AmStar Cinemas 14 Dallas
10110 Technology Boulevard East,
Dallas,
TX
75220
10110 Technology Boulevard East,
Dallas,
TX
75220
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Per the book “George Lucas’s Blockbusting: A Decade-by-Decade Survey of Timeless Movies Including Untold Secrets of Their Financial and Cultural Success” this theater has some historical significance as it was the very first theater designed with stadium seating with each row on a different level as opposed to the old style slope seating. It was so successful that AMC stopped some theaters in mid build to redesign them with the new type seating. An example is given of the UA theater chain who decided slope theaters were fine even for new buildings and were out of business within a few years.
Seen a couple of movies here, both in 3D. Wasn’t impressed by 3D but the renovation is fairly nice. One thing I really liked, especially since I saw 2 movies in one day, is that on their digital screens that have which movie is in which theater they have countdown clocks that say when the movie is going to start even telling you how many minutes to go during previews, etc. Very helpful. Since I am across town from this theater though I probably will only go a couple times a year at most.
The theatre reopened as AmStar 14 on October 14, 2011. More information available at http://bit.ly/fji1211amstar14 .
I remember going to it a few times when it opened and it was always packed. Hard to believe its already gone. I went there to watch the Empire Strikes Back Special Edition, the sound was always top notch. I still to this day tease my sister because she talked me out of seeing Heat in favor of Father of the Bride 2 at this theater, what could I do I wasn’t paying, but I never did see Heat in a theater. :(
Southern Theatres is taking over this location. It’s finally on their website. It’s going to be under the Amstar name instead of The Grand, and will be a 14 screen theater.
Shame…
Yep Chris its getting gutted. A newspaper online had the pics. Google it
They’re gutting this place???
Status should be updated to closed.
Also there is an article on how the theater is in the process of being gutted. TOBY KEITHS restaurant chain is opening a location in 30,000 sq feet of the building.
It appears AMC is only showing films on 12 screens ?
Entertainment Property Trust announced it has a signed letter of intent from another exhibitor to take over the complex. EPT had been talking about downsizing the property or maybe a VIP/dinner section there. I don’t know if that’s right for the market but it appears that the screens won’t remain dark for long.
Visited The Grand when it was still new, and a groundbreaking experience. It’s my understanding that “Twister” grossed more than $1 million there alone.
Each generation of movie venue seems to be having shorter and shorter shelf lives. I’m aware of at least two other megaplexes (Crown Abacoa, Jupiter FL; Muvico Peabody Place, Memphis TN) that failed in just a few years. Perhaps The Grand’s 15 years were profitable enough for AMC to move on.
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Wow! So this theater is basically a dead hole now? This is a legendary theater as the 1st megaplex, anyone know where it ranks in the Dallas area now? I know AMC has a big stake in Dallas already, so could this theater be at risk of being closed? What are the theaters that are close to it that compete significantly with the grand?
I dont know if it still does, but when it first opened it had speakers mounted in fake rocks out in the parking lot where music was piped out to. Sort of gained some notoriety for having a dangerous parking lot due to crime.