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digitalayon · Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Posts: 921

A large coke here runs $5.50. My favorite one though is how they don't want you to feel like you are buying a normal candy bar for a huge amount of money. So they have large boxes made just for them and sell bite size pieces inside but are the same size as a regular bar after it is all said and done.

mr_ro_co · Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 1643 Location: Santa Fe NM

I would be perfectly okay with paying the absurdly high price for theater popcorn if I didn't have to wait 15 minutes in line for it. Movie theater concessions is the model of service inefficiency. Part of the problem is the huge menu, with nachos, mini-pizzas, etc.

All I want is a popcorn and a couple of water cups so I enjoy my smuggled in wine.

Wink

ecrabb · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:00 pm Post subject:

UncleWill · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:43 am Post subject:

Mr. Green is totally right on the bass. There is something about having one's insides feel like they are exploding that is just not enjoyable.

Good theater is more than being able to hit low frequencies loudly. It takes balanced system to really bring out something really special.

Now if only we could figure out a way to get sticky floors into the home.. Laughing

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

deronmoped · Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 1154 Location: San Diego

You guys left out the most important part.

Actually getting to see the movie you went to the theater to see: You go through the process of finding a movie you want to see, then finding a theater that is showing it at a time you can make it to, only to find out when you get there, a half-hour early, that it is sold out. And the next best movie is sold out too. So you end up watching some crappy movie, just to keep you from going home empty handed.

You guys also need to include the cost of getting to and from the theater. It's not cheap to get around, a theater ten miles away will cost you around $10.00 to get there and back.

As for popcorn. Just a nice pot/lid. Add enough oil to just cover the bottom, throw in a couple of kernels, high heat, once those pop add the popcorn and pop till the popping starts to slow and turn the heat off.

You add the popcorn when the oil is hot enough to pop the kernels, this helps to pop all the corn. Adding the popcorn when the oil is cold tends to dry out the popcorn before it has a chance to pop, making for more un-popped kernels. Store the popcorn so it does not have a chance to dry out.

Cast iron makes the chances of burning the popcorn less. It also keeps the popped popcorn warmer, that is, if you eat it out of the pot.

To make kettle corn popcorn. Pretty much the same as regular popcorn. Just add sugar to the oil. Enough oil to cover bottom of pot (1/4 cup might be on the oily side), 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup corn. The sugar will burn before the popcorn burns. Keep the heat no higher then you need to get the corn popping.

Deron.

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

How do you get the popcorn out of the kettle? Laughing

digitalayon · Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Posts: 921

jbmeyer13 · Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Posts: 1135

I just went to a local theater this past weekend to see 3 days to kill with Kevin Costner. This theater must have recently upgraded as I saw the "Christie Digital" logo pop up prior to the trailers and the last time I was in the theater it was right after Bow Tie bought out Clearview so alterations were likely in progress.

I sat in the last row of the theater so whether it was 2K or 4K there was no way to see any resolution issues (screen door effect in the case of 2K). The sound was decent but the black level was not very good and there were scene's with quite a bit of crush. Hard to say whether that is the quality of the projection system or the way the film was shot (digital vs. film stock).

In general I find it harder to make comparisons with so many variables. 10-years ago the majority or theaters used film projection and the movies themselves were shot on film stock whereas these days you can have theaters using 35mm, 2K, 4K, Imax projection systems with content shot on any of those (and in some cases mix and match).

The best thing about the theater was the cost- $8/ticket for an evening showing! Tuesday nights are just $6/ticket and in both cases those are prices I haven't seen since the 1990's.

the big E · Joined: 20 Apr 2013 Posts: 1928 Location: speedwell Tn.

I haven't been to my local theater since the Star Wars episode 1 movie

My main complaints are like everyone else's
Sticky floors
Rude people

Now one thing that does(well did as i haven't been since they went digital) is they had the audio and video quality right for a change

I know it wasn't IMAX but it was not bad

For 6 bucks you could get two tickets either one large or two small popcorn a and two small drinks(free refills on both) if you didn't get the drinks and popcorn tickets was only a doller(don't ask how they have stayed in business so long)

I loved going its just last time I went someone was talking on they're phone even while the turn off cell phones message was on the screen(really wanted to punch the nut out)not to mention the power went out about mid way in the movie :/(sitting in a dark room full of strangers is not cool)

I like good quality audio as well as video hence why I have a crt and infinity speakers(these aren't the budget store junk they make now(these are when they made quality speakers)

Of course we know that no theater is complete without popcorn and drinks I have two popcorn makers(love it)

Though I may be upgrading my seating at some point in the near future as my current couch is not comfy for long movies

The audio is just as important as the video without either you couldn't enjoy the movie

Ps if I ever do go back to my local theater I will report if I like the digital projection provided the ticket prices aren't bad

UncleWill · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:54 am Post subject:

I just went to see THE WIND RISES last Sunday evening. The film was great, but the projector must have had really bad burn in. Very surprised to see that.

Has anyone ever heard or seen this on a theater projector?

the big E · Joined: 20 Apr 2013 Posts: 1928 Location: speedwell Tn.

HogPilot · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:07 am Post subject:

the big E · Joined: 20 Apr 2013 Posts: 1928 Location: speedwell Tn.

HogPilot · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:23 am Post subject:

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

Ive personally never seen anything other than total pixel failure myself.

UncleWill · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:43 pm Post subject:

Wow, never thought that was possible on a theater projector until I saw it in person. Probably would have rated about a 6 or 5 on the CRT burn in chart. The weird thing was that it was a set of pillars and boxes. Visible on pure whites especially.

Still recommend the film though - gorgeous animation, spectacular backgrounds. THE WIND RISES will certainly be a future CRT demo disk. Definitely worth going to see in the theater Very Happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtdgdGOB6Q

Tinman · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 7:02 pm Post subject:

What the hell is a theater???

No, seriously.... I stopped going to the theaters when people got cell phones and lost all manners. Not that screaming babies weren't already bad enough.
Do you REALLY have to bring your brood to an R rated movie?? And they expect me to PAY for that?

Forget it. I'll watch movies at home.

hansilili · Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 302 Location: Köln, Germany

We'll go to a traditional theater tonight...
...to see a live show.

Yesterday we had Faculty for lunch and Rampart for dinner. Show me a cinema in the neighbourhood with that schedule an I probably go there.

Cheers
hansilili