Supposedly they’re going to be getting both a Dolby Cinema screen and a true IMAX with Laser screen. I’m thinking the IconX screen is going to be the Dolby Cinema one. No word on whether the IMAX with Laser screen is also going to be 15/70, but I highly doubt it.
It’s absolutely an outrage that Decurion wasn’t forced to give this screen up as well. That being said, if they can bring it back to its original glory, power be to them.
Apparently, it’s not just the Roosevelt Commons location that’s getting shut down. The entire Kerasotes chain is gone now.
And IMHO, while the shooting and other recent incidents at the Roosevelt Commons didn’t help matters, their closing can’t be blamed solely on the misbehavior of its patrons. The entire Kerasotes chain must have been in dire straits for quite a while in order to implode like this.
Reitman’s group got it. At least a dozen other directors threw in with him too. I saw Christopher Nolan, J. J. Abrams, Chloe Zhao, Rian Johnson, Spielberg, and James Gunn. Guess Quentin Tarantino isn’t the only director to own a theatre or two…
Surely there has to be some theater chain in LA other than AMC that could be looking to restore the Pacific. If Pacific Theatres hadn’t screwed things up so badly, it could have been a nice location in downtown Hollywood proper, maybe even a second Hollywood ArcLight screen. At the very least, it should become a state of the art screening room for the industry.
It’s a shame we’re going to be losing this screen. It seemed like a pretty decent theater. I only went to see two movies there, both in IMAX: “Sully” and the IMAX presentation of “Marvel’s Inhumans,” where I experienced the digital equivalent of the film breaking in the projector.
Somehow the digital stream got corrupted and it eventually locked things up about five minutes into “Inhumans.” I think they finally fixed for showings the next day, but they might have cancelled all other showings after mine until they could fix the problem. I really miss the days when all you had to do was splice the print together and get it running again in ten minutes or so…
I only ever got to see one movie there, “Twister” on opening weekend. It seemed like a really nice theatre, but I never got the chance to catch anything else there before they shut down.
Did AMC (or anyone else, for that matter) ever offer a more detailed explanation as to why they just shut down out of the blue like that? The only movie I ever got to see there was “13 Days,” and it seemed a decent enough screen.
Unfortunately, it appears that their reopening may have been a little premature. It seems that the renovations were not actually finished on time, so they’re now projecting that they will reopen in the fall, at best.
Hopefully they will have kept their 15/70 projectors, and will be open for “The Last Jedi” in December. It would be a shame if the only true IMAX screen in Chicago missed out, even if it’s not a 15/70 presentation.
Anybody know why El Capitan chooses not to do 3D presentations? I’ve only ever seen one 3D showing there, and that was for “Age of Ultron.” They didn’t even do 3D for “Rogue One” last year.
They’re certainly more than capable of it, so I’m confused as to why they don’t. If they do the same for “Last Jedi” this year, I’ll be catching it at an official Dolby Cinema screen.
The AMC website is listing Mission Valley 20 as a future Dolby Cinema screen, but they don’t have a specific date. I certainly hope it’s before December; that’s when I’m supposed to be out that way…
And still to this day, there’s nothing but a crater. They still haven’t built anything on the site. They haven’t even filled it in. It’s just a gaping maw. Very unattractive.
I worked there the first year they were open. Never again. Cineplex Odeon may have been a decent chain, but they treated their employees like crap.
That being said, the original six screens were beautiful. The last movie I saw there was “This is It,” and it was on one of the new screens. They seemed pretty decent, nothing to really write home about.
I think that Disney’s association with the Crest actually goes back to the Pacific Theatres era. In fact, they seemed to have their hooks into a couple different Pacific screens before they finally settled on the El Capitan, including the Cinerama Dome. But getting back to the Crest, I always liked this screen. The interior was a bit over the top, but I always had a good time there.
Supposedly they’re going to be getting both a Dolby Cinema screen and a true IMAX with Laser screen. I’m thinking the IconX screen is going to be the Dolby Cinema one. No word on whether the IMAX with Laser screen is also going to be 15/70, but I highly doubt it.
I remember seeing Kenneth Branagh’s “Hamlet” there in 70mm.
It’s absolutely an outrage that Decurion wasn’t forced to give this screen up as well. That being said, if they can bring it back to its original glory, power be to them.
IndieWire’s take on the Kerasotes/Showplace Icon implosion:
https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/kerasotes-theater-chain-closes-115-years-in-business-1235021814/
Apparently, it’s not just the Roosevelt Commons location that’s getting shut down. The entire Kerasotes chain is gone now.
And IMHO, while the shooting and other recent incidents at the Roosevelt Commons didn’t help matters, their closing can’t be blamed solely on the misbehavior of its patrons. The entire Kerasotes chain must have been in dire straits for quite a while in order to implode like this.
Reitman’s group got it. At least a dozen other directors threw in with him too. I saw Christopher Nolan, J. J. Abrams, Chloe Zhao, Rian Johnson, Spielberg, and James Gunn. Guess Quentin Tarantino isn’t the only director to own a theatre or two…
I only got to see two movies there: “Single White Female” and the unpublicized Dolby Digital showings of “Star Trek VI.”
Surely there has to be some theater chain in LA other than AMC that could be looking to restore the Pacific. If Pacific Theatres hadn’t screwed things up so badly, it could have been a nice location in downtown Hollywood proper, maybe even a second Hollywood ArcLight screen. At the very least, it should become a state of the art screening room for the industry.
It’s a shame we’re going to be losing this screen. It seemed like a pretty decent theater. I only went to see two movies there, both in IMAX: “Sully” and the IMAX presentation of “Marvel’s Inhumans,” where I experienced the digital equivalent of the film breaking in the projector.
Somehow the digital stream got corrupted and it eventually locked things up about five minutes into “Inhumans.” I think they finally fixed for showings the next day, but they might have cancelled all other showings after mine until they could fix the problem. I really miss the days when all you had to do was splice the print together and get it running again in ten minutes or so…
I only ever got to see one movie there, “Twister” on opening weekend. It seemed like a really nice theatre, but I never got the chance to catch anything else there before they shut down.
I wish I had the chance to visit this theatre. It looked really nice, but hopefully someone will step up to keep it open.
Did AMC (or anyone else, for that matter) ever offer a more detailed explanation as to why they just shut down out of the blue like that? The only movie I ever got to see there was “13 Days,” and it seemed a decent enough screen.
Unfortunately, it appears that their reopening may have been a little premature. It seems that the renovations were not actually finished on time, so they’re now projecting that they will reopen in the fall, at best.
Hopefully they will have kept their 15/70 projectors, and will be open for “The Last Jedi” in December. It would be a shame if the only true IMAX screen in Chicago missed out, even if it’s not a 15/70 presentation.
Anybody know why El Capitan chooses not to do 3D presentations? I’ve only ever seen one 3D showing there, and that was for “Age of Ultron.” They didn’t even do 3D for “Rogue One” last year.
They’re certainly more than capable of it, so I’m confused as to why they don’t. If they do the same for “Last Jedi” this year, I’ll be catching it at an official Dolby Cinema screen.
I forget, were they THX certified when Crown owned them? I think I remember that being one of their selling points…
It appears, according to AMC’s website, that their Dolby Cinema screen is now open.
The AMC website is listing Mission Valley 20 as a future Dolby Cinema screen, but they don’t have a specific date. I certainly hope it’s before December; that’s when I’m supposed to be out that way…
They just reopened this week and now they have IMAX Laser. Sadly, they probably no longer have the 15/70 equipment anymore.
And still to this day, there’s nothing but a crater. They still haven’t built anything on the site. They haven’t even filled it in. It’s just a gaping maw. Very unattractive.
Is this the ETX screen?
Those almost look like the same seats they use for the Dolby Cinema screens…
I worked there the first year they were open. Never again. Cineplex Odeon may have been a decent chain, but they treated their employees like crap.
That being said, the original six screens were beautiful. The last movie I saw there was “This is It,” and it was on one of the new screens. They seemed pretty decent, nothing to really write home about.
That was a beautiful theatre. It’s a shame Loews Cineplex let it go.
I remember when they first opened. Weren’t they the only other THX-certified San Diego theatre other than the one screen at Horton Plaza?
And so the hole remains to this day…
I think that Disney’s association with the Crest actually goes back to the Pacific Theatres era. In fact, they seemed to have their hooks into a couple different Pacific screens before they finally settled on the El Capitan, including the Cinerama Dome. But getting back to the Crest, I always liked this screen. The interior was a bit over the top, but I always had a good time there.