ok, appreciate your frankness. so what do u think would work? you say something very different. would they go for making it like the odeon, showing live shows periodically? at least like that, it wouldn’t require much changing, once renovations were done. i presume they’re still sitting on the rock n roll museum idea. but for this big majestic theatre to just sit and rot, seems unacceptable.
yes, the idea of 20 years anniversary of abandomnent is truly sad. if some group can convince somebody to give a proposal a chance, it’s way better that sitting and rotting. they can show films that are not brand new, but not ancient. maybe charge $4 or something a pop. it’s worth a try, and could actually work!
the rhps idea is a good one, i think. especially trying for one nite. true, he may have underestimated the financial part, but probably could still be done without major major expense. i now live in montreal, and every year they do a run at a different theatre, and the place is always filled. if they ended up with capacity crowds saturday, they could add friday as well. a lot better than just letting the place sit, and deteriorate. it’s sure not making any cash that way. i think what’s needed is a united front of a good bunch of interested people, to present a proposal/proposals to the mayor/city leaders. and start to put a bit of push&pressure to get things moving. i think some pressure from the public is what’s needed. these guys will just sit on their hands w/o commitment, if no
i guess, sadly, you’re probably right, sam. in regards to parking, instead of being such a problem, if they offered validation for up to 4 hours, if they produced a movie ticket,it could be an incentive. i know i’m a dreamer, but the met&other classic theatres, had something that the multiplexes don’t&never will possess. would still like to see the free press do a poll. probably the museum proposal will become reality some day-if enough push is done. i wasn’t there in the met’s final days. was attendance that bad? when i lived in wpg, there was never a shortage of patrons for any theatre. though i realize it’s many years now.
i suppose, sadly, you’re correct. it’s really sad no one tried to take it before it got a chance to deteriorate so badly. the met and the other classic movie palaces, have something, as far as charm and atmosphere that the multiplexes dont' and never will possess. re. parking, they could offer anyone with a movie ticket, parking validation for 3 or 4 hours, as an incentive. i know i’m dreaming, but i can’t help it. would still like to see one of the papers do a poll about it. probably the museum proposal will go ahead some day. since i wasn’t living in wpg., in its last days, i never saw if attendance was that bad. was never a patron shortage when i was there
i suppose, sadly, you’re correct. it’s really sad no one tried to take it before it got a chance to deteriorate so badly. the met and the other classic movie palaces, have something, as far as charm and atmosphere that the multiplexes dont' and never will possess. re. parking, they could offer anyone with a movie ticket, parking validation for 3 or 4 hours, as an incentive. i know i’m dreaming, but i can’t help it. would still like to see one of the papers do a poll about it. probably the museum proposal will go ahead some day. since i wasn’t living in wpg., in its last days, i never saw if attendance was that bad. was never a patron shortage when i was there
i suppose, sadly, you’re correct. it’s really sad no one tried to take it before it got a chance to deteriorate so badly. the met and the other classic movie palaces, have something, as far as charm and atmosphere that the multiplexes dont' and never will possess. re. parking, they could offer anyone with a movie ticket, parking validation for 3 or 4 hours, as an incentive. i know i’m dreaming, but i can’t help it. would still like to see one of the papers do a poll about it. probably the museum proposal will go ahead some day. since i wasn’t living in wpg., in its last days, i never saw if attendance was that bad. was never a patron shortage when i was there
thanks for the heads up grand cameo. if they did reopen as a movie theatre, maybe the city could do some kinds of promotions, include it in some types of entertainment packages. along those lines. i wonder if the newspapers could do a poll of the public asking if they’d like to see it reopened, and percentage of people who’d go? was attendance really that low near the end?
i can agree with bd, in the name of survival, especially as time passes. but don’t we all wish it could reopen as a real movie theatre again? we can’t forget what it was like-being inside it was like being inside a palace, it was so plush and opulent.
nice to hear some news, thanks sam. would be great to see it reopen as a theatre, but that might be too much of a dream. at least it’ll be in the general category of entertainment. i hope they’ll try to keep as much intact as possible, i’m sure we all rememeber how beautiful it was!—remember the old theatres on main st.? i think there’s three left, sitting vacant. wonder if anything will be done with them? and the garrick, beleive it’s being used as a cinference center? that was a great movie house, also.-garro
i lived in winnipeg many years ago in the sixties, and went to the movies every saturday. now living in montreal, i have fond memories of wpg’s movie palaces, especially the met, it was huge and beautiful inside. payed a visit to the city last summer, after many many years. it’s a sad thing to see the met just sitting there, boarded up. has there been any movement, as of now, of anything being done? one thing i could suggest, is to reopen it, and show movies that are a few months old, without being “repertory”, at a discounted rate. that could bring in patrons. sad about the other theatres also. would love to hear back, wpg people!-garro
ok, appreciate your frankness. so what do u think would work? you say something very different. would they go for making it like the odeon, showing live shows periodically? at least like that, it wouldn’t require much changing, once renovations were done. i presume they’re still sitting on the rock n roll museum idea. but for this big majestic theatre to just sit and rot, seems unacceptable.
yes, the idea of 20 years anniversary of abandomnent is truly sad. if some group can convince somebody to give a proposal a chance, it’s way better that sitting and rotting. they can show films that are not brand new, but not ancient. maybe charge $4 or something a pop. it’s worth a try, and could actually work!
the rhps idea is a good one, i think. especially trying for one nite. true, he may have underestimated the financial part, but probably could still be done without major major expense. i now live in montreal, and every year they do a run at a different theatre, and the place is always filled. if they ended up with capacity crowds saturday, they could add friday as well. a lot better than just letting the place sit, and deteriorate. it’s sure not making any cash that way. i think what’s needed is a united front of a good bunch of interested people, to present a proposal/proposals to the mayor/city leaders. and start to put a bit of push&pressure to get things moving. i think some pressure from the public is what’s needed. these guys will just sit on their hands w/o commitment, if no
excuse the repetion of bascially same message, guys, but didn’t think previous ones had gone through.
i guess, sadly, you’re probably right, sam. in regards to parking, instead of being such a problem, if they offered validation for up to 4 hours, if they produced a movie ticket,it could be an incentive. i know i’m a dreamer, but the met&other classic theatres, had something that the multiplexes don’t&never will possess. would still like to see the free press do a poll. probably the museum proposal will become reality some day-if enough push is done. i wasn’t there in the met’s final days. was attendance that bad? when i lived in wpg, there was never a shortage of patrons for any theatre. though i realize it’s many years now.
i suppose, sadly, you’re correct. it’s really sad no one tried to take it before it got a chance to deteriorate so badly. the met and the other classic movie palaces, have something, as far as charm and atmosphere that the multiplexes dont' and never will possess. re. parking, they could offer anyone with a movie ticket, parking validation for 3 or 4 hours, as an incentive. i know i’m dreaming, but i can’t help it. would still like to see one of the papers do a poll about it. probably the museum proposal will go ahead some day. since i wasn’t living in wpg., in its last days, i never saw if attendance was that bad. was never a patron shortage when i was there
i suppose, sadly, you’re correct. it’s really sad no one tried to take it before it got a chance to deteriorate so badly. the met and the other classic movie palaces, have something, as far as charm and atmosphere that the multiplexes dont' and never will possess. re. parking, they could offer anyone with a movie ticket, parking validation for 3 or 4 hours, as an incentive. i know i’m dreaming, but i can’t help it. would still like to see one of the papers do a poll about it. probably the museum proposal will go ahead some day. since i wasn’t living in wpg., in its last days, i never saw if attendance was that bad. was never a patron shortage when i was there
i suppose, sadly, you’re correct. it’s really sad no one tried to take it before it got a chance to deteriorate so badly. the met and the other classic movie palaces, have something, as far as charm and atmosphere that the multiplexes dont' and never will possess. re. parking, they could offer anyone with a movie ticket, parking validation for 3 or 4 hours, as an incentive. i know i’m dreaming, but i can’t help it. would still like to see one of the papers do a poll about it. probably the museum proposal will go ahead some day. since i wasn’t living in wpg., in its last days, i never saw if attendance was that bad. was never a patron shortage when i was there
thanks for the heads up grand cameo. if they did reopen as a movie theatre, maybe the city could do some kinds of promotions, include it in some types of entertainment packages. along those lines. i wonder if the newspapers could do a poll of the public asking if they’d like to see it reopened, and percentage of people who’d go? was attendance really that low near the end?
i can agree with bd, in the name of survival, especially as time passes. but don’t we all wish it could reopen as a real movie theatre again? we can’t forget what it was like-being inside it was like being inside a palace, it was so plush and opulent.
nice to hear some news, thanks sam. would be great to see it reopen as a theatre, but that might be too much of a dream. at least it’ll be in the general category of entertainment. i hope they’ll try to keep as much intact as possible, i’m sure we all rememeber how beautiful it was!—remember the old theatres on main st.? i think there’s three left, sitting vacant. wonder if anything will be done with them? and the garrick, beleive it’s being used as a cinference center? that was a great movie house, also.-garro
i lived in winnipeg many years ago in the sixties, and went to the movies every saturday. now living in montreal, i have fond memories of wpg’s movie palaces, especially the met, it was huge and beautiful inside. payed a visit to the city last summer, after many many years. it’s a sad thing to see the met just sitting there, boarded up. has there been any movement, as of now, of anything being done? one thing i could suggest, is to reopen it, and show movies that are a few months old, without being “repertory”, at a discounted rate. that could bring in patrons. sad about the other theatres also. would love to hear back, wpg people!-garro