TCL Chinese Theatre

6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Bill Huelbig
Bill Huelbig on March 30, 2010 at 10:47 am

I always assumed the Chinese could run 70mm too. I guess I’m still thinking about the time “West Side Story” played there for a full year.

William
William on March 30, 2010 at 10:40 am

It could be that they are showing those films in 70MM. Since they can run 70MM reel to reel and that Fox has restored 70MM DTS print available on “Cleopatra”. Also “Playtime” is playing there too. (Also available in 70MM DTS)

Bill Huelbig
Bill Huelbig on March 30, 2010 at 10:01 am

The TCM Festival schedule has been posted. Both “2001” and “Cleopatra” are playing at the Egyptian, even though the Chinese has a bigger screen. The Chinese is showing such non-widescreen films as “The Producers” and “The King of Comedy”. I guess they have their reasons.

Chris Utley
Chris Utley on March 30, 2010 at 9:00 am

Now that Regency Theatres is taking over the Village & Bruin in Westwood, how long will it take them to acquire Grauman’s Chinese & the Chinese 6 as well?

Bill Huelbig
Bill Huelbig on March 16, 2010 at 10:59 am

On the same topic, is anyone planning to attend the TCM festival? I sure wish I could. Hopefully we’ll get some good eyewitness reports here on Cinema Treasures.

Bill Huelbig
Bill Huelbig on March 16, 2010 at 10:20 am

Is “Cleopatra” being shown at the Chinese during the TCM festival in April? On their website they don’t say what movies are showing at which theater. Now there’s a movie that can take full advantage of the entire wide screen at the Chinese.

terrywade
terrywade on March 16, 2010 at 9:08 am

Does anyone have a photo of the larges CineMiracle curved screen that the Chinese had up in 1958 for ‘Windjammer’? I am told It had a huge curve to It. This is when they moved three projectors to one booth downstairs now the single projector is back upstairs in the booth but rumors are floating they may put back a VIP balcony upstairs, does this meen the 35mm/70mm film and digital projectors go back downstairs? The new people that take over the lease or buy the place need to stop playing this up and down projection game. The last time I was in the Graumans not to long ago and you can see the curve on the Scope screen. Seems the screen can open up larger but they have It all masked down, top and sides. I looked behind the curtains and black masking after everyone left and yes I saw many feet of unused white curved screen not being used and this was open wide for CinemaScope or Panavision. I think they need to project the image on the largest screen in Hollywood. It may be that they don’t want to project the digital video image they use from time to time to big for pixal problems. Bring on a 70mm film print and open up the drapes and masking in all it’s glory! It’s almost like they are embarrassed to show off what they can show and do.

markinthedark
markinthedark on March 16, 2010 at 8:10 am

Thank Goodness. Otherwise the attendance would have kept looking like CWalczak’s picture above.

movie15
movie15 on March 15, 2010 at 11:42 pm

repo men will be opening at the grauman’s on friday.

segask
segask on March 15, 2010 at 10:04 pm

the curvature of the screen at the Chinese is just enough for optimal picture quality. To maintain optimal corner to corner focus and optimal uniform brightness, the curvature is just right. Unlike a certain other movie theater whose screen curvature is so overly exaggerated that it causes geometric distortion and washed out contrast <cough> Dome <cough>.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on March 15, 2010 at 9:34 pm

This picture is at least five years old, so there may have been a replacement of the screen since; it looks to me to have only a slight curve which is the way I remember it the last time I was there about three years ago: View link

DonSolosan
DonSolosan on March 15, 2010 at 9:30 pm

Really? It must be pretty gentle.

markinthedark
markinthedark on March 15, 2010 at 7:32 pm

Sorry Don, it does have a curve to it.

DonSolosan
DonSolosan on March 15, 2010 at 5:08 pm

The Chinese has a flat screen, Terry.

terrywade
terrywade on March 15, 2010 at 4:52 pm

Clash was shot in 2-D. They are just trying to make extra $ with the 3D poor mans 3D version they are trying to make from the 2D ‘Clash’ 35mm print. Just like the studios did at the end of 70mm to save money they did blow ups from 35mm to 70mm same is going on today Disney started It now everyone is going 2D to 3D. I have watched these conversions and they look bad. It will be nice to see a true 3D movie on the big Chinese curved screen someday but ‘Clash’ in 3D is a ripoff!

Chris Utley
Chris Utley on March 12, 2010 at 1:00 pm

Never mind, Brad. Just saw the info on the Movie Tickets website.

Danny Baldwin
Danny Baldwin on March 12, 2010 at 12:59 pm

The whole “Clash” thing makes sense because ArcLight’s 3D screen(s) will be occupied with “How to Train Your Dragon”, which releases a week before.

Chris Utley
Chris Utley on March 12, 2010 at 12:57 pm

Brad: Where did you confirm Clash Of The Titans info?

markinthedark
markinthedark on March 12, 2010 at 10:16 am

Brad I am sure they will have it in 2D on another screen.

BradE41
BradE41 on March 12, 2010 at 9:20 am

The bad part for me is I would see CLASH at the Chinese but have no interest in seeing it in 3D. I’m in the small minority these days who does not want to see 3D films. I am content seeing films in good old fashion 2D. So it looks like I will be seeing CLASH elsewhere.

Chris Utley
Chris Utley on March 12, 2010 at 9:02 am

Can we, at this point, take Mann Theatres entirely out of the conversations regarding this theatre (and the Westwood theatres, too)? They’re packing up and shipping out – so no more complaints about what they aren’t doing. B4 the year…if not the summer…is over, the place will probably be under new management.

terrywade
terrywade on March 12, 2010 at 8:24 am

How nice the interior mock up photo shot looked with the color lights in the ceiling. Have these color lights ever been put in or turned on? Mann Theatres needs to do what the Disney people are doing across the street and bring in movies with a stage show for the tourists. Show ‘Clash’ in 3-D on a big curved screen and have the Titans in person on stage. Mann has no showmanship so some other company needs to take over this Hollywood gem soon. The out of town people have the cash, they want to see the inside with a nice presentation.

BradE41
BradE41 on March 12, 2010 at 6:05 am

Clash of the Titans in 3D at both and DBOX @ Chinese 6 opens April 1. It looks like they may be getting Repo Men and Diary of a Whimpy Kid next week. My Arclight e-mail did not list those as opening at Hollywood. But, 9 weeks for Eli is silly in the day and age.

segask
segask on March 10, 2010 at 9:02 pm

well next week will be the 9th week for Book of Eli in Grauman’s. I liked Book of Eli, but a 9 week engagement in this day and age?

Avatar played in the Dome for 9 weeks, before moving aside for Shutter Island. But of course Avatar had a boxoffice run for the ages. I wonder if Eli will make it to 10 weeks in Grauman’s, LOL. I wonder what the last movie was that played 10 or more weeks in Grauman’s. Was it Titanic back in ‘97-'98?