Oooh! I’m excited for you guys!! Wish I could be there to see “West Side Story”, since that’s my alltime favorite film! Anyway-it’s a great-looking theate, the Heights. Enjoy!!
That’s a relief, but here’s hoping that they restore the Paramount to a theatre that shows great movies, rather than the schlock that’s being mass-produced so frequently today.
What a shame that such a beautiful-looking theatre was torn down despite so much support for the theatre and protest against its planned demolition came from so many prominent actors/actresses and movie directors alike. It looked like a real oner, if one gets the drift. Greed, greed, greed is what led to i ts demise, that’s clear. One doesn’t have to live, or even to ever have lived in Omaha to be aware of that. It looked as if going to see great film classics in that theatre could be the experience of a lifetime. I’m sure “West Side Story” would’ve looked absolutely spectacular on that great big 105' screen!
7: What does your post about the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate have to do with this essay? Just curious, because I see absolutely no relation between the two topics.
However, ads and previews can and probably do have at least one benefit: they enable moviegoers who straggle in afew minutes late to get settled and seated so they won’t end up missing any of the scheduled feature movie screening.
Our city annually has a spate of outdoor classic movies that’re played at two or three different city parks, and are free to the public. It can be fun, but bug-dope (insect repellent) is necessary. The disadvantage is, however, that, if it rains or threatens to rain, they can’t/won’t have a scheduled outdoor screening of a given movie that night.
Without knowing anything, really, about the movie industry, or facts, your questions are both good, legitimate ones, Ken Layton. Thanks for bringing them up.
I would assume that they were simply DVD’s, but, if they were film, wouldn’t it be tough to get licensed showings just for any old outdoor showings? Just curious.
The regular (non-drive-in theatre) outdoor movie screenings that I’ve been to have involved simple DVDs.
I agree. Here’s wishing that it would spread to many more theatres in many more parts of the United States, including the Bay State and New England, generally.
Sounds like an exciting theatre—and a perfect one to play some of those great, golden oldie-but-goody classic films, such as LOA, WSS, Dr. Zhivago, Midnight Cowboy, to mention afew.
It sounds as if this present generation and upcoming generations ARE learning that it’s OK to engage in such piracy as long as no one gets caught. At the risk of sounding like an old prude, it seems that nobody’s willing to do things honestly anymore. Without knowing all the facts, I have a feeling that this kind of piracy definitely has the potential for totally killing off the LEGITIMATE movie business entirely. Your points are well taken, JamesLTX.
It’s agreed…this is a wonderful website. Glad I found it again and re-joined.
Ouch!!
Thanks, Lost Memory. This looks like a nice theatre. Are there any photos of the interior? Just curious.
Ouch!! Here’s hoping that this:
“The independent theaters who don’t have the money to buy digital projection will lose money and close shop.”
doesn’t befall the Coolidge Theatre, the Brattle Theatre, or the Somerville Theatre, as these are now the ONLY independent movie theatres in our area!
Oops—my bad. I forgot to put quotation marks around your sentence. Sorry about that, movie534.
This:
Great news for this one. Too late for many, many others.
is agreed, movie534. Bravo!!
Even though I don’t reside in the area, I, too am curious about what happened at the June 18th meeting.
How I miss their Monday Night Motion Picture Series!
How I wish that the PPAC would go back to having their Big Screen Classic Film Series! I miss that.
Oooh! I’m excited for you guys!! Wish I could be there to see “West Side Story”, since that’s my alltime favorite film! Anyway-it’s a great-looking theate, the Heights. Enjoy!!
Kirk: Let us know how WSS went!
That’s a relief, but here’s hoping that they restore the Paramount to a theatre that shows great movies, rather than the schlock that’s being mass-produced so frequently today.
Ouch!! Sounds like they’ve got their work cut out for them, regarding restoration of this great-looking theatre. I wish them the best of luck.
What a shame that such a beautiful-looking theatre was torn down despite so much support for the theatre and protest against its planned demolition came from so many prominent actors/actresses and movie directors alike. It looked like a real oner, if one gets the drift. Greed, greed, greed is what led to i ts demise, that’s clear. One doesn’t have to live, or even to ever have lived in Omaha to be aware of that. It looked as if going to see great film classics in that theatre could be the experience of a lifetime. I’m sure “West Side Story” would’ve looked absolutely spectacular on that great big 105' screen!
7: What does your post about the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate have to do with this essay? Just curious, because I see absolutely no relation between the two topics.
Ads seem to be everywhere—they can’t be avoided.
However, ads and previews can and probably do have at least one benefit: they enable moviegoers who straggle in afew minutes late to get settled and seated so they won’t end up missing any of the scheduled feature movie screening.
Reduced attention by adults is also a factor.
Our city annually has a spate of outdoor classic movies that’re played at two or three different city parks, and are free to the public. It can be fun, but bug-dope (insect repellent) is necessary. The disadvantage is, however, that, if it rains or threatens to rain, they can’t/won’t have a scheduled outdoor screening of a given movie that night.
Without knowing the facts, it sounds as if both of your arguments have merit, Giles and movie534.
Without knowing anything, really, about the movie industry, or facts, your questions are both good, legitimate ones, Ken Layton. Thanks for bringing them up.
I would assume that they were simply DVD’s, but, if they were film, wouldn’t it be tough to get licensed showings just for any old outdoor showings? Just curious.
The regular (non-drive-in theatre) outdoor movie screenings that I’ve been to have involved simple DVDs.
I second that! All the best of luck to you.
I agree. Here’s wishing that it would spread to many more theatres in many more parts of the United States, including the Bay State and New England, generally.
You’ve made some good points that’re well taken, JamesLTX. Thanks.
Thanks, Peter.
Sounds like an exciting theatre—and a perfect one to play some of those great, golden oldie-but-goody classic films, such as LOA, WSS, Dr. Zhivago, Midnight Cowboy, to mention afew.
It sounds as if this present generation and upcoming generations ARE learning that it’s OK to engage in such piracy as long as no one gets caught. At the risk of sounding like an old prude, it seems that nobody’s willing to do things honestly anymore. Without knowing all the facts, I have a feeling that this kind of piracy definitely has the potential for totally killing off the LEGITIMATE movie business entirely. Your points are well taken, JamesLTX.
Not too promising.