What is the best movie theater in your Hometown, USA?

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I'm trying to look for photos of the Bijou at Crossroads, which is a small theater located inside a dying mall that has gotten popular by focusing on non-blockbuster films. Then there are the Regal Cinema chain theaters I like, i.e. the Fiesta 16 and Cielo Vista -- I forget which number, but it's about as big. The AMC Huebner Oaks 24 is the neatest, though. I wish Tep were still here because he might be able to describe better why it's so cool, but it's great just being in that building.

― The Edge Of America (Dee the Lurker), Thursday, 18 August 2005 01:59 (7 years ago) Permalink

I'm trying to look for photos of the Bijou at Crossroads

It's listed on Cinematour (a site I really like)

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 18 August 2005 02:06 (7 years ago) Permalink

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Thursday, 18 August 2005 02:17 (7 years ago) Permalink

ROCKIN THA PARADISE TONIGHT

TONIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 18 August 2005 02:32 (7 years ago) Permalink

The Astor Theatre, St Kilda. A lovely and well kept example of classic Art Deco single screen theatre. They show arthouse, re-runs, all kinds of things, 2 shows a night and 2-4 on weekends. They do marathons of things like LOTR and Cremaster.

The sign:

The magnificent entrance lobby:

The theatre itself:

(I hope all these pics work)

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 18 August 2005 02:34 (7 years ago) Permalink

The previously mentioned Ragtag Cinemacafe...

― Tape Store (Tape Store), Thursday, 18 August 2005 02:44 (7 years ago) Permalink

I only went to college there, but I worked at and really liked the Fargo Theatre.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 August 2005 02:55 (7 years ago) Permalink

The Uptown Theater in my original hometown of Washington, DC was pretty great:

― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 18 August 2005 03:07 (7 years ago) Permalink

But the Loews Jersey City, which is currently being restored, is truly majestic:

― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 18 August 2005 03:09 (7 years ago) Permalink

That Jersey City one reminds me of the one I visited in Syracuse. I think it was the Palace Theatre?

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 18 August 2005 03:48 (7 years ago) Permalink

Oh wow that Loews one is amazing!

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 18 August 2005 04:50 (7 years ago) Permalink

fuck jersey haters, that thing is glorious.

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 18 August 2005 05:52 (7 years ago) Permalink

Tis a sad thing that no one makes buildings like this anymore. Such care and attention to detail and glorious elaboration.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 18 August 2005 06:27 (7 years ago) Permalink

and all that height and open space -- not like a flat, sprawling multiplex where you're vacuum-packed into one of 24 tiny theaters.

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 18 August 2005 06:40 (7 years ago) Permalink

I hear that! Its why I love the Astor - they had a proper 70mm widescreen installed some years back, amazing the difference it is to see 70mm films in their full glory. I am very fond of going there to see "Withnail and I" - you know the cinema is packed with fans, and people chanting the lines aloud and cackling, lovely sense of community spirit.

The Astor has a resident cat too! Funny when it rubs up against someones legs in the middle of a dramatic/horror moment, heh.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 18 August 2005 06:42 (7 years ago) Permalink

In comparison, as you say, sitting in a tiny cramped low roofed ciniplex with such poor soundproofing you can hear the trams outside and the picture is piss and the "surround sound" is crap. Sad. A pox on you, Cinema Nova! You ruined Donnie Darko.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 18 August 2005 06:43 (7 years ago) Permalink

well, i've gotta mention the loft, it's virtually the only movie theater in tucson i go to!

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Thursday, 18 August 2005 06:44 (7 years ago) Permalink

because you can't in good conscience post about the loft to a thread like this without posting the sign:

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 18 August 2005 06:48 (7 years ago) Permalink

6 years pass...

Toronto's Cumberland Four is closing after 30 years.

Its programming was kind of half arthouse, half leftfield-mainstream. I saw many great films there, although I'm not really associating it right now with specific titles (the way I can tell you where I first saw Mean Streets, The Deer Hunter, Rushmore, and many others). It was sometimes like a ghost town the past year. One night and friend and I were leaving a late show around 11:00 p.m., and there wasn't a single person on staff to be seen anywhere. We started wondering if we were supposed to lock up.

― clemenza, Saturday, 12 May 2012 15:33 (1 year ago) Permalink

i went with a friend to see the third man at a little theater in seattle years ago and the lobby was totally deserted when we got there but there was a sign on the counter that said PLEASE WAIT -- YOUR TICKET SELLER IS ALSO YOUR PROJECTIONIST. i hope that place is still there.

― their private gesture for bison (difficult listening hour), Saturday, 12 May 2012 16:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

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