Being a avid fan of the cinema and having few choices of movies in Columbia does not mix well with me because I long for the glory days of big, stand alone theatres located downtown. Do you remember waiting outside the ticket window of the Campus Twin or the movie scenes painted on the lobby walls of the Missouri Theater? These are simple memories but I seem to miss them. Back then you could walk to a bar or restaurant before or after a movie and have a complete night of entertainment without the long drives. I realize those days are over but I often think about the memories I have as I am walking from the parking lot to one of those movie mega theatres currently open.
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to see why things have changed. Property rental, insurance, and energy costs have taken a toll on all the stand alone theaters nationwide. Can anyone imagine what it costs to heat or cool a large theatre nowadays or how the film technology has changed requiring new and expensive equipment to show modern movies? I try not to. Most closed locations in Columbia have been remodeled for different businesses although some theatres have been renovated to be used as multi function venues. The goal of this blog is to jump start my brain and bring back forgotten memories pertaining to those old theatres and hopefully the readers may remember some thoughts and share them with us. I can remember ten movie theaters, an you think of more?
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