Cinedome Theatres
3001 W. Chapman Avenue,
Orange,
CA
92868
3001 W. Chapman Avenue,
Orange,
CA
92868
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The HELL? I was born in 1982, thus i’m 22-Since i was a kid-I have loved not a single multiplex-not a single theatre as much as i dearly beloved the Century Cinedome theatres! I was so impressed with the Big Domes-No other screen (excluding imax of course) has ever made me feel more involved nor has any other sound system been more enthralling as the cinedome provided-The BigDomes are simply untouched and sacred until one day I myself will buy the rights (or do it all on my own) and make that theatre come back to life!!! It was the Century Cinedome that inspired me since i was a damn child to become one of the world’s greatest film directors in that,-it is the sensation-the experience-the awesome power that movies have as far as they are played correctly-on a giant screen-with superior enveloping sound-and by far, the world’s greatest audiences i have ever had the pleasure of being a part of-I cried the day that theatre went down and vowed my avengeance to the cinedome!!!! Soon enough—-my fellow cinedome admirers-where we saw id4-jurassic park-all the greats in our youth and of wise age-IF NOT-then what the hell is the point of the film industry?!!!! By God-(like christ) I shall live to see the day when the cinedome and the true movie going experience is RESURRECTED!!! not these teenie bopper b.s. megaplexes with weak sound and bass-BOOOOO-the true directors are being jipped!!!!! Are You with ME? – P.S. I Am A Good Natured Self-Proclaimed Genius- :=) a true director-a true lover of the true movie going experience-AND, i never knew that about you Capt. Blood-i should have shaken your hand everytime i saw you-and i do applaud the remminants you’ve obtained and tresured at your very cool theatre-by and by-i have not visited your place in a few years-do you still play movies in ultra stereo-or have you upgraded?-oh—:) i also have a few trinkets my self from the cinedome-it is actually displayed in my livingroom-in honor-in remembrance-the future shall see the light-the light that befell the smiling awe stricken face of a young child——
I used to hate this theater, and was more than happy to evaluate it on many occassions for Lucasfilm’s Theater Alignment Program (TAP). The floors were always sticky, the prints trashed within a matter of days (they even incinerated a 70mm print of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade on opening day). Although the domes were nice, most of the other auditoriums that were added over the years severely cropped the projected image to 2:1.
I grew up in this theatre. Boy was it great on a opening night.
Empire Stikes back just after midnight, Raiders of the lost arc, Walter Hills Streets of fire, The helicopters and Jim Morrison in F.F.C. Appocolips Now. Remember the credits were handed out in the lobby. There was none on the film. I still have mine.
I have film of the giant crowds, Exit polls for my favorite films. I also have film of the domes coming down, very sad day. Especially since I offered to keep it open as one of my theatres. I built a theatre just 4.6 miles away that basically is a tribute to the domes. Captain Bloods Village Theatre in Orange Ca. 714-808-0400 Go find the suviners I grab and placed all over my theatre. You’ll have to search for them but they are there. So are treasures from 7 other theatres that closed in Orange County over the last ten years.
See ya and enjoy the show, Captain Blood.
I remember seeing many films at this theater in the early to mid-70’s, including “Chinatown” and “Funny Lady.” The management tried to pull a fast one by breaking “Chinatown” in the middle for an intermission it otherwise would not have had, presumably to see more popcorn and JuJuBees. I think Pacific Theaters stopped them from doing this.
Address for the Cinedome site is 3001 W. Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92868
This is the link that should have been listed under “Related Websites” – View link
So where is the link to The Orange Cinedome ?
Status on this theater should be Closed/Demolished. The Orange Cinedome was demolished in April 2000.