Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatres

8000 Sunset Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90046

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Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatres

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This theatre is one of L.A.’s most popular independent film theatres. It opened in August 1992, and was closed by Laemmle on November 29, 2011. It will be taken over by Sundance Cinemas who hope for a late-spring 2012 reopening (under a different name).

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silver
silver on November 30, 2011 at 2:39 pm

For the record, this was what Laemmle’s Sunset 5 had programmed yesterday on their final day 11-29-2011:

Another Happy Day 1:30pm 7:00pm
Elite Squad – The Enemy Within 1:20pm 7:10pm
The Skin I Live In 1:00pm 3:50pm 7:00pm 9:40pm
London Boulevard 4:10pm 9:55pm
Rampart 1:50pm 4:30pm 7:20pm 10:00pm
Melancholia 1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm 10:00pm
Tyrannosaur 4:20pm 9:50pm

Here is yesterday’s Laemmle facebook goodbye: www.facebook.com/laemmletheatres/posts/10150432801533276 And this FB post with a link to info on the closure: www.facebook.com/laemmletheatres/posts/10150432339263276

BRADE48
BRADE48 on November 30, 2011 at 5:37 pm

http://www.sundancecinemas.com/.

In case anyone is interested. This is what the Sundance Cinemas are like.

Marcel
Marcel on January 10, 2012 at 11:52 am

Glad Sundance Cinemas is taking over. Hopefully they have decent prices. I like to see two to three movies a week and can’t afford $16.00 a pop at Archlight. I don’t care how great the projection is.

BRADE48
BRADE48 on January 10, 2012 at 12:26 pm

I have the impression Sundance Cinemas are pricey. Not sure how much but they are a high-end theatre chain. It looks like WeHo, Hollywood area is getting to cost. The new owners have the nerve to charge $16.00 but cannot offer decent first run product. Arclight with Membership card and online purchases can run from $12.75 weekend and Saturday matinees and $15.00 evenings, holidays and all day SUnday. Still a better option than sitting in a stale AMC theatre with unruly patrons and endless advertising.

scottneff
scottneff on January 10, 2012 at 12:40 pm

Sundance here in San Francisco isn’t THAT pricey. It can get there depending on when you go but they seem to have a lot more flexible pricing as far as charging less M-Th etc. etc.

BRADE48
BRADE48 on January 10, 2012 at 5:28 pm

We’ll see when it opens I guess. I’ll patronize it quite often I’m sure. It is only a block away from my apartment.

JoelWeide
JoelWeide on January 10, 2012 at 5:49 pm

Following Link, THANKS!

dtrigubetz
dtrigubetz on January 11, 2012 at 4:46 pm

Laemmle has a winner with The NoHo 7. I’ve already seen three movies there at half or less than ArcLight prices and the Premiere card is the best deal in movies.

socal09
socal09 on March 27, 2012 at 10:47 pm

Seems like plans are moving along for a refurbished 5 screen facility with reserved stadium seating for 682, alcohol sales and fancy snacks (perhaps something not noisy like sushi?) LINK: http://westhollywood.patch.com/articles/sundance-cinemas-presents-plans-to-neighborhood

Marcel
Marcel on April 28, 2012 at 2:29 pm

I agree dtrigubetz. Good news socal09. So glad someone saved it. Great memories here. Saw tons of great arthouse films here in the 90’s during college, then hung out downstairs at Virgin Megastore and eating at Wolfgang Pucks! The Archlight is nice, but seriously, $16.00 for a movie?

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