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TexasBushwhacker

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2. It's a shame though

Reply to Doodley (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 11:24 PM

Sep 2019

The theaters really need to figure out a way to get more butts in seats, especially Monday - Thursday. The industry can't be sustained by big budget blockbusters.But now that people can buy a 50" flat screen for under $500, it's harder to get people to leave the house.

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Entirely predictable two years ago when it introduced a business model that was unsustainable. Doodley Sep 2019 #1

It's a shame though TexasBushwhacker Sep 2019 #2

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