. Total bummer.

Anyway, we really need more independent theaters like this. The big multiplexes have completely lost the plot... they care way more about the concessions and the lobby than the actual movie playing on screen.

Thinking back to those old days at AMC Theatres in Savannah...