If this be the future of home theatre, let alone movie theatres generally, I’m afraid that the United States is in far bigger trouble than I even imagined.
The landlord movie chain sounds like it wants to make some fast bucks here by cashing in on the real estate, which is an all-too-common occurrence regarding venerable old movie palaces.
If, indeed, the theatre is mold-infested, structurally falling apart, and the projection, etc. overall, quite shoddy, etc., it’s because city officials allowed it to fall into disrepair, and average moviegoers have also avoided the place as well. As much as I hate to read/hear of movie theatres being demolished, it’s a wonder that city officials and average moviegoers haven’t learned their lessons from these experiences. Just saying.
Hey dapetitpas! I saw the “:Yelp” blog. It seems cool. Not too crazy about the AMC Theatres, especially because they play such schlocky films, they’re overpriced, as are the concession stands, and they tend to be full of kids whose parents had no babysitters and couldn’t find another place to leave their kids, or tend to be full of rowdy kids who just get off on being rude.
Yes, there is a real dearth of repertory and revival movie houses here in the United States. There used to be many here in Boston and Cambridge. The Harvard Square theatre, which used to be a revival moviehouse, was bought out by Loews, and, later, by AMC. The Central Square Theatre, the Janus, the Kenmore Square Theatre, the Orson Welles and most of the other revival moviehouses here in our area have gone to cinema heaven, leaving us with only the Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Brattle Theatre, both of which are struggling to stay afloat. If those two places vanish, we’ll have nothing in the ways of places that show good quality films anymore. Holding memberships to both of them does help, imho, however.
No matter what people say about sophisticated home-theatre systems being as amazing as watching great classic movies on a great big, wide screen, in a real movie theatre with the lights down low, watching these great, golden oldies on DVD, at home on television, is NOT the same kind of experience as seeing a great old classic film in a real movie theatre, on a great big screen, with tons of other people, whether one knows them or not. Not withstanding that I’m really NOT much of a TV-watcher, this is the reason why I’ve resisted getting a DVD-player, even though I do have cable and a HD TV.
That’s ridiculous. Why can’t the city maintain the theatre better, and keep it clean, instead of destroying it? If the city of Passaic, NJ has other places that can be used as extra retail space, then, for G*d’s sake, save the theatre, instead of depriving the residents of Passaic, NJ of the right to enjoyment of a theatre that belongs to their community.
What a beautiful story! It’s great to hear about a theatre being saved by the community at large. Hope everybody continues to enjoy this majestic-looking theatre for many, many years to come.
I don’t entirely agree with you here, socal09. I think that there’ll always be people (myself included), who’ll want to continue going to a real movie theatre and watching movies as they’re really meant to be viewed; on a great big wide movietheatre screen, with the lights down low. Most of the single-screen movie theatres are gone, that’s true, but there are still afew left. Single-screen theatres or no single screened theatres, there’ll always be loyal theatre patrons, especially to what few independent, nonprofit movie theatres there are left here in the United States.
I also might add that, no matter how much anybody says how amazing 3DKTV on home theatres systems is amazingly like seeing movies in a real movie theatre, it just isn’t so. Absolutely nothing, imho, beats seeing movies on a great big, wide screen, in a true-blue movie theatre, and sharing the experience with other people, whether one knows them or not.
download free online movies; I just looked at the link. Not withstanding that I do not wish to contribute furthur to the death of the movie business, the vast majority of the movies available for downloading on that website seem rather junky…and not worth watching. Just saying.
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Cine Yaraon
Jan 6, 2010 at 7:48 pm
This looks like a cool theatre. Any photos of the interior? Just curious.
Oh, what a bummer!! What in the world did some lout torch the place for??!? To collect insurance, maybe, or just for the heck of it??!? I got a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach just reading this article, even though I don’t live in anywhere in VT, let alone in Springfield. I hope they get the place restored soon, and that the arsonist goes to jail!
This is worrisome, indeed. Who knows how many arsonists are running around out there?
When I saw The Dark Knight a year and a half ago, when it first came out, I saw it in a regular theatre, with no 3D added to it. I enjoyed the film immensely, and I thought that “Dark Knight” was
well enough done so that 3D wasn’t necessary.
If this be the future of home theatre, let alone movie theatres generally, I’m afraid that the United States is in far bigger trouble than I even imagined.
That’s agreed, MBD.
The Orson Welles Cinema….I still miss that place. The old days are gone, and sometimes I wonder if they’re better left alone.
Sounds cool! Interesting-looking theatre, at least from the back, too.
sheesh! I wish I could’ve attended the screening of West Side Story at the Ziegfeld Cinema. Great speech, Gary! Way to go!
A cousin of mine and I attended an evening screening of the film West Side Story at the Ziegfeld back in October 2006, and we had a wonderful time!
Here’s hoping WSS comes back to the Ziegfeld in the spring so I could see about driving down there again for the screening. Woohoo!
How cool!!
The landlord movie chain sounds like it wants to make some fast bucks here by cashing in on the real estate, which is an all-too-common occurrence regarding venerable old movie palaces.
If, indeed, the theatre is mold-infested, structurally falling apart, and the projection, etc. overall, quite shoddy, etc., it’s because city officials allowed it to fall into disrepair, and average moviegoers have also avoided the place as well. As much as I hate to read/hear of movie theatres being demolished, it’s a wonder that city officials and average moviegoers haven’t learned their lessons from these experiences. Just saying.
Hey dapetitpas! I saw the “:Yelp” blog. It seems cool. Not too crazy about the AMC Theatres, especially because they play such schlocky films, they’re overpriced, as are the concession stands, and they tend to be full of kids whose parents had no babysitters and couldn’t find another place to leave their kids, or tend to be full of rowdy kids who just get off on being rude.
Yes, there is a real dearth of repertory and revival movie houses here in the United States. There used to be many here in Boston and Cambridge. The Harvard Square theatre, which used to be a revival moviehouse, was bought out by Loews, and, later, by AMC. The Central Square Theatre, the Janus, the Kenmore Square Theatre, the Orson Welles and most of the other revival moviehouses here in our area have gone to cinema heaven, leaving us with only the Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Brattle Theatre, both of which are struggling to stay afloat. If those two places vanish, we’ll have nothing in the ways of places that show good quality films anymore. Holding memberships to both of them does help, imho, however.
No matter what people say about sophisticated home-theatre systems being as amazing as watching great classic movies on a great big, wide screen, in a real movie theatre with the lights down low, watching these great, golden oldies on DVD, at home on television, is NOT the same kind of experience as seeing a great old classic film in a real movie theatre, on a great big screen, with tons of other people, whether one knows them or not. Not withstanding that I’m really NOT much of a TV-watcher, this is the reason why I’ve resisted getting a DVD-player, even though I do have cable and a HD TV.
That’s ridiculous. Why can’t the city maintain the theatre better, and keep it clean, instead of destroying it? If the city of Passaic, NJ has other places that can be used as extra retail space, then, for G*d’s sake, save the theatre, instead of depriving the residents of Passaic, NJ of the right to enjoyment of a theatre that belongs to their community.
All the best of luck, PeterApruzzese!
Doesn’t seem that early to me, bolorkay. It’s almost February already.
Hey JodarMovieFan;
Do you know if West Side Story is included in the 70mm titles that you’ve just been mentioning?
What a beautiful story! It’s great to hear about a theatre being saved by the community at large. Hope everybody continues to enjoy this majestic-looking theatre for many, many years to come.
If that be the case, then that’s a good sign.
Nice photos of a nice theatre, Lost Memory. Thanks.
Who are you talking to, Simon Overton? Just curious.
I don’t entirely agree with you here, socal09. I think that there’ll always be people (myself included), who’ll want to continue going to a real movie theatre and watching movies as they’re really meant to be viewed; on a great big wide movietheatre screen, with the lights down low. Most of the single-screen movie theatres are gone, that’s true, but there are still afew left. Single-screen theatres or no single screened theatres, there’ll always be loyal theatre patrons, especially to what few independent, nonprofit movie theatres there are left here in the United States.
I also might add that, no matter how much anybody says how amazing 3DKTV on home theatres systems is amazingly like seeing movies in a real movie theatre, it just isn’t so. Absolutely nothing, imho, beats seeing movies on a great big, wide screen, in a true-blue movie theatre, and sharing the experience with other people, whether one knows them or not.
download free online movies; I just looked at the link. Not withstanding that I do not wish to contribute furthur to the death of the movie business, the vast majority of the movies available for downloading on that website seem rather junky…and not worth watching. Just saying.
This looks like a cool theatre. Any photos of the interior? Just curious.
Oh, what a bummer!! What in the world did some lout torch the place for??!? To collect insurance, maybe, or just for the heck of it??!? I got a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach just reading this article, even though I don’t live in anywhere in VT, let alone in Springfield. I hope they get the place restored soon, and that the arsonist goes to jail!
This is worrisome, indeed. Who knows how many arsonists are running around out there?
When I saw The Dark Knight a year and a half ago, when it first came out, I saw it in a regular theatre, with no 3D added to it. I enjoyed the film immensely, and I thought that “Dark Knight” was
well enough done so that 3D wasn’t necessary.
Kudos to you for naming “The Pianist” and “There Will Be Blood”, McGinty.
I will also add “The Pianist”, “Defiance”, and “The Counterfeiters” to my list.
I also might add that it warms me all over to see the CineStudio as one of the featured theatres of this already-wonderful site. Thanks.