Regal Cinemas LA Live Stadium 14
800 W. Olympic Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90015
800 W. Olympic Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90015
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Just had the opportunity to check out this theater, and I think the few reviews I’ve read here are way too harsh. This theatre has fantastic sound (even in the small auds) and every single screen has a Sony 4K digital projector. That’s pretty impressive. I completely agree with all the masking and such complaints regarding the premiere house… but that’s kind of the norm nowadays. We’re extreamly lucky in LA to have a black-box theater like Arclight, and (arguably) the best screen in the world with the original Chinese. For a multiplex, the Regal Cinemas 14 is more then decent. The brightness of the Sony 4K projectors makes up for any of the theater’s shortcomings IMO. Here’s some photos I took of the new theater with my iphone… hopefully they show a bit more: “http://gallery.me.com/okwhatev/101276”
Saw “2012” in the Premiere Cinema on 11/14 and have confirmation: the screen is indeed top masking. BUT the sound is so loud and crisp in there that the masking doesn’t hinder the presentation of a film like that.
Tim: It’s only “State Of The Art” on the outside, brother.
State of the art widescreen isn’t masked at the top.
Hey Tim, Money is why! In he old days the owners gave you a place that was better than the movie you were watching,much better, all the new movie houses are like shoe boxes. All they care about is the box office and candy stand.You are lucky to be getting a new house in Downtown L.A. All the downtown movie houses closed in Nashville in the late 70’s.Enjoy the show!
I think you guys are going on waaaaaaay to much about this. Just be glad that downtown L.A. got anything new. I mean it looks from the pictures to be a state of the art widescreen, great sound modern multiplex and getting a brand new one like this is better than nothing at all. Other cities should be so lucky.
Actually, the first M stood for Metro Pictures Corp, the G stood for Goldwyn Pictures (who also benefactored Leo The Lion) and the other M was for Louis B. Mayer when the 3 entities merged their assets into MGM.
Marcus Loew later purchased MGM and all the copyrights for its subsequent films read “Loews, Incorporated.”
But we’re digressing from the topic at hand: “Why Regal Can’t Build A Friggin Decent Movie Theatre In The Film Capital Of The World!”
I knew that…
:)
By the M.G.M was and is METRO-GOLDWIN_MAYER.
Hey Chris look up Marcus Loew. He was the 1st. M in M.G.M.
Thanks Chris, as “Max Loew” said we sell tickets to “Theaters not Movies” check him out! Would like to see the mighty Arclight.Look at these and see what a theater really was. Lots of Love.Terry Smith at
Cinemark Fan: The exit doors are on the left & right sids of the Premiere Cinema – not below the screen. But, at the same time, it looks like that screen will have a combination of top & side masking. There are wings that were enclosed on the left & right sides of the screen (because “This Is It” is 1:85). However, they are very short lengthwise. From my impression, the only way that 2:35 can be shown in there is if they expand those tiny wings AND mask the top of the screen ever so slightly.
Once again, we don’t have those problems at the mighty Arclight. Or Graumans Chinese.
They ALL look great on the outside. THAT’S THE PROBLEM!
we have a Regal 17 here in Nashville, I have never been in it but it looks great on the outside!!!!!!it also seems to be busy tough.
The next Arclight complex should be in Westwood.
Thanks for the report on the LA Live theatres.
Love the Arclight. Perhaps, someday they will build another to add to their two existing locations. Maybe an Arclight Downtown LA? There’s certainly lots of space to put a new facility and demand will only increase in the area.
Visited this place on 11/1. The verdict: IT’S A BUST!
My prophecy fulfilled itself: It literally is 1 big auditorium and 13 skinny, postage stamp sized screens with top down masking. YUCK!
Arclight has nothing to worry about. The downtown area folks who don’t care too much about optimum cinematic presentation will eat this place up, though. The folks who dwell on this page and CinemaTour will undoubtdly fire me off a round of “I Told You So’s” for the next week.
It should not be surprising; as noted by Chris Utley above, both Regal and L.A. Live complex are owned by the same person.
I wonder if REGAL , being so anti-union is using IA projectionists in a pro-union town.Sorta surprized this Knoxville theatre chain is this far from home. Was just wondering if the candygirls are running the films?
That’s why I stopped eating concession food…Arclight popcorn included!
Wow, did you see the calories listed on the vid screens here? It made me never want to eat or drink anything at a theater again. Popcorn, a drink and a hot dog adds up to a person’s entire suggested calories for a day! Ugh!
Well good luck. Hollywood Blvd only has the Chinese (great projection and sound) and El Capitan (for Disney films only) left showing films. The Egyptian is curated by the American Cinemateque and most of the original decor is lost. All other theatres are closed. Most people attend the modern Arclight movie complex.
The downtown movie palaces are all closed and only show movies on special occasions like the Last Remaining Seats series. The Million Dollar, although in poor condition, was amazing to see for a one time screening of Mildred Pierce. The Mayan, one of the most spectacular movie palace interiors in the US is only open on occasion as a nightclub and concert venue. Fantastic decor in original condition.
Downtown was lacking a new theatre and LA Live is looking to fill the gap.
When I come to the movie capitol of the world, I expect to see a movie in a real movie palace, preferably on Hollywood Blvd., or one of the old downtown palaces, Orpheum, Los Angeles,Palace, etc.on a real WIDE SCREEN, I attend a drive- in that has a screen 75 X 150. Now thats wide !
Cannot really say this theatre excites me. I’ll probably never patronize it.