Recently I saw Atonement here and realized how small the auditoriums are. The screen was also in a 2:1 ratio and caused the 1.85:1 film not of fill up the screen.
A number of the films mentioned above (Showtime, Insomnia, Men In Black II, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Signs, The Lord Of The Rings sequels, Gangs Of New York, the Kill Bill films, Van Helsing, Team America: World Police, Star Wars Episode III and the first Transformers run) were of 35mm prints projected on the IMAX screen. Another film that could be included is Everyone Says I Love You, which played a midnight show on the IMAX screen during its Oscar run beginning on December 6th, 1996.
When I saw it, there were a lot of small children as well. Meanwhile in the UK, its 18 rating disallows small children even if they arrive with adults.
On the Variety link, the replies are quite hellish and bashing cultures, politics and religion as the reason for the pulling. Even the bashing of Muslim nations get into the conversation.
This doesn’t surprise me one bit. In fact, I was surprised the film was even given an R in the US despite the extremely graphic violence. I mean, Lust Caution is rated NC-17 for a few sex scenes but Rambo and its near non-stop violence got an R. But also these same cultural differences may explain the difference in gun violence in the US and UK.
This theatre hosted the premiere of the film Snipes, starring St. Louis native Nelly, on September 3rd, 2002. Footage of the premiere can be found on the film’s DVD.
First G in a theatre: Beauty and The Beast
First PG in a theatre: Dunston Checks In
First PG-13 in a theatre: Happy Gilmore
First R in a theatre: The Last Samurai
First NC-17 in a theatre: Lust, Caution
Before then, I’d seen several PG-13 and R-rated titles on VHS and television (such as Ace Ventura, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Speed, Terminator 2, The Running Man and Predator 2).
Yes, I used the invaluable microfilm at the Library Center in Springfield, MO. I’ve also got about the last fifteen to twenty years of the Tower and pretty much every Springfield opening from 1978 to 2001. Plus, my near photographic memory for the last few years comes in handy as well.
I saw The Ex here on May 24th, 2007. Good presentation, comfy, well-worn seats, air conditioning blaring full blast. And since it was a Thursday afternoon showing a film which was ending later that night, about five people were there. Not bad of a film though. Zach Braff was weak but Jason Bateman was great as the villain.
6/27/1990 Days Of Thunder
8/24/1990 Pump Up The Volume
9/14/1990 Postcards From The Edge
10/19/1990 Quigley Down Under
12/21/1990 Kindergarten Cop
2/8/1991 The Neverending Story II
3/1/1991 The Doors
4/5/1991 The Marrying Man
5/10/1991 Switch
6/7/1991 Thelma and Louise
6/14/1991 Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves
8/16/1991 The Doctor
10/4/1991 Paradise
12/20/1991 JFK
2/21/1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot!
4/3/1992 Straight Talk
5/29/1992 Sister Act
8/28/1992 Honeymoon In Vegas
10/16/1992 Consenting Adults
11/20/1992 Malcolm X
12/16/1992 Forever Young
1/29/1993 Lorenzo’s Oil
2/19/1993 Unforgiven
2/26/1993 Falling Down
3/26/1993 Born Yesterday
5/7/1993 Rich In Love
5/14/1993 Posse
5/28/1993 Made In America
7/9/1993 In The Line Of Fire
9/17/1993 Manhattan Murder Mystery
10/1/1993 The Joy Luck Club
11/5/1993 RoboCop 3
11/24/1993 Mrs. Doubtfire
3/25/1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks
4/29/1994 With Honors
6/10/1994 Crooklyn
6/17/1994 Four Weddings and A Funeral
6/24/1994 Wyatt Earp
7/20/1994 The Client
10/14/1994 Little Giants
11/11/1994 The Santa Clause
1/13/1995 Nobody’s Fool
3/10/1995 Outbreak
4/21/1995 While You Were Sleeping
6/2/1995 The Bridges Of Madison County
7/28/1995 The Net
8/25/1995 Desperado
9/15/1995 The Prophecy
9/22/1995 Showgirls
9/29/1995 Steal Big, Steal Little
10/13/1995 The Scarlet Letter
11/10/1995 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
12/22/1995 Grumpier Old Men
2/9/1996 Broken Arrow
3/29/1996 A Family Thing
4/26/1996 Sunset Park
5/10/1996 Fargo
5/24/1996 Spy Hard
7/3/1996 Phenomenon
8/16/1996 Tin Cup
9/27/1996 Extreme Measures
10/25/1996 The Associate
11/22/1996 Star Trek: First Contact
12/25/1996 Michael
2/14/1997 Hamlet
2/24/1997 final day of business
Currently they are running engagements for the blind and deaf. Jumper ran recently and 10,000 B.C. starts at 12:01 am Friday.
Definitely, Maybe is currently running here. Probably didn’t do too well.
Recently I saw Atonement here and realized how small the auditoriums are. The screen was also in a 2:1 ratio and caused the 1.85:1 film not of fill up the screen.
A number of the films mentioned above (Showtime, Insomnia, Men In Black II, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Signs, The Lord Of The Rings sequels, Gangs Of New York, the Kill Bill films, Van Helsing, Team America: World Police, Star Wars Episode III and the first Transformers run) were of 35mm prints projected on the IMAX screen. Another film that could be included is Everyone Says I Love You, which played a midnight show on the IMAX screen during its Oscar run beginning on December 6th, 1996.
I’ve since seen here:
The Prestige
We Are Marshall
Mr. Bean’s Holiday
The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D
Bella
Enchanted (in THX)
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium
When I saw it, there were a lot of small children as well. Meanwhile in the UK, its 18 rating disallows small children even if they arrive with adults.
On the Variety link, the replies are quite hellish and bashing cultures, politics and religion as the reason for the pulling. Even the bashing of Muslim nations get into the conversation.
This doesn’t surprise me one bit. In fact, I was surprised the film was even given an R in the US despite the extremely graphic violence. I mean, Lust Caution is rated NC-17 for a few sex scenes but Rambo and its near non-stop violence got an R. But also these same cultural differences may explain the difference in gun violence in the US and UK.
This theatre hosted the premiere of the film Snipes, starring St. Louis native Nelly, on September 3rd, 2002. Footage of the premiere can be found on the film’s DVD.
This was one of the few Wehrenberg theatres with THX sound.
I just found that my answer is yes.
Were the Tower East on 72nd and the Tower East on 71st different theatres or the same?
Strange booking at the Quad:
In 1986, they showed the Invaders From Mars remake.
Two words.
Later on, it went back to the old name but with a slight change, as the Harlem Victoria (found this through New York Times microfilm).
Usually I can only find up to 1994, but I can ask behind the desk. I shall call off this search for now.
I am in Southwest Missouri. And yes, I am looking for the bookings mainly. This is for personal research.
I’m surprised that the city health inspectors haven’t shut down the theatre from the rodent issues like they did with that Taco Bell.
I’ve never been to New York but if I do come, I probably won’t go here due to my fear of rats and mice.
First G in a theatre: Beauty and The Beast
First PG in a theatre: Dunston Checks In
First PG-13 in a theatre: Happy Gilmore
First R in a theatre: The Last Samurai
First NC-17 in a theatre: Lust, Caution
Before then, I’d seen several PG-13 and R-rated titles on VHS and television (such as Ace Ventura, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Speed, Terminator 2, The Running Man and Predator 2).
Stranger Than Fiction was set in Chicago (notice the Chicago Sun-Times reader near the end).
I’ll go with The Untouchables.
Just what we need, another Supercenter. Wal-Mart sucks the big one (this means everything about them).
Yes, I used the invaluable microfilm at the Library Center in Springfield, MO. I’ve also got about the last fifteen to twenty years of the Tower and pretty much every Springfield opening from 1978 to 2001. Plus, my near photographic memory for the last few years comes in handy as well.
I saw The Ex here on May 24th, 2007. Good presentation, comfy, well-worn seats, air conditioning blaring full blast. And since it was a Thursday afternoon showing a film which was ending later that night, about five people were there. Not bad of a film though. Zach Braff was weak but Jason Bateman was great as the villain.
One additional film:
10/18/1996 Bulletproof (I accidentally forgot this one)
Dances With Wolves was shown from November 21st, 1990 to June 13th, 1991, which may or may not be the all-time Tower record.
Part 5: 1990 to the end
Films Shown:
6/27/1990 Days Of Thunder
8/24/1990 Pump Up The Volume
9/14/1990 Postcards From The Edge
10/19/1990 Quigley Down Under
12/21/1990 Kindergarten Cop
2/8/1991 The Neverending Story II
3/1/1991 The Doors
4/5/1991 The Marrying Man
5/10/1991 Switch
6/7/1991 Thelma and Louise
6/14/1991 Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves
8/16/1991 The Doctor
10/4/1991 Paradise
12/20/1991 JFK
2/21/1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot!
4/3/1992 Straight Talk
5/29/1992 Sister Act
8/28/1992 Honeymoon In Vegas
10/16/1992 Consenting Adults
11/20/1992 Malcolm X
12/16/1992 Forever Young
1/29/1993 Lorenzo’s Oil
2/19/1993 Unforgiven
2/26/1993 Falling Down
3/26/1993 Born Yesterday
5/7/1993 Rich In Love
5/14/1993 Posse
5/28/1993 Made In America
7/9/1993 In The Line Of Fire
9/17/1993 Manhattan Murder Mystery
10/1/1993 The Joy Luck Club
11/5/1993 RoboCop 3
11/24/1993 Mrs. Doubtfire
3/25/1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks
4/29/1994 With Honors
6/10/1994 Crooklyn
6/17/1994 Four Weddings and A Funeral
6/24/1994 Wyatt Earp
7/20/1994 The Client
10/14/1994 Little Giants
11/11/1994 The Santa Clause
1/13/1995 Nobody’s Fool
3/10/1995 Outbreak
4/21/1995 While You Were Sleeping
6/2/1995 The Bridges Of Madison County
7/28/1995 The Net
8/25/1995 Desperado
9/15/1995 The Prophecy
9/22/1995 Showgirls
9/29/1995 Steal Big, Steal Little
10/13/1995 The Scarlet Letter
11/10/1995 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
12/22/1995 Grumpier Old Men
2/9/1996 Broken Arrow
3/29/1996 A Family Thing
4/26/1996 Sunset Park
5/10/1996 Fargo
5/24/1996 Spy Hard
7/3/1996 Phenomenon
8/16/1996 Tin Cup
9/27/1996 Extreme Measures
10/25/1996 The Associate
11/22/1996 Star Trek: First Contact
12/25/1996 Michael
2/14/1997 Hamlet
2/24/1997 final day of business
And that’s the entire history of the Century 21.
The 70mm titles:
The Only First-Run 70mm Title:
5/22/1992 Far and Away (5/16 sneak as well)
Special Series in 1993:
5/7/1993 Patriot Games
5/14/1993 Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
5/21/1993 Die Hard 2: Die Harder
5/28/1993 Batman