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Movie theatre changes its name

Posted Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at 1:49 PM

AMC Theatres assumed ownership of the majority of the Kerasotes theatres on today including the Kerasotes theatre in the Town Plaza Shopping Center on William Street.

For a complete list of theatres now joining the AMC chain, visit: http://www.amcentertainment.com/welcome/

General Manger T.J. McKinney said the theatre is still in the process of transitioning to the new AMC Theatres system.

They also may add some new concession items in the near future, he said.

Showtimes for this weekend, including the highly anticipated Sex and the City 2, are in the process of being finalized, McKinney said.

They will be posted online at the AMC Theatres website and at Fandango.com this evening. For showtimes, people also may call 1-888-AMC-4FUN.

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  • Does this mean renovations for the cinemas will be coming anytime soon? Or is a change of concession items the only difference we can expect?

    -- Posted by Legend on Tue, May 25, 2010, at 2:19 PM

  • fantastic comment Legend...they have been in need of renovations for years...I heard a while back they were thinking about building a new building by Wehrenberg...any truth to that still?

    -- Posted by jwbirk81 on Tue, May 25, 2010, at 2:31 PM

  • haha great, new name same low standards for a movie theatre. I can see if we were in the 70's or 80's, but come on! If there is a movie I want to see and its at that theatre, I just drive to St. Louis.

    -- Posted by semostudent08 on Tue, May 25, 2010, at 3:32 PM

  • I think this is great. Prices have changed, but actually for the better. Its only $6.00 all day for matinees, and all day Mon-Thurs. Its also only $7.25 on Evenings Fri-Sun. This is coming from someone who once hated AMC.

    -- Posted by northern92 on Tue, May 25, 2010, at 3:56 PM

  • I thought the Town Plaza Theatre closed back in the 90's?

    -- Posted by NoDisclosure on Tue, May 25, 2010, at 7:20 PM

  • And that folks, is what's wrong with the world today. Bigger, better, fancier, bells and whistles. Keeping up with the other guy. And once inside, it goes dark except for the show, so what do the "trappings" matter?

    The building is serviceable, shows the movies on the big screen and audio is loud, seats are comfortable enough, price (so far) reasonable considering what cities are charging, centrally located so a lot of people could walk if they wanted to, popcorn and a soda. For two hours, why do you need anything else? Your $6 - $10 admission is barely staying local - it's filling Hollywood's coffers. If you want glitz and glamour you go to the Fox or Broadway.

    I say good thing another business is not going under and that it is doing what it can to survive - a little bit at a time.

    -- Posted by mc9 on Wed, May 26, 2010, at 7:58 AM

  • mc9 - why do you need anything else?

    I'll tell you what else I need - my feet to not stick to the floor. Adequate restroom facilities. (4 women's stalls in the whole building??)

    -- Posted by farmwife2 on Wed, May 26, 2010, at 8:07 AM

  • Give AMC a chance -- they haven't even seen the place yet. Once they see it, they'll probably see a few things to change.

    But remember that if they do massive renovations, somebody has to pay for it. That probably means higher ticket prices. $7.50 is still cheap compared to theaters in bigger cities.

    -- Posted by moemoney on Wed, May 26, 2010, at 1:26 PM

  • farmwife2 - TMI, but

    2 hrs for a movie - go at home before you go. Isn't that what we tell our kids?

    Sticky floors? Their fault? I think not. Slobby patrons is my 2 cents. Can't tell you how many times I see people leave their mess behind when I go to the movies. Probably just as messy at their own homes so why would they treat a public venue any better? Feet stick to the floor? Have you looked to see what YOU carried in on them there shoes?

    If you want bright lights and glitz, Wehrenberg might be it, but they have their problems too.

    -- Posted by mc9 on Wed, May 26, 2010, at 7:34 PM

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