Cinerama

Though there was a big effort to recover this theater, there are quite a few details that need polishing —yet I didn’t get the impression they’re working on them.

1. Being able to watch the movie from the balcony. I love that splendor from older theaters; you really feel you’re going to the movie theater :)
2. The sound quality —although it was rather high in decibels
3. The popcorn

1. The fact that they let children in to an R-rated movie… and that their parents come in and out to quiet down their crying babies
2. The filthiness: it seems there are still soda residues on the floor prior the renovation
3. The seats: I think they used the original ones. They’re narrow and dirty and squeaky and uncomfortable… especially when you have to endure the too-long, too-bloody, too-bad “300” movie :S

Definitely worth the high ticket price – make sure to get there early; seats fill up quickly. Opening nights are really fun, when it’s packed with fans (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, etc.).

...but bad place to get stuck in the front row.

Lovely 60’s-era theatre with stadium seating and screenings that often lean toward fantasy or sci-fi. The ceiling twinkles. A fun movie experience, regardless of what’s playing.

Best place to see a geeky movie on opening weekend. The only place I’ve seen to dudes dressed as Star Wars characters get into a fist fight over the “best seat.”