We're fortunate to have one of the few locally owned theaters left in
the country even if it's a 16 screen "modern" theater. There are also
two "art" houses nearby - both are fully restored art deco theaters with
a large stage and screen. They also do live events, which is how they
make up the money. All in all,we're pretty lucky, because if you have
an issue with any of the experiences you can actually find the owners
wandering around in the lobby.
The digital projection is a little weak at all of them, but upgrade
plans are in progress. I was told at the 16 screen theater that
everything is automated, even the film projectors. They have one teeny
bopper check the set up, then the projection is pretty much on it's
own. As they switch to digital, they are reducing that even further
with only a spot check here and there because lights and everything will
be automated from one central office. They are putting in an Imax
theater though - where you can pay an extra $7 to watch a print blown up
from the same source material showing in the other theaters...
Mark
Owner, Director
SR Film & Video Productions
195 W Broad St
Salunga PA 17538
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On 12/5/10 8:52 PM, John Beck wrote:
>
> 1969: 14 years old, living in Warner Robing, Georgia. Dad took me to
> 2001 A Space Odyssey. Great movie going experience. Dad asked me if I
> understood it. I replied, no but I liked it.
>
> 1971: Still living in Georgia. Practicing my math skills by
> calculating how many people we could pack in a given car for a trip to
> the Drive In. It was important to factor in room for enough beer for
> the number of people. Great movie going experience. Lousy sound, even
> though they must have had to replace about half of the window mount
> speakers every week.
>
> 1973: Living in Omaha, Nebraska. Mom and I went to see Blazing
> Saddles. Great movie going experience even though my mom (a New York
> native) and I were the only ones who laughed at many of the great lines.
>
> 1975: Living in Lincoln, Nebraska. All but one of the movie theaters
> in town got rid of their union projectionists. Films were fed through
> the projector from big platters. The kid who made popcorn became the
> projectionist. Focus became optional. Many bad movie going experiences
> to follow.
>
> 1979: Timed a trip to LA to coincide with Apocalypse Now playing at the
> Cineramadome. A great movie going experience. Still have the credit
> booklet they passed out to the audience.
>
> 1980's: VHS taught people to watch movies at home. They learned it was
> OK to talk while they watched. They realized the little multi screen
> mall movie houses were the same size as their living room so it must be
> OK to talk there too. Theaters responded with louder sound systems.
> Focus still optional.
>
> 1990's - Present: The trend continues. No longer sure if the focus
> problem is the projector or my aging eyes.
> --J.B.
>
> Shirley Gutierrez wrote:
> >
> > Good for you for walking out! I've given up on any big chain or
> multiplex theater going, if for no other reason than the abusive,
> imbecile action trailers. I went to see "No Country For Old Men" and
> was treated to five trailers for horror/action/fantasy/adventure (i.e
> - teenage boy movies) for about fifteen minutes. They were so loud I
> literally had to cover my ears. Then the feature started, with that
> medium wide shot of highway and prairie that opens the movie, and the
> print was so scratched that for a second I thought it was some cheesy
> pseudo-archival effect. I had gotten to the point of wondering what
> the hell had happened to the Cohen brothers when it started to clear
> up, and I understood that the hideously scratched print was simply
> another gesture of complete contempt directed at the theater audience.
> >
> > Shirley
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Terence Curren <tcurren@aol.com <mailto:tcurren%40aol.com>>
> > To: FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:FinalCutPro-L%40yahoogroups.com>; Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 11:39 am
> > Subject: [Avid-L2] OT: AMC theater's new scam
> >
> > Took the family to AMC to see a movie yesterday and was introduced
> to the AMC
> > theater chain's new money grabbing scheme. They have what they call the
> > "Enhanced Theater Experience" which actually means they are charging
> you 4
> > dollars more per ticket. What do you get for that? According to
> their press
> > release:
> >
> > "ETX includes a 20-percent larger screen, 3D technology, digital
> projection and
> > an upgraded sound system. "
> >
> > Okay, this movie was not in 3D, and a bigger screen should mean you
> sit farther
> > away, but these are existing cracker box theaters so that isn't
> going to happen.
> > And the "upgraded sound system" is twice as many speakers with
> higher wattage.
> > In other words, either their sound systems were already sub par, or
> they will
> > now make sure you leave the theater deaf.
> >
> > This blatant rip-off is just another reason that they are going to kill
> > themselves by ensuring folks stay home to watch movies.
> >
> > And yes, I refused to pay the extortion fee and went to another
> theater chain to
> > see the movie.
> >
> > Terence Curren
> > Burbank, CA
> >
> > www.alphadogs.tv
> > www.digitalservicestation.com
> >
> > www.editorslounge.com
>
>
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