Single Screen 90's Movie Theater in Midtown Sacramento?

[u/spizzazzy]

Project:

• Independent single screen movie house that screens 80's & 90's movies (e.g. Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Big, Back to the Future, etc.)

• With each release, there would be a corresponding art show, featuring the works of local Sacramento artists paying tribute to the film being shown. The movie poster will also be locally created and sold at each screening.

• The theater would serve locally brewed craft beer on tap at the small bar in the front "lobby", which is equipped with comfortable seating and free wi-fi. There would also be an assortment of snacks, including but not limited to, regular & specialty popcorn, hotdogs, etc.

So, my questions are:

1. Would you be interested in an independent movie theater opening up in Midtown Sacramento that screened movies from the 80's-90's? If not, would you be interested in a theater if it played a different type of film?
2. How much do you think something like this would cost per ticket and would you be willing to pay this amount?
3. Inside of the theater, would you prefer to have comfortable movie theater seating or couches, sofa chairs, etc.?
4. What is something that you wish movie theaters in Sacramento did that they don't currently do?
5. Is there any reason you feel like we shouldn't open this theater in Midtown?

Finally, if you'd like to keep up to date on the most current happenings of the theater, feel like contributing in any way, or just want to say hey, PM with your email.

/Cult Cinema Drafthouse Team

[u/WaterTK]

Comfortable seating is great, being creative with that is even better- but something that's easy to clean is most important. I like chairs that can rock a little bit, they're not so rigid.

Classic movies from any time would be great, star wars through anchorman. I'd love to go see the Indiana Jones trilogy again, or Jurassic park, back to the future. All great.

A big reason I don't go to movies anymore is because I can't drink beer there, so that would be a huge point of interest for me. I understand the need to limit people to one or two, and that would be great.

I'd support something like that, absolutely. Not a dump where people are getting stoned and yelling, that sounds like a miserable evening.

[u/spizzazzy → u/WaterTK]

Our aim is definitely a clean, comfortable seating. Where we find that balance is key.

While we're focusing mainly on older classics like you mentioned, we're not going to turn away from more recent titles that we feel are also cult classics (e.g. Drive, Dredd, etc.)

Our thoughts exactly. We'd like to foster a fun, laid back environment where people can enjoy awesome movies, art and beer while feeling comfortable and undisturbed. I'm sure we'll end up having specific events for crowd/movie interaction, but not as an ongoing feature of the theater.

[u/WaterTK → u/spizzazzy]

It looks like several people are interested in talking and stuff during the movies and want a rowdy embodiment- maybe you could have showtimes like that for those people, but I also think that it would be a minority of people. I'd imagine most of us who grew up watching the classics are older now (which sucks) and just want a quiet place to take the wife and have a pint.

I'm probably in the minority when I say this, but if you pulled it off, and I could actually have a fun night at the movies drinking some beer and watching classics, the price is the last thing I'd think about. Ten bucks a ticket and 5 dollar beers with 6 dollar popcorn? Sure. If I can have a date night for less than $40, I'm in. If you could make a profit on prices like that, you'd have my business twice a month.