You're kidding? The orignal MIB was the last movie you saw in a theater? You're really missing out. (except of course for at Gateway cinema where you can bet on the following:
The image is never centered
The film is always scratched
REALLY dirty floors
Screens 1&2 are cut and damaged (they haven't replaced them in years)
The sound system for screens one and two are really lousy and muddy.
Screens 3-4 are better, though a little smaller. That part was added later and looks better. Sound is better
Screens 5-6 are relatively small and meant for showing movies that have been out awhile
Of course, you go to Liberty (also owned by Signature), a single-screen cinema from the early 1900's and it's a totally different story. (this is where MIB II was shown and the time I saw it was the exception to the usually flawless showing, but that was the power company's fault). Modern DTS sound system (Gateway has DTS on a couple screens also, but quality of the speakers is poor), crystal clear flawless screen, bright projection, competant projectionest, clean floors, friendly employees, etc.
I've never been to a movie at the Strand, which is another one-room, built as a twin to Liberty across the street and around the corner, but I've heard it's pretty bad (hasn't been updated like Liberty). It's used to show the small, obscure, releases
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It would be so nice to live in a town with more decent cinemas, maybe even THX approval like Carmike in Missoula. Or my gosh, maybe even digital projection!!! (like that would ever happen here
) There have been rumors for years about Signature building a new megaplex to replace Gateway Cinemas (in reality, it could replace the two downtown also, but I don't think they'd dare touch those! They're "historic") - but they haven't and I'm not sure they'll ever will. It would be so nice. You guys often don't know how lucky you are to have nice cinemas! I mean - the Liberty isn't bad, but being a single-screen cinema only the BIGGEST new release at any one time is shown there.
