small intimate theater, but they took out a row of seats and put in tables. Serve alcohol and GOOD food.

http://www.drafthouse.com/

>That is, all art houses have a similar setup: small, intimate
>theater with standard rows of seats. I think I would
>experiment with the actual setup. Of course, I'd aim for the
>highest picture and sound setup available- I don't mean that.
>I'd try out some shit where I'd have a bunch of couches with
>small tables in front of them. Sit with your friends, put
>your feet and drinks on the table. Also, for us lone
>movie-goers, Lay-Z-Boys scattered about or a small group of
>rows in the middle. Maybe even a few small balcony sections
>reserved for private groups. Cocktail waitresses, etc. I
>dunno, maybe there's a reason theaters haven't tried this.
>
>As for the format, I'd show the same stuff most people here
>would:
>-action movie Fridays
>-cult-film Saturdays
>-oldies and romances on Sundays
>-Mon-Thurs: some mixture of new indies, new foreign,
>repertory, small film-festivals (fave directors, actors,
>genres). While talking or even yelling might be OK on
>weekends, I wouldn't allow any kids (18+) or bullshit (hire a
>bouncer) for weeknights.
>
>


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