Comments from Scott Neff

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Scott Neff commented about Opera Plaza Cinema on Aug 17, 2018 at 10:23 am

That grand opening add is such a lie. There is nothing magnificent about this theatre. While it has its charm, it may be one of the worst places to see a movie in northern California. That being said, I love it for what it is.

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Scott Neff commented about Pinole 10 Cinemas on Aug 17, 2018 at 10:19 am

Can we reset the map to not be centered on the Century Hilltop 16 which is on the entire opposite side of the freeway from where this theatre was?

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Scott Neff commented about Pinole 10 Cinemas on Aug 17, 2018 at 10:19 am

This theatre though similar to the Century SSF in layout is more similar to the Century Ventura as it had the corrugated metal roofing/octagonal domes whereas SSF had the more rounded shingle domes. Otherwise, all three theatres were nearly identical and all three started out as 8-plexes that were added onto. (Pinole & SSF to 10 buy adding a 2-screen box to the end of the building, and Ventura to 16 by adding an 8-screen stadium addition).

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Scott Neff commented about Sonomarin Adult Drive-In on Aug 17, 2018 at 10:16 am

It’s on the border of Sonoma and Marin counties. A lot of stuff in Petaluma was Sonomarin because of this.

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Scott Neff commented about Arrowhead 3 Theatre on Aug 16, 2018 at 7:26 pm

Surprisingly, AMC operated this theatre after Weis and likely did so until it closed in the mid/late 80’s.

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Scott Neff commented about LaGrange 6 on Aug 16, 2018 at 6:33 pm

Cineplex Odeon opened this theare on 4/10/1987 and operated it until Carmike acquired their theatres in 1995.

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Scott Neff commented about Sarno 6 Cinema on Aug 14, 2018 at 1:01 pm

This was later expanded into the Sarno 6 Cinema, opening on 8/6/1993

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Scott Neff commented about Solano 2 Drive-In on Aug 13, 2018 at 2:13 pm

Actually opened in 1968.

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Scott Neff commented about Cinema II on Aug 13, 2018 at 2:12 pm

Do you mean Redwood Highway? That was the “locals” name for Hwy 101.

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Scott Neff commented about 101 Movies Drive-In on Aug 9, 2018 at 10:57 am

No. But it was right off Highway 101.

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Scott Neff commented about Showcase 1 & 2 on Aug 6, 2018 at 4:06 pm

This theatre was not operated by National Amusements. Bob Lippert’s Transcontinental Theatres built and operated this at opening and they named a number of their theatres Showcase.

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Scott Neff commented about Regal Arroyo Grande Stadium 10 on Jul 31, 2018 at 5:42 pm

Festival Enterprises opened this six-screen theatre on 6/1/1984. It was expanded to ten screens on 5/23/1986.

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Scott Neff commented about Santa Maria Towne Center 3 on Jul 31, 2018 at 3:24 pm

According an article in the 9/11/1976 edition of the Santa Maria Times, the theatre opened the previous day at 1pm.

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Scott Neff commented about Regal Georgesville Square Stadium 16 on Jul 31, 2018 at 10:36 am

A document I saw when I worked for Regal says this opened on 5/20/1998.

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Scott Neff commented about Dixie Cinema 4 on Jul 13, 2018 at 12:09 pm

This was part of the Mike Campbell’s Premiere Cinemas, the precursor to Regal, which was sold to Cinemark in 1989.

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Scott Neff commented about AMC Fashion Square 4 on Jul 5, 2018 at 12:20 pm

According to the LA Times display ads, Krikorian Theatres reopened this location on 1/31/1992 appeared to operate this until 9/4/1997. This and the La Mirada 7 were not sold to Regal when Regal bought the other Krikorian Theatres.

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Scott Neff commented about Empire Cinema 4 on Jul 5, 2018 at 9:42 am

United Artists began advertising this as one of their theatres on 2/26/1987.

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Scott Neff commented about Coddingtown Cinemas on Jul 5, 2018 at 9:42 am

UA began advertising this theatre as one of theirs on 2/26/1987.

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Scott Neff commented about Timonium I & II, III on Jul 3, 2018 at 4:36 pm

The address was 2131 York Rd

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Scott Neff commented about AMC Fiesta Square 12 on Jul 3, 2018 at 4:09 pm

In 2017 AMC remodeled this from top to bottom, installing recliners, and reduced the screen count from 16 to 12.

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Scott Neff commented about Cinemark Movies 16 on Jun 28, 2018 at 3:57 pm

Interesting. Photos on Google image search confirm that after the remodel the directional signs in the lobby say Theatres 1-9 that way, 10-15 that way. No mention of screen 16. You’d think Cinemark would stop calling it “Movies 16” and just call it Cinemark Grand Prairie now.

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Scott Neff commented about Cinemark Tinseltown on Jun 19, 2018 at 1:59 pm

How long until Cinemark retires Tinseltown as a brand altogether. It seems most are being renovated out of existence.

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Scott Neff commented about Auditorium on Jun 6, 2018 at 12:59 pm

This appears to have been one of the theatres on the west side of the building, one of the two screens that were added after originally opening as an 8-plex.

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Scott Neff commented about AMC Academy 8 on Apr 17, 2018 at 5:25 pm

I’m pretty sure AMC touted “Torus” screens as their curved screen experience.

http://www.film-tech.com/ubb/f1/t001230.html

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Scott Neff commented about Kam Drive-In on Apr 12, 2018 at 1:57 pm

I’m assuming it has something to do with the Kamehameha Highway nearby.