Bad and Good Movie Theaters

[dewey79]

Do you have a really good movie theater, an ok theater, or bad theater in your area.

I live in the atlanta area and we have an AMC theater that is on point. I have never had a bad movie experience there. It has the largest screen along with best sound. The base is off the charts and the sound adds a lot of life to the movie. Cinemark theaters are usually good too. Most of the time you can always look at the size of the speakers and tell what kind of sound you are going to get.

Now I have been to a couple of new theaters that made me feel ripped of when sound is low and without base. I hate that! A couple of theaters to name that I have been disappointed at are Great Escape McDonough 16, the Regal at Atlantic Station(had no base what so ever!)

[ThePhantomOak]

One thing I HATE about multi-plex theaters is most do not tell you what time the movie is playing in what theater...

ie, do you pay $9.50 to see it at the time you want, or $9.50 to watch it in the larget theater with better sound...

About4 theaters in my area have 2 big theaters and 8 or 10 smaller duds. The new movies are played at alternating times and there is never an indication of what theater you will be watching it in.

One reason I rarely go to movies.

[dgator783]

They built this brand new one here by me, beats all the ones from NY hands down, its absolutly beautiful on the outside and inside.....gotta love the stadium seating...the sound is awesome, Indy rocked the house in this one! The screens are huge and feel like twice the size bigger than my old theaters..


http://www.cobbtheaters.com/lakeside18.aspx


Stadium Seating for unobstructed viewing with custom designed rocking seats with high backs and lift up armrests

Each theatre features giant wall-to-wall, curved, high gain screens for brighter colors and a sharper image

All Dolby Digital Surround Sound guarantees the ultimate in cinematic sound environment

Customer Service areas which provide advanced ticket sales and general assistance

Automated box offices for ticket purchasing and advance ticket order pick-up

Advance credit card sales by phone or on-line

Cobb “Frequent Moviegoer Program” - rewards with movie tickets and concession items

"Cobb Gift Card” - a value gift card available for purchase in any dollar denomination

Innovative concession menu and design offer a wide assortment of hot food items and Coca-Cola® products, popcorn, candy and snacks

Theatre rental program allows businesses and individuals access to private screenings and meetings

Free Kiddie Shows during summer vacation
Birthday Party Rooms available for private functions

[blackhawktraffic]

Originally Posted by dgator783

They built this brand new one here by me, beats all the ones from NY hands down, its absolutly beautiful on the outside and inside.....gotta love the stadium seating...the sound is awesome, Indy rocked the house in this one! The screens are huge and feel like twice the size bigger than my old theaters..


http://www.cobbtheaters.com/lakeside18.aspx


Stadium Seating for unobstructed viewing with custom designed rocking seats with high backs and lift up armrests

Each theatre features giant wall-to-wall, curved, high gain screens for brighter colors and a sharper image

All Dolby Digital Surround Sound guarantees the ultimate in cinematic sound environment

Customer Service areas which provide advanced ticket sales and general assistance

Automated box offices for ticket purchasing and advance ticket order pick-up

Advance credit card sales by phone or on-line

Cobb “Frequent Moviegoer Program” - rewards with movie tickets and concession items

"Cobb Gift Card” - a value gift card available for purchase in any dollar denomination

Innovative concession menu and design offer a wide assortment of hot food items and Coca-Cola® products, popcorn, candy and snacks

Theatre rental program allows businesses and individuals access to private screenings and meetings

Free Kiddie Shows during summer vacation
Birthday Party Rooms available for private functions

Reminds me of the Harkins Theaters out here in California and Arizona. The one nice thing they offer, although some parents don't take advantage of is the Kids play room area to drop your kids off at while parents are watching a movie.

[Secretagentnumber6]

Theatres here in Memphis are pretty subpar considering they are regionally owned. The best one here I prefer not to go to because it is too busy and not in a part of town I care to frequent. The best theatres I have been to are the Green Hills Regal Cinema in Nashville, it is in a very ritzy part of town and the crowd is usually low key are respectful, and Wehrenberg Ronnie's 20 in St Louis, awesome 2 floor arcade, an eat in diner that plays old movies drive in style (the tables are like cars) and 20 great screens.

[dewey79]

Anybody know how you can tell if a screen is DLP? I hear those are better.

[wnicholas76]

The best theater, to me, is the Regal Pinnacle Cinema (part of the Turkey Creek shopping center) in my town of Knoxville, TN. Every room is filled to the brim with stadium seating and DLP showings! Saw "The Bourne Ultimatum" in the very first screening room, and was blown away by the sound quality!

[pjasonOH]

Originally Posted by wnicholas76

The best theater, to me, is the Regal Pinnacle Cinema (part of the Turkey Creek shopping center) in my town of Knoxville, TN. Every room is filled to the brim with stadium seating and DLP showings! Saw "The Bourne Ultimatum" in the very first screening room, and was blown away by the sound quality!

I must admit I am very impressed with those digital presentations...went to see Semi-Pro and I had never seen a movie in a theater that looked so crystal clear.
Of course the nearest digital theater is about an 80 mile drive so I haven't made it back!

[PoLskA]

i live in the Metro Detroit area...

i think the nicest theatres around here are MJR ones... www.mjrtheatres.com

and EMagine... but we only have 2, one in Novi and one in Canton...
the EMagine theatres serve alcohol too!

[Flux88MPH]

Austin has the #1 rated Alamo Drafthouse so I am lucky to have the best.


Alamo Drafthouse PSA

10 Theaters doing it right - Entertainment Weekly

the Alamo Drafthouse - the Best Movie Theater EVER

I'm going to this in two weeks and I can't wait.

HELLBOY 2 with Guillermo del Toro Live
Showing: Tuesday, July 8 - 7:00 pm
Theater: Alamo Lamar - 1120 South Lamar Blvd.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by PolskAltima

and EMagine... but we only have 2, one in Novi and one in Canton...the EMagine theatres serve alcohol too!

Yes sir. I'm a regular visitor of the Emagine in Canton, and enjoy some booze with my popcorn.

[PoLskA]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Yes sir. I'm a regular visitor of the Emagine in Canton, and enjoy some booze with my popcorn.

only problem is after the beer... that fear of breaking the seal and then having to go to the bathroom often...

i go to MJR on 15 and Van Dyke probably 95% of the time to see movies...
its a really nice theater...

just wish we had more than 2 IMAX screens here... Henry Ford and AMC 30 isnt cutting it...
i plan to see The Dark Knight @ an IMAX screen...