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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Where do you go to see movies?
The closing of the Showcase Cinemas at the Cincinnati Mall (formerly Cincinnati Mills and the Forest Fair Mall has caused quite a stir among the readers of our Web sites. Such a stir makes me wonder:
Where DO you go to see movies?
I’m particularly interested in whether you go the local theaters near you or if you drive to one of the bigger chains. For instance, I’ve heard a lot of people say that they will pass up the Danbarry in Middletown for the Rave in West Chester or the Showcase Cinemas in Springdale or near the Dayton Mall.
What about the Kerasotes in Hamilton? Do Hamiltonians go there or do you drive elsewhere too?
Before I turn the floor over to you, I would like to address the notion that movie theaters are going to die. That always comes up when a theater closes, and I never buy it.
Why not? Because they said newspapers would go away when the radio came along. Then they said radio would go away when TV came along. They’re saying everything will go away now that the Internet is in full force. Guess what? Hasn’t happened, and I don’t think it’s going to. These media will CHANGE, no doubt, but they’re not going to go away completely. After all, how can you argue that movie theaters are going away when Avatar has made $700 million and counting?
So where do you go to movies? Do you go to the local theaters? And do you believe movie theaters are on their way out?
