Rivest, you are right. I looked at the Post archives and the movie directory and ads show The Shadow playing in this market, in DTS exclusively, no mention of 70mm. However, it was/is a special format so I wasn’t that far off the mark. :P :)
I forgot to mention they CLOSED the bathrooms at the end of the movie. Really, Smithsonian? Maintaining movie interest and bladder control for the duration of a 2.5 hour movie is one thing and then no place to relieve yourself at the end?? I’m glad I did not buy or otherwise consume any beverages before or during the film. Fortunately, bladder control I still have great control of and was able to make it to the Wawa down the street. :)
I know I have visited this venue and have blogged about it but like other comments, they’ve disappeared. Honestly, I don’t remember the first movie I saw here but I’m guessing it may have been the last Matrix movie maybe. My friend and I were waiting to go into the auditorium snaking around some hallway entering in from the bottom.
I caught the latest (maybe last) Mission Impossible movie on a Wednesday on a fluke being that I was working nearby. The $18 ticket price was far more agreeable than the $25 or so the AMCs and Regals are charging for their so-called IMAX presentations. Driving almost an hour and saving $7 in the admission price would sound crazy, but I’d rather support the Smithsonian than AMC in this case. :).
Since I bought my ticket online I didn’t have or couldn’t get a paper one and my electronic proof of purchase didn’t produce the barcode they scan to get in. Fortunately, the nice usher just let me in having verified my confirmation time. :) Talk about nice customer service.
I sat at the bottom of the top tier of seats. I’ve forgotten what they’re called. Mezzanine level? Didn’t want the ones closer to the screen or the nosebleed seats. LOL. Maybe more like the motion sickness ones. LOL.
For all the hype about the stunt work, I have to admit the format was disappointing and its because of the lack of ‘first person’ shots during the aerial scenes. Sound to me was not engaging either because of where I was sitting or it just wasn’t working for me. With the wide screen aspect of IMAX, the format would have shown off to better effect but for the way they DID shoot it, I’m thinking why bother? They could’ve done the usual digital backdrops and no one would know the difference. And the flashback scenes from the prior movies had some grain and text was not crisp and pixellated to me. I know the earlier films blown up would have some artifacts. I get it. Against its $400M production cost, I’m thinking okay, where did the $ go?? And its end of time apocalyptic storyline was too Terminator/Final Impact-ish with its doomsday rattling.
One last annoying thing was the people behind me kicking my seat a few times and not apologizing assuming it was a mistake and this woman a few seats down exposing her stocking feet to stretch out. I mean really? Are you people at home? You’re in a public place.
Would I make the travel out here again? Hell, yeah. I only wished the Jurassic Park movie was in IMAX. Not a real race car fan to see F1 here.
If this is the same National Amusement Centreville, I could’ve sworn I posted seeing The Shadow here in 70mm or some special format. It was the only booking in 70mm and I remember my friends and I, who worked at Hechts, snuck out of work and high tailed it here to make it for a Sunday afternoon show. The movie sucked. And I remember one of my friends mimicking the shadow’s signature laugh all the way home for choosing to see this movie being so bad. LOL.
From reading my last post, 12 years ago, it seems this is when the venue was last remodeled. I sort of remember the movie :) Maybe larger wall to wall screens for that immersive experience would be nice. My memory of the place is more of the shoebox deluxe meaning a long and slightly wide auditorium hence the term shoebox deluxe. :) And upgraded concessions, please not just popcorn and soda :P Or else, I’ll be inclined to sneak in food from one of the many eateries adjacent to the theater.
I’m reminiscing at this late/early hour and in looking at my comments, I forgot to mention I saw the Madonna documentary “Truth or Dare” here in ‘91. I think I chose this venue over the others as the print boasted Dolby Spectrum or something that stood out from the other places. My first impression watching the movie was that Madonna was acting and 'on’ as the camera was rolling. The movie experience was there when it would go from the black and white plainness of the documentary to vibrant color concert footage with full stereo surrounds like you are there!
This was 34 years ago. Sheesh. Am I that old now? :P
The local news station has been broadcasting the closure of this venue. Looking at the posts, its been 13 years since I visited this venue. They used to have a film club where exclusives could be previewed prior to general release, or a filmmaker would be on hand to introduce his latest and have a Q&A with audience members but that stopped years ago before the pandemic.
Aside from that, customer service is severely lacking these days. Don’t get me started on AMC, which seems to dominate this market. There’s no showmanship at all. At least BowTie used to have personal intros, which was a nice touch. All that is gone now. You have to do something to differentiate yourself from the competition for sure.
Sorry to see this place shut down but, honestly, its too bad.
After 25 years, I returned to this theater for a free screening of the movie Bonhoeffer: Paster. Spy. Assassin #5. The movie I’d sum up as Schindler’s List lite. As stated in Mike’s comment from 10 years ago, capacity is very diminished with the large recliner seats spread out. Projection and sound were very good. Not used to ticketless entry even though its been around for years. I just don’t go out to the movies as much as I used to. I’m thinking its for lack or decent product and production.
I heard the last minute or so of a news story about this on the radio the other day. In reading the story on the Post, the idea sounds interesting. However, I hope they restore some 70mm film projection, too. The question I have is parking space for people who drive in. I don’t like Metro. I don’t think we can part in the neighborhood streets like we used to with the parking stickers they have for that area now these days and there’s only so many parking space around there, too.
Before Doug Trumbull passed, I know he was working on a HFR system sort of like a modern day Showscan. Wonder whatever happened to that. Or, could this be a variation on that?
My original post is gone from 2K5. I never saw a movie here but did see the comics Stephen Lynch and the late Mitch Hedberg in 2005. I don’t recall a whole lot being this was 19 years+ years ago. I recall the interior was decent and the seats cramped and relatively clean. No movie screen but a decent stage. Lynch was great although, from my memory had to drink some beers to become animated enough to do his off the wall comedic songs. Hedberg seemed high or drunk and kept the show going on what seemed like hours or way past the booked time. Not that this was bad, its just that one can only maintain comfort in those seats with no break and I had superior bladder control at the time, too. Sadly, Hedberg passed away mere weeks after this show and that sticks in my mind as I write this.
After reading the article, it seems the venue will get remodeled at a much higher cost. To wait any longer would mean even higher construction costs in the future. The sooner things get done, the sooner they can reopen and entertain audiences again and make some $ and boost the local economy.
For whatever reason or no reason, or maybe it was the ‘force’ that prompted me to look at this venue last week and saw a limited engagement of Return of the Jedi in the BTX auditorium. Other venues have it in regular Digital projection. The thing is I’ve forever had a problem getting my Stubbs account reinstated even after using another email addy. I tried and it finally worked again after resetting, paid the $18 or so for the privilege and got my evening ticket. Didn’t realize I paid $15 for Stubbs that lasts until the end of this year. This means I’ll be going to AMC a few more times. It also seems double points are awarded on Wed.
Food fare hasn’t changed and I couldn’t believe that a small pizza and drink is as much as the admission..$40 for a ticket and food? No.
The preshow ads play in mono as if everything is spoken in whisper. The AMC ads are surround and they didn’t play the BTX or Atmos trailer. Even though I’ve seen this film a few times, this digital presentation does not compare to the 70mm or the presentation at AFI even. The transfer had no film artifacts such as the spotting but just looked dull. Soundtrack was barely there then I realized why they didn’t play the Atmos trailer is because the movie didn’t have an Atmos soundtrack. Maybe I’m wrong but I suppose they haven’t updated the film and remixed the soundtrack for Atmos.
The seats are comfy cushy and made me temporarily snooze during the Endor scenes. LOL.
I finally stopped by for a movie under Landmark’s new ownership of the place just shortly after the Oscars. This is the first year I have not seen any of the nominated pictures due to work and not Covid issues. The movies booked are almost carbon copy of that booked at the mall. One would think counter programming would be best to maximize patronage.
The place seems less inviting with the elimination of a live manned box office. You buy your ticket electronically at the kiosk or go upstairs and deal with the person at the concession stand. The 2 people at the stand were friendly enough but offerings weren’t that many. I’m thinking whatever happened to the upgrades BowTie made to expanding the food menu? The equipment must’ve been left behind to make fries, wings and
air fried/convection oven pizza. The upstairs has little tables resembling a cafe area. There is alcohol available. Need a good espresso bar and similar offerings.
The auditorium exteriors have some nice cosmetic upgrades. However, the signage confused me to the point where I went into the wrong auditorium for my movie. I ended up seeing Creed III with a bunch of high school kids. It seems further seating reductions were made to space out this particular auditorium and the comfy cushy BowTie recliners are still there. Screen size and placement look the same and the sound was decent although I didn’t inquire as to format.
The mens restroom was finally modernized to have flushless urinals and decent sinks with hand dryers.
This venue is definitely closed. I was driving by this past Sat night and saw no cars in the lot. Can’t believe its been open 25 years or so. I remember when it opened rereading my post above. Dallas' post above is correct.
To be honest, the 2 BIG theaters would’ve made for a better IMAX conversion then the Waugh Chapel down 301 when it was built new back in 2012 or so.
I scanned through the article and blanked out when I read the part of a 375 seat main theater. LOL! I assume the large screen is untouched. If they make it smaller, forget it. It seems the event films like your Avatars and Top Gun 2s get the people out to the big screens as it should. I’d never pay $20+ to stream a movie at home, unless I’m rich and have a dedicated THX-certified or better cinema auditorium.
The other sources of revenue from food and other entertainment makes economic sense. However, its not going to get me to drive there and pay $$ for pretty looking spoonfuls of food served on bone China and crystal glassware.
I was in the area one weekday and drove by the place in the afternoon. They had only 2 showings at the time. 5 pm ish and 7 pm ish. Didn’t bother going in but there were cars in the lot. With all the money Bow Tie put in over the years including the hot food equipment, I doubt Landmark did much except dust off the place and unlock the doors :) Now, if they put in a good espresso and/or smoothie machine, I’ll mosey on up to the place.
Looking at the online movie listings, they are in competition with the mall theater booking similar films. Am I to assume film clearance is now in the past? Or, are exhibitors playing nice in the movie showing business now?
The Customer Service is horrible. After trying to get someone from corporate to reinstate my Stubbs account exchanging numerous emails, the management here did nothing to help even after promising to email me after assured fixes. I’ll give them kudos for smiling widely like actors in a toothpaste commercial at me with a promise of a fix.
I have seen several movies after they opened a little after the pandemic. Just about all were in the BTX. Their recliners are far better then the AMC Tysons ones (at least the IMAX auditorium..and not busted up..so far). Unfortunately, they are TOO comfortable, I’ve found myself snoozing at the last Jurassic Park Dominion film.
The hot food fare is not as good or varied as Bow Tie was but at least they deliver to the seat.
As I’m looking into why Bow Tie abandoned the MD/VA markets, I came upon this old multiplex I visited years ago. As with my other earlier posts, it has disappeared. After living on the west coast for a brief period, I came back to the area and visited this place with a friend. I saw Star Trek: Generations here..I’m guessing early ‘95 as it was playing in one of the last venues booking it in digital sound. I’m thinking DTS. It was in a tiny auditorium and I do recall the experience was hardly like anything I experienced at a Dolby Digital engagement outside of Spokane WA, or the really huge older Act III multiplexes in Portland OR and even one of the smaller but decently sized (400?), but THX certified smaller auditoriums at the former Manns Chinese. Not quite sure but I think parking was a premium here once upon a time and having to pay(?).
I imagine whomever takes over will benefit from the Bow Tie upgrades aside from whatever is added for the dining part of the business.
Licorice is opening 1/1 in 70mm but with one measly 6:15 pm 70mm showing. Rest of the shows are DP.As of this writing, no other 70mm showings. Very strange.
Oh wow, Howard. Looking at my post from almost 10 years ago, one of his films must’ve played at the Landmarks here. Looking at Anderson’s bio, it had to have been The Master, which I do recall it playing 70mm and seeing it somewhere and posted it on the site commenting on its strange ending.
Perhaps closer to its Christmas release here, we’ll get maybe more than just the AFI’s 70mm print. On your recommendation, I will catch it probably at the Silver. I’m sure it will play in the historic auditorium.
I haven’t seen many movies this year post pandemic but it has more to do with working a lot rather than just going. Dune I saw on gasp hbogo on my iMac! And, yes, I was drawn into it but I know in a large film format like IMAX or AMC’s Dolby, it would’ve been quite immersive.
Howard, I see an advanced screening this Sat 12/11/21 at the AFI Silver at 7, but its sold out. Unless, the management is strict, I have seen people go into other auditoriums once they get into the complex. And, no, I’m not suggesting anyone do it either, but.. :)
Didn’t see anything at the local Landmarks as of this moment.
It appears they are opening small, in 70mm, and expanding.
I heard over the local news station that the neighborhood board association gave their approval for some kind of liquor permit to Landmark Theaters. However, it should be noted they didn’t apply for one, nor stated any intention to lease the theater. I suppose it was a gesture to entice Landmark to take over the venue.
If Landmark is successful in reopening, I don’t see how economically viable it will be to keep it a single screen. They’ve got to at least twin or triplex the place. They could turn the balcony into another single or twin..or more depending how much of a shoebox theater you want. Sounds depressing.
Parking is difficult, unless your patrons take the Metro. I don’t. Back in the day, you could park in the residential area adjacent to the theater but now they’ve got stickers so that isn’t going to work, either, except for the non-enforcement hours, which I don’t recall off the top of my head.
Rivest, you are right. I looked at the Post archives and the movie directory and ads show The Shadow playing in this market, in DTS exclusively, no mention of 70mm. However, it was/is a special format so I wasn’t that far off the mark. :P :)
I forgot to mention they CLOSED the bathrooms at the end of the movie. Really, Smithsonian? Maintaining movie interest and bladder control for the duration of a 2.5 hour movie is one thing and then no place to relieve yourself at the end?? I’m glad I did not buy or otherwise consume any beverages before or during the film. Fortunately, bladder control I still have great control of and was able to make it to the Wawa down the street. :)
I know I have visited this venue and have blogged about it but like other comments, they’ve disappeared. Honestly, I don’t remember the first movie I saw here but I’m guessing it may have been the last Matrix movie maybe. My friend and I were waiting to go into the auditorium snaking around some hallway entering in from the bottom.
I caught the latest (maybe last) Mission Impossible movie on a Wednesday on a fluke being that I was working nearby. The $18 ticket price was far more agreeable than the $25 or so the AMCs and Regals are charging for their so-called IMAX presentations. Driving almost an hour and saving $7 in the admission price would sound crazy, but I’d rather support the Smithsonian than AMC in this case. :).
Since I bought my ticket online I didn’t have or couldn’t get a paper one and my electronic proof of purchase didn’t produce the barcode they scan to get in. Fortunately, the nice usher just let me in having verified my confirmation time. :) Talk about nice customer service.
I sat at the bottom of the top tier of seats. I’ve forgotten what they’re called. Mezzanine level? Didn’t want the ones closer to the screen or the nosebleed seats. LOL. Maybe more like the motion sickness ones. LOL.
For all the hype about the stunt work, I have to admit the format was disappointing and its because of the lack of ‘first person’ shots during the aerial scenes. Sound to me was not engaging either because of where I was sitting or it just wasn’t working for me. With the wide screen aspect of IMAX, the format would have shown off to better effect but for the way they DID shoot it, I’m thinking why bother? They could’ve done the usual digital backdrops and no one would know the difference. And the flashback scenes from the prior movies had some grain and text was not crisp and pixellated to me. I know the earlier films blown up would have some artifacts. I get it. Against its $400M production cost, I’m thinking okay, where did the $ go?? And its end of time apocalyptic storyline was too Terminator/Final Impact-ish with its doomsday rattling.
One last annoying thing was the people behind me kicking my seat a few times and not apologizing assuming it was a mistake and this woman a few seats down exposing her stocking feet to stretch out. I mean really? Are you people at home? You’re in a public place.
Would I make the travel out here again? Hell, yeah. I only wished the Jurassic Park movie was in IMAX. Not a real race car fan to see F1 here.
If this is the same National Amusement Centreville, I could’ve sworn I posted seeing The Shadow here in 70mm or some special format. It was the only booking in 70mm and I remember my friends and I, who worked at Hechts, snuck out of work and high tailed it here to make it for a Sunday afternoon show. The movie sucked. And I remember one of my friends mimicking the shadow’s signature laugh all the way home for choosing to see this movie being so bad. LOL.
From reading my last post, 12 years ago, it seems this is when the venue was last remodeled. I sort of remember the movie :) Maybe larger wall to wall screens for that immersive experience would be nice. My memory of the place is more of the shoebox deluxe meaning a long and slightly wide auditorium hence the term shoebox deluxe. :) And upgraded concessions, please not just popcorn and soda :P Or else, I’ll be inclined to sneak in food from one of the many eateries adjacent to the theater.
I’m reminiscing at this late/early hour and in looking at my comments, I forgot to mention I saw the Madonna documentary “Truth or Dare” here in ‘91. I think I chose this venue over the others as the print boasted Dolby Spectrum or something that stood out from the other places. My first impression watching the movie was that Madonna was acting and 'on’ as the camera was rolling. The movie experience was there when it would go from the black and white plainness of the documentary to vibrant color concert footage with full stereo surrounds like you are there!
This was 34 years ago. Sheesh. Am I that old now? :P
The local news station has been broadcasting the closure of this venue. Looking at the posts, its been 13 years since I visited this venue. They used to have a film club where exclusives could be previewed prior to general release, or a filmmaker would be on hand to introduce his latest and have a Q&A with audience members but that stopped years ago before the pandemic.
Aside from that, customer service is severely lacking these days. Don’t get me started on AMC, which seems to dominate this market. There’s no showmanship at all. At least BowTie used to have personal intros, which was a nice touch. All that is gone now. You have to do something to differentiate yourself from the competition for sure.
Sorry to see this place shut down but, honestly, its too bad.
After 25 years, I returned to this theater for a free screening of the movie Bonhoeffer: Paster. Spy. Assassin #5. The movie I’d sum up as Schindler’s List lite. As stated in Mike’s comment from 10 years ago, capacity is very diminished with the large recliner seats spread out. Projection and sound were very good. Not used to ticketless entry even though its been around for years. I just don’t go out to the movies as much as I used to. I’m thinking its for lack or decent product and production.
I heard the last minute or so of a news story about this on the radio the other day. In reading the story on the Post, the idea sounds interesting. However, I hope they restore some 70mm film projection, too. The question I have is parking space for people who drive in. I don’t like Metro. I don’t think we can part in the neighborhood streets like we used to with the parking stickers they have for that area now these days and there’s only so many parking space around there, too.
Before Doug Trumbull passed, I know he was working on a HFR system sort of like a modern day Showscan. Wonder whatever happened to that. Or, could this be a variation on that?
My original post is gone from 2K5. I never saw a movie here but did see the comics Stephen Lynch and the late Mitch Hedberg in 2005. I don’t recall a whole lot being this was 19 years+ years ago. I recall the interior was decent and the seats cramped and relatively clean. No movie screen but a decent stage. Lynch was great although, from my memory had to drink some beers to become animated enough to do his off the wall comedic songs. Hedberg seemed high or drunk and kept the show going on what seemed like hours or way past the booked time. Not that this was bad, its just that one can only maintain comfort in those seats with no break and I had superior bladder control at the time, too. Sadly, Hedberg passed away mere weeks after this show and that sticks in my mind as I write this.
Interior looks beautiful with lots of entertainment choices, but sadly, no more movies.
After reading the article, it seems the venue will get remodeled at a much higher cost. To wait any longer would mean even higher construction costs in the future. The sooner things get done, the sooner they can reopen and entertain audiences again and make some $ and boost the local economy.
For whatever reason or no reason, or maybe it was the ‘force’ that prompted me to look at this venue last week and saw a limited engagement of Return of the Jedi in the BTX auditorium. Other venues have it in regular Digital projection. The thing is I’ve forever had a problem getting my Stubbs account reinstated even after using another email addy. I tried and it finally worked again after resetting, paid the $18 or so for the privilege and got my evening ticket. Didn’t realize I paid $15 for Stubbs that lasts until the end of this year. This means I’ll be going to AMC a few more times. It also seems double points are awarded on Wed.
Food fare hasn’t changed and I couldn’t believe that a small pizza and drink is as much as the admission..$40 for a ticket and food? No.
The preshow ads play in mono as if everything is spoken in whisper. The AMC ads are surround and they didn’t play the BTX or Atmos trailer. Even though I’ve seen this film a few times, this digital presentation does not compare to the 70mm or the presentation at AFI even. The transfer had no film artifacts such as the spotting but just looked dull. Soundtrack was barely there then I realized why they didn’t play the Atmos trailer is because the movie didn’t have an Atmos soundtrack. Maybe I’m wrong but I suppose they haven’t updated the film and remixed the soundtrack for Atmos.
The seats are comfy cushy and made me temporarily snooze during the Endor scenes. LOL.
I finally stopped by for a movie under Landmark’s new ownership of the place just shortly after the Oscars. This is the first year I have not seen any of the nominated pictures due to work and not Covid issues. The movies booked are almost carbon copy of that booked at the mall. One would think counter programming would be best to maximize patronage.
The place seems less inviting with the elimination of a live manned box office. You buy your ticket electronically at the kiosk or go upstairs and deal with the person at the concession stand. The 2 people at the stand were friendly enough but offerings weren’t that many. I’m thinking whatever happened to the upgrades BowTie made to expanding the food menu? The equipment must’ve been left behind to make fries, wings and
air fried/convection oven pizza. The upstairs has little tables resembling a cafe area. There is alcohol available. Need a good espresso bar and similar offerings.
The auditorium exteriors have some nice cosmetic upgrades. However, the signage confused me to the point where I went into the wrong auditorium for my movie. I ended up seeing Creed III with a bunch of high school kids. It seems further seating reductions were made to space out this particular auditorium and the comfy cushy BowTie recliners are still there. Screen size and placement look the same and the sound was decent although I didn’t inquire as to format.
The mens restroom was finally modernized to have flushless urinals and decent sinks with hand dryers.
This venue is definitely closed. I was driving by this past Sat night and saw no cars in the lot. Can’t believe its been open 25 years or so. I remember when it opened rereading my post above. Dallas' post above is correct.
To be honest, the 2 BIG theaters would’ve made for a better IMAX conversion then the Waugh Chapel down 301 when it was built new back in 2012 or so.
I scanned through the article and blanked out when I read the part of a 375 seat main theater. LOL! I assume the large screen is untouched. If they make it smaller, forget it. It seems the event films like your Avatars and Top Gun 2s get the people out to the big screens as it should. I’d never pay $20+ to stream a movie at home, unless I’m rich and have a dedicated THX-certified or better cinema auditorium.
The other sources of revenue from food and other entertainment makes economic sense. However, its not going to get me to drive there and pay $$ for pretty looking spoonfuls of food served on bone China and crystal glassware.
I was in the area one weekday and drove by the place in the afternoon. They had only 2 showings at the time. 5 pm ish and 7 pm ish. Didn’t bother going in but there were cars in the lot. With all the money Bow Tie put in over the years including the hot food equipment, I doubt Landmark did much except dust off the place and unlock the doors :) Now, if they put in a good espresso and/or smoothie machine, I’ll mosey on up to the place.
Looking at the online movie listings, they are in competition with the mall theater booking similar films. Am I to assume film clearance is now in the past? Or, are exhibitors playing nice in the movie showing business now?
The Customer Service is horrible. After trying to get someone from corporate to reinstate my Stubbs account exchanging numerous emails, the management here did nothing to help even after promising to email me after assured fixes. I’ll give them kudos for smiling widely like actors in a toothpaste commercial at me with a promise of a fix.
I have seen several movies after they opened a little after the pandemic. Just about all were in the BTX. Their recliners are far better then the AMC Tysons ones (at least the IMAX auditorium..and not busted up..so far). Unfortunately, they are TOO comfortable, I’ve found myself snoozing at the last Jurassic Park Dominion film.
The hot food fare is not as good or varied as Bow Tie was but at least they deliver to the seat.
As I’m looking into why Bow Tie abandoned the MD/VA markets, I came upon this old multiplex I visited years ago. As with my other earlier posts, it has disappeared. After living on the west coast for a brief period, I came back to the area and visited this place with a friend. I saw Star Trek: Generations here..I’m guessing early ‘95 as it was playing in one of the last venues booking it in digital sound. I’m thinking DTS. It was in a tiny auditorium and I do recall the experience was hardly like anything I experienced at a Dolby Digital engagement outside of Spokane WA, or the really huge older Act III multiplexes in Portland OR and even one of the smaller but decently sized (400?), but THX certified smaller auditoriums at the former Manns Chinese. Not quite sure but I think parking was a premium here once upon a time and having to pay(?).
I imagine whomever takes over will benefit from the Bow Tie upgrades aside from whatever is added for the dining part of the business.
Now an AMC. I have this bad feeling things will go down here.
Licorice is opening 1/1 in 70mm but with one measly 6:15 pm 70mm showing. Rest of the shows are DP.As of this writing, no other 70mm showings. Very strange.
Oh wow, Howard. Looking at my post from almost 10 years ago, one of his films must’ve played at the Landmarks here. Looking at Anderson’s bio, it had to have been The Master, which I do recall it playing 70mm and seeing it somewhere and posted it on the site commenting on its strange ending.
Perhaps closer to its Christmas release here, we’ll get maybe more than just the AFI’s 70mm print. On your recommendation, I will catch it probably at the Silver. I’m sure it will play in the historic auditorium.
I haven’t seen many movies this year post pandemic but it has more to do with working a lot rather than just going. Dune I saw on gasp hbogo on my iMac! And, yes, I was drawn into it but I know in a large film format like IMAX or AMC’s Dolby, it would’ve been quite immersive.
Howard, I see an advanced screening this Sat 12/11/21 at the AFI Silver at 7, but its sold out. Unless, the management is strict, I have seen people go into other auditoriums once they get into the complex. And, no, I’m not suggesting anyone do it either, but.. :)
Didn’t see anything at the local Landmarks as of this moment.
It appears they are opening small, in 70mm, and expanding.
I heard over the local news station that the neighborhood board association gave their approval for some kind of liquor permit to Landmark Theaters. However, it should be noted they didn’t apply for one, nor stated any intention to lease the theater. I suppose it was a gesture to entice Landmark to take over the venue.
If Landmark is successful in reopening, I don’t see how economically viable it will be to keep it a single screen. They’ve got to at least twin or triplex the place. They could turn the balcony into another single or twin..or more depending how much of a shoebox theater you want. Sounds depressing.
Parking is difficult, unless your patrons take the Metro. I don’t. Back in the day, you could park in the residential area adjacent to the theater but now they’ve got stickers so that isn’t going to work, either, except for the non-enforcement hours, which I don’t recall off the top of my head.