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Jeff Akin
Film Handler

Posts: 48
From: Salem, OR, USA
Registered: Mar 2002

posted 04-03-2002 08:37 PM

I have a few friends down in California helping out with the integration.

From what I understand, all the signs will remain Edwards, UA, or Regal. They are developing cups/bags, etc with all three logos on them.

The new iTimes program we use for uploading showtimes to PDI has all three logos plus the Regal Entertainment Group Logo.

As for the movie passes, yourself and a guest, there is leeway on that. At my theatre, I sometimes offer for the employee and three guests to come in exchange for hard work, or something cool like that.

I also heard that they are developing a new policy trailer that will integrate all three logos.

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Mike Olpin
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From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Jan 2002

posted 04-04-2002 02:03 AM

That would be nice! Regals roller coaster has a very 80s ish feel to it. That brings up another question, which i will post in a new topic...

About our lighting - the lights are verry dim, even at 100%. There is no way they will be "blinding" people. (except in screen 15, where our previous manager installed a replacement lighting system, which is very bright)

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Mike Olpin
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From: Dallas, TX
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posted 04-07-2002 11:50 PM

We had our meeting yesterday, and here our some of the changes:

We will wear polo maroon shirts
No other family members can be employed at the same location
Regal policy trailer in the works
we cant talk with any member of the press (i hope this doesn't count)

The name of the regal rep. is Shane. Appearently he is a manager from a regal in Oregon. According to a conversation i had with him, we are also getting the MovieTunes service too.

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Jeff Akin
Film Handler

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From: Salem, OR, USA
Registered: Mar 2002

posted 04-08-2002 02:20 PM

Shane? From Oregon. Wow! He's a good buddy of mine. He runs the theatre just down the street from my theatre.

That's pretty cool.

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Scott Norwood
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From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99

posted 04-08-2002 07:07 PM

Mike, I think you misspelled "MovieTunes disservice."

(I haven't worked at AMC yet since the GCC deal was finalized...does AMC use Movie Tunes? I guess I'll find out soon enough.)

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Mike Olpin
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From: Dallas, TX
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posted 04-08-2002 07:47 PM

I went to AMC Mission Valley 20 a few months ago to see "Monsters Inc." in DLP. They were still using "MovieTunes Disservice™" at tht time.

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Mike Williams
Master Film Handler

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From: Knoxville, TN
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 04-08-2002 08:25 PM

The Regal I am at just switched to the Movietunes.. reminds me of when I worked at UA a few years ago. While there are issues with it (like the bad Porky pig and Sylvester immitations saying "turn off your beepers and cell phones" ) it is still better than the TRN CD playing the Britney Spears Pepsi song every five minutes.

Sometimes, when I am working in the booth I like to put up the booth monitors to break the silence between shows... but good old Britney was breaking me of that habit!

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Bobby Henderson
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From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 04-11-2002 11:56 PM

I'm thankful Anshutz will keep from "Regalizing" the signs on Edwards locations. Being primarily a sign designer by day, I have to say some of the Edwards locations in the Los Angeles area were really really impressive. They really knew how to pile on the neon! I was very disappointed when Edwards backed out of building a 24-plex/IMAX-3D theater project in the Bricktown area of downtown Oklahoma City.

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Jeff Akin
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From: Salem, OR, USA
Registered: Mar 2002

posted 04-19-2002 01:13 AM

It has been awhile now since all of the Edwards guys were 'Regalized.' So, how's things?

Leaving for California next week to start with the integration of UA Theatres!

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Michael Rourke
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From: San Luis Obispo, Central Coast of CA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 04-19-2002 12:09 PM

The 4 plex I keep mentioning I "inherited" was an Edwards Cinemas. We're still in the transitional stage trying not to have their whole staff up and quit while slowly introducing our policies. I think we are past the rough stage as evidenced by employee swapping between the ex-Edwards and the 7 plex just 4 blocks away.

The Edwards Cinemas employeed many good people and it's a shame that this industry has such severe ups and downs as to facilitate opening gigantic 30 plexes due to demand and then closing them just a few years later due to a glut of awful movies and patrons staying home in droves.

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Paul Linfesty
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From: Bakersfield, CA, USA
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 04-20-2002 01:16 AM

I visited an Edwards Cinema tonight, and the ONLY noticable difference was the Regal comment cards next to the exit doors. Same edwards uniforms, same Edwards popcorn tubs (except for those Britney Spears bags..didnt this movie close a long time ago?). Also, no Regal policy film.

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Mike Olpin
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From: Dallas, TX
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posted 04-21-2002 11:58 PM

The uniforms, contaniners, trailers, etc. are still in the works. (It must be tough to create a uniform with THREE logos on it

.) My understanding is that the uni's will be reddish maron polo style, with long sleeve and short sleeve versions.

You should have noticed different lighting cues, though.

About the britney bags, many locations still have boxes and boxes of theese things left. I did a test comparring the realitive amont of popcorn it can hold, and although i'm not going to give the spacifics, its hands-down the best value, especially if you don't intend to refil the XL size. However, i still hate bags.

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Paul Linfesty
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From: Bakersfield, CA, USA
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posted 04-22-2002 09:46 AM

No different lighting cues yet. The lights dimmed completely off before the previews hit (as always) and came on (along with VERY distracting screen flood lights) a few credits into the end of the film, as usual. I've ALWAYS hated this about this particu;ar theatre. I don't mind the side lights, but SCREEN lights? Especially since they don't have them on before the show. Also, the movie tunes haven't started yet.

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Mike Olpin
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From: Dallas, TX
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posted 04-22-2002 02:27 PM

We havent recieved it yet. It will probably show up down the road.

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John Pytlak
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posted 04-22-2002 04:54 PM

Paul said: "(along with VERY distracting screen flood lights) a few credits into the end of the film, as usual. I've ALWAYS hated this about this particu;ar theatre. I don't mind the side lights, but SCREEN lights? Especially since they don't have them on before the show."

I agree. With "Film Done Right", lights should NEVER shine ON the screen while the movie or credits are running. Colored or decorative (cukaloris) lighting on a BLANK screen is an acceptable (but IMHO, very poor) replacement for curtains.

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