$13million of beverages? That's what, about 500 sodas!

@companyman114

5 жыл бұрын

Zing!

@culturehub2628

5 жыл бұрын

Murrlin27 😂😂😂

@hendhel

5 жыл бұрын

Sodas might even cost more than $26000 each

@samjupeiters

5 жыл бұрын

2.4 million

@SuperVladamere

5 жыл бұрын

Ooooh Chip..

I went to see the first Stars Wars movie at an AMC theater for $1.75........in 1977!

@jiyzo

5 жыл бұрын

Is that expensive in 1977?

@DetroitLives313

5 жыл бұрын

Shrek5OnBlu-Ray Compared to what we paid in 1964 when I was a little kid to see movies. It was 50 cents for kids under 12 in '64. By 1977 I was in high school, so it seemed like a lot.

@youtoo2233

5 жыл бұрын

You too??

@robertvirginiabeach

5 жыл бұрын

@@jiyzo Even now there are different prices for different showings. Discounts have long been available for seniors, matinees and recently loyalty programs.

@seanc4501

5 жыл бұрын

Adjusted for inflation, that's $7.38

The best part about AMC is their Dolby Cinema/Atmos theatres. Those speaker systems are unreal!

@stayfrosty6290

5 жыл бұрын

The $15 a year for a Premiere membership is a steal compared to the $20 a MONTH for an A-Class Membership.

@whyamiwritingthis

5 жыл бұрын

Cinemark has Dolby Atmos in some XD auditoriums I’m certain locations.

@urieldraconis857

5 жыл бұрын

@@stayfrosty6290 the 15 only gets u points u save 100 bucks a month if u use alist 20=12 imax movies+all the other benefits of the 15 u do the math

@lucyw993

5 жыл бұрын

There so loud!

@Yoyomo124

5 жыл бұрын

Wa Luigi as they should be

I prefer AMC over all others for these reasons: seat reservations, reclined seats, excellent picture, sound, and cleanliness.

@OscarMikeFGC

5 жыл бұрын

agreed

@joshuabedard5719

5 жыл бұрын

Ehhh I mean I like AMC but there are other theaters that aren’t chains that are really nice.

@m4sk3dm4n

5 жыл бұрын

I prefer Regal for one reason and one reason only, the fact that I can call the theatre and schedule an open captioned show, AMC will not do that so they lost business of deaf, autistic, and the people who like captions on the screen.

@KaltatheNobleMind

5 жыл бұрын

@@m4sk3dm4n i actually prefer regal because their more fancier theaters have 4DX which is basically a motion simulator cmplete with little immersive effects. makes the movie a real roller coaster. it makes tickets $30 a pop though but well worth it. i dont think AMC has such a theater.

@jazzyjaz9108

5 жыл бұрын

Cinemark theatres are better. I personally can't stand seat reservations, leather, or reclining seats this only makes people waaay more annoying.

spoil endgame and the company man will snap your comment out of existence

@Nitrodino7875

5 жыл бұрын

Thanos accidentally eats Antman.

@Nitrodino7875

5 жыл бұрын

Thanos is in fortnite...

@RockDavid

5 жыл бұрын

Iron man dies by the stones, black widow dies by the soul stone process, and Capt. America goes back in time to live a new life and comes back aged in his 80's I miss anything?

@narrowgauger4229

5 жыл бұрын

@@RockDavid Wanker level 100

@Yohane350

5 жыл бұрын

David Rock You forgot the part where your parents never loved you and wish they went through with the abortion.

AMC bought the rundown Carmike in my town, didn’t remodel at all, and now call it “AMC Classic”. I saw Endgame there in a packed theater with no or barely working A/C, which really made you realize, while dripping in sweat, why they dubbed the theater “Classic”.

@enigmaoftheechidna6279

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, Carmike! It's been so long since I heard that name, mine became a FOX theater

@stupid_tree7158

5 жыл бұрын

I used to work at a carmike theater. AMC made it into an AMC classic. It was closed because they didn't want to fix the roof. I loved my job there and it was a historic theater in my town too.

@favoritecrime4803

5 жыл бұрын

There's 2 theatres in my area. One is the locally owned, more popular and preferred one. The other is AMC Classic 8, formerly Carmike. AMC isn't doing remodeling either. They just lowered the tickets to $5.99 every day and cut their showtimes to one 7pm on weeknights. The seats are still uncomfortable and non-stadium. Meanwhile the other theatre is slowly upgrading to better seats (even some recliners for smaller theatres) and it only takes them a couple of weeks to do that.

@TheLizcass

5 жыл бұрын

It may not seem like AMC has spent a lot of money upgrading the Carmikes they bought out, but believe me they have. I work at The AMC Classic Crawfordsville 8 and they spent a lot of money on getting the Freestyles installed, painting the building and most importently getting all "life and safety" aspects of the theatre up to code. This is something AMC is extremely concerend about. They are slowely upgrading other things, but it will take time. They took on a big project with the Carmikes.

@seanhulse5515

5 жыл бұрын

My town had carmike till 2015-2016 then AMC bought carmike.

RSVP seating is what made AMC. I won't goto a theater without it

@jazzyjaz9108

5 жыл бұрын

Small chain theatres started before AMC, they merely copied. I personally hate reserved seating people are super annoying thanks to these reclining reserved seats

@silvereagle90000

5 жыл бұрын

Very different where I live. I can't remember a time I've been in a theater and couldn't find a good seat. It's so foreign to me I wonder, what are the prime seats? Toward the front, the middle?

@joebarron9893

5 жыл бұрын

@@amitch2235 Some chains like Harkins are first come first serve when it comes to seats.

@JonathanX95xboxlive

4 жыл бұрын

Wait there are theaters that RESERVE seats?? Not around me lol

@821Burks

4 жыл бұрын

@@joebarron9893 Harkins has actually been adding reserved, reclining plush seating in certain locations since 2017.

AMC was my movie theater growing up, so I am a HUGE AMC fan still... 😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍👍

Future video idea: The Decline of AMC (American Motors Corporation)

@Omar-em7rl

5 жыл бұрын

exactly what i saw on the notification title too...

@qrsentertainment7215

5 жыл бұрын

The amx was the best

@radiotelefonia

5 жыл бұрын

@@qrsentertainment7215 The decline of that AMC company was due to Renault, which controlled it. While they got rid of AMC's assets in other countries, as in Argentina, they kept their facilities and business because Kaiser used to be the leading car manufacturer even though Carlos Goshn ended in jail.

@miguelmejia4656

5 жыл бұрын

you think you're so fucking funny

@Launchpad05

5 жыл бұрын

I want to see the decline of Progressive, and Geico.

I don't have any AMC theaters where I live it's completely dominated by Regal cinemas you should do a video on Regal

@sp1nks248

5 жыл бұрын

Damn im sorry. Regal is dominated by AMC here because the seats are pretty much Lazyboys and much better screens.

@joshds123_3

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty much the same for me, except instead of Regal its Malco.

@Nerd_of_Anarchy

5 жыл бұрын

The top 4 theater chains in the USA. AMC 600+, Regal & Cinemark 500+ each, 4th, and here's the shocking thing, Marcus with 90!!! Only 90!!!

@voltairethegoldflame9280

5 жыл бұрын

Yuh, same here. :/

@joe3363

5 жыл бұрын

Nerd of Anarchy isn’t marcus mainly a Wisconsin thing?

Id like to see a video of AMC’s current status, during the covid era

Its definitely that new pass that is going to help in the future sales and keeping AMC on top

@jaguarmemez

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@brianl8481

3 жыл бұрын

**laughs in 2020**

@israelruiz8706

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so sad. This is like a book I found in the library when I was in high school. The book was stashed in an old box and I saw a book of the twin towers and at the end of the book it said something like "the twin towers are meant to help america for years to come" Well then I looked at the back and saw the book was published in the year 2000

@akkorosie

3 жыл бұрын

it’s funny that a verified creators comment has like 7 likes 🤣

@EmptyHand49

2 жыл бұрын

@@israelruiz8706 It has helped America since their destruction has given the government and military an excuse to attack the middle east for its oil.

My local AMC, which I’ve been going to for 16 years, renovated half the building while showing movies in the other half, then just shuttered the un-renovated half, simply walling off that half of the theatre and dropping 13 screens. But tbh, the improvements sold me on getting A-List and I watched more movies in theatre in the last half of last year than probably the two prior years combined.

@Eggman012

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds like AMC Covina

@Nevir202

5 жыл бұрын

Joseph Eggers This I’m in PHX AZ.

@TheKoopa1

5 жыл бұрын

@@Eggman012 Exactly what I was thinking! That's AMC covina alright I go there too.

@chancellorjake

5 жыл бұрын

My local AMC did something similar. They left both sections open, but closed three screens in each. Went from 24 to 18 screens. Staff told me it was too expensive to maintain so many screens. The screens are still there, but they removed all the seats and projectors.

I have an AMC Theater at my local mall. Several years ago, they built a brand new bigger state of the art theater on the front side of the mall, moving out of the old location in the back. The mall with the theater had opened in 1985.

@Karmy.

5 жыл бұрын

My local mall has an AMC but the AMC is an awful run down dump that should be condemned for being a health hazard

@stupid_tree7158

5 жыл бұрын

AMC closed down one of my town's historic theaters I worked at because they didn't want to fix the roof damage accumulated over the years. I hate amc.

Haha I'm 40. I remember putting my soda on the floor seeing Goonies in a theatre in Virginia. Oh yeah, had Carmel Cremes too 😂

I was surprised you didn't mention there theater branding tiers AMC, AMC Classic, and AMC Dine-in.

@coreylineberry8557

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, AMC Classic is just Carmike Cinemas.

@areshorror

2 жыл бұрын

AMC is a newly built AMC building, AMC Classic is a Carmike that was remodeled to the AMC brand, and Dine-In has much more options for the concessions, with food you would typically get a restaurants.

No more AMC megaplexes in Canada, just Cineplex and Landmark.

@swallowedinthesea11

5 жыл бұрын

Good riddance!

@gnolls

5 жыл бұрын

@@swallowedinthesea11I'm indifferent on this, on the one hand, the refurbishment of theatres has made them nicer, on the other hand, the formerly overpriced AMC theatres are now overpriced Empire and Cineplex theatres with arguably inferior loyalty programs.

@aaronlimitless

5 жыл бұрын

Canada doesn’t know how to run companies so I’m not surprised

@anothermediocreuser6422

5 жыл бұрын

Fuck Canada

@venividivici20

5 жыл бұрын

@@aaronlimitless when Wanda Group bought out AMC they decided to sell off the Canadian locations. Not because they were not profitable, but because they wanted to focus on the US market. AMC came to Canada in the early 2000's I believe (perhaps the late 1990's - not entirely sure) so they were never a big player in the Canadian market. In 2012 they sold 4 locations to Cineplex (biggest theatre chain in Canada), 2 to Empire (owned by the grocery store chain Sobey's, and they later sold their theatres off to Cineplex and Landmark), and 2 were closed. So it wasn't an issue of Canada not being able to run a company. We are a smaller market and given AMC was not expanding here it just made financial sense. I've been going to the Whitby location since it opened and Empire said it was their most profitable location when they acquired it. It was original an AMC 24, so it was double the size of the closest Cineplex. Landmark took it over and they upgraded 23 of the theatres to reclining seats, the lone IMAX theatre now has better rocker seats (I haven't been to an IMAX movie since the change as I prefer the recliners). They also brought in Coke Freestyle machines. Kind of a rarity really in these parts. I will say their concession offerings suck. Hot dogs, soft pretzels, pretzel bites and a pretzel wrapped dog are the hot items outside of popcorn. They are currently in the process of renovating the interior or at least the main lobby area. Going to feel strange when that is done. Most amusing thing dating back to when it was the AMC 24 was the carpet between guest services and the concession stands actually had a giant swastika. It stayed like that for years. My biggest complaint dating back to the AMC days was they were so damn slow to refill the flavour powder machine. Eventually they just chained plastic shakes to the garbage cans, but those were go empty quickly. Empire and Landmark charge for tiny packets of flavouring, so I always just brought my own from the store.

Streaming is great, but the movie going experience is just overall my preferred way to watch releases im excited about. AMC knows that if they want to keep pushing ahead, that making that experience of going to a theater the best it can be is they key to growing and keeping doors open. Although, i go to Alamo and other full-dine establishments that are a little more niche, AMC is on its way to making that experience mainstream.

Except where I live there is no AMC theaters within 4 hours. On the other hand There is 5 Cinemarks Within a 1 hour distance.

@dawnbreaker2912

5 жыл бұрын

Here, it's Regal.

@darthultor6365

5 жыл бұрын

Here its mostly Pathé

@DSan-kl2yc

5 жыл бұрын

opposite for me. Only competition is UA/Regal that costs more and is worst than one AMC but better than the other amc. Further from me. In a worst area tho.

@nelumboandrews6762

5 жыл бұрын

Same with me in Michigan with MJR

@jeanaquin

4 жыл бұрын

Where I live, the market is dominated by Marcus. There’s two AMC’s near me, but the rest are Marcus.

We come to this place for magic. We come to AMC theatres to love, to cry, to care. Because we need that, all of us. That indescribable feeling you get when the lights begin to dim. And we go somewhere we’ve never been before. Not just entertained but somehow reborn, together. Dazzling images on a huge silver screen. Sound that I can feel. Somehow heartbreak feels good in a place like this. Our heroes feel like the best part of us, and stories feel perfect and powerful. Because here, they are.

One of the things keeping the theatre business going is that now that most of them use digital projection instead of film, they can do special one-night shows and the like. You should consider covering Fathom Events some time in the future.

6:20 Whoa! That’s the theater I regularly go to. AMC 30 Gulfpointe!

@culturehub2628

5 жыл бұрын

That’s sick lol

@ernestoacosta7918

5 жыл бұрын

In Houston?

@Tubajubaduba

5 жыл бұрын

Ernesto Acosta I think it’s near Houston I’m not really familiar with surroundings as much

@stevecosmolove1045

5 жыл бұрын

Oh wow you're right! That's AMC 30 on Dunvale and Westheimer. Can't tell you how many middle school memories I have there (first time holding hands) and adult memories (movies by myself lol). They are the only AMC in Houston I know of that also plays current Chinese, Korean and Bollywood films 👍🏼

@imnotyourunicorn91

5 жыл бұрын

A Houston post? What are the odds?

Over worked and under-payed staff is probably a big factor

@et1680

5 жыл бұрын

JEM2895 That is 100% true.

@atlys258

4 жыл бұрын

Even with their lame self-service concessions setups they have in some locations I think I've seen like 7-8 employees in the building.. No way am I gonna pay $13-$15 per ticket to have to get my own stuff and still wait in line to shell out another $10 at the 1-man checkout for a soda and pack of Red Vines.

@dawnheller7742

4 жыл бұрын

I know a guy who was making only $8 at AMC

@cheeselord8153

4 жыл бұрын

atlys but they earn almost no money from ticket sales so the concessions need to be expensive

@swiftblaqness

4 жыл бұрын

I'm working at and AMC right now. It sucks lol

I’ve never heard of AMC theaters until now. I did grow up somewhere that the closest theater was a single screen theater; I believe it’s still in business. In the summer it’s technically two screens because of the drive-in.

Still my #1 KZreadr. Original content, steady flow of new videos, good information, easy to follow... keep on keeping on ✌🏽

Don't forget AMC's chain-wide sound system upgrades. They switched to Dolby-licensed & tested speaker systems, including bi-amped & tri-amped mains plus self-amped subwoofers. 'Blade Runner 2049' sounded totally awesome in every theater I saw it in (AMC 16 1000 Van Ness in San Francisco), plus $5 'Stubs' Tuesday pricing made it a slam dunk for me!

Damn. The shots at Regal at the end were unexpected and hilarious.

Now we need a video “How AMC went Bankrupt”

@callistamccracken3744

3 жыл бұрын

No we don't, I mean it would be a very short and boring video. ..... Coronavirus ..... End

@javiervillagomez4314

3 жыл бұрын

Not anymore😎

@sdprz7893

3 жыл бұрын

@@javiervillagomez4314 this will only delay their eventual bankruptcy

@leaderofcommunistchina1427

3 жыл бұрын

@@sdprz7893 doubters pepeLaugh

@apple11995

3 жыл бұрын

@@sdprz7893 Gonna have to agree with this. If they don't change leadership they will be facing bankruptcy ounce more

A guy in Hong Kong was beaten up for spoiling Endgame. Don't be that guy. Also, rise and fall of the Chongryon. A North Korean organization in Japan that once one of the richest organizations in the country. It owned pachinko casinos, laundromats, and continues to run schools for the North Korean community. They were stopped by the Japanese gov because they were helping our nuclear program. They are the reason we've advanced so much

@preston1088

5 жыл бұрын

when even Kim Jong-Un doesnt want you to spoil endgame you just have to not spoil it

@blue_lancer_es

5 жыл бұрын

Hey youre not so bad.

@charlesxav6817

5 жыл бұрын

Ironman died using the gauntlet to defeat Thanos and his’ troops. Scarlett witch died by Soul stone. Captain America went back in time and became an old man. Is that all? Oh Captain Marvel got a new haircut.

@djhenyo

5 жыл бұрын

Iron man dies by the stones, black widow dies by the soul stone process, and Cap America goes back in time to live a new life and comes back aged in his 80s.

@pepepepinazo9694

5 жыл бұрын

Don't be that guy BEAT that guy (Pun VERY intended)

Cinema's are amazing. This was good. Well done Company Man.

@companyman114

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MedicineMundy

5 жыл бұрын

@@companyman114 You're most welcome 😎👉👉

They’ve ALWAYS had a focus on what they used to refer to as “sight and sound”. They also had a philosophy about concessions- if they’re gonna charge those high prices they’d better offer quality food options.

If it wasn't so damn expensive, I'd buy food every time I go.

@Eyosias369

4 жыл бұрын

Donny Lurch you’ll have a discount by 40% on each food if you create amc stubs account

@Eyosias369

4 жыл бұрын

Donny Lurch if you have amc stubs account You will have discounts on foods

@bryanflores8060

4 жыл бұрын

Eyo Rekts in a way you will get a discount eventually, I work at an AMC and the only discounts you will get with our middle tier(the premier version) is a free upsize from medium to large fountain drinks and popcorn, you will also get a free Large Popcorn and drink on your birth month, as you continuously spend money using any tier of the account we will reward you back with free rewards(money on concessions or box office purchases).

@coreylineberry8557

4 жыл бұрын

@@bryanflores8060 That also applies to A-List, am I right?

@kiru86

4 жыл бұрын

Donny Lurch or get the $5 kids box. Small popcorn, small soda (which you can refill) and a fruit snack bag.

How about the decline of Drive Up Theaters

@jamesr5574

5 жыл бұрын

We got one in our area, and by that I mean it's a 40 min drive at least. But you're paying for 2 movies here.

@blue_lancer_es

5 жыл бұрын

A shame really.

@jillmarieyoung5285

5 жыл бұрын

Those where called drive instead. 🍿🚗🚓

@jillmarieyoung5285

5 жыл бұрын

Drive-in

@SuperRat420

5 жыл бұрын

Modern saftey standards and roll-over protection ruin that kind of thing

oddly enough, AMC is the cheapest theater in my area. they bought a Carmike Cinema, turned it into an AMC, and show new movies for $5. It's not as nice as the Regal Cinema or a typical AMC, but you really can't beat it for the price. Of course I went to a more expensive theater to see Endgame, but for the average movie experience, it does the job.

@AV-yk3ng

5 жыл бұрын

Josh McIver We have a theater that charges $2 for a ticket.

@joshmciver4847

5 жыл бұрын

@@AV-yk3ng that USED to be what Carmike was, but... you got what you paid for for $2... it was known for many years as the Dollar Fifty Theater cuz that was the price, but they jacked up the price (wow a whole 50c) then got bought out. It's cool. Good memories all through out the lifespan of the place.

@Charsept

5 жыл бұрын

@@joshmciver4847 that sounds super familiar to what happened to my theatre too. You wouldn't happen to mind sharing what city you're in?

I always loved AMC Theaters ever since I watched my first film in a theater. They always had a great service and now they actually provided recline chairs. It even makes my parents to rather go to an AMC theater over a Regal theater because of the reclining chairs and my parents said that the sound in AMC is louder and better

I moved to a different theater just because one had those recliners. They are fantastic. It works ,I go to the movies more now because of the seats.

I didnt even know about AMC till now The movie theater, which I literally was in 2 hours ago for endgame, is Galaxy Theaters

Luckily, I am a member of their Stubs A LIst. Such a amazing deal.

@annoythedonkey

5 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Pinis0N as was MoviePass when it was great

@jtstearns3373

5 жыл бұрын

I'm signing up for that when I can find a job

@IThinkItIsTimeToPlay

5 жыл бұрын

I think the movie pass is better in my country I mean for 20 euro's you can go and infinite amount of times without extra fees, okey I mean you don't get free drinks en food XD but no one said I couldn't bring that myself.

@MrEvilCastillo

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree love the A list and its features

@Sulu2U

5 жыл бұрын

I'm an employee so I get movies for free for two people whenever, and half off everything else, anytime, anywhere, any AMC theater 😏

Now we need a video about how they went from bankrupt to saved for another year after the American Multi- Squeeze

No idea why or how you came up in my recommended videos, but I really do appreciate your content. I've found so many answers about companys that I always had questions about but never really took the time to look up myself. Thank you!!!!

God damn my man. Every video is a quality video. Absolutely love your work. So happy I subbed over a year ago

I didn't know about them until they bought out Carmike Cinemas

Hats off to you man. The detail and research in your videos shows mad dedication!

YOUR CONTENT IS BEYOND VALUABLE MY BROTHER.... PLEASE DONT STOP AND KEEP GOING FOREVER!!! THANKS..

"Plus, the average patron spends $5.13 on food and beverages." This dude got jokes, bruh. I spend $15 minimum every time I go to the movies. You out here playing, Company Man.

@companyman114

4 жыл бұрын

Well there's a lot of people who don't get concessions, so they bring that average down Sidney.

@whome9470

4 жыл бұрын

5.13? Hes obviously just buying an empty cup and popcorn salt

@vivienneduong6541

4 жыл бұрын

Hey baller, lots of people don’t have dough like you. Maybe you can buy me some candies next time I run into ya.

@delphinidin

3 жыл бұрын

This is why you buy the candy and the soda elsewhere and sneak them in in a large handbag. :P

@NoahBuie

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently you aren't the average patreon

Every Company Man video about in person businesses from here on out: See that tiny dip at 2008? That was the recession. The rest of the canyon was made by Covid.

Bert Paredes was a senior sight and sound engineer for over 35 years. He was also an ambassador that would pick out hot locations. He would also over see the construction of new buildings and renovations. He has worked with many high profile Hollywood executives and actors. I’ll list just one of Will Smith and they will always go back when they need to do any premiere or events. He essentially was the man behind the silver screen making the sight and sound perfect. R.I.P. Bert Paredes, I miss you dad. P.S. Regal is in decline and I know many regals have converted into AMC’s.

The one thing I love about AMC is it made me love going to watch movies on Tuesdays. Screw the weekends, you people can have fun paying $20 a ticket, I'll be here paying $5 with less obnoxious people cluttering my local theater!

Woah... I remember subscribing to this channel when it had like 17k subscribers.

@andy56duky

5 жыл бұрын

I remember he has less than 10k subs

@companyman114

5 жыл бұрын

Well thanks for sticking around for so long.

This aged fantastically

@leaderofcommunistchina1427

3 жыл бұрын

🚀🚀🚀

@luis6633

2 жыл бұрын

This comment aged fantastically

if youre a customer the experience is pretty amazing due to the picture, sound and seat quality as well as how clean the theaters tend to be. However as someone who worked there, if youre apart of the staff, its hell keeping things that nice. They under staff and then overwork the very limited staff. Next time you go see a movie, please be thoughtful and dont leave your trash on the floor or in your seat, it helps the staff more than you know

I didn’t even know AMC existed till a few years ago. All I have are Edwards Cinemas.

@SirBlackReeds

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they're not everywhere, for better or worse.

@dmelzinga

5 жыл бұрын

Never heard of AMC theaters. All Jack Loeks theaters here

@bretthibbs6083

5 жыл бұрын

AMC was huge back in the late 80's and early 90's I went to an AMC theater in clearwater fl every week and back then they were everywhere

Never heard of AMC. Surprising they haven't expanded into Canada.

@dracoeris

5 жыл бұрын

They used to be in Canada until all their locations were bought by Empire/Landmark Near my house they used to have an AMC 24 before it was changed hands to Empire then very shortly after was changed to Landmark Cinemas

@rover18ca

5 жыл бұрын

a hand full showed up in Ontario but not for long probably 5 years but they are all cineplex now.

@Gameflyer001

5 жыл бұрын

@@rover18ca Not all; there was an AMC at the Interchange Plaza (HWY 7 and Interchange Way; near Woodbridge, ON), probably opened in the late-90s. It closed about 10 years later I think, and the site's been abandoned since.

@matthewlaird4009

5 жыл бұрын

Oh okay, Landmarks are fairly popular probably the only competition for Cineplex

@Black_Adam911

5 жыл бұрын

Had a couple in Toronto. Not sure if they're still around.

You know, it's weird for me to hear that they are doing so well considering I don't even remember the last time I went to a movie theatre.

AMC movie pass subscription allowed me to see End Game in 3D Imax ($25 ticket) and use free $5 vouchers (based on a point system). I think it's fair to say millions of movie tickets and millions of popcorn orders and millions of sodas were sold because they were pretty much free for the $20 monthly AMC movie pass. The pass now costs $23.99 in California but a regular AMC here costs about $14.95 for a standard ticket. I think I "spent" $450 at AMC but I have only bought $60 worth of monthly passes.

@hideandpride1891

Жыл бұрын

Did the film look great in Imax 3D?

@SeanGodos

Жыл бұрын

@@hideandpride1891 It did, the better theaters added Laser Projection to the IMAX experiance meaning the viewing quality is equal to the "Dolby Cinema" but on a much larger screen.

@hideandpride1891

Жыл бұрын

@@SeanGodos oh I see. Glad you liked it.

You damm right. I literally come solely for the experience. I live in New York City and that is a major reason why I go to AMC theaters.

Ayyyyye I work at AMC it’s the best job js❤️ it was extremely crazy though when end game came out

@winterbolton2940

5 жыл бұрын

GLMR KILZ I was a server for the a dine in location... it was hell , lol 😂 at least we got those free movies!

@Hrunny

5 жыл бұрын

Yea, freakin Endgame was soooo packed! Hated but made the day go by faster.

@aydandraws9444

5 жыл бұрын

Thank God I only work in the morning/noon

@winterbolton2940

5 жыл бұрын

Miss Ace yea one time every other server called out because there was a hurricane so I was the only server in the WHOLE BUILDING!!! I literally cried in front of so many costumers that day haha 😆

@Hrunny

5 жыл бұрын

Wiener Blow tons I am so sorry :(. I would’ve fought all of the other servers!

9.11? AMC tickets where I live are like 12 bucks.

@jordansprinkles

5 жыл бұрын

The AMC Classic theater near me starts at $8 or $9 with a $5 twilight matinee. There’s another normal AMC theater a couple minutes from that theater with recliner seats and starts at $12.

@loveandcupcakes100

5 жыл бұрын

$12? Mine are $14 and they're not even the fancy seats! My lawn chair is more comfy! XD That's why I prefer discount theaters, I'm getting scammed!

@jordansprinkles

5 жыл бұрын

Where I live, it’s $12 for a normal ticket, 14 for 3D, 15 for IMAX, 18 for IMAX 3D and 20 for Dolby.

@JCthekingOsen

5 жыл бұрын

Joker amc A list is so awesome! $20 a month (price of a ticket basically in Colorado) and you get to go up to 3 times a week free.

@et1680

5 жыл бұрын

Joker Here they’re 10.49 per adult ticket, and that’s just for the standard ticket with no reclining seats. on Tuesdays there’s $5 tickets and the prices always depend on what time you go, the later you go, the more it’ll cost you

One innovation you forgot to mention is that in 1995, they invented Stadium Seating, which is the standard for theaters now. The recliner conversion were wisely done with their non stadium theaters, and their business went from squat to booming. They are slowly doing this to their stadium seaters too, but only the low volume ones. Also a big factor is their sound system. In the mid 90s were most theaters were equipped with DTS or SDDS sound, AMC still stuck with the Dolby Sound mixer, which was still the standard. Yes DTS and SDDS were great for their time, but Dolby responded with Dolby Digital and Dolby 5.1. By the late 90s, Dolby 5.1 was leading the way while SDDS and DTS faded, forcing the competitors to change their system, which was costly. Now, Dolby Atmos is the ultimate in Sound Quality, and their Dolby Theater usually do the most business, as they sell out first, yes, even more popular than the IMAX theaters.

The introduction of reserve seating and incline chairs was crazy for me. I viewed the theater experience as a hassle when I was younger. Having to get there early, long lines, saving seats, and competing with people getting 'free' seats. Then ending up with the neck breaking seats at the front. As i got older I noticed a big decline in move goers even after AMC converted our Lowes. I thought, they're just going to go out of business with this audience. Using the enhanced seating arrangements was a great move to combat this. Instead of stuffing the screens to max capacity make it a quality experience instead, especially since the seats weren't filled anyway. The Alist membership made me go from a 1-3 movies a year to a 2-3 movies a month person. I'm a sucker for movie flavored popcorn. It's still expensive with the free upgrade, but nothing compares to that flavor and butter. I always sneak in my water bottle though lol. In the end they are getting more money from me, but I am having a much better experience now.

There are no amc theather where Iive. Marcus is the only theater I go to.

@FasterJTG

5 жыл бұрын

Jay Strange Where I live, Marcus dominates, there are a few AMCs and a Single Regal here though.

@Scotty_in_Ohio

5 жыл бұрын

Our Marcus used to be a Regal - I thought Marcus had the recliners first but perhaps AMC did. Marcus also does $5 Tuesdays - the place is bananas so we never go then...

@SuicideSauceNoodles

5 жыл бұрын

Same

@RA-ui8yw

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard of a Marcus theater

@SuicideSauceNoodles

5 жыл бұрын

Ryan Abuelhawa they’re pretty sweet! They have comfortable seating

My average movie ticket price is about $13.00

@myristicina.

5 жыл бұрын

MysticGamer mines £6.99 rip

@ExtremeTalker-xw6cd

5 жыл бұрын

Mine is £5.00

@randomfools808

5 жыл бұрын

Same.

@louiehorwood660

5 жыл бұрын

Free for me :) #StaffPerks

@Lc._.1

5 жыл бұрын

8.00$ bucko

My man and I use to only watch movies every few months. After our local theater remodeled we started going almost every week because those recliners are so nice 😂

Most of the reasoning you listed for their more recent success makes a lot of sense. I used to go to a lot of the Cinemark theaters when I was younger due to there being no real difference between the two except for distance from me. Now I exclusively watch every movie at AMC theaters, I'm a part of their A-list, which honestly pays for itself even if you don't see 3 movies every week. Their Dolby theaters are also the bomb, I will never get over that sound quality.

I Must Have Popcorn For This

@Esp-go1el

5 жыл бұрын

*AmC WaNTs To KNoW yOUr LoCaTiON*

This video made me curious how big Cobb Theatres is, since it's my local cinema and the one I go to most often. And then I found out they actually only have 19 locations in total, primarily focused in the south, and my entire worldview has been shaken because I assumed they were nationwide help.

@connornewbill6325

Жыл бұрын

HAHAH really?! I assumed that too! I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and that was our local cinema until a couple months ago, when it was bought by CMX.

That's some great information thanks

This really useful. Studying film distribution at the moment

@4:50 that's the AMC in Brandon, Florida! My childhood movie theatre!

@kaitlinhannah6175

5 жыл бұрын

I live in Brandon I freaked out when I saw my theatre!

@jonattanmejiarosario406

5 жыл бұрын

Yesss I was shocked when I saw that. I've been going there since I was a toddler and I still go

@derpyderpants4319

5 жыл бұрын

Kaitlin Hannah now I know we're u live

@PeterGriffin11

5 жыл бұрын

@@derpyderpants4319 how do you know they still live there?

@jacknettube

5 жыл бұрын

Looks like I'm not alone

Side note: So glad I grew up in this time in film. We’re gonna look back at the Marvel movie generation fondly

not only adding beer options, but an entire bar in MacGuffin's bar is a game changer for me. Having a choice of beer, wine, cocktails or just neat pours of liquor while enjoying my movie makes me feel at home, while experiencing the massive speakers and hd picture screens

I have AMC Theatres in Santa Clara, CA (which was my go-to theatre from 2000-2007) and San Jose, and used to have one in Cupertino (which was opened in 2007) until it was closed down and it opened in Sunnyvale after I moved. When I moved to Lewisville, TX, I have an AMC Theatres in Highland Village, TX and also in Grapevine, TX.

My AMC @ Katy Mills (Texas) that I've been going to since 07 was getting pretty dated, so I think a year or two they decided to renovate it and I must say it's now my go-to theater. I got my AMC Premiere Club rewards (pay $10/Year) and essentially I never pay for online ticketing fees (all theaters now have like Alamo/Regal/Cinemark), get Tuesday Savings as usual, and save on concessions by getting free size upgrades. AMC is succeeding because they're listening to consumers and improving the movie theater experience, even if it means with fixing the little things (rewards systems, seat recliners, etc..).

I'm AMC A-Lister And I Love It...

@undrtakr900

5 жыл бұрын

Dame here, I've seen more movies with A-List in the past 12 months, than I have gor the past 10 years. I'm actually at AMC right now about to see Detective Pikachu.☺

@uncledave7474

5 жыл бұрын

@@undrtakr900 it's A Funny Movie

@donkeykong4983

5 жыл бұрын

Mr24freak David lucky wish I had it

@uncledave7474

5 жыл бұрын

@@donkeykong4983 you Can get, Everybody can.. All You Need is A debit or A Credit card and Pay 19.95 per Month and You Can watch 3 movies Every Week.. Any Format..

I've never heard of AMC. I live in Wisconsin, and the only chain we have is Marcus Theatres. Also, my ticket for Endgame was only $6.60... yup. Also, in my town, we have a local movie theatre with one screen called the Rivoli. Their tickets are half that, maybe even less, but they show movies that are out of the chains (a month or so after they've been released) so it makes sense. Anyway, this was still interesting to see.

They’ve also cut the night crew for a lot of the AMC Classics (former Carmike Cinemas theaters), so instead of paying for a third party to come in, the employees clean the building.

KZread algorithim has a funny sense of humour recommending me this video now

I signed up for the Stubs A-List in March because I realized if I see around 2 movies a month it pays for itself

@kingposeidon4535

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love it. It allows me to see films I'm curious to see, but normally wouldn't want to pay full ticket price for.

@PrimalDialga

5 жыл бұрын

Same here, also I’ve used it to rewatch movies. Like I saw Avengers Endgame twice just because there’s so much going on I wanted to make sure I caught everything

@ericlane7727

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve used it a lot. Seeing Hellboy in IMAX and only having to waste the time on it was nice. And getting super nice seats for Endgame was amazing

Good video! AMC sounds like it has quite the history.

Great topic!

I love how theaters are getting more premium. It feels odd now to not go to a theater with assigned reclining seats. It makes the skyrocketing ticket prices *almost* tolerable. That, and free large popcorn refills.

One thing that's ignored is how effective they are at utilizing their larger number of screens compared to many competitors. Growing up near their headquarters it wasn't uncommon for their local 20 screen suburban theater to screen a lot of smaller, independent, and foreign films that would normally require a trip downtown to the art theater. Nothing too obscure, mainly larger limited releases. Now living in an area with a very large Chinese population it's not uncommon to see major Chinese films showing at AMC. Especially things like big releases around the Lunar New Year. They also tend to show a good number of Indian-produced films to capture that audience. Other local theaters might do special events through Fathom Events, but AMC schedules this on their own. It won't ever form a backbone of their offerings, but they're taking greater advantage of their smaller theaters to increase the variety of what they show and keep audiences that would otherwise go to specialty theaters.

As a manager from an independent theater, AMC A-List is easily the best deal for frequent moviegoers. Movie Pass has terrible customer service, gets showtimes wrong, doesn't ship the cards in time, and probably isn't going to last the year anyway. I'm not a fan of AMC, but if you're looking for the cheapest way to watch a ton of movies, theirs is best. That said, independent theaters often have great offers and a nice sense of community and personality.

I discovered certain AMCs had full recliners ( almost flat ) that were made with good cushioning. Top that off that I could reserve our seats. I quit waiting for an interesting movie to arrive on DVD. I semi- regularly picked up gift cards at Sam's /Costco and bought $50 worth of AMC credit for $40. If the movie is boring, you take a cat nap. Brilliant business decision to lure folks out of their homes. I dont see movies unless I get a full recliner. Love this channel. Peace.

With Netflix and streaming services, and new movie releases time to digital, more people might be willing to wait till they're available for digital purchase. That might work against AMC and any other big theater. It might already have esp with covid but that's my take on one thing that could hurt their revenue.

I just went to watch Endgame in IMAX three days in a row at AMC theaters and bought nachos and a red icee all 3 times. Best movie experience of all time. 🔥

@Nerd_of_Anarchy

5 жыл бұрын

Blue icee is better, LOL!

@CT.ALEXX_

5 жыл бұрын

Nerd of Anarchy nah bro wth 😂

@Nerd_of_Anarchy

5 жыл бұрын

What they need is a purple icee

@miguelmejia4656

5 жыл бұрын

AAR you fuckin loser you need to get laid fast

Great video buddy

Odeon is my favourite cinema in the UK and it's owned by AMC. It used to be kinda runned down but they've renovated it and installed massive screens, reclining seats, those little tables that attach to your seat, it's so good

Literally never heard of them. Apparently Regal has my area on lockdown.

@DankMemes-ms6xl

5 жыл бұрын

JETZcorp same but Cinemark got my entire town locked

@JETZcorp

5 жыл бұрын

@@DankMemes-ms6xl I recently found one Cinemark theater in town and it was freaking sweet. Big fluffy recliners. All the local Regals are like 80s chairs. And even the dinky little marquee on the edge of town has better picture and sound than them.

@visorij3374

5 жыл бұрын

Same but Malco theaters has a lockdown on our whole city.

@lovatojonasfan1

5 жыл бұрын

The closest theater to me is a Regal with an Icon a short distance down the road from it.

@austinwillcut4919

4 жыл бұрын

@@lovatojonasfan1 I have a combo of AMC, Cinemark, Warren, and Starworld 20 around my area. A few dollar theaters as well.

I remember getting bootleg movies and always seeing somebody standing up blocking parts of the film #thastruggle

@connierogers2840

5 жыл бұрын

Ken Fulton {Baby Elder} lololol... babies crying 😂😂😂

@neanam

5 жыл бұрын

👌🏾😂🤸🏽‍♀️😂😂

I tend to see your videos and it was a nice surprise that you use my photo on 4:29 :) And I look at your videos on the same device, and still have the same view on the window.

Interesting. Thanks from Texas.

Bigger than you know. Unilever.

Yeah I remember when the Carmike Cinema I used to go turned into an AMC Theater

As a Latvian, I was a bit shocked when you said AMC is big in Latvia, since I haven't seen any AMC theatres here. Maybe they just hold the rights to our movie theatres or maybe own some of our movie theatres. Anyway, great video!

I live in Morris, Illinois. Our town's theater was originally called Carmike Cinemas Morris 10, after the 2016 Carmike Cinemas acquisition, by AMC Theaters, it was renamed AMC Classic Morris 10.

I sneak food like Taco Bell in to theatres like a madman

@SegaDisneyUniverse

5 жыл бұрын

I get my snacks from a dollar store and hide it in my sister's purse. XD

@Cynthiaa315

4 жыл бұрын

I put a burrito, soda and candy in my purse. It's so full I have my boyfriend show my Id for our Alist passses. So worth it

@nadjakari1752

4 жыл бұрын

BlackRaveBow I miss Taco Bell so much!!!

@cornishchris8404

4 жыл бұрын

Why Taco Bell? So you can crap your pants during the movie ?

@sethdraven4533

4 жыл бұрын

My cousin one time brought an entire thing of Caprisun to a theater and no one said anything

The difference between the multiplex and megaplex... The multiplex was old school traditional seating. The megaplex is stadium seating.

@DSan-kl2yc

5 жыл бұрын

so is stadium seating the tiered seating where the go up

@jessec2138

5 жыл бұрын

@@DSan-kl2yc Correct

@donkeykong4983

5 жыл бұрын

Jesse C I like the mega plex

You even included my local AMC in your video. Thamks

Ha! The theater pictured from 4:50 - 4:56 is the one I lived near and went to many times over several years until I just recently moved!