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Topic: Regal's Crossroads 8 Now Stadium
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Dan Roben
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Posts: 155
From: Seattle, WA
Registered: May 2003
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posted May 17, 2007 07:37 PM
Mark,
The big Crossroads screen seated about 900, probably less now with its stadium retrofit. And, yes, that screen is big. Haven't been in the big theater in years as it is virtually impossible to determine what film is playing there. Obviously, it would be one of the big blockbusters, but then they're usually playing on two or three other screens at the same time.
Dave, since you used to work for Regal, is there any way to determine what film is playing in the big house, maybe by looking at showtimes etc? I wish all theaters would advertise what is playing in their large house. Regal does this at their East Valley 13 location (dubbed "The Big Valley"). I only wish they would do it at their other locations.
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Dan Roben
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From: Seattle, WA
Registered: May 2003
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posted May 20, 2007 12:41 AM
Dave,
Thanks for the reply. I'll definitely be listening for that phone number.
Mark,
Being the technically backward person that I am, I have yet to get a digital camera. However, that will change shortly, and then I'll be able to submit photos for Cinematour. I also have some inside connections to our Landmark Theaters here in Seattle, and they should allow me to take many indoor shots, specifically of the Egyption, Metro and Guild 45th Theaters.
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Dan Roben
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From: Seattle, WA
Registered: May 2003
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posted May 20, 2007 07:35 PM
Quite a pent-up demand, I see!
Can't guarantee interior photos of ALL Landmarks in Seattle. My inside contacts are projectionists and/or managers of the three theaters I mentioned. However, where there's a will...
Yes, the Neptune would be cool for its mini movie palace ambience, the Varsity for its authentic mid 30s look and the Crest for an example of what I might assume to be one of the very first "modern" stadium seating installations (around 1982, I believe) when the original house was split into three theaters. Since the Crest did not have a balcony, the stadium theaters were "built" from the ground up, so to speak.
Heck, I'll take a stab at the Harvard Exit as well!
I'll also be definitely able to get photos of the Seattle International Film Festival's (SIFF) new year-round theater, dubbed "SIFF Cinema" as I am heavily involved with that organization. These guys did it right.
They took an underused 400 seat lecture hall attached to Seattle's new Opera House, installed two 35MM projectors (sorry, don't know the make)a Sony 4K digital projector, a very powerful Dolby Digital sound system, JBL speakers and a wall-to-wall screen when the SIDE masking is opened for scope! All aspect ratios can be accommodated here. In the next couple of months, it will be THX certified, making it the only Seattle theater to have such a distinction.
I could complain about the less-than-comfortable seating and the very tight leg room, but SIFF is a non-profit, and they spent the money where it really counts.
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Matt Lutthans
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From: Marysville, WA
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted April 06, 2008 01:32 PM
I've taken some interiors of many of the Landmark theatres in Seattle. Some are on Cinematour, and I even have 3-D shots of the interior of the Neptune. (Sorry -- no 3D on Cinematour.com!) I don't have the Guild 45th, Varsity, or Metro, but with time...who knows?
Also, the Crossroads 8 big house was one of my absolute favorites pre-stadium seating, and it's still pretty good. I saw Ratatouille there, and it looked great. My wife likes it better now, because she's short! I would have preferred leaving it a sloped floor.
Matt Lutthans
Marysville, WA
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