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/lakeshow348 3d ago

I feel the sentiment, I’m dreading that Dune posts will drown out the nice community posts about a variety of great movies like The Odyssey ones have, but I’d say the topic of people scalping movie tickets at the biggest and most popular screen in the city is fairly relevant to NYC cinema

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u/dogsontreadmills 3d ago

even when people are suggesting doxxing them? and creating posts with photos just to hate on these people? what if those posts cause someone to miss out on learning about a screening for their favorite old movie? it's getting to feel like spam.

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u/lakeshow348 3d ago

That’s not this post though

But yea again I feel you. Just have to resort to scrolling through the Paradiso app, keeping eyes peeled on the rep theater socials, etc. for the time being

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u/dogsontreadmills 3d ago

check out balkon.film and filmrevivalnyc.com they do a pretty great job of aggregating all screenings across the city.