Zak Forsman
Major Contributor
it's still there, and still over 70 feet across. 86 to be exact.maverickstunts said:
night at the museum
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GageFX
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I saw many movies there including opening night of ET and Gremlins. (I was very young. Unfortunately not that young.)
From what I've heard, the Dome is a dismal experience now. Haven't been in in at least 10 years, but I do remember the major complaint - the way the seating heads downhill towrds screen then starts back uphill about 1/3 way to the screen, so you end up with heads in front of you. Basically the exact opposite of today's stadium seating norm.
As for the Fallbrook, I dont know it. I know the old UA that was at Fallbrook and the AMC at the Woodland Hills Prominade, but not at the Fallbrook. The Prominade was very uncomfortable.
For years, my go to theater was the Pacific Winetka in Northridge. When it opened it had the 2nd largest screen in L.A., just a couple feet smaller than the Dome. I think the Chinese is really the best experience going for a big film, but I'm at the Burbank AMC for everything else.
As for "Museum", I thought some of the colors were great. The shot of Jed and Oct at the end was beautiful. Almost Luhrmannish colors.
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From what I've heard, the Dome is a dismal experience now. Haven't been in in at least 10 years, but I do remember the major complaint - the way the seating heads downhill towrds screen then starts back uphill about 1/3 way to the screen, so you end up with heads in front of you. Basically the exact opposite of today's stadium seating norm.
As for the Fallbrook, I dont know it. I know the old UA that was at Fallbrook and the AMC at the Woodland Hills Prominade, but not at the Fallbrook. The Prominade was very uncomfortable.
For years, my go to theater was the Pacific Winetka in Northridge. When it opened it had the 2nd largest screen in L.A., just a couple feet smaller than the Dome. I think the Chinese is really the best experience going for a big film, but I'm at the Burbank AMC for everything else.
As for "Museum", I thought some of the colors were great. The shot of Jed and Oct at the end was beautiful. Almost Luhrmannish colors.
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maverickstunts
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Yea, it is the AMC 16 not Fallbrook, my bad. I won't go back too uncomfortable.
CallaghanFilms
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When my son and I can laugh at the same gags (ala The Three Stooges) with the same genuine gusto...then, damn, I call that real entertainment goodness. I really enjoyed Museum and may just take the wee Callaghans back for another go 'round. Hell, I may go again by my lonesome...because a good theme park ride is a good theme park ride - with or without the kiddies.Zak Forsman said:
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Face-eating affects thousands of Americans every year.
Eat crow.
Eat humble pie.
But please, boys and girls, don't eat your face...
there may be some music down the road that needs facing.
Eat crow.
Eat humble pie.
But please, boys and girls, don't eat your face...
there may be some music down the road that needs facing.
This movie was fun. I took my kids to a noon show and we almost had the theater to ourselves. Stiller and the stooges were great - Van Dyke and Rooney... really good little roles for them.
On theaters... is there a reason you LA types aren't going to Westwood? The theaters in the village are the best hands-down - at least they were a decade ago when I used to frequent them.
Hold on... I'm flashing back to a midnight show of True Lies with Cameron in the audience two rows back at the National... oh! **** me in my pooper spot! There went the Lightstorm logo at about 7000 THX-certified decibels... Good times, good times...
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On theaters... is there a reason you LA types aren't going to Westwood? The theaters in the village are the best hands-down - at least they were a decade ago when I used to frequent them.
Hold on... I'm flashing back to a midnight show of True Lies with Cameron in the audience two rows back at the National... oh! **** me in my pooper spot! There went the Lightstorm logo at about 7000 THX-certified decibels... Good times, good times...
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maverickstunts
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overlandfilms said:
Well yes.... a 45 minute drive at the best of times (more like and hour). Great theatre, but I hate to have to pack a lunch and drinks to get there.
My neck of the woods the best is Calabasas, the Commons. Seats recline, people don't seem to talk (that much). Marmelade Cafe for lunch, dinner or snacks and a glass of wine after.
GageFX
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Last flick I did in the village was the rerelease of Star Wars IV. It's okay. I did it more years ago, but it's too much. It's a project. Parking, lines, traffic... I have a favorite theater in almost every area of L.A., so when I'm in the mood, I go to the theater closest - that I like. I haven't been in Westwood in ages.
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Brandon Rice
Distributed Producer
maverickstunts said:
I saw The Two Towers there... spectacular!
Perfect mainstream entertainment. I didn't say perfect *movie*. But perfect mainstream entertainment. I understand why someone would dismiss this film. I used to lift my nose at something so mainstream myself. But every once in awhile the studio suits get it right. Great concept. Great casting. Good special effects. I mean you're going to get fart jokes. It's a family film. But dammit if I didn't laugh at the Ben Stiller/Rock Man dialogue.
ROCK MAN
You dum dum.
BEN STILLER
I'm not dum dum.
ROCK MAN
You dum dum I want gum gum.
BEN STILLER
I don't have any gum gum.
ROCK
You dum dum.
And I mean, c'mon, kudos for keeping the kid out of most of the movie so that Ben Stiller could work his magic. Some other producers might've wrapped that kid plot too tightly around the story and had him in every scene.
But I agree. The audience for this kind of movie is atrocious.
ROCK MAN
You dum dum.
BEN STILLER
I'm not dum dum.
ROCK MAN
You dum dum I want gum gum.
BEN STILLER
I don't have any gum gum.
ROCK
You dum dum.
And I mean, c'mon, kudos for keeping the kid out of most of the movie so that Ben Stiller could work his magic. Some other producers might've wrapped that kid plot too tightly around the story and had him in every scene.
But I agree. The audience for this kind of movie is atrocious.