With internet downloads and Netflix quenes, going to the movies has become a sort of out-dated night time activity. To combat the low attendance numbers, theaters in Europe have begun to add more to the experience than just a 90 minute flick.

In Europe, cinemas are taking it a step farther by remaking themselves as entertainment destinations _ with bowling alleys, karaoke bars, comedy clubs and children’s play areas. Expect that here, too, as well as interior design schemes that appeal to the 18-to-24 set, and that might “dismay” the older crowd, says Toronto-based theater architect David Mesbur.

Karaoke? Bowling? Something tells me that sort of combats the whole “quiet” thing that you want when you’re trying to watch a movie on the big screen. How about we just put a giant cell phone in every handrest that goes off every twenty minutes. Maybe include a fog machine and strobe lights. Kids these days LOVE strobe lights.