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But what time does the *movie* start?
Press Release
Source: Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation
Loews Cineplex to Publicize the Start Times of Feature Presentations Tuesday May 3, 12:17 pm ET
Movie Listings To Note That All Feature Presentations Will Begin 10-15 Minutes After Published Showtime
NEW YORK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ Loews Cineplex today announced that it will begin publicizing the start times of feature presentations. Beginning with the Company's locations in Connecticut on May 13, Loews movie listings will note that the feature presentation will start 10 to
15 minutes after the published showtime. The Company expects to beginincluding this added information in all markets nationwide over the next month. Loews anticipates that patrons will continue to arrive prior to showtime to visit the concession stand and select their seats.
Travis Reid, President and CEO of Loews Cineplex, said, "It has been a long-standing tradition to show coming attractions and advertising before the feature, and we believe most of our customers understand this practice. Recently, however, some of our customers have suggested that we also publicize the start time of the movie. In response to those requests, we are pleased to communicate the start time of the overall show, as well as the approximate start time of the feature."
"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you've got something to say."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Source: Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation
Loews Cineplex to Publicize the Start Times of Feature Presentations Tuesday May 3, 12:17 pm ET
Movie Listings To Note That All Feature Presentations Will Begin 10-15 Minutes After Published Showtime
NEW YORK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ Loews Cineplex today announced that it will begin publicizing the start times of feature presentations. Beginning with the Company's locations in Connecticut on May 13, Loews movie listings will note that the feature presentation will start 10 to
15 minutes after the published showtime. The Company expects to beginincluding this added information in all markets nationwide over the next month. Loews anticipates that patrons will continue to arrive prior to showtime to visit the concession stand and select their seats.
Travis Reid, President and CEO of Loews Cineplex, said, "It has been a long-standing tradition to show coming attractions and advertising before the feature, and we believe most of our customers understand this practice. Recently, however, some of our customers have suggested that we also publicize the start time of the movie. In response to those requests, we are pleased to communicate the start time of the overall show, as well as the approximate start time of the feature."
"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you've got something to say."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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com: [nq:1]Press Release Source: Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation Loews Cineplex to Publicize the Start Times of Feature Presentations Tuesday May 3, ... [/nq] Well duh! Does anyine not know this already?
- com: [nq:1]Press Release Source: Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation Loews Cineplex to Publicize the Start Times of Feature Presentations Tuesday May 3, ...
- [/nq] Well duh!
- Does anyine not know this already?
- Instead of increasing the amount of advertisings before the movie, why don't they just install TV screens *at* the concession stand and play ads there, while people get their drinks and popcorn?
- jaybee
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@reader1.panix.com:
[nq:1]Press Release Source: Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation Loews Cineplex to Publicize the Start Times of Feature Presentations Tuesday May 3, ... Loews anticipates that patrons will continue to arrive prior to showtime to visit the concession stand and select their seats.[/nq]
Well duh! Does anyine not know this already?
Instead of increasing the a
[nq:1]Press Release Source: Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation Loews Cineplex to Publicize the Start Times of Feature Presentations Tuesday May 3, ... Loews anticipates that patrons will continue to arrive prior to showtime to visit the concession stand and select their seats.[/nq]
Well duh! Does anyine not know this already?
Instead of increasing the a
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[nq:1]Travis Reid, President and CEO of Loews Cineplex, said, "It has been a long-standing tradition to show coming attractions and ... pleased to communicate the start time of the overall show, as well as the approximate start time of the feature."[/nq]
I don't think many people would mind two or three trailers.
But it's gotten really excessive recently. It seems like five or six is
I don't think many people would mind two or three trailers.
But it's gotten really excessive recently. It seems like five or six is
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[nq:1]Press Release Source: Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation Loews Cineplex to Publicize the Start Times of Feature Presentations Tuesday May 3, ... pleased to communicate the start time of the overall show, as well as the approximate start time of the feature."[/nq]
Never last; movie theaters are making bucks off those endless, stupid ads and fake pre-movie games, and when the adverti
Never last; movie theaters are making bucks off those endless, stupid ads and fake pre-movie games, and when the adverti
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[nq:1]Instead of increasing the amount of advertisings before the movie, why don't they just install TV screens *at* the concession stand and play ads there, while people get their drinks and popcorn? jaybee[/nq]
Thanks, pal now they'll do that, PLUS the garbage pitched up onto the screen before the feature starts! The advertizing industry does not recognize the validity of the concept of "jus
Thanks, pal now they'll do that, PLUS the garbage pitched up onto the screen before the feature starts! The advertizing industry does not recognize the validity of the concept of "jus
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[nq:1]Never last; movie theaters are making bucks off those endless, stupid ads and fake pre-movie games, and when the advertizers ... to keep true start- times secret. Money not only talks, it's the ONLY thing that talks in this so-called culture.[/nq]
I don't mind the ads and previews, I always come in late so I never have to see them. But it does make it more difficult to get a refund in th
I don't mind the ads and previews, I always come in late so I never have to see them. But it does make it more difficult to get a refund in th
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[nq:2]Instead of increasing the amount of advertisings before the movie, ... ads there, while people get their drinks and popcorn? jaybee[/nq]
[nq:1]Thanks, pal now they'll do that, PLUS the garbage pitched up onto the screen before the feature starts! The ... they can think of to immerse us in a boundless sea of sales-pitches, and you just gave them another "idea"![/nq]
Well, ****! And I'
[nq:1]Thanks, pal now they'll do that, PLUS the garbage pitched up onto the screen before the feature starts! The ... they can think of to immerse us in a boundless sea of sales-pitches, and you just gave them another "idea"![/nq]
Well, ****! And I'
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[nq:1]Never last; movie theaters are making bucks off those endless, stupid ads and fake pre-movie games, and when the advertizers threaten to pull their bucks out, the theaters will cave and continue to keep true start- times secret.[/nq]
What secret? As Jaybee mentioned in one of his posts on this subject, doesn't everyone already know? Can it possibly be that Jacques and I are only two of a
What secret? As Jaybee mentioned in one of his posts on this subject, doesn't everyone already know? Can it possibly be that Jacques and I are only two of a
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[nq:1]P.S. I guess real start times must be for the same people that American Airlines used to address when they had on their packages of nuts: "Instructions - Open Packet. Eat nuts."[/nq]
Thank you! I must have about 400 of those packages in my basement.
"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you've got something to say."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Thank you! I must have about 400 of those packages in my basement.
"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you've got something to say."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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[nq:2]Thanks, pal now they'll do that, PLUS the garbage ... sea of sales-pitches, and you just gave them another "idea"![/nq]
[nq:1]Well, ****! And I'll bet this had to be the one* day when studio heads and theater chain CEOs just ... I usually come in late *and bring in my own stuff. You can all pelt me with popcorn now. jaybee[/nq]
PELT PELT PELT PELT!!!
Crow
[nq:1]Well, ****! And I'll bet this had to be the one* day when studio heads and theater chain CEOs just ... I usually come in late *and bring in my own stuff. You can all pelt me with popcorn now. jaybee[/nq]
PELT PELT PELT PELT!!!
Crow
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