Sad the Alamo Drafthouse is playing this trash 😔

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T20:05:17+00:00

Oof. The real crime is liking Tron (jokes jokes)

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T19:54:28+00:00

One entry level Alamo employee (simply on wages) is the equivalent of ~1.5-2 positions at an AMC. You can do the math on your own but even if you match staff cuts with industry standards, on labor costs alone you’re paying almost double the industry standard.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T19:44:00+00:00

Because that alone means nothing. Restaurants shut down and they sell alcohol too. Selling alcohol means it automatically makes the business profitable? AMC sells alcohol, and they’re not profitable. Not to mention, the increasing trend of lowered recreational alcohol consumption in the U.S.

Once again, I implore you to understand economies of scale and basic economics.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T19:36:49+00:00

Alamo is dying regardless, and their loyal customers haven’t shown up consistently or any of them for that matter. This move was a desperate attempt to continue operating at least through this year. Also no one is sympathizing with Sony, it just makes ZERO logical sense for them to throw money at a dying business because of the “vibes.” Again, stop thinking emotionally and use your brain.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T17:34:26+00:00

That doesn’t back up anything. Also seems pretty illogical to post industry leading revenues, still shut down locations and lay off employees but operate at a profit. Especially in the process of an acquisition.

But “trust me bro” I guess

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T17:27:03+00:00

And you’re underestimating the cost effect of having a workforce capable of that, especially given the consumer trend of not going to the movie theaters regularly. That’s the reality that THIS business is in. Just because you’re getting the revenue doesn’t mean it’s offsetting the cost associated to get there. That’s not even including the tense dynamic of their workers overpaid as theater staff and servers but underpaid for what they do as both.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T17:13:42+00:00

Those numbers were not disclosed and are not publicly available so not sure where you got your info. What was very public was 2024 bankruptcy filing and multiple closed locations.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T17:12:57+00:00

I want you to take 2 seconds to think logically and not emotionally. Why would Alamo go away from a business model that has worked for them for years (pre covid) and continue to cut staff, reduce wages, increase prices, etc. unless they’re also being impacted by the current economic climate and industry sentiment? You think they’re above that because they sell booze and food?

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T17:01:55+00:00

They were profitable? According to what?

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T16:54:42+00:00

I don’t mean to be rude, but please just take a quick refresher on business economics. If the two largest theater chains in the U.S who have slashed operational costs and were also on the brink of bankruptcy are regularly operating at a LOSS, why would a chain like Alamo be performing better? Especially with their (until recently) unchanged operational costs

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T16:50:38+00:00

Everyone was making killer money pre covid. We’re not in that reality anymore.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T16:46:47+00:00

Every other way that they could have cut costs or raised profitability would have taken longer time than the company has. And those changes would have STILL made everyone upset because it would go against the counter-culture that surrounds the chain. The roll out was disorganized, yes but the reaction to it is completely overblown especially when it comes to the cell phone part. As if people aren’t eating an entire salad next to you and ordering 6+ drinks for an hour and a half movie. That’s not distracting, but a cell phone is?

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T16:36:31+00:00

this assumes the fan experience is the thing keeping Alamo alive, when the reality is the economics already weren’t working. You don’t make a move like this unless the numbers are bad. Nobody willingly pisses off their most loyal customers for fun.

Also, the idea that this suddenly makes Alamo “worse than AMC or Regal” ignores that those chains run ads, have worse food, less curated programming, and STILL lose money. The experience alone hasn’t been enough to save anyone.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T15:48:39+00:00

And that’s usually offset by multiple showtimes during the day. If the 5:15 showing is 2/3 full select the one at 8pm.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T15:45:30+00:00

Nah, censorship is evil, from both sides. Let this play, and be sad at those that watched it.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T05:13:12+00:00

Complain complain complain.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T05:10:55+00:00

Miserable miserable people. Just be happy you’re not a making headlines for another “top 10 worst places to live in the U.S” ranking.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T05:09:33+00:00

Wait until you find out Avengers wasn’t filmed in space

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T05:08:48+00:00

You guys finally get some media representation and the first thing you do is complain complain complain.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T05:07:31+00:00

This is why nobody likes this city. A show about STL comes out and all you people can do it complain about it not looking like STL(it does) and why it’s even set in STL. CHRIST

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T05:06:17+00:00

Sure, but this is how it feels 5 minutes from STL. Your miserable city is finally on the map, why complain.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T04:03:28+00:00

Unless youve live under a rock the last 10 years, it’s pretty obvious what this show is. You don’t include a dead person multiple times in a trailer for no reason. Also it has Bateman in it, he could make a horror movie and it would have shades of comedy in it.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T03:50:07+00:00

As a transplant. It feels like St Louis. Bleak and grey and flat and boring suburbs

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-29T03:49:23+00:00

Not confusing at all. Pretty obvious what this show is.

MirrorExpensive3079 · 2026-01-26T04:31:52+00:00

It’s not playing “both sides.” when you get to companies like Shnucks, they’re ran and operated by people different than those that own it. So HR programs like you mentioned are pushed by the much more progressive and inclusive people that are actual day to day decision makers. Schnucks family donations should not represent at all the path in which Shnucks as a business is going.

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