Movie House Madness

With less competition, you become more of a captive audience. With fewer theaters, the lines for parking and tickets are longer, the bargain matinees far fewer.

The amenities will be there, of course.

The Edwards Cinema on a Saturday night: A sign of more movie screens and more options for Houston film fans.

Deron Neblett

Edwards Cinemas entered the Houston market in a big way last year.

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And maybe, as you sit in whatever is the newest design of chair, snapping your fingers for a cocktail, munching on shrimp, you'll stop for just a second as you discover you've just had a $50 night at the movies, and you'll think fondly back.

You'll wallow in nostalgia for the good old days, back at the turn of the century, when supposedly bright businesspeople were pouring millions of dollars into a market that already had more movie screens than it needed, and you'll smile at those crazy times.

E-mail Rich Connelly at rich.connelly@ houstonpress.com