Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: St. Vincent (2014)

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Posted by Sam Graham (Member # 2889) on 11-30-2014, 05:47 PM:

CINEMA: Regal Downtown Summerlin 5, Las Vegas, NV
PRESENTATION: Regal Backlit Floating Glow Screen with King Recliners and Mystery Meat Digital projection and sound
PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: None [Cool]

RATING: Three stars (out of four)

So, yeah...

You are looking at a floating screen mounted at the top and bottom (short about a foot at either end) with the sides wide open to provide a backlit glow light. Yes, they shut it off during the feature, but not during the trailers. Obviously, there's no masking.

This brand new five-plex (!) is an "adult"-focused theatre with black leather recliners with built-in food trays. This is a quasi dine-in theatre, but one without seat service. You buy everything at the concession stand. Available options aren't terribly extensive...there's burgers, chicken sandwiches, appetizers...and you are given a pager to indicate when to pick up your order at the pick-up counter. There's also a full bar. Buy your booze there. They check your ID at the first purchase, then give you a wristband. There's a three-drink limit (one at a time) during each feature. Essentially, this is a drive-in snack bar with a liquor license. A burger, onion rings, and large soda cost me $18.50.

Admission is about a buck and a half higher than admissions at regular Regals in the area.

THE PLOT: A down-on-her-luck single mother hires a down-on-his-luck babysitter. Wackiness ensues.

This is a pretty great Grumpy Bill Murray flick with an ear-to-ear-grin touching ending. He and the kid are just awesome together.

Posted by Jarod Reddig (Member # 6363) on 12-02-2014, 02:22 PM:

Awesome Sam! Cool theater with its food and drink selections. Refreshing seeing a new 5plex. Lookin forward to seeing this flick.

Posted by Terry Lynn-Stevens (Member # 7349) on 12-05-2014, 01:00 PM:

This was on the better movies of the year. I thought Bill Murray and the rest of the cast were great. I am glad the movie did better than expected at the box office.