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markp commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Mar 30, 2018 at 4:54 pm

Bill Huelbig, so you get a better understanding on how this works these days, if a movie is booked into a theatre by the theatre company like city cinemas village east or 1,2,3, that means they have in house projectionists. If it booked into theatres with studio owned equipment, booked by the studio, into the E walk or Lincoln square, then I and my team of projectionists are called and hired to do the run. CC is noted for scratching their prints and having problems. I just completed an 11 week 372 showing of Phantom Thread at Lincoln Square and my print went back scratch and dirt free. And at a cost of approx. $25,000 a print, the studios love me.

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markp commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Mar 29, 2018 at 10:23 pm

Bill Huelbig, the 70MM equipment is still there in the Kings projection booth. I just wrapped it up 3 weeks ago after the Phantom Thread run. It is all ready for whatever 70MM comes along. Same goes for the equipment at the Regal E Walk Cinema 12. I just checked on that set up 3 weeks ago. All wrapped up just as I left it last August after Dunkirk.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Mar 7, 2018 at 5:34 am

The Phantom Thread in 70MM ended tonight after 11 weeks and 342 showings.

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markp commented about Metropolitan Theatre on Feb 7, 2018 at 9:58 pm

Al Alvarez, when they were filming porn movies in the 70s and 80s they would film two versions. The hard version would show the close up of the private areas, and the sex act, the soft would only show from the waist up on both men and women.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Feb 7, 2018 at 5:33 pm

70MM Phantom Thread now booked thru March 8. It may go longer if it wins any academy awards.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Jan 23, 2018 at 12:00 pm

70MM Phantom Thread being held over for a 6th week starting Jan 26.

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markp commented about Jerry Lewis Cinema on Jan 11, 2018 at 9:11 pm

The one in Hillsborough NJ was a single. The twin in Carteret NJ also retained the Jerry Lewis name until it closed in the fall of 84. The one in Union NJ was a single but was eventually twinned.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Jan 6, 2018 at 12:52 am

bigjoe59, the 70MM will be there one more week as of now till the 11th. Its possible it could go to the 14th. The programs are gone. I don’t know if they are getting anymore.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Jan 3, 2018 at 1:00 pm

Just a side note. The Phantom Thread booklets are on a table outside the Kings Theatre and next to the door leading to the projection room. If your lucky you might see me as you enter. I always come down to refill my soda.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Jan 2, 2018 at 1:14 am

NYer, I was not there on Saturday. I think the print is ok considering it was blown up from 35MM. I have one of those programs. Nice touch. I’m back in there on Tuesday.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Dec 30, 2017 at 10:51 pm

70MM extended for a third week.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Dec 18, 2017 at 9:44 pm

70MM returns for 2 weeks starting 12/24. The Phanthom Thread. I will be there as projectionist most weekdays till Jan 5th.

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markp commented about AMC Empire 25 on Dec 8, 2017 at 1:52 am

Word is that Regal across the street is going to have Last Jedi on all 13 screens the first week.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Dec 2, 2017 at 8:50 pm

We did very good business with MOTOE. Weekend crowds sold out the theatre (375 seats). Even week night early shows did well. The theatre upstairs ran JL in 70MM for only 9 days. Warners wanted to cut their losses early. We ended up having 83 showings between Nov 9 and 30th. And what helped was this was the only screen showing it in the complex. You had to see it in 70MM or go elsewhere.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Nov 26, 2017 at 6:14 pm

As of now the 70MM MOTOE is scheduled to end Wednesday the 29th

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Nov 17, 2017 at 1:47 am

15MM70 we run a digital back up but after a few hiccups on Friday it has not been needed since.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Nov 16, 2017 at 12:32 pm

HowardBHass, It is trust me. I kid a lot of my friends that I always wanted to go to the Kings Theatre and wish I could have worked there. Now that I’m running MOTOE in theatre 2, I can say I did (sort of). The reason this happened is Fox couldn’t reach an agreement with Warners on the use of the equipment from H8 and Dunkirk. So another company brought in 70MM equipment and it was put in the theatre that was pre wired for Tribeca Film Festival.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Nov 16, 2017 at 2:47 am

15MM70. I am working all day Friday and Thanksgiving. Sat night and mon tues wed matinees. Theatre 2 is fully masked top and bottom. I am not involved with Auditorium 1. That has a separate projection crew.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Nov 15, 2017 at 12:52 pm

I am the projectionist for MOTOE. So far presentation has been spot on since Saturday. (We had some DTS issues FRiday) Screen properly masked and everything. I saw the two who will be running JL. I’m not saying a word.

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markp commented about Village East by Angelika on Nov 14, 2017 at 1:04 pm

xbs2034, I wasn’t there for that one. I was at Radio City watching the Christmas Spectacular. (My wife is a dresser there). I’m doing all the matinees everyday plus fri and sat night. Our picture does look good, I must admit.

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markp commented about Village East by Angelika on Nov 14, 2017 at 1:22 am

xbs2034 I am the projectionist running it at Lincoln Square. What show did you see it? I am one of 3.

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markp commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 11, 2017 at 4:27 am

Saw it last night. Awesome as always

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markp commented about AMC Empire 25 on Nov 9, 2017 at 4:03 pm

I have a question. As an old time (41 years) projectionist, all I ever had to worry about was Flat (1.85) or Scope (2.25). What the heck is Pillarboxing? Must be a digital thing. Oh and btw, I hate these theatres with no masking.

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markp commented about Kings Theatre on Nov 3, 2017 at 6:00 pm

Orlando, sorry to hear this. I like you, have memories of some old theatres here in NJ. I am now the house projectionist at the Union County Arts Center, and I try to get more classic films in there. I am also trying to get equipment installed and running at the Brook Arts Center in Bound Brook. Lots of hurdles. Money. Management. But I will not give up. I, like you, have it in our blood.

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markp commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Oct 30, 2017 at 9:29 pm

bigjoe59, there are no projectionists in the booth anymore. Everything is run by a computer. If a manager turns the sound up for one show, they probably don’t remember to go back and turn it down. Welcome to the age of digital.