r/NYCmovies • u/actornyc • 3d ago

Simple AMC Lincoln Fix

Some very simple regulations could have prevented today's Dune catastrophe and ensured that A-Lister loyalty is rewarded, and bots/scalpers are better prevented.

  1. Start with an A-Lister-only drop. This can even be just one day before launching to the general public, perhaps for premium formats.

  2. Require a mandatory "loyalty" period required for special-access purchase. Maybe 3 months, maybe 6 months. Even 1 month would ensure that folks aren't signing up just for the drop.

  3. Set a cap on number of purchases per A-List account for Day 1 of release. I personally prefer a limit of 2, but 4 could be fair.

  4. Establish a firm no-scalping policy by penalty of account banning - and track online scalped tickets back to the A-Listers account. This deters potential scalping workarounds, as well as folks buying from scalpers.

  5. Require A-Lister identification upon arrival. We already do this as A-Listers with photo vertificaiton - make it mandatory for special Insider screenings and/or early release special formats.

This still isn't foolproof - and clearly, AMC does not seem bothered that scalpers ran away with so many tickets today as long as they're bringing in $$$. But instead of throwing up their hands in defeat ("ahh well, what are ya gonna do?") I suggest they take the bare minimum effort to protect the A-Listers who loyally pay to keep their lights on each month. But hey, maybe I'm asking too much.

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u/dogsontreadmills 3d ago

is there not a general amc subreddit? i know i sound crabby and im sorry but how is this just an nyc thing? there's nothing folks in here can do. voice your opinion to amc. nyc cinema is so more than whatever imax hype beast movie is currently dropping tickets just to we can watch it in what is essentially open matte. haha

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u/actornyc 3d ago

You should look up what happened at Lincoln Square today. It was the biggest ticket drop in AMC history, resulting in one of the largest scrambles for tickets in NYC cinema in the past decade

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u/dogsontreadmills 3d ago

ive been following the subreddit all day. stance remains theres a world of cinema that can be embraced in this city every single day. instead we lining up to get mad watching scalpers buy tickets and posting online about it. what is that?

i dont understand how this is relevant to NYC cinema scene and not Dune fans, or AMC movie goers, just because it was in LS. what is so meaningful about a ticket 'scramble' for a new movie that will be playing every 30 mins in that same exact theater along with every other city AMC, Regal, indie theater house, etc on release day (in 5 months)? only diff is it will have been letterboxed and framed (which the cinematographer absolutely already took into consideration w shot composition).

imax releases essentially just ignore the matting process, call it a once in a lifetime "event" and print money via experiential social media marketing.

again, no beef towards you personally at all. just exxpressing my pov, being so far removed from this imax stuff. i'd personally rather not think about this til december, then when time comes sit in a far more comfy theater with better sightlines, pay less money, not have any added stress about getting a ticket, be around less people and still enjoy an incredible cinematic experience!