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Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Garden State 16 on Oct 26, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Every AMC Theatres locations, as well as other theatres (Regal, National Amusements, Cinemark ect…), were carding this weekend for Saw V becaues it is required by the MPAA (which gave the film a “R” rating).

When Beowulf 3D was released, the AMC Garden State 16 was still being built, unless it was shown at the old AMC/RKO Stanley Warner’s Paramus Route 4 Theatre.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about Stanley Center for the Arts on Sep 30, 2008 at 5:32 pm

Warner Brothers theatre division, from 1930 to the late 1940’s-early 1950’s, was Stanley Warner (after buying Philadelphia, PA based Stanley Company of America, started by Stanley Mastbaum and Jules E. Mastbaum). It was through the Paramount Decree that Warner Brothers split into two companies: Warner Brothers Inc. and Stanley Warner Corp.

It was in the 1960’s when Pacific Theatres acquired Stanley Warner Corp, and later RKO Theatres to form the RKO Stanley Warner Theatres division (the other two were Pacific Theatres and Pacific East Theatres). Stanley Warner/RKO Stanley Warner was the biggest theatre chain in Philadelphia, PA, before being surpassed by Budco Theatres Corp. and Sameric Theatres Corp.

There is also a high school in Philadelphia, Pa named after The Stanley Company’s co-founder Jules E. Mastbaum, called Mastbaum Technical High School (built near the site of the former Stanley Warner’s Allegheny Theatre)

In 1981, Pacific Theatres sold RKO Stanley Warner to Almi-Century Theatres, forming RKO Century Warner Theatres.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about Eagle Eye first IMAX/IMAX digital opening on Sep 27, 2008 at 10:15 pm

The Digital IMAX Theatres are all AMC Theatres and they are:

AMC Altamonte Mall 18
AMC Aventura 24
AMC BarryWoods 24
AMC Cherry Hill 24
AMC Columbia 14
AMC Empire 25
AMC Hamilton 24
AMC Hoffman 22
AMC Neshaminy 24
AMC Orange Park 24
AMC Potomac Mills 18
AMC Regency Square 24
AMC Veterans 24
AMC White Marsh 16

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about Metropolitan Opera broadcasts to digital theaters on Sep 24, 2008 at 6:20 pm

Same here with the Met Opera simulcasts at the AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatre in Bensalem. A lot of these operas actually sells out a good 5 to 6 months before they are seen.

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatres on Sep 24, 2008 at 6:17 pm

This past sunday (9/21/2008) was the 10th anniversary of the opening of the AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatre. This Friday (9/26/2008) is the debut of “Eagle Eye: The IMAX Experience” at AMC Neshaminy 24.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Loews Paramus Route 4 Tenplex on Sep 2, 2008 at 9:55 pm

Except the AMC Loews Menlo Park 12 was always a “Cineplex Odeon” theatre, whereas the former AMC Loews Paramus Rout 4 10 Theatre started out as a “Stanley Warner” theatre.

The Stanley Warner Route 4 Theatre showed lots of great movies in 70mm, and started as a single screen.

The Cineplex Odeon/AMC Loews Menlo Park 12 Theatre is a 1990’s 12-plex that replaced another great theatre, the General Cinema Menlo Park Twin Theatre (opened as Cinema Menlo Park), which also show great 70mm films.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about Atco Multiplex Cinemas on Aug 30, 2008 at 4:01 pm

I have just read, over at this link: [url]http://cinematreasures.org/news/19561_0_1_0_C/[/url], that the Atco Multiplex Cinemas will close next week, along with sister theatres Showcase Lawrence 1-6 Cinemas and Circle Cinemas.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Aug 23, 2008 at 6:04 pm

Don’t worry, the Hoffman 22 is still showing “Space Station 3D” and “Kung Fu Panda” on their iMAX screen.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Empire 25 on Aug 18, 2008 at 5:38 pm

sometime next month according to iMAX’s website, the Digital IMAX Theatre will open at the AMC Empire 25.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Aug 15, 2008 at 11:16 pm

None of the IMAX Theatres in Philadelphia are showning “Fly Me To The Moon”. AMC Neshaminy 24, Hamilton 24 & Cherry Hill 24 are showing “Space Station 3D” and “Kung Fu Panda”, REG King of Prussia Stadium 16 is showing “The Dark Knight”, and The Franklin Institute is showing educational IMAX films and “The Dark Knight”.

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatres on Aug 15, 2008 at 11:13 pm

The first 2 shows in Digitial IMAX were: Space Station 3D (@ 10:30 AM), and Kung Fu Panda (@ 12:15 PM).

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatres on Aug 5, 2008 at 1:18 pm

In about 2 to 3 weeks, the Digital IMAX Theatre at AMC Neshaminy 24 will be open.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Jul 22, 2008 at 3:50 pm

Yesterday, July 21, started the conversion of AMC Neshaminy 24’s Auditorium #1 from 35mm to Digital IMAX. The first film slated to play is Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience. The theatre will seat 505, down from the original 617 seats when AMC Neshaminy first opened.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about IMAX will expand into AMC theaters on Jul 22, 2008 at 3:40 pm

Yesterday, July 21, started the conversion of AMC Neshaminy 24’s Auditorium #1 from a 35mm House to a Digital IMAX Theatre. This theatre will seat 505, down from the 617 that it sat in the 35mm days.

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatres on Jul 22, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Yesterday started the conversion of Theatre #1 from a 35mm Theatre to a Digital IMAX Theatre. Today, the existing screen was totally ripped out, and the existing speakers were removed.

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Empire 25 on Jul 21, 2008 at 9:20 pm

In regards to the exit from the AMC Empire 25: It may have been planed like that by AMC Theatres, Hilton Hotels, and Applebee’s Restaurant for the exit to be like what it is.

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatres on Jul 21, 2008 at 9:11 pm

Almost every showing of “The Dark Knight” was sold out this weekend, including the sync showing of the 8:30PM show in Aud #1 (The future IMAX Theatre) and Aud #24, both on Friday and Saturday.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC 34th Street 14 on Jul 17, 2008 at 8:32 pm

In November of this year, this theatre, along with The AMC Empire 25 and the AMC Loews Kips Bay 15, will be a Digital IMAX Theatre.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Cherry Hill 24 on Jul 17, 2008 at 8:21 pm

It will be August of this year when The AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24, as well as the AMC Hamilton 24 and the AMC Neshaminy 24, will have their Digital IMAX Theatres operational.

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatres on Jul 17, 2008 at 8:18 pm

It will be Auditorium #1 that will be converted to Digital IMAX at the soon to be renamed AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX Theatre.

Also, “The Dark Knight” midnight showing opens on 10 screens, short of the 16 that “Star Wars Episode III” opened on back in May 2005.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Rockaway 16 on Jun 17, 2008 at 5:05 pm

The policy of bringing in outside food changed at the same time AMC bought General Cinema from US Bankruptcy Court.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about What's the Cinemark difference? on Jun 17, 2008 at 3:05 pm

We do have 2 of the Cinemark Theatres in the Philadelphia are. They are:

Movies 16, Somerdale, NJ
Movies 10, Wilmington/Newark, DE

In the rest of Pennsylvania, the Cinemark Theatres are:

Cinemark 12, Center Township
Millcreek Cinema 6, Erie
Movies 17, Erie
Cinemark 20, Moosic
Cinemark 18 and IMAX, Tarentum

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about What's the Cinemark difference? on Jun 15, 2008 at 8:19 am

Every chain has their trademark design for each era. AMC has their cookie cutter 4-6 plexes of the late 70’s early 80’s. Then they had their 8-12 plexes with the one or two box offices in the center, lobby in in the middle with 4 screens on the left and 4 on the right. “AMC Entertainment” neon over the snack bar. Then during the megaplex boom they have their crazy “Space Port” designs with the starfield carpet. Then they have their in between phase with the tacky Hollywood star murals and their current design with the movie quote wallpaper and terrazzo with inlaid quotes.

AMC Entertainment does has a few theatres that are not the cookie-cutter variety. For starter, you have the Empire 25, which is 7 floors, the first floor (where the ticket office is) is thwe old auditorium of the original Empire Theatre. Floor 3 to 7 are the current auditoriums.

Another AMC Theatre with a unique design is The AMC Neshaminy 24, Bensalem, PA, which has the 4 big auditoriums (Auditoriums #1-2 and #23-24) in the front of the building, then a hallway (on the left and right) for Auditoriums #3-6 and #19-22, then a long hallway that goes to the back of the building where Auditoriums #7-12 and #13-18 are located. The 2 Main “Metropolis” concession stands are located between Aud # 1 & 2, and #23 & 24, and the “Uptown” stand is between #12 & 13. The only other AMC Theatre that has this design is in Spain.

Of the 10-plexes, The AMC Woodhaven 10, Bensalem, PA has its own unique design, with 4 theatres on the left (Acme) side, and 6 on the right (Home Depot) side. This was due to design of the Home Depot Plaza in which it is located in, and the fact that the Woodhaven 10’s former location, The Woodhaven Mall 4 Cinema, is located next door to the Woodhaven 10’s right side.

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Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about Milgram Theatre on May 15, 2008 at 2:34 am

I believe The Stanton Theatre had 3 different marquees. The firs was from 1914 to the 1930’s. The second was from at least 1935 to around 1959, when the final marquee was nstalled. this would be the marquee style that was also used by this theatre’s sister theatre, The Boyd Theatre.

When this theatre became The Milgram Theatre, they modernized everything on the front of this theatre except for the marquee, with the exception of putting the “Milgram” name where the “Stanton” name used to be, not like what Sameric Theatres did, covering the “Boyd” name with metal and placing the “Sameric” name right through the Boyd name. you can still see the holes in the Boyd name from where the bolts were from the “Sameric” name.

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. commented about AMC Rockaway 16 on May 15, 2008 at 2:19 am

The AMC Theatre that I work at still has our projection manager. I highly doubt they wold eliminate the projection manager at the 24 and 30-plexes.