Has anyone who works at this theater seen Shrek Forever After in both 3D formats? Which one is the best? My dad saw it in Mansfield in 3D with relatives and enjoyed the film better than the last one. Is the 3D good?
The only 70mm I’ve seen is IMAX film in Jersey City, Lincoln Square, Palisades Center, Washington DC at the AIr and Space Museum and Smithsonian, NatureMax, and OMSI in Oregon, not to mention the closed Cinedome Mt. St. Helens in Castle Rock, Washington, and the Patriot Twin theaters in Williamsburg, VA, where I saw the still-playing 70mm version of “Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot”, which was faded out and grainy but had a good soundtrack in Todd-AO. A restored version is now playing at this theater.
What has become of the building? It has been more than 3 years since this theater opened. BTW, did this theater show the 35mm Dolby Digital version of the St. Helens movie? That version I saw only once in this theater. The rumbling seats were cool.
This will mark an end of showing film in Paramus for 45 years. Plus prices are outrageous already (alongside the other AMC theaters in NJ and elsewhere).
This year is the 45th birthday for the Route 4 theater. Anyone buying that vacant space? On Facebook, there are several groups that still mourn the tenplex when AMC built a new one to replace it and its sister theater. The plus side of having the replacement was that the Tenplex didn’t have stadium seating or a single floor for disabled people to go to several theaters. What was the first digital surround sound movie to play at this theater?
link not working….recently the new Shrek movie is not doing well even though it’s the highest grossing Shrek movie in 3D. It ain’t no Dragon or Monsters vs Aliens. At least those theaters with 3D projectors can turn the 3D filter off and project normal 2D images.
I haven’t seen Xmas Carol John, but if I do see it in 3-D, i will save money to buy a 3-D HDTV to replace my nearly 6 year old CRT HD model (a Trinitron) and update my ps3 to show 3D and get it in late November, just in time for the holidays. As for Avatar, I saw it only in scope 3-D, which I heard is not the best way to see it since it crops the matte image that the IMAX and bluray versions have. At the mansfield and Rockaway, the 3-D was very blurry. But on bluray, it’s sharper. In 2009 I saw 2 3-D films. Up and Avatar. the latter was better. In 2010 the only 3d films i’m looking forward to are Toy Story 3, Despicable me, and Tron Legacy.
You do? I always own a bunch of Tim Burton movies, some of which are good. Batman is overrated, the 1989 one. His arty films, such as Sweeney Todd and Big Fish, are really good. My cousin is a huge Tim Burton. I was at the Clearview in Mansfield for Alice during its last legs in 2-D in a small auditorium. During the movie, the theater lights went on and off then finally was off. When the on-screen credit began at the end of the film, the screen went dark. Seems that Clearview is running this place into the ground as much as their other theaters as they jack up prices too. As for the DVD window, it’s easier for me to check out when a film is on Netflix.
As for the popcorn John, it’s too salty. A friend of mine complained about the popcorn at East Hanover for Nightmare on Elm Street. I went with M&M’s instead. I used to go there to sneak and drinks in until they enforced the no-food policy. At least I can eat dinner or snacks before the show and go to the bathroom so that I won’t miss a thing during a 2 hour film with previews and commercials.
AMC= Anti-Moviegoing Crap. At least they have the silence is golden policy which works quite well, lol. I used to like going to the Rockaway theaters when it was an outer 6 plex with digital sound. That was only for one movie, “Exit Wounds”, which I enjoyed but my late nana didn’t because of the violence. When they closed it down, I went to Succasunna and Mansfield and Parsippany, all sub-par theaters when AMC took over what was supposed to be a Loews Cineplex Rockaway theater in late 2006. I’d wish they still show film in all the screens, but AMC is doing all glitz and glamour by making it all digital and lie-max. At least there’s Netflix at home.
It’s good that AMC is not taking over the Kerasotes theater in Secaucus because it’s doing quite well, where as the old AMC theaters in that area ran into the ground while newer surrounding theaters with stadium seating and digital projection sprouted.
So far, this weekend is not doing any good at this theater. Shrek will still be number 1 for the box office even though it will make less money than last weekend due to competition from SATC2 and Prince of Persia and a slowing box office. Not too many good movies out there. Hopefully that will change next month when several original movies and sequels come, along with the usual suspects. Did you read this article on the site? http://cinematreasures.org/news/23811_0_1_0_M/
John Fink made a comment about how AMC oversees all prices not for concessions, but for ticket prices as well on the digital screens.
Last night, “Sex and the City 2” held its world premiere at the hall. A bunch of my high-school friend’s friend saw the movie and thought it was good. The movie opens tonight at 7 p.m. and at midnight at theatres everywhere.
Checking advance showtimes for this theater, AMC is showing what they’re calling “The Twilight Experience” in Digital. I think it’s a Twilight marathon of the three Twilight movies and in between them there’s interviews and stuff. Thankfully AMC didn’t charge $20 for the liemax and 3-D at this theater since it was only a Manhattan thing and that was an error by AMC’s pricing department. I haven’t heard much from you JJD, what’s going on with you?
The Loews, Magic Johnson, Star, and Cineplex Odeon theatres still used SDDS until AMC merged operations with Loews in 2006 when Loews was under Chapter 11 and spun off from Onex Capital. By that time AMC installed Dolby Digital EX systems in those theaters as well as its main AMC chain. The big three theater companies are not run by studios, but run as regular companies. Two of them are public, the other a private company. Cablevision’s movie studio, IFC Films, has its films being shown at the IFC Center in NYC as well as its Clearview Cinemas chain.
Loews Theaters once owned MGM and played its greatest movies in its theaters before parting ways with MGM in 1954 and became an independent chain until Tristar Pictures took over in 1985, the same year that its blockbuster movie Rambo played at many of its theaters, which served Coke sodas from the same company that owned part of Tristar until 1987, when it spun off the movie assets. From 1989 to 1998, Sony took over the operations and even introduced SDDS as the theater’s flagship digital sound system (along with AMC), showcasing many Sony films in that format before closing shop on the audio divison in 2002.
shares of dreamworks animation, imax, and other related companies that participated in the making of Shrek Forever After sank after the poor results from the movie. The box office in May of this year is down nearly 2% from last year not only from weaker films, but by higher prices for 3D films. When I went to the AMC in Rockaway on Saturday, it wasn’t as packed as it was when Avatar came to town. The next movie I want to see will be Toy Story 3 3-D, which is getting better reviews than Shrek 4. This is due in part to pre-screening in which Disney showed the movie except the ending, teasing the audience for what will come next on June 18.
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…looks like we’re stuck having the liemax for 10 years!!!
Has anyone who works at this theater seen Shrek Forever After in both 3D formats? Which one is the best? My dad saw it in Mansfield in 3D with relatives and enjoyed the film better than the last one. Is the 3D good?
The only 70mm I’ve seen is IMAX film in Jersey City, Lincoln Square, Palisades Center, Washington DC at the AIr and Space Museum and Smithsonian, NatureMax, and OMSI in Oregon, not to mention the closed Cinedome Mt. St. Helens in Castle Rock, Washington, and the Patriot Twin theaters in Williamsburg, VA, where I saw the still-playing 70mm version of “Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot”, which was faded out and grainy but had a good soundtrack in Todd-AO. A restored version is now playing at this theater.
What has become of the building? It has been more than 3 years since this theater opened. BTW, did this theater show the 35mm Dolby Digital version of the St. Helens movie? That version I saw only once in this theater. The rumbling seats were cool.
That’s great news, Slimshady. That’s means more 3-D and 2-D movies along with the liemax.
This will mark an end of showing film in Paramus for 45 years. Plus prices are outrageous already (alongside the other AMC theaters in NJ and elsewhere).
This year is the 45th birthday for the Route 4 theater. Anyone buying that vacant space? On Facebook, there are several groups that still mourn the tenplex when AMC built a new one to replace it and its sister theater. The plus side of having the replacement was that the Tenplex didn’t have stadium seating or a single floor for disabled people to go to several theaters. What was the first digital surround sound movie to play at this theater?
link not working….recently the new Shrek movie is not doing well even though it’s the highest grossing Shrek movie in 3D. It ain’t no Dragon or Monsters vs Aliens. At least those theaters with 3D projectors can turn the 3D filter off and project normal 2D images.
I haven’t seen Xmas Carol John, but if I do see it in 3-D, i will save money to buy a 3-D HDTV to replace my nearly 6 year old CRT HD model (a Trinitron) and update my ps3 to show 3D and get it in late November, just in time for the holidays. As for Avatar, I saw it only in scope 3-D, which I heard is not the best way to see it since it crops the matte image that the IMAX and bluray versions have. At the mansfield and Rockaway, the 3-D was very blurry. But on bluray, it’s sharper. In 2009 I saw 2 3-D films. Up and Avatar. the latter was better. In 2010 the only 3d films i’m looking forward to are Toy Story 3, Despicable me, and Tron Legacy.
You do? I always own a bunch of Tim Burton movies, some of which are good. Batman is overrated, the 1989 one. His arty films, such as Sweeney Todd and Big Fish, are really good. My cousin is a huge Tim Burton. I was at the Clearview in Mansfield for Alice during its last legs in 2-D in a small auditorium. During the movie, the theater lights went on and off then finally was off. When the on-screen credit began at the end of the film, the screen went dark. Seems that Clearview is running this place into the ground as much as their other theaters as they jack up prices too. As for the DVD window, it’s easier for me to check out when a film is on Netflix.
As for the popcorn John, it’s too salty. A friend of mine complained about the popcorn at East Hanover for Nightmare on Elm Street. I went with M&M’s instead. I used to go there to sneak and drinks in until they enforced the no-food policy. At least I can eat dinner or snacks before the show and go to the bathroom so that I won’t miss a thing during a 2 hour film with previews and commercials.
AMC= Anti-Moviegoing Crap. At least they have the silence is golden policy which works quite well, lol. I used to like going to the Rockaway theaters when it was an outer 6 plex with digital sound. That was only for one movie, “Exit Wounds”, which I enjoyed but my late nana didn’t because of the violence. When they closed it down, I went to Succasunna and Mansfield and Parsippany, all sub-par theaters when AMC took over what was supposed to be a Loews Cineplex Rockaway theater in late 2006. I’d wish they still show film in all the screens, but AMC is doing all glitz and glamour by making it all digital and lie-max. At least there’s Netflix at home.
It’s good that AMC is not taking over the Kerasotes theater in Secaucus because it’s doing quite well, where as the old AMC theaters in that area ran into the ground while newer surrounding theaters with stadium seating and digital projection sprouted.
So far, this weekend is not doing any good at this theater. Shrek will still be number 1 for the box office even though it will make less money than last weekend due to competition from SATC2 and Prince of Persia and a slowing box office. Not too many good movies out there. Hopefully that will change next month when several original movies and sequels come, along with the usual suspects. Did you read this article on the site? http://cinematreasures.org/news/23811_0_1_0_M/
John Fink made a comment about how AMC oversees all prices not for concessions, but for ticket prices as well on the digital screens.
I agree John. Nowadays I mostly use gift cards and coupons to save on money.
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Last night, “Sex and the City 2” held its world premiere at the hall. A bunch of my high-school friend’s friend saw the movie and thought it was good. The movie opens tonight at 7 p.m. and at midnight at theatres everywhere.
My mistake. I found that out on Movietickets.com. AMC is doing a good job lowering prices for 3D movies recently.
U got it wrong. $10 for RealD 3D and $12 for IMAX 3D.
He’s been busy commenting on other AMC theaters that are set to go digital next month.
Checking advance showtimes for this theater, AMC is showing what they’re calling “The Twilight Experience” in Digital. I think it’s a Twilight marathon of the three Twilight movies and in between them there’s interviews and stuff. Thankfully AMC didn’t charge $20 for the liemax and 3-D at this theater since it was only a Manhattan thing and that was an error by AMC’s pricing department. I haven’t heard much from you JJD, what’s going on with you?
The Loews, Magic Johnson, Star, and Cineplex Odeon theatres still used SDDS until AMC merged operations with Loews in 2006 when Loews was under Chapter 11 and spun off from Onex Capital. By that time AMC installed Dolby Digital EX systems in those theaters as well as its main AMC chain. The big three theater companies are not run by studios, but run as regular companies. Two of them are public, the other a private company. Cablevision’s movie studio, IFC Films, has its films being shown at the IFC Center in NYC as well as its Clearview Cinemas chain.
Loews Theaters once owned MGM and played its greatest movies in its theaters before parting ways with MGM in 1954 and became an independent chain until Tristar Pictures took over in 1985, the same year that its blockbuster movie Rambo played at many of its theaters, which served Coke sodas from the same company that owned part of Tristar until 1987, when it spun off the movie assets. From 1989 to 1998, Sony took over the operations and even introduced SDDS as the theater’s flagship digital sound system (along with AMC), showcasing many Sony films in that format before closing shop on the audio divison in 2002.
shares of dreamworks animation, imax, and other related companies that participated in the making of Shrek Forever After sank after the poor results from the movie. The box office in May of this year is down nearly 2% from last year not only from weaker films, but by higher prices for 3D films. When I went to the AMC in Rockaway on Saturday, it wasn’t as packed as it was when Avatar came to town. The next movie I want to see will be Toy Story 3 3-D, which is getting better reviews than Shrek 4. This is due in part to pre-screening in which Disney showed the movie except the ending, teasing the audience for what will come next on June 18.
And when did the Tenplex stop showing 70mm films?