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Then you can also get your albatross
(sh.itjust.works)
Obligatory Monty Python sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrqW_BZu5Xk
They used to have intermissions!
The Brutalist had a 20 min intermission. It was very welcome. Theaters should totally encourage it, the line for concessions during intermission was crazy.
They did? Bring them back.
First time I saw it was during Titanic!
But then it kind of faded away
They did, but it was mostly to boost snack sales (the long-time moneymaker of theaters).
Let’s all go to the lobby, let’s all go to the lobby, let’s all go to the lobby to get ourselves a treat!
https://youtu.be/MC8_RiFAPl0
The little boy takes a bite out of a chocolate bar and it stretches like a piece of taffy.
DON'T TALK! WATCH!
DON'T TALK! WATCH!
YOU CAME HERE, WATCH IT!
DON'T LIKE IT? WALK OUT!!
I WILL BITE YOUR TORSO AND GIVE YOU A DISEASE
Haha. I was hoping that was the one that was shared.
Here it is - https://youtu.be/i5pb8a6SrLA
It was great. You could even get little pots of ice cream during them.
I remember when I was a wee lad, we went to see Titanic, and the movie was so long they showed it in two parts!
They still do, at least where i live (western europe). Source: went to the cinema last sunday
In my country (also Western Europe), we only get them if a film passes the three hour mark. We saw the extended versions of the LOTR trilogy a few months back and they were a lifesaver for a quick bathroom break!
Musical theatre and opera still do!
I went to an opera a couple of days ago and was very pleasantly surprised about the extended breaks. It actually makes it so much more of an event, not to mention that nobody was rushing to the bathroom because the breaks were like 30 minutes each (between each act they redo the decor on the set). It also gave you plenty of time to grab a bite to eat and a drink.
And non-musical live theatre too!
Wonder if the studios said they can't have them anymore. Would be cool if a theater brought them back. Probably have tons of people just leave when the movie is bad.
Not sure why the studio would care if people left after intermission, they've already paid full price.
I have to assume it's studios -- movie theaters make most of their money selling concessions, and intermissions are great for that.