What happened to the "art" theaters? - Blu-ray Forum

Trogdor2010 · 06-03-2010, 08:25 AM

Hello

I live in oregon and there are many theaters in Portland that offer many "art" films and there are a couple truly dedicated to them, which for the most part, they do well. When I got a pamplet mentioning about regal cinemas listing their "Regal Cinema Art" program listing the theaters dedicated to releasing films that wouldn't be released with movies like "Prince of Persia" or "Shrek 4" bombarding every known American movie theater. Here was the problem is that when I wanted to raise my curiousity of what these theaters offered, I typed down the theaters in random order to see what they have (I didn't checked them all), I realized most of the so called "art" theaters were basically typical money making multiplexes with one or two films that wouldn't have came anyways (This case "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") and most of them don't even have anything out of ordinary, or even anything. I even checked all the listed theaters in Washington, and none had any multiplexes or small theaters dedicated to those kinds of films. That program is a page filled with lies and half truths. "The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo" and "The secret in their eyes" were playing in a couple of theaters around Portland that weren't even classified as an "art" movie theater.

What I am saying is that you really shouldn't call it that if you got nothing that relates to what the program offers. I know they release those movies, even only use them because they are the movies that DO make money. The listed theaters from Regal in portland are correct, but other regions and states, those films don't even exist, even the more notable ones. This is a shame really. Does anyone know if their are movie theaters that have "Beyond the Ordinary". I find it refreshing to look for a movie that isn't being advertised everyday in the news stations I watch.

OrlandoEastwood · 06-03-2010, 08:58 AM

When I lived in Hawaii. On O'ahu the Dole Cannery theater in Honolulu would play everything. They even held the Honolulu International Film Festival. Even the dollar theater in Honolulu would get some of the movies. Then on the Big Island, there was an independently ran movie theater. I had went the first I had moved out there to see Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World and a two day film festival by local filmmakers.

Trogdor2010 · 06-03-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

When I lived in Hawaii. On O'ahu the Dole Cannery theater in Honolulu would play everything. They even held the Honolulu International Film Festival. Even the dollar theater in Honolulu would get some of the movies. Then on the Big Island, there was an independently ran movie theater. I had went the first I had moved out there to see Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World and a two day film festival by local filmmakers.

I checked at that theater if you are referring to the regal theater, and it was not even close to what I've been hoping the theater offer. It's good to hear though that it DOES have a Film festival.

Now for a theater that I'm talking about, I thinking of something like this.

http://www.fandango.com/regalfoxtowe...zw/theaterpage

OrlandoEastwood · 06-03-2010, 09:08 AM

http://www.hilopalace.com/

This is the one I went too on the Big Island. The dollar theater in Hilo is the building behind it. I went to see Encounters at the End of the World when Indy 4 was sold out so I went and watched it after Encounters.

EricJ · 06-03-2010, 09:15 AM

http://amherstcinema.org/

I've only been there twice (and would've been there three if somebody told me that "Hurt Locker" was a good film while it was still playing)--
If you want to find arthouses, assume that college students are going to them, and look for colleges....Especially leftwing 200-yo. New England ones.

For example, the Harvard Square is no longer a daily revival house (now, whatever happened to those?

), but the Brattle is still a maverick independent,
http://www.brattlefilm.org/brattlefilm/index.html
as is the Coolidge Corner by Boston University:
http://www.coolidge.org/

...As you can see, they all tend to be struggling artistic charities.

Trogdor2010 · 06-03-2010, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

http://www.hilopalace.com/

This is the one I went too on the Big Island. The dollar theater in Hilo is the building behind it. I went to see Encounters at the End of the World when Indy 4 was sold out so I went and watched it after Encounters.

Now that is more of a theater I'm talking about. I feel sad that most people are not getting a chance to see lesser known films in the way they are meant to be seen. The internet is going to make it impossible to all but the luckiest and most grizzled movie buffs. Some of them I regretted not seeing them at the theater, and I would definately, most definately rather see them than some big popcorn movie stuck in these multiplexes millions pay to watch. I'd save them for when they come on blu to "let the beast out" kind of thing for my pop, he is a big Sci-Fi kind of guy.

(Crap, I realized it's about 2 a.m.)

Trogdor2010 · 06-03-2010, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricJ

http://amherstcinema.org/

I've only been there twice (and would've been there three if somebody told me that "Hurt Locker" was a good film while it was still playing)--
If you want to find arthouses, assume that college students are going to them, and look for colleges....Especially leftwing 200-yo. New England ones.

For example, the Harvard Square is no longer a daily revival house (now, whatever happened to those?

), but the Brattle is still a maverick independent,
http://www.brattlefilm.org/brattlefilm/index.html
as is the Coolidge Corner by Boston University:
http://www.coolidge.org/

...As you can see, they all tend to be struggling artistic charities.

Does being a redneck (Not proud of that) that likes "art" films very common?

OrlandoEastwood · 06-03-2010, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trogdor2010

Does being a redneck (Not proud of that) that likes "art" films very common?

I'm technically a redneck, born in North Carolina, but grew up all over the U.S. and Europe. Also, took film classes and such. So, I guess it's "New Age Redneck" LOL.

Trogdor2010 · 06-03-2010, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

I'm technically a redneck, born in North Carolina, but grew up all over the U.S. and Europe. Also, took film classes and such. So, I guess it's "New Age Redneck" LOL.

In the 2010's, they will rise

OrlandoEastwood · 06-03-2010, 09:53 PM

I don't know if they consider it art in Europe. When I lived in Germany, the German theaters would be screening movies from all over the world. But, everything was dubbed over in German. Like, on Sunday mornings at the German movie theater in town would play an English language film and it would usually be one showing only so, I'd be down there every Sunday hoping for something good to be playing. Also hoping that I'd be old enough to get in. I was only old enough to get into 16 rated films and below.

There is a movie theater in Nurenburg called The Roxy and they play everything in their original language with German subtitles.

06-03-2010, 08:25 AM	#1
Trogdor2010 Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2009 Home Theater Gallery:45 Blu-ray collection:266	What happened to the "art" theaters? Hello I live in oregon and there are many theaters in Portland that offer many "art" films and there are a couple truly dedicated to them, which for the most part, they do well. When I got a pamplet mentioning about regal cinemas listing their "Regal Cinema Art" program listing the theaters dedicated to releasing films that wouldn't be released with movies like "Prince of Persia" or "Shrek 4" bombarding every known American movie theater. Here was the problem is that when I wanted to raise my curiousity of what these theaters offered, I typed down the theaters in random order to see what they have (I didn't checked them all), I realized most of the so called "art" theaters were basically typical money making multiplexes with one or two films that wouldn't have came anyways (This case "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") and most of them don't even have anything out of ordinary, or even anything. I even checked all the listed theaters in Washington, and none had any multiplexes or small theaters dedicated to those kinds of films. That program is a page filled with lies and half truths. "The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo" and "The secret in their eyes" were playing in a couple of theaters around Portland that weren't even classified as an "art" movie theater. What I am saying is that you really shouldn't call it that if you got nothing that relates to what the program offers. I know they release those movies, even only use them because they are the movies that DO make money. The listed theaters from Regal in portland are correct, but other regions and states, those films don't even exist, even the more notable ones. This is a shame really. Does anyone know if their are movie theaters that have "Beyond the Ordinary". I find it refreshing to look for a movie that isn't being advertised everyday in the news stations I watch.

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06-03-2010, 08:58 AM	#2
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	When I lived in Hawaii. On O'ahu the Dole Cannery theater in Honolulu would play everything. They even held the Honolulu International Film Festival. Even the dollar theater in Honolulu would get some of the movies. Then on the Big Island, there was an independently ran movie theater. I had went the first I had moved out there to see Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World and a two day film festival by local filmmakers.

06-03-2010, 09:08 AM	#4
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	http://www.hilopalace.com/ This is the one I went too on the Big Island. The dollar theater in Hilo is the building behind it. I went to see Encounters at the End of the World when Indy 4 was sold out so I went and watched it after Encounters.

06-03-2010, 09:15 AM	#5
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	http://amherstcinema.org/ I've only been there twice (and would've been there three if somebody told me that "Hurt Locker" was a good film while it was still playing)-- If you want to find arthouses, assume that college students are going to them, and look for colleges....Especially leftwing 200-yo. New England ones. For example, the Harvard Square is no longer a daily revival house (now, whatever happened to those? ), but the Brattle is still a maverick independent, http://www.brattlefilm.org/brattlefilm/index.html as is the Coolidge Corner by Boston University: http://www.coolidge.org/ ...As you can see, they all tend to be struggling artistic charities.

06-03-2010, 09:53 PM	#10
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	I don't know if they consider it art in Europe. When I lived in Germany, the German theaters would be screening movies from all over the world. But, everything was dubbed over in German. Like, on Sunday mornings at the German movie theater in town would play an English language film and it would usually be one showing only so, I'd be down there every Sunday hoping for something good to be playing. Also hoping that I'd be old enough to get in. I was only old enough to get into 16 rated films and below. There is a movie theater in Nurenburg called The Roxy and they play everything in their original language with German subtitles.

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