Comments on: Cinerama-O-Rama http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:52:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dave http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/#comment-58786 dave Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:00:22 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2533#comment-58786 UA was two blocks away at 6th and Blanchard http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=seattle&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=61.840212,106.962891&ie=UTF8&ll=47.615385,-122.340837&spn=0.003273,0.006528&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=47.615938,-122.340941&panoid=tdkpY0WTKswWK-IKfMjoFQ&cbp=12,173.46,,0,5 UA was two blocks away at 6th and Blanchard

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=seattle&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=61.840212,106.962891&ie=UTF8&ll=47.615385,-122.340837&spn=0.003273,0.006528&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=47.615938,-122.340941&panoid=tdkpY0WTKswWK-IKfMjoFQ&cbp=12,173.46,,0,5

]]> By: Louis http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/#comment-58769 Louis Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:49:02 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2533#comment-58769 why indeed.. why indeed..

]]> By: Louis http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/#comment-58382 Louis Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:04:59 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2533#comment-58382 Nickbob, was the Cinerama across the street from the UA? Nickbob, was the Cinerama across the street from the UA?

]]> By: dave http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/#comment-58289 dave Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:27:43 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2533#comment-58289 In the 80's my friend and I went to see the third Indiana Jones movie at the Cinerama. It was within the first few days of the opening, so we got there early to get a good place in line. There was one guy in line when we got there, and by the time they let us in the line wrapped around the block. When we got inside, we didn't know where to sit (now I know exactly where to sit -- about 5-7 rows back from the center aisle -- far enough back to now have your view blocked by folks in the wheelchair seats). We didn't want anyone to sit in front of us and waste all that time standing in line, so we ended up sitting in the front row -- probably the worst seats in the house! In the 80’s my friend and I went to see the third Indiana Jones movie at the Cinerama. It was within the first few days of the opening, so we got there early to get a good place in line. There was one guy in line when we got there, and by the time they let us in the line wrapped around the block. When we got inside, we didn’t know where to sit (now I know exactly where to sit — about 5-7 rows back from the center aisle — far enough back to now have your view blocked by folks in the wheelchair seats). We didn’t want anyone to sit in front of us and waste all that time standing in line, so we ended up sitting in the front row — probably the worst seats in the house!

]]> By: Nickbob http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/#comment-57666 Nickbob Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:11:12 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2533#comment-57666 Louis, Star Wars opened and played at the UA 70/150 on 4th Ave, not the Cinerama. I was there opening day, not expecting much and was suitably impressed. And it was presented in glorious mono sound the first week. GAM, the original large screen was a number of strips running vertically in a curve, but yes it was a great way to see a movie. Whether it was Lawrence of Arabia, 2001, or The Black Hole, presentation makes a big difference. Paul Allen is owed a big thanks from the region for saving the place from the wreckers ball and restoring the place to something like and in some cases even better than the original glory of the place. Louis, Star Wars opened and played at the UA 70/150 on 4th Ave, not the Cinerama. I was there opening day, not expecting much and was suitably impressed. And it was presented in glorious mono sound the first week. GAM, the original large screen was a number of strips running vertically in a curve, but yes it was a great way to see a movie. Whether it was Lawrence of Arabia, 2001, or The Black Hole, presentation makes a big difference. Paul Allen is owed a big thanks from the region for saving the place from the wreckers ball and restoring the place to something like and in some cases even better than the original glory of the place.

]]> By: Louis http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/#comment-56897 Louis Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:01:49 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2533#comment-56897 I saw Star Wars here back in '77. I saw Star Wars here back in ‘77.

]]> By: Todd http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/#comment-56809 Todd Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:51:15 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2533#comment-56809 I am jealous .. I wish I had known about the Lynch talk and screening. I am jealous .. I wish I had known about the Lynch talk and screening.

]]> By: GAM http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/#comment-56803 GAM Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2533#comment-56803 I miss the original large screen, now hidden behind the current smaller (but not too shabby) screen. I miss the original large screen, now hidden behind the current smaller (but not too shabby) screen.

]]> By: Seattle Greg http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/#comment-56645 Seattle Greg Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:48:48 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2533#comment-56645 I cannot recall what film it was I saw there, but they did this short clip prior that started out this is a normal sized screen with some action sequence... the curtains would open up to the width of a standard film movie screen... then the announcer would intone, and THIS is CineRAMA.... and the curtain to either side would then start to draw apart as the image begin to fill the 3 screen experience... Imax does something similar today and many of its shows at the Science Center... but the curtain pulling open trick was amazing... you kept wondering when they would stop pulling apart... it was very dramatic... yet campy... I cannot recall what film it was I saw there, but they did this short clip prior that started out this is a normal sized screen with some action sequence… the curtains would open up to the width of a standard film movie screen… then the announcer would intone, and THIS is CineRAMA…. and the curtain to either side would then start to draw apart as the image begin to fill the 3 screen experience…

Imax does something similar today and many of its shows at the Science Center… but the curtain pulling open trick was amazing… you kept wondering when they would stop pulling apart… it was very dramatic… yet campy…

]]> By: Shannon http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/08/03/cinerama-o-rama/#comment-56623 Shannon Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:11:15 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2533#comment-56623 Love how tiny the concession stand is! Love how tiny the concession stand is!

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