Josh Lowe

Does your town still have a great cinema?

I finally caught my first film at the Fox Theatre last night (The Two Towers) and I can't get over what an improvement in the overall experience having a beautiful and old-fashioned style theater is. The auditorium itself is very large, probably seating close to 1,000 people. They have ushers and all the sorts of things that have come to pass in the multiplexes. And the building itself is ornate and beautiful inside..

The best part was the film itself. I don't know if i went to two bad multiplexes in a row for my previous viewings or what, because the image quality and quality of the print they used was the best so far. I got a lot more enjoyment out of the film.

Also, the crowd itself added a lot to the film. Several scenes earned big cheers and applause that culminated with a roaring ovation once the credits rolled. A nice change from the typical moviegoing experience.

Spirited Away and Lawrence of Arabia are playing Sunday at the Fox, btw..

DonRoeber

We've got a few big multiplexes, but we've also got a real treasure in The County Theater. It's a great little art house theater (two screens). It's been completely restored, and remians a non-profit theater.

I happily write them a check for my membership every year. http://www.countytheater.com

Luckily, right at that moment, an unconscious Argentinean fell through my roof.

He was quickly joined by a dwarf dressed as a nun.

Jason Seaver

Boston's got The Coolidge Corner Theater, which will be really nice once all the restoration is done (and made it onto a list of USA Today's top 10 movie houses in the country last year regardless); I myself personally lean more toward The Brattle Theater, which isn't quite as spiffy but makes up for it with great film programs.

And I would really, really like to see someone do something with the Somerville Theater - the main auditorium must seat over a thousand, including the balcony, and could be a primo experience with some clean-up, except that it's a second-run place.

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Lew Crippen

In Dallas we have three ‘art houses’, two of which are small, newish multiplexes and very nice One, The Angelica has a small restaurant/bar in the foyer and the other, The Magnolia has a separate bar where you can carry a beer or G&T into the theatre.. The third theatre, The Inwood is an older theatre with the upstairs converted to allow for two additional screens. The staff at these theatres are generally film enthusiasts and the audiences are mostly quiet and attend the screenings to see the films, rather than as a part of a social event.

I’d say we are pretty lucky.

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Dan D.

Jason, don't forget The Wang Center. Like the Fox in Atlanta, it's not a dedicated movie theater, but probably the most impressive place to see movies in Boston.

BrentPollard

No. All we have are a whole bunch of multiplexes.

Jason Seaver

I've actually never been there - there always seems to be something I need to see at the Brattle on the Monday nights when the Wang Center shows movies. I've heard nothing but good things, though.

Jay's Movie Blog - A movie-viewing diary.
Transplanted Life: Sci-fi soap opera about a man placed in a new body, updated two or three times a week.
Trading Post Inn - Another gender-bending soap, with different collaborators writing different points of view.


"What? Since when was this an energy ball movie?" - Overheard during a screening of Takashi Miike's Dead Or Alive
"What the hell religion are you people?" - Overheard during the Captain Marvel serial at SF/29
"If I feel even one bullet hit me, I will rip your lungs out through your nostrils!" - Ron Silver as himself, "Heat Vision And Jack"

Holadem

We have the Cinestudio, a beautiful room with a balcony and all. It's on a campus. I saw LOA there.

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Patrick Sun

I miss "The Columbia" that was right down the street from the Fox theater in Atlanta. It's been over 15 years since it closed, but to see films in 70mm glory was something special.

I remember seeing "The Living Daylights" "Aliens" and "The Karate Kid 2" there.

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JustinCleveland

That is my dream, and has been for years... to renovate a theater to play old releases, as well as the occasional new run movie. Good sound, great seats, excellent video quality (with an actual projectionist) and an eatery as well.

But where I live currently, it would not be economically feasible, there just wouldn't be the patronige for it.

Todd_B

We have the Kentucky Theater which is now showing Cowboy Bebop, North By Northwest, and The Dancer Upstairs.

Todd B

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