AMC Lincoln Square 13
1998 Broadway,
New York,
NY
10023
1998 Broadway,
New York,
NY
10023
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markp, will you be running the 70mm IMAX show of “2001” at this theater? If yes, congratulations. I’ll be there on 8/24 for my 79th theatrical viewing. It should be astounding.
The IMAX screen will also be hosting 15/70 film showings of 2001 on the week of August 24. Which explains why Dark Knight was limited to once a day
The latest Mission Impossible movie is doing quite well in Imax given the fact that the final scene was shot with Imax cameras. I wonder if they’ll replace the Loews theatres sign with the AMC signage?
bigjoe59, at the AMC conversions I worked on a few years back, the screen sizes are usually the same size or bigger than before.
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when the Loews auditorium has finished its conversion to a Dolby Cinema what will the screen size be compared to the original screen?
Actually I’d guess 70MM because if it would be Laser, it should be more than 4 theaters that get the re-release. Either way I’m super-happy that we’re getting this re-release. Will be a way to experience a historic film on a historic screen. The Dark Knight was a game-changer for IMAX and Lincoln Square was one of the few places to experience it in all its glory back when it came out. Thank you, IMAX!
More likely laser, since the prints for imax might’ve degraded over time. The laser could be a a restored print from the imax print for digital presentation. 10 years ago, this was the closest theater to get to to see Nolan’s masterpiece the way it was intended to be seen. Sadly, i didn’t go see it that way instead opting to go see it in mansfield in digital scope and later i got the bluray for xmas which is a cropped imax version; the dvd version has a second disc with the imax scenes intact in the 4:3 ratio.
This will be 1 of 4 theaters in the country to get a IMAX re-release of The Dark Knight for its anniversary in on August 24th. Wonder if they’re gonna do laser for the print or stick to 70mm.
Link: https://variety.com/2018/film/news/dark-knight-10th-anniversary-imax-re-release-1202875906/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
When did it open in only 2 theaters? In November or in January? If in November, then those 2 theaters were 2 of the 4.
If in January, then those 2 theaters were 2 of the 815.
A wide release is commonly known, as others have mentioned, to be 600+ theaters. CMBYN, in January, opened in 815 theaters. That’s more than 600, so it’s a wide release. The November release was a limited release.
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to digital3d. I thank you for your reply. its just that since CMBYN only opened in 2 theaters in Manhattan I don’t see how that can be classified as a “wide release”. I thought a “wide release” was when a film opened in 2,000-3,000 theaters on the same day.
I’m not sure I understand the question.
CMBYN had two released, one in November 2017 and one in January 2018. See http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=callmebyyourname.htm You can see on that website that the limited opening weekend was 4 theaters and the wide opening weekend was 815 theaters.
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oops!!! I meant to say only 1 theater in each city.
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does that mean since Call Me By Your Name opened in every major U.S city although in only opened in say only theater in each city that it had a “wide release”?
It opened up as wide later. Many films get a limited release first (mostly NYC and LA theaters) and then a wide one later.
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I thank my fellow posters for their replies to my question as to what constitutes a “wide release”. the film in question was “We Are Your Friends” with Zac Efron. so since it opened in only 2 theaters in Manhattan I don’t see how that constituted a “wide release”.
Traditionally a limited release means less than 600 domestic theaters (and I think the theater count matters more than the cinema it plays in, many NYC theaters including Lincoln Square of course play both wide and limited releases). Though in this age of the biggest blockbusters getting over 4000 theaters, I have seen some unofficially move that mark to 1000 theaters.
Also not an art film playing only at art cinemas. Usually “wide release” means a movie playing at mainstream theaters everywhere.
I think it comes from the world “nationwide”, meaning it’s not a limited release such as New York and LA only.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_release
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does anyone know what constitutes a “wide release”? a year or two ago i saw an article online about the five films in “wide release” with the lowest opening weekend grosses that year. i happened to like one of the films mentioned but doubt it had a “wide release”.
Sorry to Bother You is doing quite well in limited release at this theater despite the fact that the seats in those screens that play the movie are in need of repair.
moviebuff82, Fox showed Murder on the Orient Express last nov and Focus showed Phanthom Thread for 3 months the beginning of this year. They have to make arrangement with Warners to use the equipment since Warners owns it.
Do other studios show movies on that screen besides WB?
moviebuff82, where did you hear about no more 70MM at Lincoln Square. I worked there just a few months ago and it is permanently installed in the Kings Theatre (# 2). Warner Bros. owns it and books any 70MM in there.
SDDS was gone eight years ago when digital projection came. The only digital formats are Dolby Digital and Datasat Digital Sound. Unfortunately Loews never renewed the THX license in the Loews auditorium.
Lincoln Square plus the Loews Orpheum Screen 7 and Loews Village VII screen 3 were once certified THX sound systems.
The second largest screen in this complex will no longer have 70mm projection leaving the lincoln square imax with a 70mm Imax projector as well as a laser projector. No more SDDS.