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markp commented about Cinemark Watchung and XD on Mar 28, 2019 at 12:36 pm

Article in local newspapers and after speaking to managers at Cinemark Hazlet 12, this theatre will open on April 19, 2019.

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markp commented about Union Theaters on Mar 22, 2019 at 11:17 am

Not gonna last long at those prices. They will be getting movies after pay per view.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Mar 15, 2019 at 8:56 pm

And there is no projectionist so even if it could be fixed it wouldn’t be.

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markp commented about Carteret Twin Cinema on Mar 15, 2019 at 6:57 am

Actually, no it was the building next door to the pep boys building. There was a self serve car wash where pep boys is back in the 70s.

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markp commented about AMC Sugarloaf Mills 18 on Mar 12, 2019 at 10:27 am

StanMalone, I lasted in an independent 10 plex until mid May 2013. Im in my 43rd year now. House projectionist at an arts center that runs 35MM once a month. And I run 70MM for the special movies (H8, Dunkirk etc) in NYC at 2 theatres and 1 in North Jersey. But it does sadden me how prints were treated in those final years. I received quite a few in the same manner you did.

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markp commented about AMC Sugarloaf Mills 18 on Mar 11, 2019 at 8:21 pm

And we wonder why everything went digital.

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markp commented about Cinepolis Parsippany on Mar 8, 2019 at 7:33 am

According to the website today they are undergoing a remodel and please pardon their dust.

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markp commented about Middlebrook Galleria Cinemas on Mar 7, 2019 at 8:00 am

if this theatre is taken over by another company, it will be the 5th owner in its 25 year existence. CJM, Clearview, Bow-tie, Cine Grand. It will have an uphill battle trying to compete with AMC 3 miles up the road. Even when I worked there up till 2004, it never did the business it was capable of.

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markp commented about Viewmont Mall Cinema on Mar 6, 2019 at 5:37 pm

Late 1973 and one of their opening attractions was a 1970 movie

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markp commented about Cinemagic Movies at Middletown on Mar 6, 2019 at 4:02 pm

KGordonMurray, there is a guy named Jimmy Letts who does rigging at the arena in Newark. He is a 536 member and works at the Arts Center during the summer. I asked him once if he had a projectionist in the family and said he did. He also stated to me that I as a projectionist was a loser. I now go out of my way to avoid him. I have been doing the job for 43 years.

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markp commented about UA Cinema Twin on Mar 6, 2019 at 3:55 pm

KGordonMurray, Jerry still lives in Asbury Park. 97 years old. I spoke to him in January. I will mention you to him next time I talk to him.

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markp commented about Bradley Cinema on Mar 6, 2019 at 7:31 am

The plan was to split it into 3 theatres from what I read. One theatre would use the original screen and the other two would be in the rear of the auditorium. It shouldn’t take that long. Its already been 4 months. When I worked with GCC in the 70s we split theatres in less than 2 months.

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markp commented about Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas on Mar 1, 2019 at 1:01 pm

Today is the day of the auction at this theatre. A buddy of mine just scored an entire JBL sound system and speakers. I heard the movie screens went for $200.00. Would be curious how much the digital projectors went for.

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markp commented about AMC Wayne 14 on Feb 18, 2019 at 7:52 am

These theatres do not have the right formats programmed in on their projectors. When digital is first set up, there are all types of formats they program. One is for events. They set it up to match everything to the theatres Flat and Scope images. If this was never done, or if the settings called macros are lost (which can happen in an extreme software or hardware failure), then it reverts to a pre set ratio, which is what you saw yesterday. I always to Cinemark in Hazlet and have not had any problems yet.

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markp commented about Union County Performing Arts Center on Feb 16, 2019 at 5:48 am

HowardBHass, you have all the details correct. Organ will be before all movies. Showtime is usually 8pm, except the double feature which will be 2pm. And thank you for the compliment. World class, I don’t know about that. I just love what I do. I try my best with what Im given to work with.

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markp commented about Union County Performing Arts Center on Feb 15, 2019 at 10:57 pm

Print of Pretty Woman looked really great tonite. Nice crowd. not one of our bigger crowds. I was interviewed by a young woman doing a paper for her studies. She wanted to interview people in jobs that are going away. I took her on a nice journey thru my 43 years. She was pleased and fascinated about how film ran and what went into it. And had another visitor, Mr HowardBHass. Always nice to see him.

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markp commented about Ridge Lyons Cinema on Feb 10, 2019 at 7:48 am

This theatre, as well as the Bernardsville Cinema and the Jerry Lewis Twin Cinema in Carteret NJ were all owned by the same man. When Jerry Lewis Cinemas went bankrupt, the theatres were told to change their front signage. This owner worked on a shoe string budget and never had the money to change them. The one in Carteret kept its signage until it closed in late 1984.

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markp commented about Menlo Park Twin Cinema on Feb 10, 2019 at 7:39 am

Closed on Nov 30,1991. I was there the night it closed. I was one of the two projectionists that worked there.

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markp commented about Menlo Park Twin Cinema on Feb 9, 2019 at 5:17 pm

That would be me. Seems like yesterday.

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markp commented about Frank Theatres Towne Stadium 16 on Jan 28, 2019 at 9:22 am

Jersey Shore Hurricane News had an article that this theatre is scheduled to close due to the Frank Theatre bankruptcy.

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markp commented about Union County Performing Arts Center on Jan 25, 2019 at 10:16 am

Don’t forget tonight at 8 pm, The Breakfast Club in 35MM with organ before. Print is almost brand new. All seats 5 dollars

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markp commented about Bala Theatre on Jan 20, 2019 at 4:52 pm

When I cleaned screens for Clearview years ago I was impressed at how it was tripled. Very unique. Lets hope it gets going again.

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markp commented about Bala Theatre on Jan 19, 2019 at 10:34 pm

I guess the longer this sits closed, the more likely it will deteriorate and likely be torn down or stripped down

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markp commented about Roosevelt Drive-In on Jan 12, 2019 at 7:18 am

Probably another shopping center

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markp commented about Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Jan 10, 2019 at 9:03 am

I was told a little more than 775 people for last nights second night showing.