AMC Loews Paramus Route 4 Tenplex
260 E. Highway 4,
Paramus,
NJ
07652
260 E. Highway 4,
Paramus,
NJ
07652
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Of course, there will be more parking after the triplex is demolished and cleaned up….hopefully the winter storm doesn’t postpone the opening and construction of the new 16-plex!!!
Fuddruckers will probably take a hit when the 10 plex closes, since there will be less foot traffic, especially on Saturday nights. Not sure about the other surrounding businesses, though. I can guarantee you one thing, when the 16 plex opens, any memory of easy parking in the GSP parking lot, especially past the Best Buy store, will be long gone. Parking will be horrific!
what movie was the most popular and which one was the least popular at the tenplex? also, what will become of fuddrucker’s and the surrounding area near the theater?
Justin, the AMC website has the Garden State 16 listed for “spring 2007” opening. I assume that means they plan to have it open around the time “Spider-Man 3,” “Shrek the Third” and the third “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie are scheduled for release (early to mid-May). I had thought of going to see one last movie between now and May at the Route 4 tenplex, which I imagine will be closed soon after the new theatre opens, but judging by some of the comments above, maybe I should just stick with my memories of the place in its better days.
As a very delayed response to the very first post in this thread, I can recall seeing 70mm presentations in four of the eventual 10 auditoriums: several in the original theatre #1, of course, as well as one (“Batman”) in the subdivided theatre #1; one in the upstairs theatre #2 (where I saw the “special edition” reissue of “Close Encounters” in 1980 and somebody forgot to adjust the side masking for scope) before it was twinned; three in theatre #6, which appeared to be the original theatre #3 (“Silverado,” a 1985 reissue of “Return of the Jedi,” and “Stakeout”); and theatre #8 (which I believe was later renumbered as theatre #10), where I saw “Empire of the Sun.” Since the complex went through several different configurations, I’m not sure that means four auditoriums were equipped for 70mm at any one time. Also, my numbering may be faulty; somebody would need to show me some floor plans of the theatre over the years.
An update to the previous post about the New York Daily News: The Main Branch of the New York Public Library (42nd and 5th) has the entire collection on microfilm.
Any news on when the theater will be replaced by the 16 screen version? It’s been awhile.
The Clifton Public Library has some pretty good microfilm. Last time I was there, they were in pristine condition and have every issue of the times and record; I look at the arts and leisure section to read which theatres existed, and the tenplex was there since the mid 1960’s…when the tenplex closes, it will be one of the longest running theatres on a major highway of all time.
Thanks Bill. The best I can come up with out here in N.J. is the Hackensack Public Library for The Record. They have it on microfilm from, I think, the beginning up to now. Some of the films are really scratched and worn out, but it’s the only way to see them as far as I know. The Ridgewood Public Library has The Record from Jan. 1, 1970 up to now. Ridgewood also had the N.Y. Times from it’s inception up to today. That sucks about the Daily News. I’ve searched in vain out here and nobody’s got them on microfilm.
About 20 years ago I went to the Daily News building on 42nd St. somewhere on the east side, and asked them about access to their microfilm collection. They told me no, but maybe that has changed. The New York Public Library may have it as well – I should investigate. I’d love to read those original Daily News reviews – I think they were the first publication to use the 4-star rating system.
Bill, great ads from The Record! Do you know, or does anybody here know, if the N.Y. Daily News if available on microfilm too, and if so, where?
THat’s pretty cool, Bill. Too bad the giant screen that the theatre was known for was cut up into ten theatres.
This ad is dated 4/22/70, and features slighly more technical information than you could ever hope to see in a movie ad nowadays. I think we must be heading backwards as a civilization:
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A few weeks later: live rock and roll at the Stanley Warner:
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That’s good news for shoppers. When will the theatre open?
Sad but true-the theatre will probably be replaced by a 16 screen theatre at Garden State Plaza with all the amenitities (Stadium seating, snack bar, etc). They are starting to construct it as we speak in an area where I normally park (where Borders is). I was there on Monday. I don’t know who the operator of this theatre will be but I have a feeling it will be AMC (Loews Cineplex). The last time I was in this theatre is when I saw Independence Day with my friend in 96.
As far as the Rt 17 triplex, the theatre is still vacant but I think it will be gutted down for more parking space for GSP.
Last time I was there, it must have been 5 years ago. Too many kids running around, not very good projection, and expensive. The 12 plex
in Ridgefield Park has replaced Paramus as one of my main theatres. I fondly remember seeing Star Wars there, first day, third show. I got there early and the lobby was already packed for the 5:15 showing. I remember during the Death Star assault waiting in the lobby and feeling the floor shake. When we were let into the theatre for our showing, I remember saying that I had never seen a screen that big before. Amazing!
FYI, the first film they played when they opened in December 1965 was Thunderball.
If you want a good example of theatre preservation, look at clearview. Not only do they restore old movie theatres, but they add more screens or renovate/upgrade them for the future, as they did with the Ziegfeld theatre and most recently the renovations of several North Jersey theatres like Succsaunna and Parsippany. Too bad the screens are not as big as those in the good old days.
I remember this theater well. In fact I grew up in this theater. My father and grandfather where projectionists since it was 3 screens. I was able to enjoy countless movies there. Yes 70mm and magnetic 6 track sound made me a movie buff at a very young age. It was wonderful to touch and play with all the equipment there. It was very exciting to start a movie at 5 years old. I remember sitting in the lobby as the lines formed around the building for the original star wars. Theater one was the biggest theater I have ever seen in my life. This theater might have been the first with stadium seating. There was one large theater that was ontop of theater 1. It was a balcony, and the rise was the best I have ever seen. When the built all the additional theaters they really tore the place up. The projection booths are scattered about. It is kind of neat though. Long dark hallways, stairs gallor. The 2 theaters that are upstairs, you have to walk through the theater to get to the projection booths. I have nothing nice to say about sony.. for they led the way for theater presentation demise. If people want to preserve theaters, they need to start at the corporate level. They really don’t care about theaters.. I have seen it.
The AMC website has all the former Loews Theatres as AMC Theatres already. It will take a couple of weeks for the newspapers. This happened 4 years ago when AMC acquired General Cinema Theatres as well.
Let’s not rename theatres on this site here at CinemaTreasures until they are renamed either in newspaper ads or on actual theatre signage.
AMC (Durwood) bought out the entire Loews Cineplex chain. All Loews Theatres, Cineplex Odeon (RKO Century, Plitt, Walter Reade) Theatres, Star Theatres, and Magic Johnson Theatres, as well as the former Gulf State, General Cinema and Budco (William Goldman) theatre chains, are now called “AMC Theatres”.
I didn’t know it changed hands. Why would AMC buy the theatre if it will be torn down and rebuilt?
This former Stanley Warner’s Route 4 Theatre should be updated as AMC Paramus Route 4 10 Theatre.
Going to this theater is still a mixed bag. Sometimes it’s OK and sometimes it’s not. I saw “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” here back in December in the “big” auditorium and it literally stunk. It smelled like bad feet but was probably the carpet never being cleaned. We got stuck in the crowd leaving and the entire houselights came up. The place looked awful. They should leave the lights off. Chipped paint, worn ceilings. Very tired looking. The sound was muffled too.
Then I saw “The Chronicles of Narnia” in (I think) #6. This is one of the larger ones in the back part of the theater. Now this one wasn’t bad at all. No smell, excellent projection and sound. Seats were fine too.
Uh… I think the Greater Union is in Australia (mate). So, I don’t think it’s caused too much of a drop off, though they do appear to have some pretty decent bookings!
Does anyone know about Greater Union Cinema 11, that is located at One Garden State Plaza? When did this particular cinema open, and what is it doing to the business at the Loews Cineplex Route 4 10 Theatre (The former Stanley Warner’s Paramus Route 4 Theatre)?