[teejers1]

In the early pandemic, movie theaters were struggling to fill seats; now they are struggling to fill screens, mostly due to the "tepid" results that Tenet got (I put "tepid" in quotes because it has made $300 million, but expectations were for 2-3x that).  With the latest James Bond movie pushed back to April (at least), movie theaters have no content to show.

Your best bet, if you want a movie theater experience, is to go to the Drive In in San Jose.

https://www.westwinddi.com/?cl=0BFB4510E...FB27566AA3

They are currently showing Tenet.  But if you are looking for a sit down movie theater experience, I would wait.  There are no tentpole movies coming out through the end of the year, and although the risk is probably manageable (it is an enclosed area, but probably adequately distanced, mask wearing is possible, and no one is talking), the risk is not worth it if the movies available aren't the ones that really benefit from the theater experience.

BC

This is interesting. 

On this point, the science, such ss it is, is cautiously on the side of the reopening. It can't be said that either Newsom or the county authorities in San Mateo have been casual in dealing with Covid. 

And yet here we are. I'm not rushing back. My wife is even more cautious. But though this is prudence. it's mot quite as rationally based as earlier avoidance.

I'm going to wait a few weeks. If the regulations hold up, no clusters, no reversals, yes, I will go.

I'm flying on Friday to my granddaughter's birthday party in Burbank. That also turns out to be quite a bit safer than you might think. I picked up this link on a conservative site, but the JAMA network seems legitimate enough and the article is rationally phrased. It makes me curious about the dynamics of theater ventilation.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fu...=100930768

Anecdotal on airports, but both my wife and a client flew to Seattle in last couple months.  Both were surprised/almost shocked at how active the Seattle airport was, especially in comparison to San Jose - which was a ghost town, even last Wednesday afternoon.

Heading to Chicago shortly from SFO.  Hope they aren't crowded. . .

[teejers1]

In the early pandemic, movie theaters were struggling to fill seats; now they are struggling to fill screens, mostly due to the "tepid" results that Tenet got (I put "tepid" in quotes because it has made $300 million, but expectations were for 2-3x that).  With the latest James Bond movie pushed back to April (at least), movie theaters have no content to show.

Your best bet, if you want a movie theater experience, is to go to the Drive In in San Jose.

https://www.westwinddi.com/?cl=0BFB4510E...FB27566AA3

They are currently showing Tenet.  But if you are looking for a sit down movie theater experience, I would wait.  There are no tentpole movies coming out through the end of the year, and although the risk is probably manageable (it is an enclosed area, but probably adequately distanced, mask wearing is possible, and no one is talking), the risk is not worth it if the movies available aren't the ones that really benefit from the theater experience.

BC

This is interesting. 

On this point, the science, such ss it is, is cautiously on the side of the reopening. It can't be said that either Newsom or the county authorities in San Mateo have been casual in dealing with Covid. 

And yet here we are. I'm not rushing back. My wife is even more cautious. But though this is prudence. it's mot quite as rationally based as earlier avoidance.

I'm going to wait a few weeks. If the regulations hold up, no clusters, no reversals, yes, I will go.

I'm flying on Friday to my granddaughter's birthday party in Burbank. That also turns out to be quite a bit safer than you might think. I picked up this link on a conservative site, but the JAMA network seems legitimate enough and the article is rationally phrased. It makes me curious about the dynamics of theater ventilation.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fu...=100930768

Anecdotal on airports, but both my wife and a client flew to Seattle in last couple months.  Both were surprised/almost shocked at how active the Seattle airport was, especially in comparison to San Jose - which was a ghost town, even last Wednesday afternoon.

Heading to Chicago shortly from SFO.  Hope they aren't crowded. . .