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I stopped going to theaters about 3 years ago - crowds of annoying people, expensive tickets, cramped seating, volume too loud or too quiet . . etc. etc.
Eventually I discovered that I much more enjoyed staying home and watching movies on DVD - 36" Wega XBR and a modest surround system are more than enough to feed my movie addiction.A couple of weeks ago I went to go see the Warriors at a refurbished 1930's theater - $3 admission and you can bring pitchers of Sierra Nevada in with you. There are super comfy old springy vinyl seats and they've ripped out every third row of seats for narrow litle tables to put your drink. Oh - and no one under 21 allowed in after 6:00! It was great - this is how movies were meant to be seen. Last week we saw the Road Warrior in original widescreen . . and they do in fact show new releases, too. Lots of room for elbows and feet and a place to put your beer - can't beat it.
I still like my DVDs at home for the best sound . . but I finally enjoy going out to the movies again. If you have one of these theaters in your town, I definitely recommend checking it out.
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...in Maryland outside of D.C. (Rockville?). Saw a second run of The Rock with Cage and Connery. I thought the concept was great and to this day can't understand why they aren't more popular.AS
I went to a Stoogefest at the Times Cinema here in Milwaukee a few weeks back. Cost was about $4.00 to watch around 6 old Three Stooges shorts, plus I spent a total of $6 for a large popcorn and soda pop. I have several of the shorts I saw on LD also, and the thing that struck me was how much better the sound quality was than at any other theater I've been to or even on my relatively high quality (B & W, Bryston, etc.) system. The sound was not so damned loud like it is at most theaters, and the distortion levels were very, very low. Maybe they were using tubes or something--I will have to investigate.The picture had noticeable grain, but I still saw many details that I have not seen before on my home system. I believe there is still a lot to be said for the movie theater experience, and theaters that specialize in old or classic films are certainly worth checking out. It is certainly much cheaper than going to a damned baseball game.
Todd
but I've found that going to weekday matinees is great: few people and it's quiet.
that being said, Portland (OR) has a brewery which has bought up a bunch of historic buildings and turned them into the same type of place you describe. great beer, munchies, adults only, and cool films. don't get much better'n that.
The theater I was referring to was actually the Laurelhurst - on Burnside and SE 28th. I think it's the only non-McMenamins theater like this.I just moved up here from the Bay Area in July and its great to find little cool places like this.
Speaking of the McMenamins empire - it's almost unbelievable how many properties they own . . . now if only they could cook decent french fries. :)
http://www.mcmenamins.com/History.html
Since United Artist Theaters went Chapter ?, I've only been to about 3 movies in the last few years. I would travel over 30 miles to see a movie if it were showing in this theater (at the Pavillion Center in Kenner LA). It had two of its eight "rooms" equipped with those wide flat (no BS curved screen) screens (70mm?), THX approved sound and a DTS Digital Surround System. When I went there, I didn't even mind paying the $6 million for a small popcorn and drink. But it's gone now...
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