Every so often, there is a moment when people feel the need to temporarily escape from reality. Entertainment has been one of the most common outlets people turn to. Movie theaters, specifically, have served as that intended space that allows people to do just that. Although it is known as a space where individuals can watch new motion-picture screenings, it has also served as a getaway of relaxation and entertainment. It has continuously offered joy to people’s lives. However, on July 20th 2012 in Colorado, the intended purpose of a movie theater entirely transformed. The Century 16 movie theater, located in a town called Aurora, went from a space of enjoyment and leisure to a mass shooting ground, which now holds a power that has affected
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Following the door, there is a ticket collector standing in front that collects the tickets from each costumer. One is required to show their ticket to this individual to be let into the actual complex. Again, because this one individual decides who can come into and out of the theater, it allows easy access for anyone to enter, therefore reflecting an image that the theater is somewhat fragile in their security system. Beyond that is the concession stand where people can purchase food to relieve their hunger and drinks to relinquish their thirst, again providing easy access to those who need it. Past the concession stands are the actual theaters that the ticket holders occupy in order to watch the premiering movies, theater 9 being the specific space that held the shooting. Walking into theater 9, one may first notice how dark it is. This is to allow the screen to be easily visible. Also noticeable, besides the big screen in the front of the room, are the many cushioned seats that face the screen for people to sit and relax. Additionally, there are emergency exits located …show more content…
The Century 16 multiplex, specifically, was one of the theaters that held the midnight showing, containing almost about 400 people in one theater room alone. The people who occupied the theater were obviously fans of the movie or had some type of interest in seeing it. Due to it being such a popular movie, some of the audience members even attended the midnight showing dressed as their favorite idols from the action-packed movie. The atmosphere at the time was compiled with excitement, anticipation, and pure delight. That same night, a man by the name of James Eagan Holmes occupied the multiplex. This was the first sign of change in the theater’s intended purpose, the occupancy of an individual with a different set of motives for the space. He entered the movie theater unarmed, appearing to be a normal costumer. It was spectated that Holmes later left through the emergency exit, “leav[ing] [the door] propped open [as he] gather[ed] his weapons and gear, and walk[ed] back into Theater 9 through the exit door in which he then began the attack on the innocent people of the crowd (Timeline: Colorado theater shooting). Here we see a change in the movie theater’s motive. It is no longer a space of fun, but now a space of destruction. Again, what allowed this to happen was the set up of the physical space. Because of
Following the door, there is a ticket collector standing in front that collects the tickets from each costumer. One is required to show their ticket to this individual to be let into the actual complex. Again, because this one individual decides who can come into and out of the theater, it allows easy access for anyone to enter, therefore reflecting an image that the theater is somewhat fragile in their security system. Beyond that is the concession stand where people can purchase food to relieve their hunger and drinks to relinquish their thirst, again providing easy access to those who need it. Past the concession stands are the actual theaters that the ticket holders occupy in order to watch the premiering movies, theater 9 being the specific space that held the shooting. Walking into theater 9, one may first notice how dark it is. This is to allow the screen to be easily visible. Also noticeable, besides the big screen in the front of the room, are the many cushioned seats that face the screen for people to sit and relax. Additionally, there are emergency exits located …show more content…
The Century 16 multiplex, specifically, was one of the theaters that held the midnight showing, containing almost about 400 people in one theater room alone. The people who occupied the theater were obviously fans of the movie or had some type of interest in seeing it. Due to it being such a popular movie, some of the audience members even attended the midnight showing dressed as their favorite idols from the action-packed movie. The atmosphere at the time was compiled with excitement, anticipation, and pure delight. That same night, a man by the name of James Eagan Holmes occupied the multiplex. This was the first sign of change in the theater’s intended purpose, the occupancy of an individual with a different set of motives for the space. He entered the movie theater unarmed, appearing to be a normal costumer. It was spectated that Holmes later left through the emergency exit, “leav[ing] [the door] propped open [as he] gather[ed] his weapons and gear, and walk[ed] back into Theater 9 through the exit door in which he then began the attack on the innocent people of the crowd (Timeline: Colorado theater shooting). Here we see a change in the movie theater’s motive. It is no longer a space of fun, but now a space of destruction. Again, what allowed this to happen was the set up of the physical space. Because of