Comments from Paul Fortini

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Paul Fortini commented about Hinsdale Theater on Jan 18, 2011 at 2:24 pm

The retail establishment occupying the first floor of this building has closed.

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Paul Fortini commented about Waterworks Cinemas on Jan 13, 2011 at 7:26 am

I was here a couple of years ago when I was visiting friends in Pittsburgh.

I lived and worked in Pittsburgh from the early to mid-1990s and I believe I saw “Speed” here. Was there another multiplex close by?

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Paul Fortini commented about James M. Nederlander Theatre on Jan 11, 2011 at 2:06 pm

I wonder if some of those old kung-fu movies are on DVD. I’ve always been curious about them.

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Paul Fortini commented about Century Square Luxury Cinemas on Dec 30, 2010 at 8:08 am

I lived in the Pittsburgh area from 1990-1995. I used to date a woman from Clairton, PA. We’d come here on occasion. I remember seeing “Dead Again”, “Hand That Rocks the Cradle”, “Shawshank Redemption”, and the trash classics “Sliver” and “Basic Instinct” here.

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Paul Fortini commented about Movies Six on Dec 30, 2010 at 8:04 am

Sucks that theatres built as recently as the 1990s are closing.

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Paul Fortini commented about Streamwood Theater on Dec 27, 2010 at 9:41 am

This would have to rank as one of Chicagoland’s shortest-lived multi-plexs. Among them are:

Rolling Meadows: 1993-2000
Streamwood: 1994-2004
Bricktown: 1989-2000
Rice Lake Square was open barely more than a decade too.

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Paul Fortini commented about Studio Movie Grill Wheaton on Dec 27, 2010 at 9:39 am

I believe Linens-n-Things totally ceased operations. If so, what is this building being used for now?

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Paul Fortini commented about Lincoln Village 1-6 on Dec 27, 2010 at 9:37 am

“Rice Lake Square (opened Dec 1989) is now a Linens-n-Things.”

Who knows what it is now that Linens-n-Things went out of business?

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Paul Fortini commented about Garrick Theatre on Dec 20, 2010 at 12:07 pm

Some of the facade from the former Garrick Theatre was re-used on the Second City Building. However, not far away, at the intersection of Lincoln Ave & the former Ogden Avenue, some of the busts from the Garrick showed up at this View link building.

Ogden Ave was removed form this area in the late 1960s.

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Paul Fortini commented about ICE 62nd & Western on Dec 13, 2010 at 1:02 pm

Anything happening with either former ICE theatre (62 & Western or the Lawndale)?

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Paul Fortini commented about Waterworks Cinemas on Dec 7, 2010 at 12:34 pm

Haven’t been up this way in nearly two years. Anybody been here lately?

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Paul Fortini commented about Ray Theater on Dec 2, 2010 at 6:59 am

Correction, should be March, 2004.

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Paul Fortini commented about Ray Theater on Dec 2, 2010 at 6:58 am

A 1940s view of the Ray can be found here View link

You have to scroll down to April, 2004.

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Paul Fortini commented about Luna Theatre on Nov 30, 2010 at 10:22 am

Amazing photos of the Luna. I lived not too far from there, but I’d never been to the Luna. My friends and I did go to the Will Rogers though (The Willy as we called it). I don’t believe I’d ever even seen the Luna.

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Paul Fortini commented about Vic Theatre on Nov 22, 2010 at 6:50 am

I saw Richard Thompson here in concert recently. The facility was okay, but the acoustics were terrible. Previously I’d only been here for Brew-n-View.

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Paul Fortini commented about Belvidere Cinema Gallery on Nov 22, 2010 at 6:43 am

Is this cinema still here?

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Paul Fortini commented about Glenwood Theatre on Nov 22, 2010 at 6:35 am

The Bloomingdale Court (now Picture Show at Bloomingdale), the North Riverside, The Village North (now the New 400), and the Golf Glen (now Big Picture) have all made it out of Village Entertainment. Why can’t someone do something with this theatre? It’d probably be a great 2nd run house.

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Paul Fortini commented about Cine Lounge at Niles on Nov 19, 2010 at 11:44 am

What a change between now and its Village or C-O days.

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Paul Fortini commented about Why did Kerasotes bail so quickly? on Nov 4, 2010 at 6:29 am

John,

I’ve been to the Icon once and I found it overwhelming and not in a good way.

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Paul Fortini commented about Regal City North Stadium 14 IMAX & RPX on Oct 26, 2010 at 7:01 am

What’s Regal like as an operator? I’ve never been to any of their cinemas. Kerasotes did great things with this and the Webster Place. Let’s hope Regal doesn’t run ‘em into the ground.

I haven’t been back to either location since the Regal takeover. My wife and I used to go to these all the time because of the 5 Buck Club Card.

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Paul Fortini commented about Morton Grove Theatre on Jul 19, 2010 at 4:33 pm

I miss this place. I think the last movie I saw here was “Bulworth” and as I recall, the place was packed!

My sister lived nearby at the time. I also recall her saying how she was so surprised this place closed.

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Paul Fortini commented about AMC Norridge 6 on Jul 4, 2010 at 6:46 am

Cinemark Fan,

Thanks for the shout out. It is amazing how this cinema has survived the other M&Rs and even outlived its supposed competitor, the Bricktown.

It’s too bad Kerasotes bailed so quickly on the cinema biz. Imagine what they could have done to this place, ala the Webster Place.

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Paul Fortini commented about Happy 40th Birthday – Norridge! on Jul 4, 2010 at 6:39 am

Too bad Kerasotes got out of the cinemz biz so quickly. Imagine what they could have done to this place had they remodeled ala the Webster Place (another former M&R).

Speaking of which, betcha Regal runs the Webster Place into the ground.

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Paul Fortini commented about CMX Arlington Heights on May 25, 2010 at 5:43 pm

Is this theatre still doing well? I wonder who owns it now?

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Paul Fortini commented about Buffalo Grove Theater on May 25, 2010 at 5:41 pm

Who owns this theatre these days? Is it independent? Value Theatres certainly didn’t last long.