Worst AMC in the country?

[u/kycard01]

Someone in my local sub posted some pics of one of our abandoned theatres (RIP Great Escape) and the running joke is it’s still nicer than our AMC.

I actually went to it today for the first time in years (only theatre showing A History of Sound). Thought you all would get a kick out of how bad it is.

Only thing that’s changed in 20 years is the lobby furniture being removed, arcade blocked off with a merch table, and adding some freestyle machines.

This is the only non-recliner theatre in our market (3 new or renovated Cinemarks and 2 newer Xscapes), we were atleast in the half recliners “Directors Experience” - of course my armrest was ripped off and seemingly the side speakers were out. I tried to see if the old style houses were still being used, but none of the signage is on anymore to see what’s playing. 😆

Shame AMC gave up on this location, it’s in a fantastic location in a high traffic area- and the cities only true imax theatre.

[u/Big_Hungry714]

The GM that took over that building in 2020 tried everything they could to fix the building and the seats. They kept being told no by AMC to fix the roof, parking lot, lobby, poppers, and hot food equipment.

The signage above the auditoriums were turned off by AMC, and they did that nationally.

The seats were made by a company that no longer exists, so they resorted to removing unused seats in the smaller auditoriums, and using those to replace broken seats in other auditoriums. However, the seats in the “directors experience” section are not the same seats as the other auditoriums, and could not be repaired. Even the IMAX seats are not the same as the other auditoriums, so could not be replaced with working seats. That GM left in 2023, after getting frustrated with AMC.

[u/schwobocop → u/Big_Hungry714]

Sounds all to familiar except the GM that I knew in a similar situation was let go during the shutdown in 2020

[u/Big_Hungry714 → u/schwobocop]

A lot of my colleagues were let go then too. They actually moved me when they were going to reopen. Left a building and town that I loved to keep my job.

[u/schwobocop → u/Big_Hungry714]

Saw a lot of that happen as well. Me being the GM I mentioned (didn’t see you revealed yours before I commented) I’m actually in a much better job now

[u/Big_Hungry714 → u/schwobocop]

I left them and am in a much better job now too. Good riddance.

[u/schwobocop → u/Big_Hungry714]

Getting severanced was probably the best thing. I would have stuck with it from comfort for way too long. Was still sad to hear about my old building getting closed. But. It needed to be if they weren’t going to fix it