Movie theaters and theaters closed due to the death of the pope

Larry Cruz51 said:Because of the death of the pope, theaters and cinemas are closing their doors.

.... The largest AMC Theatres in the city will be dark today, tomorrow, and Friday on the day of the funeral. Additionally, the second largest venue, Broadway, has decided to stop showing anything remotely lighthearted or comedic, just for today and tomorrow, which is what most other local cinemas are doing too.

The Guthrie Theater, the Metropolitan Opera, Jiminy Cricket, and The Comedy Store have all announced they are suspending all performances. Everything should get back to normal by Wednesday....

Larry Cruz51 said:.... the biggest AMC Theatres in town won't be showing any movies today, tomorrow, or Friday—the day of the funeral. Meanwhile, the second largest cinema, Broadway, has decided to skip anything remotely funny, just for today and tomorrow, which is what most other local theaters are following suit with as well.

The Guthrie Theater, the Metropolitan Opera, and even The Comedy Store have all announced they are suspending their performances. Everything should be back to normal by Wednesday....

Thanks for the heads-up! 😉 And here I was, thinking I’d spend my evening watching... hmmm... Hitler! 🙄

I mean, obviously! You can't just throw big public parties while everyone is in mourning...

We’ll manage to squeeze it all in over three days.
At least it was worth the effort!🙂

Jeremy Flores10 said:We can endure three days of this.
He certainly earned that much...🙂

With what exactly...?

A little off-topic here—but after dealing with a death in my family recently, getting out of the house just to catch a movie actually helped me more than I expected...
For me, movies aren't just about killing time—they can be pretty therapeutic, at least in my experience.

I totally get wanting to honor the death of the pope, but shutting down all the theaters seems like a bit much.
There were way better ways to handle this that wouldn't feel so extreme. Like, maybe donate all the ticket sales—or even half—to a scholarship fund for seminarians or some charity the Holy Father cared about. This whole move by the city officials feels a bit too "isolating," if you ask me...

Sandra King86 said:This is a bit of a tangent, but when I recently dealt with a death in my own family, getting out of the house to catch a movie was actually quite helpful.
For me, cinema isn't just mindless entertainment; it clearly serves a therapeutic purpose as well (at least in my experience).

I certainly respect the desire to honor the death of the pope with dignity, but shutting down the theaters seems like an excessive reaction.
There were much more tasteful and socially constructive ways to handle this. For instance, they could have directed all—or at least half—of the ticket proceeds toward a scholarship fund for seminarians or some charity close to the Holy Father's heart. To me, this decision by the city officials feels far too isolating.

👍

Honestly, above all else, my heart just aches over the death of the pope. He truly was such an incredibly human being... though, I suppose it might be a bit much of me to say that we should cancel all our shows because of it! I can't help but feel that wouldn't really be in line with what the Holy Father would have wanted. I am certainly all for observing a day or two of mourning, but not in a way that shuts everything down! 😉

Sandra King86 said:Maybe all the proceeds—or at least half of them—could go toward a fund for training young priests, or maybe some charity or cause that was close to the late Pope's heart.

Honestly, looking back at history, the Catholic Church has amassed such an outrageous amount of wealth that they basically just need revenue from AMC Theatres tickets during a period of mourning to stay ahead. But knowing how much they preach about modesty... I wouldn't be surprised if they actually found that idea "charming."

Come on guys—remember how it was back when Franjo Harmon passed away? Three whole days without any movies. I don’t think I've ever seen a Blockbuster look quite that empty in my life 😁

It’s no big deal for the cinema—besides, there was nothing decent on TV anyway. And my video player decided to die on me a day early... 🙂 😢

I was losing my mind those three days...

That’s a bit more complicated... honestly, you're probably better off just crashing at someone's place—besides, everyone will be hunkered down at home during those days anyway.

slyowl9 said:Come on, everyone, just think back to when Franjo Harmon passed away—remember how there wasn't a single movie in stock for three whole days? I have honestly never seen a video rental store look so completely stripped bare in my entire life.😁

Well, it’s not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison, but yeah, that's pretty much the vibe! 😉
By the way, your avatar is absolutely stunning! 👍

Oh, wonderful... nothing is going to be open this Friday either.
My weekend plans involve a certain matter...🙄

Undertow said:Well, it’s not an exact comparison—but yeah, pretty much! 😉
By the way, love the avatar! 👍

It felt similar watching it here... just massive crowds filling up Times Square for the nuts 🙄 except this whole thing is going global now.

And those statements? Some woman on the street saying, "He was God to me..." WTF???
I can't even watch this anymore.
I mean, he was a great man and all, but people are definitely overdoing it...

thanks, thanks Keira is 👍

OT p.s. I'm browsing IMDb and check this out!:

-Pirates of the Caribbean 3 (2007) (pre-production)
-Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) (filming)

Man, people in this country just love to overdo everything.🙄
I bet every single major news network from CNN to local affiliates will be broadcasting the funeral live.

Undertow> I was actually thinking about watching... hmm... Hitler!

🤣

I almost choked on my candy laughing at that. 😂

@Sandra King86<=

I'm with you there. 👍 Except for the part where all that cash just goes toward training priests. 🙄 I mean, the Church probably has more money than Bill Gates at this point. :$$$:

Maybe if they donated the money to an orphanage or just general charities instead? Yeah, that would be a pretty great idea. (though I guess the AMC Theatres would lose out on profit again 😁)

Hannah Davis18 said:People in this country just love to overreact about everything.🙄
I bet every single news network in America will be broadcasting the funeral live.

You really think they won't? 😉

potjernik said:With what???

🙂

Melissa Moore32 said:You really think they won't? 😉

I mean, I guess everyone’s still gonna broadcast the funeral and interview all those weeping believers on the street corner anyway.