Loew's Jersey Theatre

Say what you want about the Journal Square area.Whatever its status is, this area has CHARACTER!There are plenty of decent shops,and parking is free-after 6PM at night.In many respects it does remind one of a typical “ downtown ” area that could be practically anywhere in the USA-or even in Montreal or Toronto.I quess that is part of the fun of going to the Jersey.I have never been to the Lafayette, but maybe someday I will go if I can interest anybody to go with me. I hear it is great.

It’s time the secret is LET OUT!!! Look at the Lafayette in Suffern. When they began their Bigscreen Classic series it wasn’t too popular, but as it was building they are now packed houses every Saturday morning. The Loews Jersey might try morning matinees to test the waters. These late shows at times just aren’t that convenient (for me at least) although maybe many others aren’t that enticed to make a trip to Jersey City at night. Say what you will, it’s not the most inviting of areas. I hope the Loews gets those packed houses, they deserve it.

New Jersey should be proud they are been able to show classic films in a huge movie palace. I think if the Loew’s Jersey coninues with quality programming the audience will keep building. Im sure there are plenty of people in New York City that may not know of the Loew’s Jersey showing classic movies so start spreading the word.brucec

Went to the Jersey on Sat 10-8 to see “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and stayed for “DR. Strangelove” The crowd for “Monty Python was fairly large, about the biggest I evrer saw here.I know this film is a cult item, but I found it to be somewhat silly and overlong, but it DID have its moments. As for "DR. Strangelove” what can I say? Long one of my favorites, it was absolutely FANTASTIC to see on the big screen.Though somewhat dated thanks to the fall of the former Soviet Union, it still remains fresh- and utterly hilarious each time I see it.Definately the best Peter Sellers AND George C Scott performances on film, even when compared to the “Pink Panther” and “ Patton” roles of these two excellent stars.Also enjoyed the introduction to “ Strangelove” by the gentleman who publishes the film magazine- sorry I can`t remember his namw. The Jersey experience on this miserable rainy night was one of my best. Glad the film season is finally here!

July 1961 a special 2 a day showing of “Ben Hur"
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I love the original Pink Panther(Sellers, Niven, Capucine, Cardinale!!!)and would love to see it at the Loew’s. Horse Feathers is bliss with a very beautiful and funny Thelma Todd. They sure as hell don’t make women like that anymore.)

“The Great Race” would also make a good double bill with “The Pink Panther”, both films were directed by Blake Edwards.brucec

We all have our movie preferences, rhett, but it was gracious of you to acknowledge the work of the FOL at the end. If you are that worried about ‘hanging out in Jersey City,’ why not go across the street to wait it out at the former STANLEY, now an assembly hall of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. On non-assembly times, they give free tours of this remarkable former movie palace, now largely restored? If your visit is during an assembly, just walk in peacefully and no one will notice you or bother you (they NEVER take up money collections). You could give yourself your own tour of the place then, though they will not have the blue ‘sky’ lights on in the auditorium, of course, since they use white lights then in order to read their Bibles. Who knows? You might even find their talks beneficial. There are almost 4000 seats in there, so it shouldn’t be hard to find a comfortable place to sit and wait.

Upcoming comedy weekend now posted on website.

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If the big money people and Hollywood start to release films direct to DVD asnd the !plexes started to close,would anybody care about preserving them?This probebly be the wave of the very near future as long as Hollywood keeps on turning out these “winners” that pass for movies these days. Who in their right minds would pay almost ten bucks to see “the Dukes of Hazzard” or the upcoming sequel to “Deuce Bigelow” These duds SHOULD have bypassed the theaters and should have been released straight to DVD in the 1st. place.

Vincent, don’t hold your breath waiting for anyone to “fight to keep them from being torn down.” While most people can empathize with a movie palace whose decor they appreciated, very few non-theatres buffs appreciate the much more uninspired ‘decors’ of the multiplexes, and regard them as merely the outgrowths of a shopping mall, with rare exceptions. And like you, I believe it is only a matter of time before the conglomerates pull their money out of the cinemas and put it into the pay-per-view, direct-feed-to-the-viewer services. As soon as they can eliminate all but a few showcase cinemas, they will get more money by eliminating the middle man, the cinemas the do not own.