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Posted by Jeff Stuckey (Member # 1718) on 06-17-2003, 03:48 PM:
 
If you could open your own movie theater, what would you want it to look like? Would you want one screen? Two screens? 80 screens? How about the lobby?

I know that I am not the only one who has ever wanted to buy /open up my own movie theatre. Heck, there is an empty 8 screen AMC theatre just around the corner from me that I would love to jump on. However, I think I would probably want to have a twin theater with about 800-1200 seats in each auditorium. Something like that GCC presentation theater you have in the "pictures" section. I would try and put DLP in each auditorium with either SDDS 8-channel or Dolby Digital Surround EX. After my previous post about General Cinema, I would probably try and pattern slightly off of their twin theaters of the 60's and 70's. I would try to be more art deco though like AMC. There are several pictures up of the single and twin theaters that are just awesome. I doubt I could make money with a twin, but that really wouldn't be the point for me. I would just love to have one. If I were a megazillionaire, I wouldn't care about a profit anyway.

How about you guys? If you had an unlimited amount of cash, what kind of theater would you open up?

Thanks in advance for all of your input!
 

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Posted by Jeff Taylor (Member # 443) on 06-17-2003, 04:28 PM:
 
I know we're hypothesizing here, but I wouldn't go with a twin with 800-1200 seats per auditorium. Putting aside aesthetics, lobby, sound, etc, that kind of setup is tough to make money with in today's world. Total number of screens would vary depending on population density with a rural theater at perhaps 8 screens, and a more urban setting with perhaps 16-18 screens. Overall, the intent would be to prevent competition and lock up all the desirable product currently in release. Further, multiple screens and multiple auditorium sizes permit better scheduling of performances and the ability to move a title to a smaller house as it begins to draw fewer patrons. Give your idea another thought.
 

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Posted by Daniel Fuentz (Member # 1684) on 06-17-2003, 04:34 PM:
 
I had my eye on the Sunnyside Drive-In for many years. Even while it was still open as a swap-meet only, I thought about buying it and re-opening it as a theater. After it stopped running as a swap meet, the property sat abandoned and was in remarkably good shape until this year. Now it's in *such* bad shape even I wonder if it would be worth repairing.
http://www.cinematour.com/tour_us.php?id=2010

It's a shame, really, since the nearest Drive-In is about a 45 minute drive and the Sunnyside is in an ideal location. (No light pollution, it's in a decent area of town but not so decent that someone would want the property for a Wal-Mart, etc.)

There's also an abandoned Home Base that I think would make a great location for a 10 or 12 screen theater. However, since this area already has 61 first-run screens I haven't put much thought into that project.
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 06-17-2003, 05:41 PM:
 
Option #1: 1500-2000-seat single-screen restored movie palace in a major city, complete with theatre organ. Programming would be a mix of everything from first-run titles to repertory, with a new single- or double-feature every day. There would be a brief organ concert before each show (yes, every day). Projection and sound equipment would be the best available (probably Kinoton projectors and THX certification for the theatre), and the theatre would be equipped for all formats, ranging from 16mm to 70mm including DLP (not for features, but for video-originated programming). Admittedly, the proposed booking policy would be impossible and such a venue would not be likely to make money. This option would be my dream, but it's completely unrealistic.

Option #2: 400-600-seat "neighborhood" single-screen theatre in medium-size town showing primarily current art product, with a new single- or double-feature each week. Shorts would run with every feature. I've worked in four theatres like this (see the picture gallery for Williamsburg Theatre, Cape Cinema, Columbus Theatre, and Avon Cinema) and I know that this format can make money in the right market if it is competently booked and managed. Technical quality would have to be good, but this sort of place doesn't really need digital sound or 70mm (for example).

Option #3: Single- or twin drive-in operating in summer months near a metropolitan area, showing first-run double features plus shorts/trailers/intermission reels, with features changing every couple of weeks. I don't understand the drive-in market very well, as I've never worked in one, but I love the idea of owning such a place. I'm under the impression that it can be a moneymaker in the right markets. I'm not sure how important it is to have the second screen, but I'd guess that it probably helps to smooth out the loss if one of the four titles is a "dog." I'd want the brightest possible picture and would have both in-car speakers and FM stereo sound.

Multiplexes bore me. Sure, a triple or quad in a smallish town with no competition can make money with first-run product, but I can't imagine wanting to own such a place.
 

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Posted by Ron Lacheur (Member # 1126) on 06-17-2003, 05:47 PM:
 
Pretty much everything that Scott said, but keep the prices at the box office and concession REASONABLE.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 06-17-2003, 05:48 PM:
 
12 Plex Smallest screen would be similar to GCC Northpark Cinema I. Largest screen would need to be the biggest in the world, just because. Run only 70mm prints in the large auditoriums (theater would pay the cost for the exclusive). No traditional stadium seating, something more along the lines of 4-6" risers. No curved screens (yes I said no curved screens). All side masking. Wider auditoriums vs. long and narrow "bowling alley" design. THX/Dolby/all formats of digital/EX/etc in every house applicable. No directly adjoining auditorium walls. JBL speakers, Harkness screens, QSC amps, Kinoton heads, Christie lamphouses, CA21 automations, AW3 platters on every screen, etc, etc, etc.

 

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Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 06-17-2003, 05:56 PM:
 
"IF" I had a bunch of cash to open a movie theater I would do this:

In General
The site would have to be a destination complex clearly worth driving some distance to visit and not just be the ordinary cookie cutter stadium seated site. It would have to be a multiplex to have a functional business model. Unique atmosphere, premiere-class presentation quality and giant screen shows would be focal points.

Big Theaters with Lots of Seats
The multiplex builders have screwed up in missing this one. Who says a 1,000+ seat theater can only exist in a single screen site or a twin? If a traditional multiplex can add an IMAX-3D screen they can damned sure add a couple 1,000+ seated commercial screens too. Idiots! My "dream theater" would feature at least one house (if not two or three) featuring well over 1,000 seats and a large screen capable of showing both 4/35 and 5/70 films. I would have this kind of screen be every bit as good as any world premiere class theater anywhere. There is a certain feeling the movie goer gets when he walks into a house with over 1,000 seats. That feeling can either be described as "whoa" or "yeah buddy, I came to the right place."

European Style Stadium Seating
Most stadium seated theaters suck mainly because the seating is too steep and there is too much cubic airspace in the auditorium to get any decent sound. It's really stupid what they're doing. Essentially they're taking speaker drivers designed for small non-stadium seated auditoriums and slapping them together in these steep houses. IDIOTS! And then there's all that echo. Some IMAX theaters have sound systems that properly drive their ample cubic air space, but I think those sound systems cost quite a bit more money than the average commercial system. I would go with a less severe incline in all auditoriums (expect IMAX) like European style seating and still use larger drivers that can do acoustical justice to the room.

IMAX
Just about any top-flight multiplex has to have an IMAX 3D screen. If cost were no object I would probably consider building both an IMAX-3D screen and an IMAX Dome screen to boot. As release windows shorten and theatrical product gets more and more uninspired, I think commercial theaters will come to rely on special venue fare more and more.

Atmosphere
Lots of movie theaters are no different from one to the next. Some of them have that tacky circus theme. Others are attempting to spit out "post modern" architectural stuff that makes the place look more like a bank than a theater. Make the place look like a real theater. There may be only a couple places on the east and west coasts that are touching on the right themes. I think Loews Lincoln Square in New York is the one that actually tries to dress up their auditoriums like classy theaters of old (well, I read a news story that claimed that one anyway). The things I like on movie theater decoration are items like CURTAINS FOR THE SCREEN. Perhaps some chandaliers in the lobby. Make the place look tasteful enough to host a world premiere. It doesn't have to look boring either. I think neon should be all over the place (or perhaps colored fiber-optic border lighting). I like LED electronic displays for showing showtimes. But another thing I liked when I was in New York was seeing large marquee displays for shows. Instead of having itty bitty mylars here and there, how about at least a couple marquees showing movie titles great big. A vinyl cutter or large format ink jet printer could make such things for not all that much money (and the studios might even provide the stuff if the marquee faces are produced in a standard size). Basically, I would want people to have the same kind of movie going feel they get from visiting Westwood or midtown Manhattan (at least the best parts of that experience anyway).
 

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Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 06-18-2003, 04:04 PM:
 
The cinema I'd like to own.

Not a single, not a mega.

I'd like about 4 or 5 screens. The two or three largest would have digital sound. The smaller screens would have analog sound. Half of the fun of running the place would be imagining the day that I had made enough money to make upgrades, and over time I would buy the new equipment.

It would have charactor.
 

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Posted by Daniel Fuentz (Member # 1684) on 06-18-2003, 07:51 PM:
 
I totally agree with Brad on the auditorium design, I really dislike the narrow "shoebox" design. I like to sit at the middle of the screen, which you can't do with the middle-aisle seating you find in most narrow auditoriums.

I would set up my theater very similar to the way the old Regency 6 here was set up, rectangular lobby area with 3 auditoriums on each side, restrooms and such at the far end of the lobby and snack bar in the middle. I don't know why, but I don't care for hallways in a theater.
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 06-18-2003, 11:48 PM:
 
THEATER DESIGN/EQUIPMENT:

I like 12-plexes. Not too many, and not too few so you can "diversify" (popular word these days) the films you show. The lobby shouldn't look too glitzy, nor look like an airport terminal. Carpeted lobby, except for in front of the conession stand of course. Lobby would feature a rear-projection screen with trailers on 35mm and a digital projector that kicks in when the 35mm tails out showing the policy trailer, and other "filler" stuff until it gets rethreaded.

Largest auditorium would seat about 850, smallest about 250, decreasing by 50 each time. Curtains on all screens, with cool "light effects" responding to the instrumental-only non-sync music. Seating would be quazi-stadium, sort of like The Villa theater. (about half on risers, half on the floor). Dark color scheme: Greens, blacks, blues, purples... I've just always associated that with going to the movies, none of that "happy-cartoony" colored stuff all over the walls.

Largest auditorium would be outfitted to show 3-strip Cinerama. (why not?) Projectors would be Kinoton, and due to recent experience I have taken a fancy to the smoooooth AW3! Largest house would also be set up to do changeover for special prints as well as run 70mm. One or two auditoriums would also be outfitted for 3D.

OPERATIONS:

Here comes the fun part, if you could get away with some of this stuff. The reason for the special equipment is for the sake of running it as a rep house with special-priced "historic" screenings as well as a first-run theater, but that's only part of it.

Ticket prices would be set based on the movie you are coming to see, and would get cheaper as the movie gets older. Since all auditoriums would have digital sound and large screens, people could wait a few weeks, knock a few dollars off the price and still get a top-notch presentation in a big house. This would thin out the crowds on opening weekends and inadvertently give movies "legs."

Also, no more worries of tying up screens with dead product. Stuck with "The Real Cancun" for two weeks? Nobody wants to see it for $5.50, but what if it was $2.50 or $1.00? Just like department stores mark down unpopular stuff on clearance, theaters should be allowed to "mark down" a movie no one wants to pay to see. THAT would really be a "dream" theater!!!

Concession stand would serve french fries. I have never seen a theater serve a basket of fries, which would be an awesome movie snack. Especially cheese fries! All the usual popcorn, candy, soda, nacho stuff too. Posted sign would help percap: "This is a food-service establishment. Due to strict health department regulations, any persons caught with outside food or drink will be forced to leave the premesis, no questions asked."

Either that, or I've always wanted to own a twin drive-in with an apartment over the concessions building adjacent to the booth. I can live where I enjoy to work!

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Aaron Garman (Member # 1653) on 06-19-2003, 01:51 AM:
 
Hello all. I'd opt for a single screen giant. I'd want at least 1000 seats in it, and main goal would be to recreate the excitement and class that once was associated with going to the movies. I'm old fashioned, so my theatre would be somewhat the same in the way it presents itself. A huge lobby with balcony, chandaliers, and a couch or two for sitting down during intermissions or while waiting for the next show. Staff would be dressed in formal apparel, and conduct themselves in a completely classy manner. Concession would have the best popcorn, PEPSI (please no more Coke!) and all the best candy.

On the technical side, the theatre would be capable of holding a world premiere. I'd have 35mm, 70mm, and DLP capabilities along with Dolby EX, DTS ES, and SDDS 8 channel. Even though I've never used a changeover system, I'd get one and learn! I'd also get the place THX certified for the heck of it. Films would be shown with 5 trailers: 3 film trailers, sound snipe, and THX snipe. Of course, for certain films, we'd do it roadshow style with entrance music, opening and closing curtains (yes, we'll have curtains), and all that jazz.

Again, I'd love to be first run on the weekend, but during the week, we'd play old films. Every so often, I'd hold a film festival for say foreign cinema, Hollywood Classics, or a Happy Birthday Alfred Hitchcok festival. But more or less, we would play all sorts of films.

Above all, our place would cherish showmanship and customer satisfaction. It seems that these two elements are missing in many theatres, and ours would bring it back.

FIRST MOVIE TO SHOW: Star Wars in 70mm. Mr. Lucas would make me a brand new 70mm print with 6 Track sound of the original 1977 version. Hey, we said it was a dream right?

AJG
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 06-19-2003, 03:36 AM:
 

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Others are attempting to spit out "post modern" architectural stuff that makes the place look more like a bank than a theater. Make the place look like a real theater.

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For me,I would have an entirely Native American Indian themed theatre.

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"FIRST MOVIE TO SHOW: Star Wars in 70mm. Mr. Lucas would make me a brand new 70mm print with 6 Track sound of the original 1977 version."

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Just keep in in mind that the negative has faded on this film so you'd have to hire Bob Harris to do a total restoration of the film before the 70mm would ever look decent.

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When You call Mr Lucas on this, be prepared, that he will tell You, it looks and sounds much better on his latest version

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Posted by Lionel Fouillen (Member # 1475) on 06-20-2003, 06:47 AM:
 
Brad,

Why don't you like curved screens? Don't they provide better depth of field for Scope? I'm not talking about "Todd-AO curve", just a slight curve as you get in many modern 35mm theaters.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 06-20-2003, 07:58 AM:
 
Curved screens do improve flatness of focus to some extent, but the main advantage is to improve light distribution. This is especially true on high gain screens....of which we all know Mr. Miller to be a fan of..........

Matthew, Your "KIMO" would of course look like a huge TeePee wouldn't it....or many smaller TeePees connected through one common "Lobby" TeePee......
Mark @ CLACO
 

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Posted by Scott Jentsch (Member # 1681) on 06-20-2003, 10:59 AM:
 
Many years ago (1994?), I laid out my dream for what the Ultimate Theater would be. No idea where that got put, so I'll have to go with memory and updating for contemporary times.

The entire movie-going experience from beginning to end would convey that special feeling everyone should get when going out to the movies. From marketing, to architecture, to the presentation, to the attitude of the staff.

Located in a great area of town that is accessible by foot and convenient by car, near restaurants and other establishments to make a night out safe, easy, and convenient.

Digital Sound in all screens, all feasible formats. Proper digital sound trailer will be shown at the beginning of every film.

THX-certification in all screens (or at least auditoriums built and equipped to meet and exceed THX specs). THX trailer will be shown before every film.

Enough screens to show all current releases through a six week run, plus an IMAX screen (non-dome) and another screen for showing 70mm films, older films (classics), Packer games, or doing special events (private rentals, etc.). How many would that be? Probably 10-12 in total?

Curtains that would open at the beginning of each presentation to reveal the 50-65 foot wide screen. Any necessary pre-show entertainment would be followed by the screen closing and re-opening, with an intro "Welcome/policy" trailer first on the screen.

All screens equipped with the latest digital projection equipment, all inter-connected, allowing any feature to be shown in any screen.

Unconventional seating in some areas. Group seating around small tables for drinks and snacks.

Ceilings in all screens would prevent light reflections, but also be architecturally interesting. When I was growing up, the theater we attended had stars on a dark blue ceiling (I think it was a converted live theater). Very cool.

Professionals in the booth at all times, monitoring the equipment and presentations for quality.

Electronic displays outside each auditorium showing poster art and next showtime. Similar displays outside theater showing poster art and all of today's showtimes. Lobby displays would show coming attractions in static form, and then launch trailers when approached, with simple controls for patrons to choose other features to view.

Theater web site provides real-time electronic ticketing with reserved seating for new releases. Web site also displays all pertinent information (THX, DLP, Stadium Seating, DTS, etc.) regarding the presentation.

Concession stand would definitely serve french fries -- I've wanted this for a long time and I thought I was the only one!

Tickets would be sold with concessions to allow for maximum people flow and to maximize sale of concessions. Why more theaters don't do this, I just don't understand...

All employees would be banned from wearing pseudo-tuxedos or other fake formal wear. They can either wear a choice of theater-branded gear (logo'd polo shirts being the standard), or they can dress up themed to any of the movies currently playing.

In the lobby, the manager's office would be the customer service desk as well. No hiding in a back room behind a closed door!

Lastly, any major release gets the Hollywood spotlight treatment.

All movies on their opening weekend would be introduced to the audience by a member of the staff. This would be anyone from the manager to the popcorn servers, to keep them aware of who they are serving and why they are there (for the customers). This should also be fun for everyone - movies are entertainment, and there is no excuse for someone working at a movie theater to look bored out of their skulls!

Shall I go on??

Basically, do a perfect job of the presentation, and have some fun in the process!
 

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Posted by Peter Berrett (Member # 672) on 06-24-2003, 03:49 AM:
 
My preferred option would be to re-open the Wantirna Drive-in Theatre in downtown Melbourne.

Being smack dab in the centre of Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs where lots of young couples live it would have a guaranteed clientele. Formerly a twin drive-in I would wish to expand it to 6 screens built around two separate projection rooms with one of those have digital projection remote controlled from the other projection room.

Unlike other drive-ins I would like to make some sessions available for ethnic and arthouse product. Melbourne has significant Vietnamese, Greek, Italian etc populations as well as an educated elite interested in foreign product. With proper marketing it should be possible to fill screenings of ethnic product.

It would be interesting to see how sub-titles show up on the drive-in theatre screen though.

I would also make a point of erecting a particularly large drive-in screen on one of the fields so that I could claim that I have the world's largest drive-in theatre screen.

http://www.drive-insdownunder.com.au/australian/vic_wantirna.htm

It's just a dream but hey - you asked!

cheers Peter
 

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Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 06-24-2003, 10:11 AM:
 
Actually were not the original cinedomes basically freestanding theatres with no interconnecting walls but the lobby
I think Kinotpolis built a complex like that as well
\My theatre would be 9 screens with a stepped floor (^"risers) deep curved screens (all twin projector no platters here)
Cinemation MKIV automations Panastereo processors QSC DCA amps
JBL speakers all screen 35/70 equipped
 

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Posted by John Lasher (Member # 968) on 06-25-2003, 12:44 AM:
 
Single-Screener
1000+ seats with balcony
Reserved and Premium Seating
Screen 80' x 33.5 in Scope (constant height)
16/dlp/35/70 capable

Mono/A/SR/DTS-ES/SDDS-8

Family Restaurant in upper lobby
House in basement (I used to think I wanted a theater in my house, but what I really want is a house in my theater)

Theater Organ (mini-concerts nightly before the later shows)

And the Perfect Presentation Guarantee:
We guarantee that the picture and sound presented in our theater will be perfect to the extent that technology will allow. If you can find a theater with presentation quality that exeeds ours, we will pay you a reward of $500.00.
 

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Posted by Ian Price (Member # 14) on 06-25-2003, 03:04 PM:
 
I'd make lots of compromises.

Id' live with old equipment, mold and mildew. I'd let the light leak through the exit doors. I live with the old seats and wall hangings. I pay through the nose for a landlord who owns the town. I'd work every day of the week. I put up with abuse from the customers. I'd be appreciated for what I brought to the community. And I would pay myself very little at first.

That's because I did open my own movie theatre.
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 06-25-2003, 03:47 PM:
 
See, Ian? If you opened a THEATER instead of a THEATRE, none of those problems would exist.

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 06-25-2003, 05:53 PM:
 

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We guarantee that the picture and sound presented in our theater will be perfect to the extent that technology will allow. If you can find a theater with presentation quality that exeeds ours, we will pay you a reward of $500.00.

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One bad print and you're outa business.

Pretty ballsy idea, though.

-Aaron
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 06-26-2003, 01:40 AM:
 

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House in basement (I used to think I wanted a theater in my house, but what I really want is a house in my theater)

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One neat example is the Beverly Drive-In
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/2156/New_Beverly.html

From the road, the back of the screen is made to look like a giant version of a mansion-like southern coastal architecture house - the style is a double gallery with excellent imposition of wrought-iron style elements. As successful & cool as it is decoratively, cooler still is that inside the screen IS a house! It was built incorporating a really nice home into the screen! Dr. Suzette Hargroder, a veterinarian & daughter of the original owners, grew up there & lives there now. When the DI closed, the goofy golf was removed, & suddenly it became a wonderful, large front yard with alleys of magnolias. It's a beautiful, cool home. Dr. Hargroder re-opens the Beverly in the summers to let the theatre run films as fundraisers for the Association of Retarded Citizens.

Nice lady, nice drive in, & a really remarkable & successful architectural feat. The pictures don't do it justice.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 06-26-2003, 02:38 AM:
 
12 screens. There wouldn't need to be any more than that because the auditoriums would be very large giant. Here we go:

Biggest house seats 8,012 people. Smallest would seat only 4,096. Screen will be 360 feet wide (small screen would be only 120 feet). Sound would kick ass. 296 subwoofers alone (each screen). Surrounds all over the place and a crazy array of JBL speakers behind da screen. Projectors would be Redifer Super Fab 70 gearless beltless oiless maintenanceless projecto-bots. Lamphouses would be Redifer Supa Brite Sun Consoles (each lamphouse would have a miniature heatless sun inside instead of using lame ass xenon bulbs or carbon arcs). Platters would be Redifer Smooth-N-Easy (just like me!). Automation would be Redifer Ass Kickin' Cinema Controllin' Do Anything 2000 Turbo series. The building would be the size of a power plant. Projectionists would have private parking in the booth. There would be a basketball court and a football field in the booth as well as an amusement park in case the projectionist got bored. There would also be a McDonalds and a Good Times in the booth which offers the projectionist free food. The projectionist would make $200,000 million a year and the projectionist would also be me. There would be moving sidewalks all over the place so no one had to walk, even in the booth. There would be little blinking lights all over the place because everyone loves blinking lights, just like on Star Trek.
 

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Posted by Sean McKinnon (Member # 612) on 06-26-2003, 03:09 AM:
 
Joe,

Would you also have a sexy female ensign in a short skirt just like on Star Trek?
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 06-26-2003, 03:57 AM:
 
Sean! How dare you! OF COURSE NOT!!!!!!!! I'd have at least 3.
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 06-26-2003, 01:40 PM:
 
I hope Joe's theatre has cupholders. Otherwise, it can't possibly be any good.
 

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Posted by Chris Markiewicz (Member # 1415) on 06-26-2003, 08:27 PM:
 
Kamuela is about 7,000 people. The surrounding communities and resort areas add up to a market of about 15,000. I think a 4-plex with about 250 seats per house would work here. Three houses would be platters, and the fourth would be changeover and a platter, and also be capable of 16mm, video and dailies screenings for film productions (we were almost the dailies house for WATERWORLD ). All houses would be able to interlock. SR, SRD and DTS. QSC DCA amps and JBL speakers. Panastereo processors. The changeover house at least would be equipped for 1.33, 1.66, 1.85 and 2.35. There's even a good location; on the back side of the shopping center here. It's fun to dream...
 

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Posted by System Notices (Member # 2357) on 11-12-2011, 10:48 PM:
 

It has been 3061 days since the last post.

 

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Posted by Aaron Garman (Member # 1653) on 11-12-2011, 10:48 PM:
 
Oh the threads you can dig up when your search string is "Northpark".

Considering the last post was so long ago and much has changed, what would you now do to make your "dream theater"?

Looking back at my original post, I'd keep it relatively the same but also add Cinerama, state of the art digital projectors to complement 35 and 70 of course, and IMAX 15/70.

I'd also add Coke too: I've never seen a theatre that has both Coke AND Pepsi. Alcohol would also be available for intermissions on roadshow performances.

Sound would be perfect, and we'd have a tech in residence to always tweak the audio. The bass would be capable of making people poo.

AJG
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 11-12-2011, 11:07 PM:
 

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Alcohol would also be available for intermissions on roadshow performances.

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quote: Frank Cox

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I don't sell chewing gum

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quote: Chris Slycord

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the same way that selling a pizza encourages you to gorge on it by yourself.

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