Regal Times Square
247 W. 42nd Street,
New York,
NY
10036
247 W. 42nd Street,
New York,
NY
10036
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Just drove by the E Walk, the LOEWS letters have been taken out of the large Vertical sign , It is just a big gray skeleton now with no lights or letters! They will probably be replaced with REGAL , hopefully they will not take it down, as it is a great sign!
Had a great experience there the ther day, although the lobby is becoming torn and ragged , the auditorium I was in was nice redone in great colors and comfort! was very impressed! So superior to the AMC Empire across the street, with its rude and nasty ticket takers and uncomfortable seats!
Yeah, I was over there the other day and noticed the vertical was out – I wonder if it is intentional, or is it broken?
Back on Nov. 28th. 2006, I posted that the two Loews signs above the marquee and the neon was not being lit. That changed about a week ago. I noticed that the large Loews vertical sign was not being lit now and the two Loews signs on the marquee are on with the neon.
Back on Nov. 28th. 2006, I posted that the two Loews signs above the marquee and the neon was not being lit. That changed about a week ago. I noticed that the large Loews vertical sign was not being lit now and the two Loews signs on the marquee are on with the neon.
Why would Clearview go into a theatre that doesn’t make money? They had a chance to get the theatre before Regal stepped in to it. A few other chains had the chance too.
Or maybe he was referring to the obscene prices at the concession stand.
you mean the AMC’s 25 screens, BobT. BTW, which theater does more business, the AMC or Regal? I’d say AMC since it’s the most popular theater in America. Could CLearview be next if Regal doesn’t make any money on the theater?
It never showed porno!
I don’t believe it either.
I don’t believe it either.
And neither do I.
Warren… I don’t believe the 42nd Street E-Walk (which opened under the Loews banner and sold to Regal after the AMC takeover of Loews was completed) ever showed porno movies. That would have gone completely against the very ideals upon which the “new 42nd Street” and the freshly Giuliani-scrubbed Times Square were built. I think, rather, that the writers of the New York Magazine article are either referring to or confusing the theater with the old Harem Theater – a bona fide XXX porn house carved from former retail space in the early 1970’s on the site where the E-Walk now stands.
Warren… I don’t believe the 42nd Street E-Walk (which opened under the Loews banner and sold to Regal after the AMC takeover of Loews was completed) ever showed porno movies. That would have gone completely against the very ideals upon which the “new 42nd Street” and the freshly Giuliani-scrubbed Times Square were built. I think, rather, that the writers of the New York Magazine article are either referring to or confusing the theater with the old Harem Theater – a bona fide XXX porn house carved from former retail space in the early 1970’s on the site where the E-Walk now stands.
Warren… I don’t believe the 42nd Street E-Walk (which opened under the Loews banner and sold to Regal after the AMC takeover of Loews was completed) ever showed porno movies. That would have gone completely against the very ideals upon which the “new 42nd Street” and the freshly Giuliani-scrubbed Times Square were built. I think, rather, that the writers of the New York Magazine article are either referring to or confusing the theater with the old Harem Theater – a bona fide XXX porn house carved from former retail space in the early 1970’s on the site where the E-Walk now stands.
I’ve been to a REG theater (the one in South Plainfield) and the seats there are pretty good, it’s that the sound and picture aren’t that great…is this true for the E-Walk now that Regal took over. Looks like this theater will close for good in the future because AMC Empire 25 is getting all the good stuff (digital projection, classic movies, indies)…they should put a sports arena in there or a mall.
REGAL replace the seats with REG seats and painted all the audiotriums
It’s like a recent article in LA Times, that said the Fox Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. was recently bought and turning into a night club. It stated the theatre had been closed and empty for the last 3 decades. The closed 16 years ago. As for “first-rate projection” there thats another story. (Sound drop-outs, flickering bulbs…etc. etc)
It would be worth a look if you didn’t have to pay.
It’s worth a look.
E Walk certainly doesn’t sound like a CINEMA TREASURE. I wouldn’t want to see a movie in such a place.
I meant that the reason e-walk is beginning to feel shabby with that 42nd Street flavor is because Regal are poor housekeepers in general, not because of the decor.
And the Mc/BK metaphor reminds me that when Burger King took over the locations of many old Automats, they really did desecrate the places.
Thats what I meant…movietickets.com…my bad…The photos will eventually go (not because Regal are poor housekeepers) because the Loews name is tied to AMC…It would be like McDonalds buying a Burger King restaurant and keeping the BK logo on the wall…I would say Regal would put up classic theatres of their own up their…but they are a relatively new company compared to Loews…AMC did mess Ewalks rep though…Since the switch over E-walk still has had the worst of the product…Hopefully they will get a fair deal in summer…it would be interesting if Regal used it as a chip though…give the good product to Regal Union Square and let the Empire have the best of Times Sq…
AMC is not tied to Moviefone. AMC, along with National Amusements, owns Movie Tickets.com,
The reason AMC did not put any money into the E-Walk 13 is because they knew they have to sell the theatre, as mandated by the Department of Justice.
As Forrest136 said, the interior design is extremely Loews-oriented, and I recommend that anyone interested in seeing a wealth of old photos and painted recreations of old Loew’s theaters should high-tail it here before Regal changes the decor. Which would be a shame, because a lot of time, money and thought obviously went into its eye-popping ambiance.
Regal is a poor housekeeper; they will have to work extra hard at this hardtop.
Still going to take awhile to change the sign. FYI the reason fandango was the first to correc the name on the theatre is because it was started by REgal and Loews. That is also why the Loews theatres are still on there as the name is tied to Fandango. Amc is tied to Moviefone. Prices were changed to match Union Square prices. Because AMC put no money into the building at the end they also failed to put good product and hurt E-walks reputation with the distributors. Regal is trying to get that back.
Loews was not putting much money into this theatre and when the merger happened it was still a wait and see as to what was repaired. Why put money into something you have to sell, let the next guy pay for it.