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Author Topic: Skateboarding films & vandalism Tony Monje Film Handler Posts: 15 From: Weatherford, TX 76087, TX Registered: Oct 2004 posted 05-24-2005 04:57 PM                     I run a ten-plex in Texas that is 3 years old this year. We played "The Grind" a while back, and during the run of that film, we had the most cases of vandalism in our auditorium - slashed seats, armrests stolen or torn up, and ceilings punched through in the entrance/exit hallway, plus graffiti painted on our parking lot. I was informed by my booker that we will open "Lords of Dogtown" next week, and I told him that I was not looking forward to it. He told me that I was the only theater to complain about any type of damage related to playing a skateboard film. I started to wonder if I am just imagining this, or has anyone else experienced similar problems when showing a certain "type" of film?  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 05-24-2005 05:51 PM                        Paramount paid for extra security when "Tupac: Resurrection" came out. We deducted it from our film rental. Same deal with Sony and "You Got Served" and "Bad Boys II." You might want to see if your booker can swing a similar deal with Sony.  |  IP: Logged Dominic Espinosa Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1172 From: Boulder Creek, CA. Registered: Jan 2004 posted 05-24-2005 06:44 PM                     Certain films will bring in different kinds of people. Durring Boys N Tha Hood a riot errupted in the lobby of the local Regal Regency 7 back when it was UA. I'm expecting a few jackmonkeys for Dogtown. Though we mostly have a problem with people smoking and drinking in our theaters rather than rampant grafetti.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-24-2005 07:12 PM                     For Grind, A group of about 20 teens were jumping over seats trying to see who could jump the most rows. Damaged 7 seats. As soon as I saw this i stopped the movie, opened the port window, and told them to leave. This is the only time I have ever had to stop a movie.  |  IP: Logged Kyle Caudill Film Handler Posts: 92 From: Wichita Falls, TX Registered: May 2002 posted 05-24-2005 08:01 PM                     I've had the film company pay for security before. Our booker was able to work it out. We showed evidence of previous problems and the film company agreed to pay for it.  |  IP: Logged Don Anderson Master Film Handler Posts: 312 From: West Bend, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 05-24-2005 09:54 PM                     Sounds like you don't like skaters. I don't see a problem playing Lords of Dogtown. The same type of kids that will be there to see it, are the same that come to our Midnight Shows. So far, no problem. But then, we do more walk thru's than normal. I am more concerned about kids sneaking in alcohol than tearing up the place. Sure there are a few bad apples out there. No, I don't skateboard, but I do blade.  |  IP: Logged Floyd Justin Newton Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 559 From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-25-2005 10:47 AM                     Simply inform your booker to NOT book in the type pictures that might cause damage to your theatre...  |  IP: Logged Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 05-25-2005 03:35 PM                        quote: Don Anderson Sounds like you don't like skaters. It's not simply a question of liking skaters or not. The true question is what are skaters contributing to our society. 1. Damaged Sidewalks 2. Ripped and Scarred Railings 3. Drug and Alcohol usage by Minors 4. Running people over with thier skateboards 5. Loitering 6. A general feeling of "FU" to the world for no apparent reason 7. Vandalism at will when "THE MAN" tells you to move on Skaters, Gang Bangers, Alchoholics, Rapists, Murderers, Nuns, they are all the same. Ciao  |  IP: Logged Ethan Harper E-dawggg!!! Posts: 325 From: Plano, TX, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 05-26-2005 10:44 AM                     Wow, that was very racist.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-26-2005 12:23 PM                     quote: Ethan Harper Wow, that was very racist. Exactly how, Ethan, can it be that hating skaters is 'racist'??? -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Fuentes Mmmm, Dr. Pepper! Posts: 1168 From: Corpus Christi, TX United States Registered: Jan 2004 posted 05-26-2005 01:03 PM                     quote: Dave Williams 1. Damaged Sidewalks 2. Ripped and Scarred Railings 3. Drug and Alcohol usage by Minors 4. Running people over with thier skateboards 5. Loitering 6. A general feeling of "FU" to the world for no apparent reason 7. Vandalism at will when "THE MAN" tells you to move on 3, 5, 6, and 7 sound like the majority of the population at some point in their lives. This group just happens to do all this on a skateboard, as opposed to on a bike, or in their hot rod car.  |  IP: Logged Ethan Harper E-dawggg!!! Posts: 325 From: Plano, TX, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 05-26-2005 08:38 PM                     According to a dictionary, a race can also be defined as Humans considered as a group. He said that every person associated within the Skater group is bad which is not fact.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-26-2005 08:53 PM                     quote: Mike Olpin As soon as I saw this i stopped the movie, opened the port window, and told them to leave. This is the only time I have ever had to stop a movie. Film done wrong. Security done wrong. Okay, I had to stop a movie once, too. Similar situation. Violence in the theatre. Luckily there were some Marines in the auditorium who were happy to help eject the troublesome patrons.  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 05-26-2005 11:59 PM                        Ethan ... that's a terrible stretch ... next thing we know, there'll be women demanding a "blacktino" race category.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-27-2005 01:47 AM                        Like it or not, the sport of skateboarding attracts more otherwise worthless people than just about any other sport. Here in town, we have a WWII monument where the skaters hang out. They have destroyed this monument twice, for no apparent reason other than to be destroying something. That monument has stood for nearly 40 years without any damage of any kind until about 5 years ago when skaters started to hang around there and beat it up. Idiots. If these people put as much energy into doing something worthwhile as they do into their sport and its related damage, the world would be a better place.  |  IP: Logged

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