“The campaign is a community effort to raise $2 million for the historic theater. This campaign will fund renovations and help secure the future of the independently owned and operated theater. We will also be celebrating the theater’s 85th year in operation, and the 5th anniversary of the reopening of the theater as a nonprofit community film center.”
money raised would be allocated to the following proposals/plans:
the installation of an Elevator for access to Avalon auditorium 2
Renovation of Avalon 2’s lobby
New energy efficient heating and air-conditioning and full electrical upgrade
For the Animated shorts showcase in February – Peter and the Wolf (the Best Animated short winner) looked utterly amazing – the digital projection image looked 3D, to the point where I literally wanted to reach in and touch the characters.
For the record, their digital system is on Screen 1.
I have to admit I haven’t been to the Arclight or Seattle Cinerama but I would assume their screens are similiar in curve – right, and they’ve done DLP – right? Since there are home theatre DP systems than can replicate curved screen presentations without distortion, I would assume similiar commercial lenses exist for theatres this size – right? To reiterize what I said in my Sept. 10 2007 post, NEC’s system is the most ideal and CAN playback 4K content – 2K this side might diplay flaws.
re: 10,0000 BC – I saw it just to see it in DLP (at Gallery Place) and which highly benefitted from crystal clear digital picture.
Given the news that AMC would begin the slow rollout of DLP'ing all it’s screens – I would assume the Uptown can and might be upgraded (if AMC doesn’t go with it’s rumoured plan on not keeping the theatre after it’s lease expires) – can a screen this large and degree of screen curvature prove problematic – the only incentive of DLP is that the projector darkness that some films have had in the past might be corrected, likewise color contrast and brightness will be more consistent.
since they probably won’t be using Sony 4K’s systems' let’s hope AMC, Regal and Cinemark are smart enough to purchase servers like Doremi’s that can playback future 4K features. To ignore 4K technology is counterintuitive.
word is that Steven Spielberg/Paramount will NOT release ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ in DLP but in 35mm only – interesting buck the trend release – how bout going true old school and striking a few 70mm blow up prints for the key select city markets ;)
But Bill did the guy who saw ‘El Cid’ say it was a 35mm print or a DLP projection – the latter was presented as such for the AFI/Silver Theatre showing which proved to be disasterous.
from a couple of online friends that did go to the ‘El Cid’ screening, a number of people left in utter disgust – supposedly this is the beginning of a AFI/Weinstein film showcase – if they can’t provide actual film and not hard drive masters – they are going to have similiar problems down the line.
Did anyone attend the January 28 presentation of ‘El Cid’ – I gather it wasn’t in the Dome. Was this a 35mm print or HiDef Digital projection – the latter was shown the same night at the AFI’s Silver Theatre – and it was from what I read a terrible presentation.
Did anyone go to January 28th screening of ‘El Cid’ I heard from a couple of people it was one of the worst screenings due to several factors – however the Weinstein company distributed this film in tape or hard drive form – the entire left side of the screen was fuzzy. I’ve seen digital projection a couple of times on the main screen – ‘Sharkwater’ and ‘Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream’ (Silverdocs) and they were excellent – here, for ‘El Cid’ it sounded like it was an utter travesty.
I’ll believe it when I see it. Regal just installed a Digital 3D system at Gallery Place (for Beowulf) and they’ve only shown 3D features – nothing in standard DLP – what a joke… I still have to trek out over to Cinema De Lux to see other DLP ‘films’. National Amusement’s installed DLP units on the cineplex' largest screens and they’ve (generally) looked great. ‘Golden Compass’ though flickered throughout the entire feature. Regal needs to outfit their largest screens in the Washington DC area – Rockville’s small screen is a severly lacklustre. I’m still waiting for Landmark Bethesda to install a Sony 4K LCoS system at it’s cash cow location, there’s no reason why the newer Baltimore theatre can feature a digital system and not for Bethesda.
“Dupont closed because the downtown Landmark (E Street) shows the arthouse films.”
you can make that broad overall comment but that’s not always the case. They pick and choose their films carefully and in one case promised a film ‘Brand Upon the Brain!’ and then cancelled it’s engagement for no apparent reason. Bethesda’s films rotate so infrequently it’s a joke. Dupont had the occasional indie film that Landmark never showed, so it’s going to be interesting if and how Landmark will show more films on a weekly basis. Perusing other cities and those films that don’t have DC engagements is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the many indie/foreign films that will now, never get seen on a theatre screen – many Washingtonians will have to try to see more films at their one off museum showings (at the generally terrible mid-afternoon weekend showings) or just wait for the eventual home video release.
I think once the MacArthur was split into three theatres, it somewhat lost it’s charm, mind you it was good for the turn around and more shows, the size was obviousily diminished. It’s water under the bridge at this point, but having seen how the Avalon Theatre Project was created to saving the Avalon, the Palisades community had wished they had been more vocal and supportive of keeping the MacArthur alive, even when Cineplex Loews eventually closed it.
I think AMC is only interested in it’s Hoffman and Tyson’s theatres since those are getting the IMAX conversion (and yes I know AMC is fronting up the cash for that, not AMC). They even shorthand Mazza Galleria – a theatre that seems like it’s on the downhill.
sad really, since I make an effort to trek on over to Cinema De Lux to see a feature in Digital projection – a loss to Regal, and Consolidated for that matter, since the two are more accesible on Metro. I’m surprised that Landmark hasn’t pony'ed up the cash and time to convert one of the theatres at their cashcow location – Bethesda Row, since their newest theatre in Baltimore East Harbour has digital projection (a Sony 4K LCoS system).
I thought it was seven as well, but the other day it seemed like there were only 6 systems, the number for some odd reason seems to change. As for DLP at Cinema De Lux' the unit on Screen 8 has alot of bugs (the theatre just right of the concession stand) – “30 Days of Night” had audio problems and the power cut off at least twice, “The Golden Compass” last Friday had a brightness flicker that was through the entire film and the prefilm trailers. It’s one of the largest DLP equipped screens in the area, I just wish they’d get it up snuff.
the problem though is that usually that one DP unit in said one auditorium is a 3D one, thus I have to run over to Cinema De Lux to see say something like ‘Across the Universe’ ‘3:10 to Yuma" in DLP, it’s going to be interesting when IMAX’s digital systems debut at the area AMC theatres how competitive and distribution works out – two 3D screens one IMAX one not playing the same movie seems a tad redundant.
I just find it odd that the rollout is non-existent with certain chains – Consolidated Theatres seems really to ignore the digital projection trend. In the DC area, National Amusement’s is the only theatre to feature 6 DLP units. Regal or AMC for that matter have installed 3D DLP units at varying theatres, but the move to upgrade a few more auditoriums in non-3D form hasn’t happened. Until Muvico retrofits the Egyptian (and the supposed future DC theatre) – the ability to see films in digital projection is very limited.
actually Justin I’ve seen DLP theatrical presentations that aren’t even up to 35mm standards – High Def doesn’t hold a candle to the best 70mm films I’ve seen (until I’ve seen a true 4K presentation – I might think otherwise)
just a reminder to all that the Avalon is doing a campaign called the Avalon Legacy Campaign
http://www.theavalon.org/news.cfm?id=85
“The campaign is a community effort to raise $2 million for the historic theater. This campaign will fund renovations and help secure the future of the independently owned and operated theater. We will also be celebrating the theater’s 85th year in operation, and the 5th anniversary of the reopening of the theater as a nonprofit community film center.”
money raised would be allocated to the following proposals/plans:
For the Animated shorts showcase in February – Peter and the Wolf (the Best Animated short winner) looked utterly amazing – the digital projection image looked 3D, to the point where I literally wanted to reach in and touch the characters.
For the record, their digital system is on Screen 1.
I have to admit I haven’t been to the Arclight or Seattle Cinerama but I would assume their screens are similiar in curve – right, and they’ve done DLP – right? Since there are home theatre DP systems than can replicate curved screen presentations without distortion, I would assume similiar commercial lenses exist for theatres this size – right? To reiterize what I said in my Sept. 10 2007 post, NEC’s system is the most ideal and CAN playback 4K content – 2K this side might diplay flaws.
re: 10,0000 BC – I saw it just to see it in DLP (at Gallery Place) and which highly benefitted from crystal clear digital picture.
Given the news that AMC would begin the slow rollout of DLP'ing all it’s screens – I would assume the Uptown can and might be upgraded (if AMC doesn’t go with it’s rumoured plan on not keeping the theatre after it’s lease expires) – can a screen this large and degree of screen curvature prove problematic – the only incentive of DLP is that the projector darkness that some films have had in the past might be corrected, likewise color contrast and brightness will be more consistent.
for the record, NEC servers can also playback 4K
since they probably won’t be using Sony 4K’s systems' let’s hope AMC, Regal and Cinemark are smart enough to purchase servers like Doremi’s that can playback future 4K features. To ignore 4K technology is counterintuitive.
I thought James Cameron struck some 70mm/DTS prints of TITANIC
word is that Steven Spielberg/Paramount will NOT release ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ in DLP but in 35mm only – interesting buck the trend release – how bout going true old school and striking a few 70mm blow up prints for the key select city markets ;)
But Bill did the guy who saw ‘El Cid’ say it was a 35mm print or a DLP projection – the latter was presented as such for the AFI/Silver Theatre showing which proved to be disasterous.
from a couple of online friends that did go to the ‘El Cid’ screening, a number of people left in utter disgust – supposedly this is the beginning of a AFI/Weinstein film showcase – if they can’t provide actual film and not hard drive masters – they are going to have similiar problems down the line.
Did anyone attend the January 28 presentation of ‘El Cid’ – I gather it wasn’t in the Dome. Was this a 35mm print or HiDef Digital projection – the latter was shown the same night at the AFI’s Silver Theatre – and it was from what I read a terrible presentation.
Did anyone go to January 28th screening of ‘El Cid’ I heard from a couple of people it was one of the worst screenings due to several factors – however the Weinstein company distributed this film in tape or hard drive form – the entire left side of the screen was fuzzy. I’ve seen digital projection a couple of times on the main screen – ‘Sharkwater’ and ‘Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream’ (Silverdocs) and they were excellent – here, for ‘El Cid’ it sounded like it was an utter travesty.
I’ll believe it when I see it. Regal just installed a Digital 3D system at Gallery Place (for Beowulf) and they’ve only shown 3D features – nothing in standard DLP – what a joke… I still have to trek out over to Cinema De Lux to see other DLP ‘films’. National Amusement’s installed DLP units on the cineplex' largest screens and they’ve (generally) looked great. ‘Golden Compass’ though flickered throughout the entire feature. Regal needs to outfit their largest screens in the Washington DC area – Rockville’s small screen is a severly lacklustre. I’m still waiting for Landmark Bethesda to install a Sony 4K LCoS system at it’s cash cow location, there’s no reason why the newer Baltimore theatre can feature a digital system and not for Bethesda.
“Dupont closed because the downtown Landmark (E Street) shows the arthouse films.”
you can make that broad overall comment but that’s not always the case. They pick and choose their films carefully and in one case promised a film ‘Brand Upon the Brain!’ and then cancelled it’s engagement for no apparent reason. Bethesda’s films rotate so infrequently it’s a joke. Dupont had the occasional indie film that Landmark never showed, so it’s going to be interesting if and how Landmark will show more films on a weekly basis. Perusing other cities and those films that don’t have DC engagements is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the many indie/foreign films that will now, never get seen on a theatre screen – many Washingtonians will have to try to see more films at their one off museum showings (at the generally terrible mid-afternoon weekend showings) or just wait for the eventual home video release.
I think once the MacArthur was split into three theatres, it somewhat lost it’s charm, mind you it was good for the turn around and more shows, the size was obviousily diminished. It’s water under the bridge at this point, but having seen how the Avalon Theatre Project was created to saving the Avalon, the Palisades community had wished they had been more vocal and supportive of keeping the MacArthur alive, even when Cineplex Loews eventually closed it.
I think AMC is only interested in it’s Hoffman and Tyson’s theatres since those are getting the IMAX conversion (and yes I know AMC is fronting up the cash for that, not AMC). They even shorthand Mazza Galleria – a theatre that seems like it’s on the downhill.
so… what’s the resolution of the upcoming IMAX Digital systems: 8K?
since the closing of the intown DC Dupont Theatre I thought AMC would follow with the closing of Shirlington – what’s the story at this point?
is there any new news about the future of Uptown? I thought the end of lease for AMC was looming?
sad really, since I make an effort to trek on over to Cinema De Lux to see a feature in Digital projection – a loss to Regal, and Consolidated for that matter, since the two are more accesible on Metro. I’m surprised that Landmark hasn’t pony'ed up the cash and time to convert one of the theatres at their cashcow location – Bethesda Row, since their newest theatre in Baltimore East Harbour has digital projection (a Sony 4K LCoS system).
sadly the AFI doesn’t really feature much in DLP at all – since they move around movies in the three theatres at a heartbeat.
I thought it was seven as well, but the other day it seemed like there were only 6 systems, the number for some odd reason seems to change. As for DLP at Cinema De Lux' the unit on Screen 8 has alot of bugs (the theatre just right of the concession stand) – “30 Days of Night” had audio problems and the power cut off at least twice, “The Golden Compass” last Friday had a brightness flicker that was through the entire film and the prefilm trailers. It’s one of the largest DLP equipped screens in the area, I just wish they’d get it up snuff.
the problem though is that usually that one DP unit in said one auditorium is a 3D one, thus I have to run over to Cinema De Lux to see say something like ‘Across the Universe’ ‘3:10 to Yuma" in DLP, it’s going to be interesting when IMAX’s digital systems debut at the area AMC theatres how competitive and distribution works out – two 3D screens one IMAX one not playing the same movie seems a tad redundant.
sorry that’s National Amusement’s Cinema De Lux’s multiplex with the six systems (one of which is a 3D unit)
I just find it odd that the rollout is non-existent with certain chains – Consolidated Theatres seems really to ignore the digital projection trend. In the DC area, National Amusement’s is the only theatre to feature 6 DLP units. Regal or AMC for that matter have installed 3D DLP units at varying theatres, but the move to upgrade a few more auditoriums in non-3D form hasn’t happened. Until Muvico retrofits the Egyptian (and the supposed future DC theatre) – the ability to see films in digital projection is very limited.
actually Justin I’ve seen DLP theatrical presentations that aren’t even up to 35mm standards – High Def doesn’t hold a candle to the best 70mm films I’ve seen (until I’ve seen a true 4K presentation – I might think otherwise)
ATLANTA
AMC Barrett Commons 24
AMC Southlake Pavilion 24
BALTIMORE
AMC Columbia Mall 14
AMC Loews White Marsh 16
BOSTON
AMC Loews Boston Common 19
CHARLOTTE
AMC Concord Mills 24
CHICAGO
AMC South Barrington 30
AMC Loews Crestwood 18
CINCINNATI
AMC Newport on the Levee 20
DALLAS
AMC Mesquite 30
DENVER
AMC Highlands Ranch 24
AMC Orchards 12
AMC Westminister Promenade 24
HOUSTON
AMC First Colony 24
AMC Gulf Pointe 30
JACKSONVILLE
AMC Orange Park 24
AMC Regency Square 24
KANSAS CITY
AMC BarryWoods 24
AMC Independence Commons 20
LOS ANGELES
AMC Burbank 16
AMC Century City 15
AMC Del Amo 18
AMC Promenade 16
AMC Puente Hills 20
AMC Santa Anita 16
MIAMI
AMC Aventura 24
AMC Sunset Place 24
NEW ORLEANS
AMC Elmwood Place 20
NEW YORK
AMC Loews 34Th Street 14
AMC Empire 25
AMC Loews Kips Bay 15
AMC Rockaway 16
AMC Loews Stony Brook 17
AMC Loews Monmouth Mall 15
NORFOLK
AMC Lynnhaven 18
ORLANDO
AMC Altamonte Mall 18
PHILADELPHIA
AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24
AMC Hamilton 24
AMC Neshaminy 24
PITTSBURG
AMC Loews Waterfront 22
SAN DIEGO
AMC Palm Promenade 24
SAN FRANCISCO
AMC Bay Street 16
AMC Eastridge 15
AMC Mercado 20
SEATTLE
AMC Loews Alderwood 16
AMC Southcenter 16
TAMPA
AMC Veterans Expressway 24
WASHINGTON D.C.
AMC Hoffman Center 22
AMC Potomac Mills 18
AMC Tysons Corner 16