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Author Topic: America's Best Movie Theatres Martin McCaffery Film God Posts: 2481 From: Montgomery, AL Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-10-2011 02:18 PM                        Go At It: http://flavorwire.com/185882/the-best-movie-theaters-in-america?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Day%205%20%28Friday%29&utm_campaign=All%20Cities%20Unified%20Mailer  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-10-2011 03:11 PM                        Hey! The Radio City Music Hall didn't make the list! But seriously, those all look great. They could make a companion article, The Best Multiplexes in America. (The ones where the picture is bright and in focus.)  |  IP: Logged Bernie Anderson Jr Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: Woodbridge, New Jersey Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-10-2011 07:04 PM                        The problem with the music hall is, its been over 30 years since it was a first run theatre. Most people I know NEVER even knew it was a movie theatre!  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 06-10-2011 08:03 PM                     HOwever, it's been even longer that the Paramount in Oakland has been a regular first-run movie theatre, and it made the list.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 06-11-2011 05:17 AM                     ^^^ And I'd hope that the white thing in the middle of the stage pic isn't the actual screen they use for movies there. Otherwise, I'd say that the place demonstrably sucks (as a movie theater).  |  IP: Logged Edward Havens Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 614 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 06-11-2011 11:24 AM                     This is what I hate about internet writers. A personal bias between the writer and their friends (the only criteria appears to be "these are theatres myself or my buddies have been to"), poorly written and horribly researched with zero fact checking.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 06-11-2011 01:38 PM                     Page 6. You may go ahead and shower me with praises. quote: You wouldn’t expect to find a world-class movie house in Traverse City, but Michigan native Michael Moore and a thriving local arts community brought the long-dormant State, originally built in 1918, back to life — first as the venue for the Traverse City Film Festival, then as a year-round art house operated by that group. Their schedule mixes art-house fare with special film events and 25-cent matinees of family and classic movies. Plus, the State offers an incentive for summer movie-going — if the temperature hits 100, admission is free. (Big, big thanks to our friend Lauren Epstein for the 411 on the Castro and the State.) Fact checking here is a bit fuzzy as well. The first theatre that opened on this property was The Lyric in 1916, which burned down completely and was replaced with the new Lyric in the late 1920s. Another fire in 1948 destroyed most of that building. The State was built in 1949, using what was left of the 20s Lyric. About 80% of the current building is the 1949 construction, with the notable exception of the basement, stage, and flyloft which were leftover from the Lyric. The building was extensively renovated in 2007 and fire suppression was added .  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 06-11-2011 02:45 PM                     Though not on the list, the Loews Jersey, Jersey City and the Byrd, Richmond both get a mention in the comments. The Lafayette, Suffern NY is missing from both list and comments though.  |  IP: Logged Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 06-16-2011 05:39 AM                        whatever that white square is at the front of the paramount, it isn't the screen, which is appropriately sized for the proscenium, although that might still seem small given the colossal interior. it's not really that great a place to see a movie, the acoustics being way too loud, but just as a space it's breathtaking. there are theaters out there smaller than the lavatories at the paramount. so what's up with the 600' screen at the 21st st warren? that's pretty, um, impressive.  |  IP: Logged Edward Havens Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 614 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 06-17-2011 01:04 AM                     I think that's supposed to be the square footage of the screen.  |  IP: Logged Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 06-17-2011 02:57 AM                        in that case, not so impressive for imax. also, i meant to say "live", not "loud" in previous post.  |  IP: Logged Edward Havens Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 614 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 06-17-2011 10:37 PM                     I think it's also the person who wrote the article doesn't know how to multiply. 100ft wide times 60ft wide is 6,000 square feet, not 600 feet.  |  IP: Logged

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