In Chicago, the Arclight opened up a location a few years ago and I didn't mind paying for the lack of ads, only two or three trailers, the soundtracks they played in the theaters and the human introductions. And damn good popcorn and a bar. It will be missed.
Mark Jeffries [email protected] On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 4:49 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < [email protected]> wrote: > I've been going to the Dome since 1963 or 64, when I saw "It's a Mad, Mad, > Mad, Mad World." (That night has always stuck in my mind because we had > dinner at a long-gone diner across the street and I spilled a glass of milk > all over my sister.) I saw everything from "2001" to "1941" there (so my > track record for lousy movies is pretty strong). > > I would imagine that either another chain or, especially, a streaming > service will purchase the place, as it would give them a nice opportunity > to showcase their own product and make nice with the other studios and > indies by playing their stuff. My ideal scenario, though, would involve > Netflix selling the Egyptian back to the Cinemathque and buying the Dome > complex. > > --Dave Sikula > > On Monday, April 12, 2021 at 7:24:12 PM UTC-7 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > >> Arclight includes the famed CineramaDome (I used to work across the >> street from it and saw two Star Wars movies there) which years ago was >> expanded to include a multiplex (with the cleanest and most accessible >> restrooms in all of Hollywood... if you’ve never been to Hollywood, the >> importance of such amenities cannot be overstated, and to me losing the >> restrooms is a harsher blow than the actual theater). This article makes it >> seem like the end of cinema itself, but I suspect it is part of a new >> cinema experience which will unfold and unravel in the next few years. Not >> all chains or physical structures will survive. >> >> >> https://variety.com/2021/film/news/arclight-cinemas-closure-la-movie-lovers-in-mourning-1234949843/amp/ >> >> -- >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/c592febd-eab8-4dc8-9e43-31bf897f6081n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/c592febd-eab8-4dc8-9e43-31bf897f6081n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJ_uKi-%3DE_EcHhPjmYKCFWxEsUmizP5Pb9jFZto2RkL-YThF9Q%40mail.gmail.com.
