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At the theaters I go to there are currently no vaccine or masking requirements, nor as far as I can tell, capacity requirements. Since I'm vaccinated, that's fine with me, doesn't make me worried or anything. IIRC, the data says that even if I catch the virus, my odds of serious illness are...

I am against masking requirements and chafe when my governor imposes them (fear we will get another one any day now), but I also respect the law and comply when one is issued. So I agree that if the authorities, or a given business impose a mask mandate, then one must either comply and wear the...

Absolutely. It's just a question of what I think is more likely to impact my life. Regarding the virus, I looked at the CDC data a while back and my risk profile for a bad outcome was very small to begin with, and now I am vaxxed and boosted as well, so I don't fear the virus at all. It's not...

Anyone else moved up their plans to see movies this week over concerns that their local government might add virus restrictions? I was planning on seeing the new Spiderman and Matrix films next weekend, on Christmas Day and the day after, but yesterday reserved tickets (I use AMC A-lIst) for...

The 2.5% is the case fatality rate, which of course is different from what I posted, information about the infection fatality rate. The latter is a truer measure of your risk of dying, because not all infections get recorded as cases. In any event, obviously, your risk tolerance is your own...

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If it gives you any comfort, movie theaters in my area re-opened on August 16. I have been to the movies 28 times since then, including last night. Will go today for the 29th time. I live in Louisiana, one of the hardest-hit states for the virus, and well, I am alive and kicking, LOL. Have been...

That article sums the situation pretty well. I'm not sure if Tenet "underperformed" because too many in the USA are still afraid to go to the movies or because it just wasn't that good - likely its a a combination of the two. But either way, it has spooked WB and the other majors from releasing...

It's certainly possible. I will greatly miss the experience of "going to the movies". Hopefully many feel like me, enough to keep cinema in business. But its future is in doubt.

Back in 2007, a huge Cinemark theater closed in my town. It sat there vacant for a full 8 years until it was torn down in 2015. But it never became run down. It just sat there, glistening like it was ready for business, for eight empty years. It was like one of those McDonald's cheeseburgers...

I appreciate your POV, and respect everyone's decision as to how they are managing their lives in response to the virus. For my part, I went through an early phase, back in March and April, when I was pretty gung-ho in terms of virus vigilance. I was wiping surfaces down all the time, staying in...

Theaters in my area opened up on August 15 and I have been going regularly. I have been to the movies 16 times, at four different theaters, since then. Just now got back from a matinee at my local Movie Tavern. Free popcorn on $5 Tuesday! I feel perfectly comfortable, my only worry is how few...

My view is that this CV thing is going to last a pretty long time. Seems like we are really just getting started in terms of impact. Institutions that have announced they are closing for "three weeks" or "until April 20" and the like are IMO being wildly optimistic. WB can forget about...