AMC Rockaway 16
363 Mount Hope Avenue,
Rockaway,
NJ
07866
363 Mount Hope Avenue,
Rockaway,
NJ
07866
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Now you’re talking. Nothing wrong with a little bread and water. Hey, where’s our friend SlimShady to give us the lowdown on the IMAX situation?
I agree. From now on I’ll save money and just spend it on movie tickets and using my moviewatcher card and probably hoping for a free ticket reward instead of getting the free popcorn/drink combo, which is filling (unless if you drink diet soda and eat popcorn without the butter). Thankfully there are faucets in the lobby and a panera to eat after the movie is over. I usually go to the bathroom during the pre-show so that I can catch the latest trailers before a new release. Unlike the old Rockaway theater, this one doesn’t show a surround sound trailer.
I read the article but have to say this is a tough call. Assuming theaters are not just in the movie business but also in the concession business (where the real money is) and depend on it to make a profit, I can almost understand their point. It all depends on how you define their business. Also, any business has the right to set their policy. We don’t bring food into a restaurant or liquor into a bar…we buy it there. I know concession prices are out of sight but so is everything else. Maybe we could use some of those “Elvis” theaters referenced in the comments below that article. So what if the movies aren’t current. The $2.50 or $3.50 a show would help offset the concession prices. Or, just skip the treats. The popcorn isn’t healthy (latest news) and skipping the drink will save you a trip to the bathroom during the movie.
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hopefully someone will post this on the front page of CT as this affects AMC and Regal theaters. I hope Clearview doesn’t follow suit….
I agree. I don’t know how decisions are made as to what movies get scheduled but among the criteria, I’m sure, is MONEY! It’s gotta sell. Demographics might also be a consideration and, in a county like Morris, you would think there are enough people who just might want the opportunity to see something a little more “intelligent” every once in a while. How about something simple with a good story and some acting. These films are out there but the trend today is to schedule big budget, loud, eye-popping, date-night type stuff regardless of the genre. I remember years ago (in the Seventies) you could see an independent film or foreign film (with subtitles) every so often in our area. They usually focused on “story” and “character”. I do take exception to including 3D in the criticism. 3D (like color or sound) is simply a technology enhancement. BTW, any word on when the IMAX will be back? This permit slip-up is an embarassment.
when will precious open at this theater? It’s doing well at the box office in limited release…amc should get some good movies playing instead of the crap that hollywood is coming out with…sequels, remakes, 3d versions of classic stories, and star-studded movies like 2012. They should play stuff like what’s at East Hanover or in Mountainside, which I haven’t been to. At least New Moon is here to stay.
they should leave the imax alone and install the other screens with 4k..just in time for avatar.
the imax shows aren’t sold out…they have been locked.. found out through the theatre that last night city inspector shut down the imax system due to not having legal permit.. something like that….. crzy huh.. they don’t know when imax will be going back online.
looks like the imax showings are sold out for tomorrow….as well as some night showtimes for New Moon. This is good news given the price of admission for the imax.
On your next visit to this theater for a snack, read this….http://www.canada.com/health/Some+movie+theatre+popcorn+full+Study/2242518/story.html
It’s a bargain if you use AMC Gold tickets…with $4 for the Digital Imax and $3 for RealD. I will only see an Imax 3D or 2D movie if it was shot/ partially shot in IMAX, not a blown-up version of a 35mm film (as was the case with “Star Trek”, which many fans saw at AMC’s Imax theaters and complained about it). As for RealD, if it’s shot only in RealD, then I’ll see it in 3D. If a 2D movie is shown digitally, I’ll see it. This coming friday there are night showtimes for “New Moon” that are digital. Tomorrow night 16 midnight showings of the “Twilight” sequel will play, which is a record for this theater. Previously, “The Dark Knight” had 8 of the 16 showtimes for midnight and sold really well.
In all the theatres I’ve worked at Real D and Imax always charge a premium.
Back in April, 2007, I wrote: “Justin, you’re gonna love this. I just called the theater. After confirming that they were NOT showing "Meet The Robinsons” in digital 3D, I asked when Rockaway would get the system. The customer rep replied that they won’t be getting it. I said “ever?” and she replied yes.“ And getting any form of IMAX wasn’t even conceivable. We’ve come a long way! I noticed the morning shows this Friday for both the RealD and IMAX showings of "A Christmas Carol” are only $6.00. Then jump to $11.50 after Noon. Two questions: Is the $6.00 a mistake (normally it’s $9.00 for 3D) and will the pricing structure be the same for RealD and IMAX?
imax showtimes are now up for this weekend.
BTW, when do advance tickets go on sale for the James Cameron movie?
According to a friend who works at this theater, Imax will open next month, and the first movie to be shown will be Avatar, which is the most expensive movie of the year after 2012.
btw, how’s work going on the imax for this theater? Also, when will other screens be outfitted with 4k 3d?
As JJD said, the glasses for Digital IMAX 3D are polarized like the RealD glasses but are slightly larger and have the IMAX logo on the ear clips, which are not retractable like the RealD glasses. The glasses are not as large as the passive “goggles” that I’ve used for giant screen IMAX 3D.
Unlike the RealD presentations, they usually have someone standing at the IMAX auditorium entrance who gives out the glasses before the show. However, when I saw Monsters vs. Aliens in IMAX 3D Digital, they just had the glasses sitting out on a table for patrons to take in with them. They are not disposable like RealD glasses and must be returned after each screening and cleaned on a machine like regular IMAX and Dolby 3D glasses.
that’s good to hear. When I see a 3D movie in mansfield, the picture is slightly out of focus and misframed. Hopefully when I see Avatar in either reald3d or imax 3d, the picture will be good and the sound will be clear. I hope it provides some much needed revenue to boost traffic and create longer lines.
Correct. Furthermore, the RealD glasses are circular polarized so that you could tilt your head and the picture would not go out of focus. Previously, polarized glasses were linear requiring you to keep your head straight. I read that IMAX Digital uses circular polarized glasses (the RealD type).
I agree. Passive glasses are like the real d glasses, right?
The goofy headsets you mentioned are referred to as “active” glasses and (if I’m correct) use the shutter technology. Polarized glasses are referred to as “passive” glasses. I haven’t been to Lincoln Square in over ten years so I don’t know which they’re using today. Palisades Center switched from “active” to “passive” some years ago. Personally, I thought the “active” glasses produced a much sharper image (Wings of Courage, Across the Sea of Time, Galapagos) vs. “Ghosts of the Abyss” which I saw using polarized eyewear. But those were “film”. Passive glasses seem fine for digital. If IMAX would distinguish more clearly between its traditional IMAX system and its digital system (call it IMAX DIGITAL…or how about “IMIN”)(ha), people wouldn’t be so upset.
Other than New Moon, there are no midnight showings for “The Blind Side” and “Planet 51”, which is lame.
At least they have IMAX listed in the features that this theater has. The closest theaters with morning showtimes for the 3d version are in Clifton and Paramus. I hope they have 3d showtimes for Avatar in the morning before December 18. I’ll rather see it in widescreen 4k 3D rather than the fake IMAX 3D (probably going to Lincoln Square to see it in IMAX 3D once the crowds die down). Hopefully they get more screens to be 3D since Avatar could be the killer sci-fi movie of the year, on par with Star Trek. Today is the last day for the “Pirate Radio” sweepstakes in which moviegoers can enter for some prizes….too bad the movie bombed against “2012”. Almost half of the midnight showings of New Moon are sold out.
Looks like they changed it….no mention of AMC Imax at rockaway, just Garden State 16. The closest one that’s open is the one at Jersey Gardens.