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And even further, only those exact same two seats are ‘taken’ for every single showing.

I thought for sure the after church showings tomorrow would be at least somewhat full, but nope.

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[–] mycodesucks 4 points 58 minutes ago

Not that I think this isn't hilarious, but to quote Trump's own idiotic ramblings, "Nobody knows what an app is." His redneck supporters that don't trust such fancy lib'ral scams as "mail" and "locked drop boxes" sure aren't going to understand using an app to book a seat in a movie theater.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 5 hours ago

Totally sold out. The most sold out movie ever. You remember Titan-ick? Had a naked girl in it and it didn't sell as many tickets as this movie. People are saying this is the best movie there is. People are watching it 4 or 5 times and saying how good it is. I haven't seen it. Maybe I'll see it. Deenish de-sooza did the movie. She's hot, have you seen her? Smokin hot. They wanted me to be in it. Was I I in it? Sure, maybe. Great movie. The best.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago

I dont know how much I believe the theater. This is tomorrow in Connecticut. 4:55 sold out but all the other times have zero to 7 people. Yeah it's a Sunday but I would t put it past thr gop to be artificially inflating box office receipts.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

With this movie, Am I Racist?, and Reagan all playing at the same time, the GOP is really going full-throttle in attempting to exploit their base.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

Looking at this graphic, is it still illegal to yell "fire" in a theater like that, or can we record ourselves doing so in those empty rooms for fuckyou lols? 🤷🏽‍♂️

[–] ccunning 152 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

To be clear:
The ‘x’ seats are ‘taken’
The 🟦 seats are ‘available’

ETA As many have pointed out, since these same two seats are blocked for every showing, I believe it’s because they’re broken; not sold.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

I assumed it meant the seat was out of service because its broken

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah I think JD Vance booked a private showing of some film last week and sat right there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Even if it wasn’t broken, nobody should be touching any upholstery he’s spent any time with.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage 22 points 8 hours ago

Only the person in it...

[–] [email protected] 100 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

If both seats are taken for all showings, probably they are broken and locked off.

[–] VindictiveJudge 12 points 5 hours ago

Could also be like the starter bills in a tip jar, encouraging people to book now.

[–] radix 87 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Well I've seen enough to know it's not even worth a hate watch:

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

From Wikipedia

Dinesh Joseph D'Souza (/dɪˈnɛʃdəˈsuːzə/; born April 25, 1961) is an American right-wing[1][2][3] political commentator, conspiracy theorist, author, filmmaker and convicted felon who received a Presidential pardon by Donald Trump for his crimes.

Surprise surprise.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 hours ago

I'd never heard that name before. I looked it up. I feel like I'm dumber for having done so.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (2 children)
[–] Bonesince1997 29 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I think this guy wanted to be the Michael Moore of whatever side he represents, but he's not talented.

[–] meco03211 14 points 8 hours ago

And he usually ends sentences with an upward inflection? On top of a horrendous voice it just makes it more annoying?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago

See your doctor if the condition persists for more than two hours.

[–] [email protected] 103 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

It kind of makes sense. People who love Trump don't exactly have the patience to watch a documentary to begin with.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Why watch a movie, when you could get a random screed from the source himself at 3AM, which you can read in about 30sec?

[–] billiam0202 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

which you can read in about 30sec?

Only if you're not a Trump supporter.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

Sorry, I forgot that you gotta know all the secret cyphers to decode his supergenius messages about how the storm is coming or how he has a secret moon base where there's only the whitest people.

(/s)

[–] peopleproblems 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Ha, hahaha, oh shit that's a good point

[–] Lost_My_Mind 4 points 4 hours ago

I find your laugh interesting. It's like a small bit of the humor hit your brain early. So you let out the innitial ha. Then the full humor hit, and it became more of a full laugh.

Kind of like when you're holding in a fart at the thanksgiving day dinner table, and you let out a small bit of a fart, but then everyone looks at you, and the jig is up anyways, so you let out an ass ripping fart. Then grandma yells at you.

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[–] cm0002 46 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Lmao in a city with ~300k, not much better lol

[–] Lost_My_Mind 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

This theater seating arangement pisses me off. Why did they remove 2 seats on all the rows behind the handicap seat row? And why are there 2 seats even further to the right, but X'd off in the back row??? If anything that just shows theres enough space for 4 more seats in EVERY row behind the handicaped row! Is that just empty floor space??? Why is that there??? Like a mini dance floor in the theater???

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

If it's like the theater near me the space is for the entrance and stairs. You would come in at the level with the handicapped seating and go down stairs to the rows in front of that and up stairs for the rows behind.

[–] radix 41 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

I got curious. This showing is in about 90 minutes, in one of the reddest counties in the country.

There is another show tonight that has about 10 tickets sold.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 3 points 3 hours ago

If this is in one of the reddest counties, then that means NONE of this means anything, other than this movie did a terrible job advertising. Even to their base. Nobody knows the movie exists.

[–] CrabLord 3 points 4 hours ago

This looks like Megaplex. You also in Utah, my friend?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

One of the reddest places in a major Texas metropolis, on a Saturday evening, an hour before the showing:

[–] MegaUltraChicken 8 points 6 hours ago

Colorado Springs, fairly conservative area:

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Just two bros chilling in the movie theater, 5 seats apart because they're not gay!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 hours ago

"Kevin, how did you meet your husband?"

"Well, it's a funny story, but we meet at this dumb Trump movie in NC..."

[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Are those seats blocked cause they're defective?

[–] Protoknuckles 9 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, usually shows for a broken seat.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

That's not showing in my blue city, but another movie "Am I Racist?" is showing (or not? Maybe they don't hit play if the theater is empty).

It seems to be about a racist guy who takes on a disguise so nobody recognizes him as the racist guy and pretends to be a mentally ill progressive or something and interviews people

[–] Zerlyna 9 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Solid red area of TN! Empty with two hours to go!

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[–] RoidingOldMan 9 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Every theater has about 2 seats blocked off because they squeak too much and have been complained about. I'm blown away at the amount of religious content at theaters. There is tons. Some of it is basically like going to evangelical church. They're not movies they're sermons in theaters.

This one is made by a D'Souza, the same name behind that movie about ballot boxes being stuffed in 2020. It's nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

It's been so long since I've been to the movies that I didn't even realize that theatres now have assigned seats.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago

Many have upgraded to extra comfy recliners, some with pairs of seats you can raise the center arm rest and get cozy. With less than half the seats that they used to have, it's far more comfortable.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago

Apparently it is set in the same cinematic universe as Surviving R. Kelly.

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