I attended the opening night of this years Last Remaining Seats on May 31st. I have never been to a movie theatre with so much beauty and awe. I was absolutly stunned at the great decor this theatre has. You walk in and feel like your entering another time. The fountain located half way up the grand staircase was just amazing and was working. I walked all over the place and chose to see the film “The Mark Of Zorro” from the top balcony. I almost sat in one of the side opera style balconies but felt i had to go higher. The painted curtain, deco ceiling, cherubs on the walls, lobby, bathrooms, and really the whole theatre are just breathtaking. When you see this theatre from the outside you have no idea what is waiting for you inside. I have been to hundreds of movie theatres and none have come close to being as awesome. Some repairs still need to be made but you just don’t care when your there. I would love to see these Broadway Theatres all repaired and used for daily showings of hollywoods latest blockbuster features. Sadly though the area is very depressing, and not safe feeling at night. Not everyone is going to visit an area of town where your harrassed and hit up for your change every 10 feet. Other than that anyone who has not seen a movie there should get tickets to the next showings of The Last Remainging Seats by The Los Angeles Conservancy at The Los Angeles Theatre. I believe the showing of “Rebel Without A Cause” is sold out but there are tickets still available to “Dos tipos de cuidado” for $18 dollars online ($15 for members) or $20.00 at the box office. That movie is showing on June 28th and Rebel on July 5th. You can see the schedule at laconservancy.org for this theatre and for the Orpheum and Palace Theatres. These Broadway theatres are a must for movie theatre fans…
The main auditorium seats over 700 people on two levels. The theatre has a stage, japanese art deco with hanging red lanterns, and a great balcony. The bottom seats over 400 and the balcony seats over 300. I recently went here while on a trip and was pleased with the AMC Kabuki 8. I cant say anything about theatres 2-8 because i was lucky enough to see a movie in theatre 1. I loved the atrium like lobby that has great views of the city from the top level. I hope this building remains a theatre. This theatre has the cheapest parking at $2.75 w/validation. I mention this because I also went to the AMC Van Ness 14 ($6.00) and the AMC Metreon 15 ($7.00). Going to a movie is expensive enough and its like your buying a movie ticket for your car too.
I went to this theatre years ago on a trip to SF, and went again last week on another trip. My main reason for going was its future sale and possible permanent closure. When i first went here back in 99 i remember its unique layout. Here in Los Angeles our theatres are on the ground. The AMC Van Ness 14 made unusual use of a building. I agree the lobby is an unused waste and could be put to better use. Its a large empty lobby. The ticket taker is located on level 1 and you then use a series of escalators to get to your theatre. Level 2 has theatres 1-4, level 4 has theatres 5-9, and level 7 has theatres 10-14. When you get to the top there are great views of the city including City Hall and the Opera House Plaza area. When you stand by the rail around the escalators you get this awesome vertigo feeling. I found the theatre to be pleasant and this last time i had a screen on level 7, and all the way up there i kept thinking it would be a closet size theatre being way up top. I was wrong, the screen was a fairly big in size, wall to wall, and very clear. To me the worst part of visiting the AMC Van Ness 14 was the parking w/validation was $6.00 however this was the norm around SF. I hope this building remains a theatre. If not i will always have the memory of going to a movie theatre that was not the same old cookie cutter design. This theatre and 9 others are set to close and be sold by AMC as part of the merger deal. The AMC web site lists the 10 theatres affected. This also includes the AMC Kabuki 8.
There are Loews Cineplex and AMC theatres in Los Angeles. I am curious to know what will become of the AMC Santa Monica 7 & the Loews Broadway Cinemas 4. These are located at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica California just a stones throw from each other. Both are first run movie houses and everytime i am there both are crowded. There is also competition from 3 other theatre chains in the neighborhood. As for the rest of Los Angeles this merge would not cause any closures as far as i could tell.
Can a moderator please move this theatre from “Chain Unknown”, to Laemmle Theatres. Thanks… The marquee is still there but has been changed from white to Washington Mutual blue…
This theatre also hosts a monthly Friday Midnight showing of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”. The movie is shown the last Friday of every month. It’s compared to Midnight showings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. There is a live performance acted out by Rainbow Carnage during the movie. This is a must see for any fan of the movie and is very fun to attend. The cast of Rainbow Carnage also performs a pre-show and makes every monthly viewing a themed event. By themed i mean guests are encouraged to wear costumes or dress according to the monthly theme.
I attended the opening night of this years Last Remaining Seats on May 31st. I have never been to a movie theatre with so much beauty and awe. I was absolutly stunned at the great decor this theatre has. You walk in and feel like your entering another time. The fountain located half way up the grand staircase was just amazing and was working. I walked all over the place and chose to see the film “The Mark Of Zorro” from the top balcony. I almost sat in one of the side opera style balconies but felt i had to go higher. The painted curtain, deco ceiling, cherubs on the walls, lobby, bathrooms, and really the whole theatre are just breathtaking. When you see this theatre from the outside you have no idea what is waiting for you inside. I have been to hundreds of movie theatres and none have come close to being as awesome. Some repairs still need to be made but you just don’t care when your there. I would love to see these Broadway Theatres all repaired and used for daily showings of hollywoods latest blockbuster features. Sadly though the area is very depressing, and not safe feeling at night. Not everyone is going to visit an area of town where your harrassed and hit up for your change every 10 feet. Other than that anyone who has not seen a movie there should get tickets to the next showings of The Last Remainging Seats by The Los Angeles Conservancy at The Los Angeles Theatre. I believe the showing of “Rebel Without A Cause” is sold out but there are tickets still available to “Dos tipos de cuidado” for $18 dollars online ($15 for members) or $20.00 at the box office. That movie is showing on June 28th and Rebel on July 5th. You can see the schedule at laconservancy.org for this theatre and for the Orpheum and Palace Theatres. These Broadway theatres are a must for movie theatre fans…
The main auditorium seats over 700 people on two levels. The theatre has a stage, japanese art deco with hanging red lanterns, and a great balcony. The bottom seats over 400 and the balcony seats over 300. I recently went here while on a trip and was pleased with the AMC Kabuki 8. I cant say anything about theatres 2-8 because i was lucky enough to see a movie in theatre 1. I loved the atrium like lobby that has great views of the city from the top level. I hope this building remains a theatre. This theatre has the cheapest parking at $2.75 w/validation. I mention this because I also went to the AMC Van Ness 14 ($6.00) and the AMC Metreon 15 ($7.00). Going to a movie is expensive enough and its like your buying a movie ticket for your car too.
I went to this theatre years ago on a trip to SF, and went again last week on another trip. My main reason for going was its future sale and possible permanent closure. When i first went here back in 99 i remember its unique layout. Here in Los Angeles our theatres are on the ground. The AMC Van Ness 14 made unusual use of a building. I agree the lobby is an unused waste and could be put to better use. Its a large empty lobby. The ticket taker is located on level 1 and you then use a series of escalators to get to your theatre. Level 2 has theatres 1-4, level 4 has theatres 5-9, and level 7 has theatres 10-14. When you get to the top there are great views of the city including City Hall and the Opera House Plaza area. When you stand by the rail around the escalators you get this awesome vertigo feeling. I found the theatre to be pleasant and this last time i had a screen on level 7, and all the way up there i kept thinking it would be a closet size theatre being way up top. I was wrong, the screen was a fairly big in size, wall to wall, and very clear. To me the worst part of visiting the AMC Van Ness 14 was the parking w/validation was $6.00 however this was the norm around SF. I hope this building remains a theatre. If not i will always have the memory of going to a movie theatre that was not the same old cookie cutter design. This theatre and 9 others are set to close and be sold by AMC as part of the merger deal. The AMC web site lists the 10 theatres affected. This also includes the AMC Kabuki 8.
Does anyone have a photo of this theatre??? Or does someone have a link to photos of it???
There are Loews Cineplex and AMC theatres in Los Angeles. I am curious to know what will become of the AMC Santa Monica 7 & the Loews Broadway Cinemas 4. These are located at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica California just a stones throw from each other. Both are first run movie houses and everytime i am there both are crowded. There is also competition from 3 other theatre chains in the neighborhood. As for the rest of Los Angeles this merge would not cause any closures as far as i could tell.
Can a moderator please move this theatre from “Chain Unknown”, to Laemmle Theatres. Thanks… The marquee is still there but has been changed from white to Washington Mutual blue…
This theatre also hosts a monthly Friday Midnight showing of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”. The movie is shown the last Friday of every month. It’s compared to Midnight showings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. There is a live performance acted out by Rainbow Carnage during the movie. This is a must see for any fan of the movie and is very fun to attend. The cast of Rainbow Carnage also performs a pre-show and makes every monthly viewing a themed event. By themed i mean guests are encouraged to wear costumes or dress according to the monthly theme.