AMC Loews 34th Street 14
312 West 34th Street,
New York,
NY
10001
312 West 34th Street,
New York,
NY
10001
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I was here for the second time last month, and all was fine . Yes, tickets are $14- but it’s midtown Manhatten.
This theater is not too far from MSG.
This theater has caught on, because there always seems to be a nice crowd — not over-packed, but just enough to have a good movie-going experience. I especially like the bargain matinees, and its proximity to Penn Station.
I worked at a group that showed Transformers 2 in the IMAX screen. It was said that T2 would have scenes filmed in IMAX to support IMAX screens. Well, the screen, surprisingly works with it. Scenes did turn from IMAX to 35mm. It’s slightly bigger than 42nd’s but so much smaller than 68ths.
I saw Taking of Pelham 123 here on Thursday. Overall a good moviegoing experience , despite 3 minor complaints. I agree there should be restrooms on both levels. The existing ones should have been cleaner at 11 am on a weekday. And in auditorium 12 there is a musty odor from the carpeting when you first enter. I did not sample any of the concession items.
The theatre opened on November 2nd, 2001 with the premiere engagements being Monsters, Inc. (on three screens), Domestic Disturbance (on three screens), The One (on two screens), The Man Who Wasn’t There (on two screens), K-PAX (on two screens), Bandits and Thirteen Ghosts.
West 34th Street should be an aka here.
In November of this year, this theatre, along with The AMC Empire 25 and the AMC Loews Kips Bay 15, will be a Digital IMAX Theatre.
I went to the latest Indiana Jones there – literally – out of desperation – due to sold out shows at other theatres.
Here’s what I found.
A big – stadium seating – theatre with an enormous semi-curved screen (theatre 13)…..
good seats (the leather ones were insane) – plenty of leg room ……
Vacumed floors…semi clean restrooms – varied and plentiful candy counters…
excellent sound…
pleasent crowd..
I’m a 34th street boy from now on!
Is this place doing any business yet?
According to this article, the Loews 34th Street opened November 2, 2001. Architect was David Rockwell.
“Loews Cineplex to open new 34th Street theater.
Real Estate Weekly
Oct 31 2001
Loews Cineplex Entertainment announced the Nov. 2 opening of the Loews 34th Street Theatre, a state-of-the-art, 14-screen movie complex designed by renowned architect David Rockwell.
Located within W. 34th St. new Pennmark Towers skyscraper, the movie complex joins such landmarks as Madison Square Garden, Macy’s, and Penn Station, and is ideally situated to serve Manhattan residents and commuters alike. The nearly 100,000 SF multiplex holds a total of more than 3,000 seats, including an auditorium with more than 400 seats.
Eye-catching and smartly conceived, the complex is geared for consumer satisfaction, with multiple indoor box offices, an open guest-services kiosk, and huge and easily accessible concession stands. The dramatically themed design of the movie complex pays homage to old Hollywood with a Spanish-style interior — and hearkens back to Marcus Loew’s philosophy that “the show starts at the sidewalk” — with a palatial entrance canopy.
The movie complex entrance is located on the ground floor of Pennmark Towers, a 33-story translucent green-glass skyscraper. The tower will have 333 residential apartments above Loews 34th Street Theatre and 90,000 SF of retail shops on three levels, as well as multi-story parking. As the theatre takes its place at the center of the 34th St. area, moviegoers will be treated to a host of pre-opening and grand-opening activities. Beginning the week prior to the grand opening, the theatre will throw an open house for the neighborhood.
Movie-goers are invited to sign up at www.enjoytheshow.com_to receive an e-mail invitation to see free movies during this pre grand-opening week. Beginning on Nov. 2nd and continuing for 34 days, Loews will be offering a huge assortment of value-added benefits and promotions. Some of the New York City-themed giveaways will include commuter discounts, health club memberships, sports and fitness packages, dining out gift certificates, and free popcorn.
Lawrence Ruisi, president and chief executive officer of Loews Cineplex Entertainment, said, “New Yorkers appreciate the best of everything, and this new theatre, located in one of the most exciting new buildings in Manhattan, delivers on our tradition of providing excellent customer service, superior amenities, and the finest film presentation in the city.”
Each of the 14 auditoriums in the Loews 34th Street Theatres boasts huge screens, stadium-style seating with stepped rows, plush, oversized high-back rocking-chair seats and love-seats".
I attended several screenings here as part of the Tribeca Film Fest. I attended at least two screenings in theatre 11 and there was a problem with sound leakage from the booth into the theatre. It sounded as if the sound from one of the other theatres leaked into theatre 11. It appeared to be coming from the projection booth so it could have been someone playing a radio in the projection booth, people talking in the booth or people outside in the lobby talking. It was very annoying.
I didn’t notice the noise problem occuring in Theatre 10, which is across the lobby from Theatre 11, 12 & 13.
This is now being advertised as the WEST 34TH STREET in newspapers since AMC took over.
I have to stick up for Loew’s 34th St. This theater is Vastly superior in every way to Chelsea Cinemas, but one: Location!
My partner and I gladly walk the extra few blocks to this theater to enjoy the stadium seating, superior sound, sight lines and overall environment. Yes, the restroom situation is annoying, but I can live with it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this neighborhood and I think it makes excellent business sense for AMC to hold onto this complex. A 60 story luxural rental complex has broken ground around the corner and there is much more development on the way. Regarding RobertR’s comment that “Sadly someday these places will be remembered as treasures.”…. We don’t know what the future of theaters will be. Loew’s 34th may indeed be regarded as a True Cinema Treasure and I don’t think it’s sad. I truly enjoy watching movies here and ultimately that makes it a treasure, not along the lines of Radio City, Loew’s Wonder theaters and the Roxy, but a treaure nonetheless.
Looks like they finally put Friday showtimes up for this theatre at EnjoyTheShow.com a few hours ago. Sorry for the false alarm, folks.
The same problem existed at the “Worldwide theatre”. When it first opened it was “state of the art” but since it was located between 8th & 9th ave. (Like the 34th st.), few people would go there. Eventially the theatre dropped first run films and screened second run films for $2 and even then it was several years before crowds were seen there.
It’s not a trashy neighborhood, I just don’t think there’s a lot of foot traffic along 8th Avenue outside of business hours. If the theater were just 1 block to the east, near 7th Ave, you’d see a higher admission price.
There are water fountains on 2 levels. Near the rest rooms and on the top level near theatres 9 & 10. I think they charge a little less because the threatre is between 8th & 9th ave. But there is nothing wrong with the neighborhood.
I was impressed with the big screen when seeing “Munich” in theater #6 several Sundays back. Early morning shows are great. Pick any seat, barely any ticket or concession lines, no rowdy customers.
Why doesn’t this theater have any water fountains?
Isn’t that a health code violation ??
Having restrooms on one floor is stupid.
Overall though, I will return.
Why are they charging less per ticket than Kip’s Bay?
Because it’s a trashy neighborhood maybe??
Maybe because the neighborhood is slightly trashy?
Sadly someday these places will be remembered as treasures.
Except for the escalators that never seem to be all working at the same time this is one of the best multi-plexs in the city. Much better than the Lincoln Square or the Kips Bay. And at least right now a ticket there is cheaper then at the other theatres in Manhattan.
Bob… there are scores (maybe hundreds) of theaters listed on this site that could hardly be considered “treasures.” Since the site’s database is basically maintained by its members, it seems to have become a repository for every single movie house (old or new, palatial or utilitarian) that we the users know to be (or to have been) in existence. This is the reasonable trade-off that one must accept for having the “Add Theaters” function available to all. Sure, it drives the database a bit off point, but I don’t think I’d want it any other way.
In any event, the 34th Street might be a great place – within the context of the modern megaplex era – to see a movie; with big screens, solid presentation, great sight lines and comfortable accommodations. While it certainly is not a “treasure” in the sense that many of the great old palaces were, it still might be a place worth treasuring when compared to some of the other god-awful dumps that have also been added to the site (see Movieworld in Douglaston or the dreadful but thankfully departed Cinema City 5 in Fresh Meadows).
We treasure all theatres.
Can someone please explain to me why this new Megaplex is a “Cinema Treasure?”
I understand AMC always re-brands their acquired theaters, but there is still hope that the Loew’s name will live on in the 10 theaters that AMC had to sell off in order to win approval for the merger. This includes the Loew’s E-Walk on 42nd Street.