The theater stayed open till mid 1998,a few months after the Lowell Showcase opened. Even with a $3.50 bargain night,it could not compete despite showing many of the same films.
This theater had three auditoriums. Cinema 1 had 140 seats and was all in blue. Cinema 2 the large one had a total of 300 seats and was all in red (not too unlike the AMC/Lowes theaters in Methuen,and the third screen had a mere 100 seats and was all in yellow.
It originally opened with a $2.25 night admission with 75 cents for children and matinees.
The Merrimac Valley Christan film festival started here in 93.
My top 20 films of the decade:
1 Star Wars Episode 3
2 Star Trek (2009)
3 Across the Universe
4 Untitled (Almost Famous)
5 Spiderman 3
6 Adventureland
7 Spiderman 2
8 Star Wars Episode 2
9 The Dark Knight
10 Spiderman
11 Bend it like Beckham
12 The Boat that Rocked! (Pirate Radio)
13 Thirteen
14 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
15 Juno
16 Saved
17 Sex and the City the movie
18 Crazy/beautiful
19 Fanboys
20 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
HM Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
HM Clerks 2
HM Levity
HM Mamma Mia
HM Polar Express
HM School of Rock
I can now say I have seen at least one film in each of the 5 auditoriums in this complex.
cinemas 4 and 5 are generally closets mainly to be avoided.
cinema 3 now has DLP capacity.
Under new management:
Arthouse is out
Coming Spring 2010:
Brand New Luxury 5 Plex
Crystal Clear
All Digital Cinema
3D Capabilities
Plush Reclining Leather Seats
Full Service Bar and Lounge
Tasty Upscale Food Service
make that two
Yesterday I checked out the “fake” Imax theatre. The only really thing fake about it is the screen size (not 3 plus stories like at the main Imax theaters)
If you sit up front the difference sort of goes waway and you can enjoy the film. I would invest the extra $ for 3D.
Nei8ther article officially said the AMC was going to close. I foresee it becoming an art house.
Warning Jordan’s is going digital.
NOW ALL Digital too!
now ALL DLP (as of Friday)
Now 19 down 1 to go
The theater stayed open till mid 1998,a few months after the Lowell Showcase opened. Even with a $3.50 bargain night,it could not compete despite showing many of the same films.
DLP update 3 down 5 to go
DLP update 10 down 10 to go
This theater had three auditoriums. Cinema 1 had 140 seats and was all in blue. Cinema 2 the large one had a total of 300 seats and was all in red (not too unlike the AMC/Lowes theaters in Methuen,and the third screen had a mere 100 seats and was all in yellow.
It originally opened with a $2.25 night admission with 75 cents for children and matinees.
The Merrimac Valley Christan film festival started here in 93.
ALL DLP now!
Looks like ALL digital now!
Going ALL DLP! I may return to this place to check it out afterwords.
Grants actually stayed in downtown Lawrence until 1976.
A crappy cinema that showed good films.
I would like to see double features. :)
I had never been here until yesterday.
This is a fantastic theater.
The original 5-8 opened on October 16, 1981
From experience I can honestly say when you sit up front the IMAX effect is sort of intact on the IMAX digital screens.
However they have raised the prices even MORE! $17.50 at night for 3D compared to $11.50 at Jordan’s and $12.95 at the Aquarium
$13 for an AM matinee? I’ll more likely switch to the $6 2D screen.
It was actually demolished to make way for a parking lot for the bank located next to it.
Essex Savings then Sovereign today
My top 20 films of the decade:
1 Star Wars Episode 3
2 Star Trek (2009)
3 Across the Universe
4 Untitled (Almost Famous)
5 Spiderman 3
6 Adventureland
7 Spiderman 2
8 Star Wars Episode 2
9 The Dark Knight
10 Spiderman
11 Bend it like Beckham
12 The Boat that Rocked! (Pirate Radio)
13 Thirteen
14 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
15 Juno
16 Saved
17 Sex and the City the movie
18 Crazy/beautiful
19 Fanboys
20 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
HM Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
HM Clerks 2
HM Levity
HM Mamma Mia
HM Polar Express
HM School of Rock
I can now say I have seen at least one film in each of the 5 auditoriums in this complex.
cinemas 4 and 5 are generally closets mainly to be avoided.
cinema 3 now has DLP capacity.
The “Fake” Imax is in Methuen and Danvers.
Under new management:
Arthouse is out
Coming Spring 2010:
Brand New Luxury 5 Plex
Crystal Clear
All Digital Cinema
3D Capabilities
Plush Reclining Leather Seats
Full Service Bar and Lounge
Tasty Upscale Food Service
make that two
Yesterday I checked out the “fake” Imax theatre. The only really thing fake about it is the screen size (not 3 plus stories like at the main Imax theaters)
If you sit up front the difference sort of goes waway and you can enjoy the film. I would invest the extra $ for 3D.