AMC Marlton 8

When I was a kid, I remember seeing “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai” here. I seem to recall that it was the ONLY theater in the Philly area showing it. My dad took me on a Saturday afternoon and we were among the SIX people watching the movie. The other four were wearing Japanese-style headbands.

Kind of a surreal memory.

The Marlton 8 began construction in 1982 around November and was completed by May 1983. I was a Projectionist/Engineer/ Marketing manager here from 1989 to 1998 when I transferred to help open our 24 plex at Neshaminy. I stayed with AMC until late 2006. And no, I really never believed house 7 was haunted.

The AMC Marlton 8 is currently being renovated, with new comfortable reclining seats, and Coca Cola’s Freestyle soda system, which has 100+ choices of Coca Cola products.

In reply to hdtv267, HD TV at its best is said to be equivalent to 16mm, so yes, 2k & 4k digital film projection should be better than TV even if perhaps not always up to 35mm standards. And, yes, I’d look forward to a report in writing- and photos if someone would, as to these changes.

I remember going to this theater in the summer of 1984 to see the Led Zeppelin film ‘The Song Remains the Same’. It was an almost-weekly pilgrimage for my friend Tom and I to make the trip from Philly for midnight shows.Good times.