Film/TV Dec 22, 2010 at 4:36 pm

The New Cinerama Is Awesome and Nerdy

Paul Constant
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1
You missed the part where they removed the automated kiosks that made buying online so easy. now you have to wait in line at the box office like everyone else.
Kinison on December 22, 2010 at 4:46 PM Report this
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You forgot to mention that Cinerama has the original Tron suit in the lobby. Nerdgasm.

Also, chocolate popcorn.
kitschnsync on December 22, 2010 at 4:48 PM Report this
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I seem to remember the last time the Cinerama was remodeled they inaugurated it with a rare screening of Otto Preminger's controversial, but marvelous, "Porgy and Bess" with Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, the magnificent Pearl Bailey, Diahann Carroll, and the spectacular genius of Sammy Davis, Jr. Wikipedia says it wasn't shown theatrically after its release until 2007 but I saw it there that night. Stunning.
Fnarf on December 22, 2010 at 4:53 PM Report this
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I love that place, but isn't it a bit much to think Paul Allen would shut his baby down if we don't go even more often?
gloomy gus on December 22, 2010 at 4:56 PM Report this
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Do they have a liquor license? Bet that would scare up some business!
TVDinner on December 22, 2010 at 5:10 PM Report this
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What @3 said.

Besides, @5, they only sell jello shots.
Will in Seattle on December 22, 2010 at 5:33 PM Report this
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All theaters should be allowed to at least serve beer. WSLCB get on that!
SPG on December 22, 2010 at 5:34 PM Report this
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I'd settle for hard cider, actually, @7.

Beer smells when you spill it and it's hard to get out of the seats and carpets.
Will in Seattle on December 22, 2010 at 5:48 PM Report this
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*sigh*

I love me some Cinerama, but it is now going to be even harder to find a theater showing a movie in 2D.

The demise of this current 3D fad can not happen soon enough.
Reverse Polarity on December 22, 2010 at 6:08 PM Report this
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Please, a Godzilla festival! oh to watch Gabara, Gaira, Rodan ,Zigra and Minya on that giant screen!
SeMe on December 22, 2010 at 6:13 PM Report this
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They also (long ago) removed the exterior video movie posters. They felt like a peek into the future, like Blade Runner's video billboard ads. But that was before everyone had 46" HDTV LCD screens on their wall. I miss them.
stinkbug on December 22, 2010 at 6:40 PM Report this
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Got a photo of the x-mass tree?
Simone on December 22, 2010 at 7:43 PM Report this
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Sure hope they're going to host another Cinerama film festival, and some legacy 70mm stuff. Seeing 70mm Lawrence of Arabia there in recent years was awesome!
MarkyMark on December 22, 2010 at 10:05 PM Report this
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Seattle is "great"? Since when?
on December 22, 2010 at 10:28 PM Report this
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"we've managed to get such a great theater back from the management of one of the big chains; now we have to make sure we actually give them our business so we can keep the Cinerama around"

How did "we" manage to get it back? Wasn't it just a matter of Paul Allen (or Vulcan) deciding to go with a different approach/management?

Even if zero people went to the Cinerama in the next year, I highly doubt that the theater would completely disappear. Allen would just mothball it until his South Lake Union city becomes filled with more people.
stinkbug on December 22, 2010 at 11:06 PM Report this
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Uhh...unfortunately, they don't serve the icees anymore either. Bummer.
Grrr on December 22, 2010 at 11:29 PM Report this
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How come in thrillers, whenever some crazed bad guy in a car is trying to run down a person running, the running person always stays right between his headlights, dead center on the road before getting hit?
Supreme Ruler Of The Universe on December 22, 2010 at 11:35 PM Report this
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@16 what!?!

No icees!!!

This means WAR!
Will in Seattle on December 23, 2010 at 10:24 AM Report this
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sooo welfare bums, have you been to a gold class theater yet? no? good , i don't wanna smell you filthy hippies in there any way. yeah you need a membership, the lazy boys are nice. the catered to your seats food , and waitresses are great. here check out how the "tea baggers" watch a movie. ?http://www.goldclasscinemas.com/About-Go…
THE ERIC CARTMAN on December 23, 2010 at 10:42 PM Report this

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