What movie are Regal, Cinemark and Marcus considering pulling from their theaters, why?
If you saw Star Trek in IMAX over the weekend, you helped the franchise reboot break the record for best opening in IMAX history. But if you saw the movie in IMAX at a Regal or AMC theater, you may have also been part of an “alleged scam,” at least according to actor/comedian Aziz Ansari (seen in I Love You, Man and on NBC’s Parks and Recreation). Ansari has posted a rant against these chains and their deceptive “IMAX” branding on his own blog, and he’s calling for a boycott of all Regal and AMC cinemas, as well as all other IMAX locations. This is serious, and there is an internet-wide debate about it, so read on for more. REGAL, AMC, AND IMAX – YOU ARE LIARS! Boycott them. F*ck them for taking advantage of people and charging them $5 extra. If you’re in LA, go to the Arclight from now on, and f*ck the IMAX screens (fake and real). Ansari’s complaint is that the digital “IMAX” screens at some theaters are significantly smaller than they should be. This is particularly common at new ci
Movie theater companies, including AMC Entertainment, reportedly are steamed over Sony’s decision to release the animated feature “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” digitally on Dec. 8. That’s less than three months after its theatrical opening. Movie exhibition companies typically prefer at least four months before a movie is released for disc rental or purchase, according to the story trade press story. The report noted that Kansas City-based AMC, along with Regal, Cinemark and Marcus were considering pulling the movie from theaters.
