Originally Posted By oc_dean >>It seems the concept works best in Australia. No idea why.<< Wish I had an answer for you on that. Since I've been living here 6 years. I have yet to try one. They are in the city. I'm an hour north away .. so I stick to my local multiplex. All I can think of .... Unlike many U.S. cities that become deserted after 5pm ... downtown Sydney becomes this swanky sophisticated place to go to ... where people have the money for a better cinema experience. As I meet people ... I learn salaries are significantly higher to U.S. jobs. We don't have a Disneyland, Universal Studios, or Knott's handy ... so .. the movies is where the "fun" budget perhaps tends to go. The closest Sydney has to a "fun" place to lavish money at is Luna Park. It's alright for a couple of hours ... for a park that has been restored to it's "1934" appeal. Though a nice premium movie night is probably more appealing. And lets not forget the Arclight/Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. That's a pretty "premium" place for a movie. Not sure though one can bring a meal into an auditorium.
Originally Posted By oc_dean <<What is a 'Luxury Theater'?>> Event Cinemas in downtown Sydney: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://cdn.eventcinemas.com.au/resources/eventspromtions_v4/21/banner.jpg">http://cdn.eventcinemas.com.au...nner.jpg</a> I'll say this though ... you may get nicer seats, bring a meal, and wine, with no screaming kids .... but the screens are typically smaller ... being in smaller auditoriums. LOL .. in a way ... thanks but no thanks! I'm someone who grew up on the Big Newport in Newport Beach, Grauman's Chinese, Cinerama Dome in Hollywood ... if my screen is less than 80 feet wide ... forget it! ;-) Fortunately ... where I'm at .. at my multiplex ... We got a 70 feet wide screen with these seats - <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSvki-5CIAExsGv.jpg">http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSv...xsGv.jpg</a> Fully reclining plush seats. Yes ... just as spoiled as I was in Hollywood and O.C. ;-)
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I remember going to the old Cooper Cinerama theater in Minneapolis. What a place! People used to dress up to go see a movie there, just like they used to dress up to visit Disneyland. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://photos.cinematreasures.org/production/photos/61481/1353860837/large.JPG?1353860837">http://photos.cinematreasures....53860837</a>
Originally Posted By TP2000 leemac>> "I guess you live in Anaheim to say that." I've lived in my home in Villa Park since the mid 1990's. I've never lived in Anaheim. When I said the "Anaheim Resort District" is not low rent, I was not talking about the Latino flatlands of West Anaheim. That area is definitely working-class, or welfare-class really, and certainly not able to support anything beyond the scary strip malls full of mom n' pop Taquerias and shady electronic cigarette emporiums. But the Anaheim Resort District and the 20 Million tourists and conventioneers it brings in each year is not low rent. They are middle to upper-middle class travelers with money to spend. There's a market there, they are just bypassing GardenWalk. Now that a 4-Star 475 room JW Marriott is being built at GardenWalk, it should be interesting to see how that mall responds a few years from now.
