@William: My last visit there was early 2007 to see “Dreamgirls” – which at the time was my 3rd time seeing it in the theatre and the cropping was annoying to me!
AMC snuck in an ETX installation at their Burbank 16 location on the weekend of 3/26. AND…they kept the IMAX as well. 2 large format theatre experiences under one roof.
I took a peek inside the ETX auditorium on 3/27…that screen is HUGE!
Nicely ginormous AMC multiplex. The layout is essentially one giant circle in which all 16 screens are accessible by following the pathway through the place. Yes, there’s IMAX Digital (or “IMAX-Lite”) there but, as of 3/26/2010, AMC has also installed their new ETX – Enhanced Theatre Experience – in this theatre as well – giving moviegoers access to 2 large format film experiences in the same theatre.
I took a peek in the ETX auditorium on 3/27…that screen is HUGE!
Go Lido! Very nice theatre that should get a nice uptick in attendance due to this! My only concern is that the screen in there isn’t wide enough for 2:40:1. I saw a widescreen movie there once and the images from both the left & right sides of the screen looked seriously cropped.
But part of Arclight’s “thing” is their Cafe. Heck…the Cafe is as much a part of their brand as their name. Should this MIRACLE come to pass, I’m 99.9% certain that the Cafe will be there too. Maybe not inside the Village…but it’ll be there in some way, shape or form.
DISCLAIMER: I – OR NO ONE ELSE – IS SAYING THAT ARCLIGHT IS TAKING OVER THE VILLAGE/BRUIN. We’re just doing a little friendly armchair quarterbacking.
But, as someone stated earlier, it’s gonna be hard as heck filling 1300 seats on a 3rd week run of a whatever P.O.S. film is showing in January/February/March. Paring down the seats may help them to maximize numbers.
Although…they could use that extra space to make the Westwood Arclight Cafe a full-fledged restaurant.
Arclight takes over the lease, builds the 10 plex behind the Bruin & keeps it and the Village & calls the whole darn thing ARCLIGHT WESTWOOD. Arclight’s name ALONE would drive folks back to Westwood Village in DROVES!
They could even reduce the seating in the Village to 600 seats or so by extending the lobby and making that extra space their Gift Shop/Guest Services area.
It’s IMAX-Lite branded under AMC’s banner so they no longer have to pay IMAX licensing fees.
For those who don’t know, all 35MM widescreen (2:35:1) films converted to IMAX (or any other large screen format) ALL run in the dead center of the screen. The screen is never filled. The only films that stand a chance of fitting the entire IMAX/Large Format screen are either films shot in 1:85:1 or shot with IMAX cameras like action scenes in The Dark Knight & Transformers 2.
Can we, at this point, take Mann Theatres entirely out of the conversations regarding this theatre (and the Westwood theatres, too)? They’re packing up and shipping out – so no more complaints about what they aren’t doing. B4 the year…if not the summer…is over, the place will probably be under new management.
If that ain’t the cheesiest fake interior shot ever! The people ain’t real & everybody (in LA) knows that the balcony has been walled up! VIP Balcony? LOL!
And please don’t shoot me (CHUCK!) if my memory is a bit fuzzy on the details. Keep in mind, I was between the ages of 4-11 when I spent my time in this place.
The 1971 aerial is indeed the Holiday. I recognize the clump of buildings in the back as the Mid America Theatres offices. They were all 1 story buildings. The box office was to the left of the MA buildings. All they had was the one box office – even during the 4 screen era – and cars drove in through the left & right side. Which explains why all those cars were backed up way way way down Page on any given summer Saturday night in the late 70’s – early 80’s.
I need to play some more with that image to see what else I can ID.
I’m dumb and blind (you NOTICED I was wearing glasses, right Ed?) so I will GLADLY continue speculating.
It’s either…
Regency (won’t be a shock – seeing as how someone connected to the family that owns them took over the National lease when Mann shut ‘em down.
Rave (because, legally, you have to yank our chain to protect company secrets…we know the hustle!).
Arclight (Arclight Westwood would blow a huge crater in the LA market! They’d singlehandedly crush AMC Century 15 and force Landmark to revert back to the snobby arthouse they were built to be. AND…the multiplex would be a ground up build!)
Right on time…I’m planning a road trip to Dallas this summer and was wondering which theatres to hit. This helps!
The moral of the story is…
NEVER PLAY EDWARD HAVENS IN A GAME OF POKER! :) I have a new found respect for you, brother. Made me (US!) think I (WE!) had lost my mind!
Now the big question…IS CHINESE NEXT?
@William: My last visit there was early 2007 to see “Dreamgirls” – which at the time was my 3rd time seeing it in the theatre and the cropping was annoying to me!
Attention all LA area folks:
AMC snuck in an ETX installation at their Burbank 16 location on the weekend of 3/26. AND…they kept the IMAX as well. 2 large format theatre experiences under one roof.
I took a peek inside the ETX auditorium on 3/27…that screen is HUGE!
Nicely ginormous AMC multiplex. The layout is essentially one giant circle in which all 16 screens are accessible by following the pathway through the place. Yes, there’s IMAX Digital (or “IMAX-Lite”) there but, as of 3/26/2010, AMC has also installed their new ETX – Enhanced Theatre Experience – in this theatre as well – giving moviegoers access to 2 large format film experiences in the same theatre.
I took a peek in the ETX auditorium on 3/27…that screen is HUGE!
Go Lido! Very nice theatre that should get a nice uptick in attendance due to this! My only concern is that the screen in there isn’t wide enough for 2:40:1. I saw a widescreen movie there once and the images from both the left & right sides of the screen looked seriously cropped.
But part of Arclight’s “thing” is their Cafe. Heck…the Cafe is as much a part of their brand as their name. Should this MIRACLE come to pass, I’m 99.9% certain that the Cafe will be there too. Maybe not inside the Village…but it’ll be there in some way, shape or form.
DISCLAIMER: I – OR NO ONE ELSE – IS SAYING THAT ARCLIGHT IS TAKING OVER THE VILLAGE/BRUIN. We’re just doing a little friendly armchair quarterbacking.
But, as someone stated earlier, it’s gonna be hard as heck filling 1300 seats on a 3rd week run of a whatever P.O.S. film is showing in January/February/March. Paring down the seats may help them to maximize numbers.
Although…they could use that extra space to make the Westwood Arclight Cafe a full-fledged restaurant.
I said it before and I’ll say it again…
Arclight takes over the lease, builds the 10 plex behind the Bruin & keeps it and the Village & calls the whole darn thing ARCLIGHT WESTWOOD. Arclight’s name ALONE would drive folks back to Westwood Village in DROVES!
They could even reduce the seating in the Village to 600 seats or so by extending the lobby and making that extra space their Gift Shop/Guest Services area.
Any plans to take this tour on the road (to LA perhaps)?
Taco Bell????? Starbucks????? BUY ‘EM OUT & RELOCATE 'EM BOTH!
Sheesh!
It’s IMAX-Lite branded under AMC’s banner so they no longer have to pay IMAX licensing fees.
For those who don’t know, all 35MM widescreen (2:35:1) films converted to IMAX (or any other large screen format) ALL run in the dead center of the screen. The screen is never filled. The only films that stand a chance of fitting the entire IMAX/Large Format screen are either films shot in 1:85:1 or shot with IMAX cameras like action scenes in The Dark Knight & Transformers 2.
Slowly but surely, the theatre is transitioning from NA to Rave. It’s on Rave’s website now…AND NA’S too!
Never mind, Brad. Just saw the info on the Movie Tickets website.
Brad: Where did you confirm Clash Of The Titans info?
Can we, at this point, take Mann Theatres entirely out of the conversations regarding this theatre (and the Westwood theatres, too)? They’re packing up and shipping out – so no more complaints about what they aren’t doing. B4 the year…if not the summer…is over, the place will probably be under new management.
Cineamerica was the official corporate moniker of the WB/Paramount venture. Through this moniker, they operated Mann Theatres.
If that ain’t the cheesiest fake interior shot ever! The people ain’t real & everybody (in LA) knows that the balcony has been walled up! VIP Balcony? LOL!
WOW! So hard to believe that building held just 1 screen! Even when they converted it to 4 screens, accomodations were never…EVER…cramped!
Looks like there’s room enough for 6 screens in there!
And please don’t shoot me (CHUCK!) if my memory is a bit fuzzy on the details. Keep in mind, I was between the ages of 4-11 when I spent my time in this place.
The 1971 aerial is indeed the Holiday. I recognize the clump of buildings in the back as the Mid America Theatres offices. They were all 1 story buildings. The box office was to the left of the MA buildings. All they had was the one box office – even during the 4 screen era – and cars drove in through the left & right side. Which explains why all those cars were backed up way way way down Page on any given summer Saturday night in the late 70’s – early 80’s.
I need to play some more with that image to see what else I can ID.
Mann is playing themselves. And us.
I’m dumb and blind (you NOTICED I was wearing glasses, right Ed?) so I will GLADLY continue speculating.
It’s either…
Regency (won’t be a shock – seeing as how someone connected to the family that owns them took over the National lease when Mann shut ‘em down.
Rave (because, legally, you have to yank our chain to protect company secrets…we know the hustle!).
Arclight (Arclight Westwood would blow a huge crater in the LA market! They’d singlehandedly crush AMC Century 15 and force Landmark to revert back to the snobby arthouse they were built to be. AND…the multiplex would be a ground up build!)
Mark, those hints turned out to be not so obvious after all. Unless the source is legally obligated to yank our chain to protect his neck!