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He and some others want to start a Hi Def Movie Theater. If I can go and see a movie as clear or clearer and MUCH bigger than my 60", I'm there!

I went and saw Pirates the day it came out. The theater was showing it on 5 or 6 screens. I just happen to pick the showing that was on their littlest screen. The picture was poor and the sound was muttled. I was about to get them to change my ticket, but didn't have enough time to wait. ]]>Jul 26th 2006 10:19AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/1. HD Screens throughout.
2. Stop gouging me for popcorn and a drink, and asking if I want a larger drink for .25 cents more.
3. Stadium seating is standard in all theatres.
4. Implement 3D in some genres (this is starting to be done).
5. Better Content

That being said, on a normal evening there is not much better to me than to watch a game or a good movie in HD on the 50" plasma.]]>Jul 26th 2006 10:29AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/
1. Better sound deadening between theaters. Every time something blew up in the theater next door, I couldn't hear my audio

2. More Comfortable Chairs.

3. Better Picture Quality.

4. Lower Concession prices. It cost me more for 2 large pops and a large popcorn than it did for the tickets.

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1. I don't like eating at the theatre. It is distracting.
2. I want to watch it when it is not too crowded. So, I go in the morning on a weekend. 10AM or 11:00 AM is perfect.
3. The theatre near my home has good screens with stadium seating and awesome sound. They charge $8.50 for evening shows and only $4.00 for the morning shows.

I live near Independence, Missouri (near Kansas City) and watch at AMC 20. I pay $4.00. I get good screens. Not too crowded at that time. I don't eat anything there. I spend hardly anything!!

Still, I watch a lot of movies on Netflix on my 57" HDTV and Klipsch reference series surround sound system and Denon receiver.]]>Jul 26th 2006 12:24PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/
If Mark is sooo worried about money spent for marketing movies, then why in the world is he wasting time setting up myspace pages for his movies? I would think that is the wrong demographic for his movies.]]>Jul 26th 2006 2:50PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/
Hope that helps.

Tom]]>Jul 27th 2006 6:03AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/
Hope that helps.

Tom]]>Jul 27th 2006 6:04AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/How about a "free ticket on your birthday" promotion (knowing that the birthday boy/girl/it will almost always bring a friend or friends along to make it worthwhile.

Tom Prejean]]>Jul 27th 2006 6:15AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/26/mark-cuban-is-offering-you-a-job-in-the-movie-biz/1. Develop great quality movies. Different movie genres and classes appeal to different consumers (obviously!). But a great majority will almost generally appreciate comedy and drama. Give us more of it and while at it, calculated decency is not too much to ask for in the language.

2. Professional Customer Service, Amenities and Ambience: Make the theater premises as inviting as you can possibly make them. In fact, provide even a friendly and safe baby care service for the two hours I will be at the movies. I will sure pay $10 dollars more knowing that every member of my family is having a fun-time!
3. Creatively maximize the opportunity cost. If I can attend a great movie with an added [realistic] chance to win $25,000, I don't care what the gas prices are, I am going to the theater. The least that I will have is a wonderful time with the family, and when you couple that with the best that can also happen, namely being the week-end's lucky draw winner, I will sure be there. Or tell me who won't give all these thoughts a similar welcome consideration.
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