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Joe Grace
Film Handler

Posts: 44
From: Maine
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 11-17-2000 01:10 PM

Nope, I dont, but it is such a neat theater. I saw Star Wars Episode 1 at that the Magic Lantern. I think that they upgraded to Dolby Digital just for Star Wars but I am not sure.

I havent been to Windham in a while so I am not familiar with that area, but how many theaters are there?

I have been to the theater in the North Conway Mall a couple times thats a neat theater also.

Joe

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Jon Bartow
Master Film Handler

Posts: 287
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 11-17-2000 08:27 PM

Joe,
Yes, the Magic lantern did install a Dolby Digital system for SW-EP1. (A DA20/cat.701 I think, don't know the processor). The Theater in Windham is in the same mall with Levinski's behind Burger King and Pizza Hut. It's a Five Star Cinema. Nice little theater. Andrew knows someone who works for Five Star somehow. He has borrowed a Strong rectifier for them in the past.
Joe, feel free to drop me a line sometime and tell me how things are going back home in Maine.
Jonathan
P.S. Tim, I'm very envious of your territory.

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Tim Reed
Better Projection Pays

Posts: 5246
From: Northampton, PA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 11-19-2000 10:02 AM

Jon: How did you end up in MI?

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Jon Bartow
Master Film Handler

Posts: 287
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 11-19-2000 03:45 PM

Tim:
Due to a post that you made on Film-Tech I met Bruce Schroeder in Boston earlier this year. At the time he did not feel that he had enough screens in New England to support a full-time tech. But he had an opening in MI. So my wife and I moved out to Michigan in August. Been here ever since. I used to work for a small chain in Maine and Mass. as their in-house tech.
Anyway, we like it out here, it's very similar to New England. And ASC is a good company to work for.

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Tim Reed
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Posts: 5246
From: Northampton, PA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 11-20-2000 09:00 PM

Son-of-a-gun! Howdy, partner, welcome aboard! Glad to be on the same team with ya!

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Gracia L. Babbidge
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 709
From: Bowdoin, Maine
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 11-21-2000 04:11 AM

Hey Tim!
Nice to see another Film-Tech person in New England!

I will warn you though - there is someplace around here where you'll find a lot of not-so-nice people: Brunswick, Maine! Not that you'll really have any need to go there, but still... I think it has to be something in the water!

Hopefully, you will find New England a pleasant place to live and whatnot. And no, the winter isn't endless, it just might seem that way!
A helpful bit of info, that can be confirmed by a few other people that skulk around here...
~The Five Seasons in New England~
'Almost Winter'
'Winter'
'Still Winter'
'Mud'
'Construction'

~GLB

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Tim Reed
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Posts: 5246
From: Northampton, PA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 11-21-2000 10:29 PM

Hi, Gracia! So what is it with Brunswick, ME? I only go to South Portland at the present.

Everywhere I've went in NE so far, the people are great... in that respect, it's the next best thing to Oklahoma that I've found!

Hope to see ya sometime!

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Randy Stankey
Film God

Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-21-2000 11:58 PM

I think there should be THREE seasons in New England:

Summer
Winter
"Grey" -- It comes twice a year.

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Tim Reed
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From: Northampton, PA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 11-24-2000 10:08 AM

I'll have to check out that restaurant, Randy.

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Tom Ferreira
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 203
From: Conway, NH, USA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-26-2000 07:12 AM

Joe, Thanks for the kind words on the North Conway theatre-that's my baby-worked there for many, many years. Windham is our's also-a nice theatre, but like Claremont, they have CRC Super Platters-argh! I oversee both as district manager.

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Gracia L. Babbidge
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 709
From: Bowdoin, Maine
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 11-26-2000 09:21 AM

Tim,
I think that the problem with people in Brunswick is that Bowdoin College (snobby yuppie spawn) as well as a Naval Air Station (Navy jerks) are both there, and within a stone's throw of each other too.
Too many people "from away"...

Heh, my theater is a little further north, and a little further away from the coast than Brunsiwck.
If you're going to be in the Lewiston/Auburn area, and want to see one of the better run booths in Maine, drop me an email. (gracia@exploremaine.com)

~GLB

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Joe Grace
Film Handler

Posts: 44
From: Maine
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 11-26-2000 10:30 AM

Gracia,
I never worked at Brunswick but I have been there plenty of times and I must say that I have had no problem there, and it looks like a nice theater. But I will also say that I think that cinema 4 (across the street) was better

now its torn down.

Joe

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Trevor Bailey
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 113
From: Woonsocket, RI
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-26-2000 07:12 PM

Hi Tim,

Welcome to New England. I don't know if you've found housing yet, but keep in mind that renting south of Taunton is significantly less expensive than the metro Boston area. The Fall River/New Bedford area is not the greatest place on earth, but it has some decent options as long as you are patient. The down side of the area is that it would put you 3 hours from GC Maine Mall 7 although you would be very close to N. Dartmouth 12 (say hi to Charlie for me). New Hampshire is great because of the lack of taxes but housing is expensive as many commute to Boston along Rt 95, Rt 93, and Rt 3. Anyhow, good luck. If you have any questions about the area, shoot me a note.

Regards,
Trevor

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Randy Stankey
Film God

Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-26-2000 08:36 PM

I've always liked to check out new restaurants when I went to a new town. There are too many good places to eat in this world and always eating at TGI Fridays and Applebee's gets boring after a while.

Some places are good and some places are REALLY bad, but that's part of the fun of exploring new towns!

Maybe it could be a new running topic in Film-Yak? -- "Restaurants for the Traveller", or something?

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