To show the 2:35 “Narnia” at El Cap, it looked like they had to lower both the top and bottom masks in order to present a 2:35 image. That screen is obviously made for 1:85 Disney cartoons – not widescreen flicks. Nuff about that…
I saw Indy 4 on Friday at 11:40 PM. Great sound & picture – HORRIBLE MOVIE ENDING!
So 35MM film but no 70MM for “Indy 4” after all. 1 out of 2 ain’t bad, I guess. I’m going to the 11:40 PM show with 30 members of my film club on Friday night. Hope it’s worth it.
And to the poster who lauded the El Capitan for it’s showmanship – I was just there for the first time in 7 years for “Narnia – Prince Caspian” last Friday. All the showmanship in the world won’t compensate for that tiny, shoeboxy screen they use! I’ve seen bigger screens in megaplexes! I’ll take The Dome/Arclight anyplace anytime anywhere!
You must have caught them on a bad night, Mark. I’ve seen plenty of stuff in the regular Arclight theatres and the bass was excellent – most notablym the score in “There Will Be Blood” was PUMPIN in there!
Disappointing news. The Hi-Pointe has been one of the unsung heroes of the indie/arthouse scene in St. Louis since the 1970’s. Hopefully it’ll get snagged up soon.
This UA 90th Anniversary tribute is actually touring the nation. It hits LA’s Nuart Theatre on May 2nd and is showing classics such as “The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly,” “The Great Escape,” “Midnight Cowboy,” “Dr. No,” “Annie Hall,” and “The Thomas Crown Affair.” I hear that this tribute will also hit Arclight Hollywood in June.
Rizzo, are y'all doing any upgrades or fine tuning of sound/picture equipment at The Dome before Iron Man opens? Me and 30 other members of my film club are going to the Friday 5/2 11:45 PM show and, since many of them have never been to The Dome, I hope the presentation will truly knock their socks off!
Unfortunately, this drive-in was forced to shut down after less than a year in operation. Constant interference from other Fairgrounds activity – most notably the Fair itself which caused the theatre to shut down during the prime months of July & mid-August – led to it’s demise
Unfortunately, this drive-in was forced to shut down after less than a year in operation. Constant interference from other Fairgrounds activity – most notably the Fair itself which caused the theatre to shut down during the prime months of July & mid-August – led to it’s demise.
Got another question for you Rizzo: Are y'all getting “Iron Man” at the Dome? I’m asking because I run a (almost) 600 member film club in town that gets together every week to catch the latest flicks all over SoCal. Our group is planning to catch “Iron Man” on opening night. I ASSUMED Grauman’s would be showing it…but after the Indy 4 news, I’m wondering if it’ll be at Arclight Hollywood/The Dome instead.
I wanted to give Rizzo the chance to respond but since he hasn’t yet…
According to him, in a comment thread regarding “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” in the News section, Arclight/The Dome’s booked it. It’s a shocker to me because I was certain that Grauman’s Chinese would get it.
WOW…I just KNEW Indy would rock Grauman’s. At least I don’t have to worry about standing in line for it!
As far as Indy playing at “CrabCo” instead of the Village? HA! The only way that’ll happen is if they reverse The Split. If I was forced to watch Indy 4 for the first time there, I’d shoot myself!
Hollywood/Westwood are no-brainers. Grauman’s in Hollywood & Village (with maybe a seperate set of Midnight shows over the weekend at Bruin) in Westwood.
I read a few months ago that Spielberg himself declared that there will be NO DLP PRINTS created for “Indy 4.” If he does, however, strike any 70MM prints I’ll be stunned. Highly unlikely as 70MM can only be run with DTS Digital.
To show the 2:35 “Narnia” at El Cap, it looked like they had to lower both the top and bottom masks in order to present a 2:35 image. That screen is obviously made for 1:85 Disney cartoons – not widescreen flicks. Nuff about that…
I saw Indy 4 on Friday at 11:40 PM. Great sound & picture – HORRIBLE MOVIE ENDING!
So 35MM film but no 70MM for “Indy 4” after all. 1 out of 2 ain’t bad, I guess. I’m going to the 11:40 PM show with 30 members of my film club on Friday night. Hope it’s worth it.
And to the poster who lauded the El Capitan for it’s showmanship – I was just there for the first time in 7 years for “Narnia – Prince Caspian” last Friday. All the showmanship in the world won’t compensate for that tiny, shoeboxy screen they use! I’ve seen bigger screens in megaplexes! I’ll take The Dome/Arclight anyplace anytime anywhere!
That “living room” is WAY WAY bigger than the ones here in LA. Maybe they’ll convert an existing aud to another “living room”.
SATC is booked for Arclight Hollywood. Who knows what’s gonna be in there next?
You must have caught them on a bad night, Mark. I’ve seen plenty of stuff in the regular Arclight theatres and the bass was excellent – most notablym the score in “There Will Be Blood” was PUMPIN in there!
Damn the East! When are they moving into the West Coast? LA has been ripe and ready for Alamo Drafthouse for YEARS!!!
I agree wholeheartedly, Brad. “Iron Man” would have been INSANE at the National! Cest la vie!
Yo, Rizzo! Y'all did a helluva job with “Iron Man!” Sound/Picture were pitch perfect. My film club members had a blast. We can’t wait for Indy!
“Iron Man” on a majestic 45 foot wide screen at Avco or “Iron Man” on a puny, overwrought 86 feet screen at The Dome? Hmmm…let me think…
Rizzo, you are our unofficial “inside man” at Arclight/The Dome. Screw the haters! We need you!
I’ve only been here once and…YIKES! They need to either shut this one down or turn it into an AMC Select house.
“Iron Man” here? Yuk!!! Another nail in the coffin for the icon formerly known as Westwood Village.
Disappointing news. The Hi-Pointe has been one of the unsung heroes of the indie/arthouse scene in St. Louis since the 1970’s. Hopefully it’ll get snagged up soon.
I got mine. 5/23 11:40 PM show.
Will it be film or digital?
This UA 90th Anniversary tribute is actually touring the nation. It hits LA’s Nuart Theatre on May 2nd and is showing classics such as “The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly,” “The Great Escape,” “Midnight Cowboy,” “Dr. No,” “Annie Hall,” and “The Thomas Crown Affair.” I hear that this tribute will also hit Arclight Hollywood in June.
Rizzo, are y'all doing any upgrades or fine tuning of sound/picture equipment at The Dome before Iron Man opens? Me and 30 other members of my film club are going to the Friday 5/2 11:45 PM show and, since many of them have never been to The Dome, I hope the presentation will truly knock their socks off!
Unfortunately, this drive-in was forced to shut down after less than a year in operation. Constant interference from other Fairgrounds activity – most notably the Fair itself which caused the theatre to shut down during the prime months of July & mid-August – led to it’s demise
Unfortunately, this drive-in was forced to shut down after less than a year in operation. Constant interference from other Fairgrounds activity – most notably the Fair itself which caused the theatre to shut down during the prime months of July & mid-August – led to it’s demise.
Looks like that was just a RUMOR as of February 2008:
http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=19949
Got another question for you Rizzo: Are y'all getting “Iron Man” at the Dome? I’m asking because I run a (almost) 600 member film club in town that gets together every week to catch the latest flicks all over SoCal. Our group is planning to catch “Iron Man” on opening night. I ASSUMED Grauman’s would be showing it…but after the Indy 4 news, I’m wondering if it’ll be at Arclight Hollywood/The Dome instead.
I thought Spielberg already announced that there would be no digital prints AT ALL for Indy 4. Let me do the research…
I wanted to give Rizzo the chance to respond but since he hasn’t yet…
According to him, in a comment thread regarding “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” in the News section, Arclight/The Dome’s booked it. It’s a shocker to me because I was certain that Grauman’s Chinese would get it.
Told y'all the news wasn’t THAT big…
Naah…not THAT big…
I guess Rizzo hasn’t been here to share THE BIG NEWS yet…
WOW…I just KNEW Indy would rock Grauman’s. At least I don’t have to worry about standing in line for it!
As far as Indy playing at “CrabCo” instead of the Village? HA! The only way that’ll happen is if they reverse The Split. If I was forced to watch Indy 4 for the first time there, I’d shoot myself!
Hollywood/Westwood are no-brainers. Grauman’s in Hollywood & Village (with maybe a seperate set of Midnight shows over the weekend at Bruin) in Westwood.
I read a few months ago that Spielberg himself declared that there will be NO DLP PRINTS created for “Indy 4.” If he does, however, strike any 70MM prints I’ll be stunned. Highly unlikely as 70MM can only be run with DTS Digital.