These big companies are happy to not have anyone up there anymore. At all the theatres I have worked at over the past 43 years I have always given 150% in my presentation. Now you have a AMC that has a tech who covers 300 screens. Its too much for one person.
Oh one more negative, at least for me. The screen was fixed at 1.85 ratio, meaning Scope would be letterboxed. Im not a fan of that, as a life long projectionist.
Went here today to see “Ugly Dolls.” Small lobby. Did not see the entire building as we were in theatre 9 to the right. I did take a peak into number 10, the XD screen. This theatre is stadium. Looks like 2 thru 9 are on one side with raked seating and Im assuming theatre 1 is also stadium but I wasn’t on that side of the building. Small restrooms for 10 screens. Seats were recliners and heated. Sound and projection spot on. Very clean. Now for a few negatives. They had some issues at first for my wife to get her points. No cheese for the nachos and no receipt at concession. Also no trash can in or at the exit of each theatre. Ill give them a pass since they only been open 2 weeks. Will definitely return.
A friend of mine went here last night to see Avengers. She said its very nice, but the lobby is real small. Restrooms are past the ticket taker. Staff seemed a bit overwhelmed at concession which she said was to be expected. Comfy recliners. She said its really nice.
Having worked as a projectionist for National Amusements for 21 years, I can tell you they only used National Amusements mostly in the Northeast. They used Showcase Cinemas every where else. Same company
Went to the Fathom Event of Ben-Hur last night. Sound kicked butt. Loved the overture and entr'acte with just a blank screen and not the word on the screen. They put a still card in with a 10 minute countdown for the Intermission. As close as you can get to how it was back in the day. And shown in 2.76 ratio.
digital3d, in my 43 as a projectionist I have seen a lot of crazy things, but none as much as in the past 5 to 10 years. I just don’t get where the industry is heading.
digital3d, its because you np longer have theatre people designing and running theatres. They are all pencil pushing number crunchers looking at the bottom line. They don’t even know what Flat or Scope (1,85, 2.35) is. I don’t run digital often, thank God I still do 35 and 70MM, but when I see digital, everything is listed as 4.3 or 16.9. They all think in terms of TV, not theatres. Sad where the industry is heading.
Both prints for Sundays double feature are in excellent condition. League of Their Own is on 2 large reels, one changeover. Natural is a George Eastman print. Cant be cut. 7 reels, 6 changeovers. Should be a great way to spend a Sunday.
There has been a Cinemark Theatre in Hazlet NJ for a number of years now. About 55 miles from NYC. And in a few short weeks the Cinemark in Watchung NJ about 20 miles from NYC will be opening.
Mike (saps) the problem is AMC only has one technician for the NY/NJ area. I met him last year while running 70MM here last year. To say he is overwhelmed would be an understatement. He spends half his time just dealing with stupid little petty issues.
StanMalone, I lasted in an independent 10 plex until mid May 2013. Im in my 43rd year now. House projectionist at an arts center that runs 35MM once a month. And I run 70MM for the special movies (H8, Dunkirk etc) in NYC at 2 theatres and 1 in North Jersey. But it does sadden me how prints were treated in those final years. I received quite a few in the same manner you did.
These big companies are happy to not have anyone up there anymore. At all the theatres I have worked at over the past 43 years I have always given 150% in my presentation. Now you have a AMC that has a tech who covers 300 screens. Its too much for one person.
JB1981, welcome to the world without projectionists.
Ferris Bueller print is inspected and in beautiful condition.
Oh one more negative, at least for me. The screen was fixed at 1.85 ratio, meaning Scope would be letterboxed. Im not a fan of that, as a life long projectionist.
Went here today to see “Ugly Dolls.” Small lobby. Did not see the entire building as we were in theatre 9 to the right. I did take a peak into number 10, the XD screen. This theatre is stadium. Looks like 2 thru 9 are on one side with raked seating and Im assuming theatre 1 is also stadium but I wasn’t on that side of the building. Small restrooms for 10 screens. Seats were recliners and heated. Sound and projection spot on. Very clean. Now for a few negatives. They had some issues at first for my wife to get her points. No cheese for the nachos and no receipt at concession. Also no trash can in or at the exit of each theatre. Ill give them a pass since they only been open 2 weeks. Will definitely return.
I can tell you. Everyone except the girl. I did relief work, then took over after the two original men retired.
davidcoppock, I seem to remember in Cinema 1 The Five Heartbeats. That seems to ring a bell. Cant seem to recall what was in Cinema 2.
Loews Delancey 140-146 Delancey St. This place is 129. Cant be too far apart.
A friend of mine went here last night to see Avengers. She said its very nice, but the lobby is real small. Restrooms are past the ticket taker. Staff seemed a bit overwhelmed at concession which she said was to be expected. Comfy recliners. She said its really nice.
Having worked as a projectionist for National Amusements for 21 years, I can tell you they only used National Amusements mostly in the Northeast. They used Showcase Cinemas every where else. Same company
The theatre opens tonight April 18.
Went to the Fathom Event of Ben-Hur last night. Sound kicked butt. Loved the overture and entr'acte with just a blank screen and not the word on the screen. They put a still card in with a 10 minute countdown for the Intermission. As close as you can get to how it was back in the day. And shown in 2.76 ratio.
digital3d, in my 43 as a projectionist I have seen a lot of crazy things, but none as much as in the past 5 to 10 years. I just don’t get where the industry is heading.
digital3d, its because you np longer have theatre people designing and running theatres. They are all pencil pushing number crunchers looking at the bottom line. They don’t even know what Flat or Scope (1,85, 2.35) is. I don’t run digital often, thank God I still do 35 and 70MM, but when I see digital, everything is listed as 4.3 or 16.9. They all think in terms of TV, not theatres. Sad where the industry is heading.
Well there are no projectionists anymore. No one to keep track of bulb useage.
Both prints for Sundays double feature are in excellent condition. League of Their Own is on 2 large reels, one changeover. Natural is a George Eastman print. Cant be cut. 7 reels, 6 changeovers. Should be a great way to spend a Sunday.
If the seat counts are correct, this only totals 1003 seats.
There has been a Cinemark Theatre in Hazlet NJ for a number of years now. About 55 miles from NYC. And in a few short weeks the Cinemark in Watchung NJ about 20 miles from NYC will be opening.
Mike (saps) the problem is AMC only has one technician for the NY/NJ area. I met him last year while running 70MM here last year. To say he is overwhelmed would be an understatement. He spends half his time just dealing with stupid little petty issues.
Article in local newspapers and after speaking to managers at Cinemark Hazlet 12, this theatre will open on April 19, 2019.
Not gonna last long at those prices. They will be getting movies after pay per view.
And there is no projectionist so even if it could be fixed it wouldn’t be.
Actually, no it was the building next door to the pep boys building. There was a self serve car wash where pep boys is back in the 70s.
StanMalone, I lasted in an independent 10 plex until mid May 2013. Im in my 43rd year now. House projectionist at an arts center that runs 35MM once a month. And I run 70MM for the special movies (H8, Dunkirk etc) in NYC at 2 theatres and 1 in North Jersey. But it does sadden me how prints were treated in those final years. I received quite a few in the same manner you did.
And we wonder why everything went digital.