Thanks, Warren, for those beautiful photos of old Fair articles about the opening.
I looked at the different recent photos, and think it may be a matter of good light. I don’t think they care, really, and anyway, there’s some of the same water stain even on the brighter one. Anyway, the ‘text’ is the same, or little differ
I like the place because of its location and the proximity to Randazzo’s Clam Bar, so I’ve gone from far away in Manhattan to relax near the shore. However, I agree with everyone about how hideous it is. The first time I used it, I couldn’t even find it, and walked all the way to the ‘Fun’ place about a ½ mile up. No signs, no nothing. It’s all right once you’re in your seat, no particular disruptive people except for monster/Halloween type things.
I went to the Polk having discovered it here at this website about February, 2005. I went with a friend and I am so glad, because it was a true time warp and very interesting second floor antique ruins, but the theatre floor was pure suicide in feeling. I can vouch for the terrible quality VHS, and that was very tacky of the Voice not to report it properly (but they’re going down the drain anyway, firing all their best people in the last 2 years, some veterans of 40 years, really disgraceful that Goldstein, Ridgeway were fired, and Ward Harkavy reduced to a little clerkism, it sounds like, as for an ‘exciting merger’ scenario). I mainly decided to just add that the screen even looked filthy and the video was all pink-purple. This was one total slum of a place, fascinating but completely horrible. I have rarely seen any place so depressing.
Saw ‘Cache’ and ‘Tristram Shandy’ there in last few weeks. I like to go out of Manhattan to see movies, it’s less claustrophobic and changes the perception. usually walk around the neighbourhood and try a restaurant. This is a nice area, but not all that characterful. I like Sheepshead Bay, and don’t even mind the UA Cinema there, even though everybody else hates it. Of course it’s ugly, but you can stop by Randazzo’s and get Fried Calamari.
Anyway, this Kew Gardens cineplex is especially charming in itself and there are some good greengrocers around.
Thanks, Warren, for those beautiful photos of old Fair articles about the opening.
I looked at the different recent photos, and think it may be a matter of good light. I don’t think they care, really, and anyway, there’s some of the same water stain even on the brighter one. Anyway, the ‘text’ is the same, or little differ
I like the place because of its location and the proximity to Randazzo’s Clam Bar, so I’ve gone from far away in Manhattan to relax near the shore. However, I agree with everyone about how hideous it is. The first time I used it, I couldn’t even find it, and walked all the way to the ‘Fun’ place about a ½ mile up. No signs, no nothing. It’s all right once you’re in your seat, no particular disruptive people except for monster/Halloween type things.
I went to the Polk having discovered it here at this website about February, 2005. I went with a friend and I am so glad, because it was a true time warp and very interesting second floor antique ruins, but the theatre floor was pure suicide in feeling. I can vouch for the terrible quality VHS, and that was very tacky of the Voice not to report it properly (but they’re going down the drain anyway, firing all their best people in the last 2 years, some veterans of 40 years, really disgraceful that Goldstein, Ridgeway were fired, and Ward Harkavy reduced to a little clerkism, it sounds like, as for an ‘exciting merger’ scenario). I mainly decided to just add that the screen even looked filthy and the video was all pink-purple. This was one total slum of a place, fascinating but completely horrible. I have rarely seen any place so depressing.
Saw ‘Cache’ and ‘Tristram Shandy’ there in last few weeks. I like to go out of Manhattan to see movies, it’s less claustrophobic and changes the perception. usually walk around the neighbourhood and try a restaurant. This is a nice area, but not all that characterful. I like Sheepshead Bay, and don’t even mind the UA Cinema there, even though everybody else hates it. Of course it’s ugly, but you can stop by Randazzo’s and get Fried Calamari.
Anyway, this Kew Gardens cineplex is especially charming in itself and there are some good greengrocers around.
Amazing history, a real pleasure to see first-runs at now.