AMC Empire 25
234 W. 42nd Street,
New York,
NY
10036
234 W. 42nd Street,
New York,
NY
10036
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The exterior of this theater is something to behold, unlike the Regal Ewalk theater right across the street.
I like this theater usually a very good presentation.
I agree saps.
Someday we will tell younger generations about a time when there were 38 screens on 42nd street, across from each other, showing 2D & 3D Hollywood fare, art house, opera, philharmonic concerts, Broadway shows and grind house schlock, all at the same time, to audiences who enjoyed sitting together, albeit in smaller screens than in the heyday of cinema.
Although not the Roxy, this is sure better than Skype. Enjoy it while it is still here.
Justin, like most (all?) AMC theaters coast-to-coast, all shows here starting before noon are only $6.00. And the regular admission price of $13. is not much higher than the usual suburban price (your beloved AMC Rockaway is $11., for example.)
And I’ve never waited on line, especially with about 20 ticket kiosks in the lobby.
So, please…stop in next time you’re in the neighborhood. And once you’re in the door you can wander around nearly at will, checking out the different levels and cinemas. You’ll be glad you did.
amazing….I actually go by that theater when I’m in Times Square but never been there due to its expensive prices and long lines…good thing I live near an AMC theater that is not as busy as this one yet has plenty of parking around it compared to parking in a lot then walking all the way to the theater.
Interesting article on the current AMC with some history of the Empire (and beyond).
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Nice shot above on Oct. 11, 2010.
a tilt shift look at 42nd street
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/5076192847/
seen here in the 20/30’s as the Eltinge Burlesque
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/5068941189/
I agree tinseltoes. Hope the bedbug Empire doesn’t strike back at this theater!!!
Registering.
For one day, the theater was closed so that pest control would spray the theater with bug spray. The theater reopened the next day. I also noticed that one of the screens is now an ETX. How is ETX at the theater? I hope ETX comes to Rockaway.
Don’t let the bedbugs bite.
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AMC and Regal didn’t put small theaters out of business. Audiences embracing big stadium seating noisy multiplexes did.
If people bought tickets to quaint, small, classic theatres AMC and Regal would have bought, built or remodeled one on every block in America.
You should also note that specialty theatre audiences practically disappeared when the DVD player and VOD arrived.
folks lets remember that it’s cinemas like amc and regal that have hurt and put small classic theaters out of business. this along with the fact that i cannot stand modern film is just another reason why i no longer go to the movies.
What is the digital format used with Sony4K Processors?
When AMC opened this theater in 2000, it had all the major sound formats in that theater, not to mention 35mm film. Now all of the screens will have just one digital sound format and 4k screens.
I can’t imagine that 35MM will be going away at Empire, it’s/it was the most popular theater in the country. At Younge & Dundas, another 100% digital complex when it opened – 35MM was in use (I heard originally at the request of TFF) – last time I was there I saw Big Fan in glorious 35MM, a film with “noisy” film grain and all – wouldn’t have wanted to see it digitally. I can’t imagine Empire could go 100% digital, with 25 screens and 16 across the street Empire is bound to want to show an indie film that digital isn’t available for, unless it means that new AMC Independent program will mean that for the micro budget indie films that may pop up in a market or two (if we’re lucky) they’ll be screened off a DVD using the pre-show projector (that would suck).
At AMC the job will be called Presentation Manager. And close to no one in the booth area. And there will be two guys going around the city fixing what needs to be fixed. That job of fixing has been around for ten years in the Los Angeles market now. It’s coming East very soon.
Justin, I don’t think any theatres were evacuated, not even legitimate theatres on the block where the attempt occurred.
Yesterday, there was a bomb scare in Times Square. Did this theater and the Regal across the street get evacuated due to the threat? Good job to the NYPD for preventing it from happening. BTW, I checked showtimes for this theater, looks like a bunch of movies are digital already. Good thing Iron Man 2 isn’t playing in Liemax here!!!
How about NJ, CT, and PA theaters? With the digital changeover, many people who have worked with film projectors for a long time might get laid off and replaced by tech-savvy guys who will push a button and start a movie.
And there will be a change in projection staffing in NYC AMC theatres very soon too.
ok folks.. this theatre will be all digital..equipped with Sony 4k before starting of the month may. That’s it for 35mm prints.. catch the last glimpse before may begans.