The Roxy

I’ve only been here a couple/​three times in the five years I’ve lived in the area, but that’s no fault of the theater. Hollywood only release one or two movies per year that I would actually pay money to see. The only other theater within miles of my house is the Mi-​De-​Ga in Waverly. And they’re so tight-​assed they won’t show anything saltier than a PG-​13. It bears mentioning that they (the family that owns the Mi-​De-​Ga) segregated their audiences by race until well into the 1970s. Make of that what you will.
Anyway, through a confluence of events (I had the day off, it’s raining (it only rains something like 120 days a year in this fucking place), Hollywood actually released a movie I want to see (Deadpool. Go see it. Be sure to sit through the credits for the trademark Marvel stinger. Or don’t. The fuck do I care) and it’s the day after Valentine’s Day, so I wanted to go to Dickson to load up on the 50% off candy) I found myself once again at their door. Did I close all my parentheses? Good.
Moving on.
First off, it’s Middle Tennessee. So take the amount of time you THINK you’ll need to arrive safely in time to see your movie, then add ten minutes. Then add another five. And that’s on a weekday. I wouldn’t even TRY to go there evenings or weekends.
Mondays are Seniors Days, so the ticket lines move slowly because most of them apparently don’t know what they want to see until they get to the theater. Then they have to be sure to jawbone with the clerk. There’s five minutes of your life you’ll never get back.
Senior tickets are $ 7. Not a huge savings over the regular adult price of $ 8, but if you’re 55 or older you qualify for the Senior fare, PLUS you can buy a popcorn/​drink combo for a buck. It doesn’t take a genius to realize the bargain there. Sadly, the concession stand lines move even more slowly than the ticket lines. Some of the fault lies in the lackadaisical attitude of the teens working behind the counter and some comes from the rocket surgeons who take their sweet-​assed time figuring out what they want. I got to the front of the line and handed the girl my combo ticket. She asked if I wanted butter on my popcorn and what I wanted to drink. Took less than 30 seconds to complete our business. It took the half dozen people in front of me over ten minutes to buy their stuff. The previews were already underway by the time I got to a seat. Twenty minutes after I walked through the front door.
Seats are comfy, sound system is decent, popcorn is spot-​on. The soft drinks are bit on the flat side.

Movie time 9:45. Bought large soda and popcorn because it had free refills. Went to counter at 10:05, only 5 minutes into our moviebas they had problems with it. Concession was closed said we could not even get refill on soda, iceee down. So I paid 6.95 for ONE drink no refills. Every single toilet in bathroom had pee or poo in it. Both trash cans overflowing and paper all over stalls and floor. Not one employee to be found !!