Ziegfeld Theatre

Not as profitable as Clearview’s few multiplexes in the tri-state area, such as Parsippany and Succasunna, both of which are a bit cheaper than the Ziegfeld and easy to travel to than in NYC.

Sounds to me like Jeff S. needs to open up his own theater and charge $6 admission to all and $ dollar soft drinks and candies for everyone. We’ll see how long that theater stays in business. :–)

Remember, that this is a business. In some cases, we have city and county governments subsidizing theater restorations and operating expenses. Sometmes, a local family takes over an old palace, as was the case of The St. George in Staten Island. That theater ha been beuatifully restored, but it rarely shows movies. To pay the bills it has become a live theater/concert venue and the results ve been amazing.

We can all argue as to whether The Ziegfeld is run properly, but at the end of the day, this theater, like all of the others, has to be profitable to remain in business. I have no problem paying $12 to see a film at this theater or $10 or $11 at any other Manhattan theater.

Jezz, and I still remember $1.25 at Radio City Music hall for a movie AND a stage show. The Paramount was $.90 cents!
God I’m old.

$12 is fine as long as its a Ziegfeld or similar venue.

Re: 35mm prints of Blade Runner. DC’s Uptown is running a 35mm presentation, with Baltimore’s Senator to be running it after the newly opened Landmark Baltimore concludes its DP engagement.

We can agree to disagree. I do not think $12, $10, or even $8 is a fair price for a movie of today’s caliber. Given the unfair splits the studios give the houses, no wonder you’re paying $12, $6 for a candy bar, and $4 for a bottled water. remember, this is just my opinion. I’ll be perfectly happy to go to the Lafayette tomorrow and pay my $6 to see a classic film, in a movie palace, with a pipe organ.

Could be the reason I don’t go to Broadway shows, and only the elite do. Keeps the “riff-raff” out.

“$12.00 is a bargain for this theater!”

$12 is not a bargain at any theater. Just my opinion. If they continue to raise prices, and you continue to pay, they’ll just keep raising prices.

I guess we’ll consider gasoline a bargain when it’s $5 a gallon too.

Ed: When I first read about the DVD release of the “Final Cut” earlier in the year, the plan was only to screen it in NY and LA on a limited engagement basis. I’m wondering too if the success of this theatrical run encouraged WB’s to expand the release.

JSA

Anybody know if Sweeny Todd will be exclusive at the Ziegfeld?

And they wonder why people stay home to watch their movies.

I’d love to know what the strategy at WB was, going in to this release. Was this sort of roll out planned all along with prints struck for those markets where DLP bookings were not feasible? Or was the expansion and striking of prints (if that is indeed the case) a response to the success of the limited initial NY and LA engagements? The DVD will be out in a little over a month – I can’t imagine WB could have ever expected this release to be as popular or as expansive as it has turned out. I also wonder what hope this holds for similar re-releases in the future. Of course, with this being a new version “final cut” of a venerated cult-classic, the model may be somewhat unique.

It’ll be interesting to see how those engagements go around the country. Thanks, DavidMorgan. I presume they’re all DLP – I doubt any prints are being struck.