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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 8:05:26 GMT
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Post by mallardo on Sept 27, 2017 14:13:21 GMT
The finest of the historic movie palaces is now a legit theatre, the home of touring Broadway musicals - the Pantages, on Hollywood Boulevard at Vine. Just walk into the lobby and look around, it's amazing. Further down the road Mann's Chinese Theatre with all its tourist accoutrements is still a movie house. Not sure what it's like inside anymore.
Best of current movie houses (West Side only) are the ArcLight on Sunset near Vine - a multiplex with a huge (and very expensive) parking structure connecting to it and the Cinerama Dome right next door. And also, my personal favourite, the Pacific Theatres multiplex in The Grove, Fairfax and Third, next to CBS Television City. The Grove is a Disneyland/Vegas-like open air mall with lots of upscale stores and restaurants that has become the hub of West Hollywood - plenty of eating choices after the movie.
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Post by Jon on Sept 28, 2017 1:00:37 GMT
The finest of the historic movie palaces is now a legit theatre, the home of touring Broadway musicals - the Pantages, on Hollywood Boulevard at Vine. Just walk into the lobby and look around, it's amazing. Further down the road Mann's Chinese Theatre with all its tourist accoutrements is still a movie house. Not sure what it's like inside anymore. Best of current movie houses (West Side only) are the ArcLight on Sunset near Vine - a multiplex with a huge (and very expensive) parking structure connecting to it and the Cinerama Dome right next door. And also, my personal favourite, the Pacific Theatres multiplex in The Grove, Fairfax and Third, next to CBS Television City. The Grove is a Disneyland/Vegas-like open air mall with lots of upscale stores and restaurants that has become the hub of West Hollywood - plenty of eating choices after the movie. I went to The Pacific Theatre last year when I was in LA and it's a lovely cinema, I saw Sully there as it wasn't coming out in the UK until three months later! I'd like to have gone to the ArcLight and inside the Chinese Theatre as the latter has IMAX with Laser. |
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Post by Kenneth_C on Sept 28, 2017 2:51:14 GMT
The finest of the historic movie palaces is now a legit theatre, the home of touring Broadway musicals - the Pantages, on Hollywood Boulevard at Vine. Just walk into the lobby and look around, it's amazing. Further down the road Mann's Chinese Theatre with all its tourist accoutrements is still a movie house. Not sure what it's like inside anymore. It hasn't been called Mann's Chinese Theatre since 2001 (the year, not the movie). It went back to its original, historic Hollywood name of Grauman's then, until naming rights were bought by TCL in 2013. So, although it is "officially" the TCL Chinese Theatre, everyone still calls it Grauman's. It's a great place to see a movie, having one of the largest IMAX Laser screens in the country. When it was renovated several years ago, they completely changed the seating, rake, etc. -- while retaining most of the architectural & design elements (walls, ceilings, lights, etc.) I think it's a pretty successful mix of the historic and the contemporary. The following video of the renovation gives you some idea. Across the street from the Chinese is the El Capitan, which has been owned by Disney since the 80s. They have done an extensive refurb/restoration to it since then, including the installation of a massive Wurlitzer organ. They only screen Disney fare -- both current and classic -- but often have special events (such as pre-show entertainment, character meet-&-greets, costume exhibits, etc.) elcapitantheatre.com/aboutFor upscale movie houses: there is the ArcLight, as mallardo mentioned. A class act, all the way. But, instead of the Pacific Theatres multiplex at the Grove (which I rather loathe), I prefer either the AMC 15 in Century City or -- even better -- the AMC 19 at Universal CityWalk. It has a true IMAX screen -- not LieMAX -- and is still capable of screening actual 70mm film. I recently saw Dunkirk there in IMAX 70mm and it was breathtaking. Finally, I have to mention the New Beverly Theatre in Hollywood. It's not historic. It's not architecturally significant. It's nothing but a small, neighborhood revival house. BUT it warrants mention because this small, neighborhood revival house happens to be owned by Quentin Tarantino and has a policy of only screening film. No digital. And Quentin himself often makes his own personal prints available for viewing. Not just his own films, either. Last year, for example, the New Beverly screened his personal 35mm print of Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time in the West. It was gorgeous! (And QT sat behind me at the screening.) More recently, the New Beverly got Lionsgate to strike a 35mm print of La La Land (the first one in existence) which they screened along with a Q&A with director Damien Chazelle. thenewbev.com/about/ |
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