When the Outers were renovated in 1994, SDDS was installed alongside the Dolby systems as part of the chain’s agreement with Sony Cinema Digital Products (sic) to install the less popular sound system in all of its theaters. The movie that I saw in one of the lower number houses was presented in Dolby Digital. No wonder why AMC discontinued SDDS in 2003 in favor of Dolby Digital EX as well as PCM surround sound in its newer auditoriums. Originally, Loews wanted to make the theater in Rockaway, but residents were happy to see AMC return there when the chain merged with the struggling company ten months before the 16-plex opened.
This year will be the second for AMC’s Summer Movie Camp at this theater. I remember General Cinema used to promote this before AMC brought the idea to its theaters after acquiring the chain. Too bad I can’t go see those movies during the summer for $1 since I’m at work and that most of those movies are already out on DVD, HD-DVD, and Bluray!!! While that is going on, the one thing I’m looking forward to at this theater will be the arrival of the new IMAX system at one of the smaller screens. Any word on which screen it is? If I’m correct, the first movie to be shown with the new system will be the Batman Begins sequel. And I’m excited to see Indiana Jones on the big screen for the first time, as well as other summer movies and this coming weekend, Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
This is like the same thing that happened with some theaters in New Jersey. Right now the Tenplex is the biggest moviegoing eyesore, as well as the old Franklin Triplex which still stands there and where the HQ of the mayor of Nutley is right above the theater, which only has the sign damaged.
my bad. the paramus picture show is also retail, not a concert hall. The Route 4 tenplex should become a performing arts/concert/meeting venue, although that title goes to the BergenPAC in Englewood. Maybe a hotel or motel would be nice, probably a Hilton.
Nowadays you could find an art house film playing at the Garden State 16 under the AMC Select banner. As for the bergen mall theater, it was to Paramus what the Clairidge is to Montclair today.
The aformentioned shopping mall is the Wayne Town Center, where the defunct department store of the same name is now the Fortunoff, where one of my stepsister’s classmates from high school, Misty, worked.
before it gets quarantined or salvaged for more parking space, much the same way the tenplex’s sister theater had as well as the old drive-in. Or it could be used for more retail, much like the fate of the old theater inside the Bergen Mall, or perhaps an arts center, since the Paramus Picture Show is mostly now used for rock music and concerts. Was this theater the first theater in Paramus' history? At the time, Paramus had the strip mall cinema, the Route 4 theater, the one on 17, the one at the Bergen Mall, and the drive-in, making Paramus the movie-going destination in Bergen County at a time when attendance was bigger than it is today. Another town that should improve its shopping is Wayne, which desperately needs an improved movie theater.
That’s a good thing, since the AMC right by me in Rockaway has a deal that lets you get a free hot dog at Nathans or cash off a burger at Fatburger. I believe the Fuddruckers in Bridgewater as well as those in Parsippany and Succasunna do these food offers when customers bring in tickets from theaters. BTW, when did Fuddruckers open…I believe it was during the late mid to late 90’s when the Tenplex was starting to show its age but survived into the 21st century.
$14?!?!? That’s crazy….even more than in Rockaway. On their website, the ticket price is only $12, but on the online ticketing site, it’s actually 14. Seniors get $10, which is a lot of moola.
such fond memories of going to the xmas show every year while I was in junior school in Ridgefield. Very little has changed since that photo was taken, even with the major restoration project that made the Hall look like it was new again. As for that other photo that LM posted, that show is based on a spinoff of the popular Dora cartoon, which SNL parodied a year ago and broadcasted from the studios near this treasure.
Speaking of 70mm, the new indiana jones will premiere in that format for its world premiere over in Cannes, and will be released in 35mm and in digital on May 22. As for the previous comment, Temple of Doom came out when it was still a seven plex and was one of the last major movies to be shown on the large screens before chopped up into 10 four years later. Since the tenplex is no more, what will become of Fuddruckers?
My bad. The new indy will be shown digitally from a 35mm source for several theaters around the area as well as being shown in regular 35mm, not to mention a rare 70mm print shown only at Cannes in France for its world premiere. As for surround sound trailers, read my post over at this theater’s successor. In that one auditorium, the speakers were probably hidden around the room and they were slanted. It wasn’t as loud as the Rockaway 16, but a good theater that sold Coke, which the new one still sells. The mascot for AMC, Clip, is still alive, and nowadays I would refer to the AMC 16 as the Outer 16, if AMC wanted to build another theater where some stores might go out of business.
One other thing that I noticed during last night’s showing of the movie…the first few seconds of the movie came before being interrupted by the “Silence is Golden” trailer and the “Feature Presentation” snipe, then goes back to the opening Dreamworks logo. Must’ve been the lab splicer, since there were a couple of lab splices in the print that I saw, which had some minor scratches but no masking issues. Back when the old rockaway opened, they used to show surround sound trailers before the movie, as the Rockaway Outer 6 showed a Dolby digital trailer with the train in it. This theater doesn’t, and the AMC crying baby trailer is a good surround sound trailer.
Last night i went to see The Ruins, a decent horror movie, in theater number 10. Place was not busy at all. Presentation was good and popcorn was not as salty as that of paramus. In the lobby, besides the kung fu panda statue, there is a promo stand for prom night that, when opened, a screaming sound plays.
When that big theater opens, the small theater will still be packed, forcing those to crowd the bigger theater. This is not the smallest theater in the world; there is one in England that seats around the same and shows mostly indie fare and attracts movie fans from around the world.
Oh, man. Even concert movies are going 3d with the success of Hanna Montana, which is the highest grossing 3d film of all time. I would love to see something original and in 3d, not some remake or sequel or something based on a book.
Back when Raiders of the Lost Ark came out, that year the Route 4 became a sevenplex and still had 70mm to project that movie and its successors, Temple of Doom (still a tenplex), and Last Crusade (when it became the tenplex and was owned by CO). Out of those three indy movies, which one lasted long at this theater, and which had the best presentation?
FYI, the first Indiana Jones movie played at this theater’s predecessor, the Harmon Quad. It was re-issued at the sixplex, and then the next two movies came out at the same theater. No word yet if the new one will be playing at this one or the plaza 8, which when opened lacked 70mm but showed mostly family fare.
Any word on when advance ticketing and showtimes are available for Iron Man and Indy 4? Only Narnia 2 has showtimes, so I guess I’ll have to check AMC’s website each week for upcoming times. Checked out what’s playing this coming weekend at the theater, and some interesting films….Leatherheads, set in the early years of pro football, The Ruins, based on a scary book, and Shine a Light, a Rolling Stones concert film that is sadly not showing in DLP and IMAX, just plain old 35mm.
Speaking of Lucasfilm, was that house THX certified? At the time, the closest THX houses were in East Orange, East Hanover, and Bridgewater, at the time owned by General Cinema and Loews Cineplex, which would soon be absorbed by AMC the year that the Rockaway 12 closed and the year that construction began on its successor. FYI, all three Indy movies played at the Rockaway theaters since the year the Outer Six opened, 1981. When The Last Crusade came out, it was also playing in Morristown, AMC’s sister theater, which was the closest theater with 70mm projection. Flash forward to the upcoming Indy movie, and Indy returns to a new theater, same city, and another theater outfitted with DLP that sadly will show Indy 4 in 35mm.
FYI, the Roling stones movie will be shown not only in IMAX, but in digital as well as 35mm in theaters nationwide, including my theater in Rockaway. It will make some money for a month before Iron Man makes some cash and then Indiana Jones will probably run for several months at the Ziegfeld and unlike Iron Man, will be shown in good old 35mm the way the director intended it to be. It will make money and will run well into the new year.
how about bebo, friendster, and other social sites? I think myspace and facebook are the big guys, and CT should be on Myspace, which unlike CT is a for profit website run by the parent company of 20th century fox, who used to own some movie theaters many years ago.
When the Outers were renovated in 1994, SDDS was installed alongside the Dolby systems as part of the chain’s agreement with Sony Cinema Digital Products (sic) to install the less popular sound system in all of its theaters. The movie that I saw in one of the lower number houses was presented in Dolby Digital. No wonder why AMC discontinued SDDS in 2003 in favor of Dolby Digital EX as well as PCM surround sound in its newer auditoriums. Originally, Loews wanted to make the theater in Rockaway, but residents were happy to see AMC return there when the chain merged with the struggling company ten months before the 16-plex opened.
This year will be the second for AMC’s Summer Movie Camp at this theater. I remember General Cinema used to promote this before AMC brought the idea to its theaters after acquiring the chain. Too bad I can’t go see those movies during the summer for $1 since I’m at work and that most of those movies are already out on DVD, HD-DVD, and Bluray!!! While that is going on, the one thing I’m looking forward to at this theater will be the arrival of the new IMAX system at one of the smaller screens. Any word on which screen it is? If I’m correct, the first movie to be shown with the new system will be the Batman Begins sequel. And I’m excited to see Indiana Jones on the big screen for the first time, as well as other summer movies and this coming weekend, Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
This is like the same thing that happened with some theaters in New Jersey. Right now the Tenplex is the biggest moviegoing eyesore, as well as the old Franklin Triplex which still stands there and where the HQ of the mayor of Nutley is right above the theater, which only has the sign damaged.
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my bad. the paramus picture show is also retail, not a concert hall. The Route 4 tenplex should become a performing arts/concert/meeting venue, although that title goes to the BergenPAC in Englewood. Maybe a hotel or motel would be nice, probably a Hilton.
Nowadays you could find an art house film playing at the Garden State 16 under the AMC Select banner. As for the bergen mall theater, it was to Paramus what the Clairidge is to Montclair today.
The aformentioned shopping mall is the Wayne Town Center, where the defunct department store of the same name is now the Fortunoff, where one of my stepsister’s classmates from high school, Misty, worked.
Out of the upcoming two summer movies, Indiana Jones will have a long stay at the theater throughout the summer.
before it gets quarantined or salvaged for more parking space, much the same way the tenplex’s sister theater had as well as the old drive-in. Or it could be used for more retail, much like the fate of the old theater inside the Bergen Mall, or perhaps an arts center, since the Paramus Picture Show is mostly now used for rock music and concerts. Was this theater the first theater in Paramus' history? At the time, Paramus had the strip mall cinema, the Route 4 theater, the one on 17, the one at the Bergen Mall, and the drive-in, making Paramus the movie-going destination in Bergen County at a time when attendance was bigger than it is today. Another town that should improve its shopping is Wayne, which desperately needs an improved movie theater.
That’s a good thing, since the AMC right by me in Rockaway has a deal that lets you get a free hot dog at Nathans or cash off a burger at Fatburger. I believe the Fuddruckers in Bridgewater as well as those in Parsippany and Succasunna do these food offers when customers bring in tickets from theaters. BTW, when did Fuddruckers open…I believe it was during the late mid to late 90’s when the Tenplex was starting to show its age but survived into the 21st century.
the stewardesses is getting remade in 3d again.
$14?!?!? That’s crazy….even more than in Rockaway. On their website, the ticket price is only $12, but on the online ticketing site, it’s actually 14. Seniors get $10, which is a lot of moola.
such fond memories of going to the xmas show every year while I was in junior school in Ridgefield. Very little has changed since that photo was taken, even with the major restoration project that made the Hall look like it was new again. As for that other photo that LM posted, that show is based on a spinoff of the popular Dora cartoon, which SNL parodied a year ago and broadcasted from the studios near this treasure.
Speaking of 70mm, the new indiana jones will premiere in that format for its world premiere over in Cannes, and will be released in 35mm and in digital on May 22. As for the previous comment, Temple of Doom came out when it was still a seven plex and was one of the last major movies to be shown on the large screens before chopped up into 10 four years later. Since the tenplex is no more, what will become of Fuddruckers?
My bad. The new indy will be shown digitally from a 35mm source for several theaters around the area as well as being shown in regular 35mm, not to mention a rare 70mm print shown only at Cannes in France for its world premiere. As for surround sound trailers, read my post over at this theater’s successor. In that one auditorium, the speakers were probably hidden around the room and they were slanted. It wasn’t as loud as the Rockaway 16, but a good theater that sold Coke, which the new one still sells. The mascot for AMC, Clip, is still alive, and nowadays I would refer to the AMC 16 as the Outer 16, if AMC wanted to build another theater where some stores might go out of business.
One other thing that I noticed during last night’s showing of the movie…the first few seconds of the movie came before being interrupted by the “Silence is Golden” trailer and the “Feature Presentation” snipe, then goes back to the opening Dreamworks logo. Must’ve been the lab splicer, since there were a couple of lab splices in the print that I saw, which had some minor scratches but no masking issues. Back when the old rockaway opened, they used to show surround sound trailers before the movie, as the Rockaway Outer 6 showed a Dolby digital trailer with the train in it. This theater doesn’t, and the AMC crying baby trailer is a good surround sound trailer.
Last night i went to see The Ruins, a decent horror movie, in theater number 10. Place was not busy at all. Presentation was good and popcorn was not as salty as that of paramus. In the lobby, besides the kung fu panda statue, there is a promo stand for prom night that, when opened, a screaming sound plays.
When that big theater opens, the small theater will still be packed, forcing those to crowd the bigger theater. This is not the smallest theater in the world; there is one in England that seats around the same and shows mostly indie fare and attracts movie fans from around the world.
Oh, man. Even concert movies are going 3d with the success of Hanna Montana, which is the highest grossing 3d film of all time. I would love to see something original and in 3d, not some remake or sequel or something based on a book.
Back when Raiders of the Lost Ark came out, that year the Route 4 became a sevenplex and still had 70mm to project that movie and its successors, Temple of Doom (still a tenplex), and Last Crusade (when it became the tenplex and was owned by CO). Out of those three indy movies, which one lasted long at this theater, and which had the best presentation?
FYI, the first Indiana Jones movie played at this theater’s predecessor, the Harmon Quad. It was re-issued at the sixplex, and then the next two movies came out at the same theater. No word yet if the new one will be playing at this one or the plaza 8, which when opened lacked 70mm but showed mostly family fare.
Any word on when advance ticketing and showtimes are available for Iron Man and Indy 4? Only Narnia 2 has showtimes, so I guess I’ll have to check AMC’s website each week for upcoming times. Checked out what’s playing this coming weekend at the theater, and some interesting films….Leatherheads, set in the early years of pro football, The Ruins, based on a scary book, and Shine a Light, a Rolling Stones concert film that is sadly not showing in DLP and IMAX, just plain old 35mm.
Speaking of Lucasfilm, was that house THX certified? At the time, the closest THX houses were in East Orange, East Hanover, and Bridgewater, at the time owned by General Cinema and Loews Cineplex, which would soon be absorbed by AMC the year that the Rockaway 12 closed and the year that construction began on its successor. FYI, all three Indy movies played at the Rockaway theaters since the year the Outer Six opened, 1981. When The Last Crusade came out, it was also playing in Morristown, AMC’s sister theater, which was the closest theater with 70mm projection. Flash forward to the upcoming Indy movie, and Indy returns to a new theater, same city, and another theater outfitted with DLP that sadly will show Indy 4 in 35mm.
FYI, the Roling stones movie will be shown not only in IMAX, but in digital as well as 35mm in theaters nationwide, including my theater in Rockaway. It will make some money for a month before Iron Man makes some cash and then Indiana Jones will probably run for several months at the Ziegfeld and unlike Iron Man, will be shown in good old 35mm the way the director intended it to be. It will make money and will run well into the new year.
how about bebo, friendster, and other social sites? I think myspace and facebook are the big guys, and CT should be on Myspace, which unlike CT is a for profit website run by the parent company of 20th century fox, who used to own some movie theaters many years ago.