AMC Empire 25

234 W. 42nd Street,
New York, NY 10036

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robboehm
robboehm on June 10, 2020 at 9:05 am

stevenj I know they’ll be doing that in California. In New York we’re still two phases away.

stevenj
stevenj on June 10, 2020 at 8:38 am

New York Times article from June 9 on AMC reopening some of it’s theaters in July. I’m posting here since this is where the conversation is but if someone wants to move it to the main page be my guest.

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Mike (saps)
Mike (saps) on June 10, 2020 at 7:14 am

Sorry, the front page of the site is reserved for three year old stories that are never changed or updated

Garth
Garth on June 10, 2020 at 3:55 am

AMC Theaters, the world’s largest theater operator, said Tuesday that it expects to have 97-98% of its theaters worldwide reopened by mid-July. The National Association of Theater Owners, the trade group that represents exhibitors, expects some 90-95% of cinemas around the world will be opened by mid-July.(From NY Daily News today).

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on June 9, 2020 at 9:34 pm

Not here in tourist town. Not with Covid hospitalization cases at an all time high in Texas.

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on June 9, 2020 at 7:15 pm

Nah. Amc will reopen by july.

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on April 30, 2020 at 5:35 am

When this theater reopens this summer expect no Universal movies anytime soon due to the successful on demand release of Trolls 2 by the studio forced AMC to not show films from Universal and Focus. Regal followed suit afterwards, and maybe Cinemark might follow suit if this keeps up unless the issue is resolved.

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on April 22, 2020 at 3:34 am

Yesterday marked 20 years since the theater opened as a megaplex. It’s also the second oldest amc still in operation in the tri state area behind the AMC Hamilton 24, which opened a year before in 1999.

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on March 17, 2020 at 4:50 pm

As many of you know this theater and the rest of the chain will be closed for up to 6 to 8 weeks because of the virus that’s going on around the world. Regal was the first then AMC. Bow Tie also affected. Hopefully moviegoing will return back to normal…

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on December 16, 2019 at 12:05 pm

Looks like AMC will no longer be #1 in the world…Cineworld is buying Cineplex of Canada…

42ndStreetMemories
42ndStreetMemories on November 21, 2019 at 10:32 am

I wish they had created a new record to this theater since it’s not the original Empire except for the facade. I have fond memories of the Empire and miss the postings for it pre-AMC.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on November 20, 2019 at 7:42 pm

I think Disney has their eye on AMC. https://variety.com/2019/film/news/paramount-antitrust-consent-decrees-movie-business-analysis-1203409589/

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on October 21, 2019 at 7:56 pm

I saw “ONCE UPON A TIME..” and “GOLDFINCH” here and didn’t see any bedbugs or rodents. I guess they only show up for STAR WARS and MARVEL movies.

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on October 21, 2019 at 12:39 pm

Now if AMC can get rid of mice that have plagued this theater since its opening nearly 20 years ago. Forget the bedbugs, rodents are everywhere. Look out for them next time you see a Star Wars or Marvel movie…

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on October 15, 2019 at 12:53 pm

AMC recently introduced an on demand streaming service where stubs members can buy or rent movies online. I’m very happy that AMC is going in the right direction while attendance at its theaters remain flat. Sadly the football games are not showing at any of its NYC area theatres including this one.

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on October 10, 2019 at 12:42 pm

How is it compared to the Dolby and Prime screens here?

poland626
poland626 on October 10, 2019 at 4:22 am

I still remember going to Eagle Eye opening weekend and being shocked at how SMALL the IMAX was. It was the same price as lincoln square at the time but was tiny. They even gave a questionnaire out at the end I remember, I wrote how I hated how small the screen was. I have NEVER been back to that IMAX.

SethLewis
SethLewis on September 22, 2019 at 7:01 am

In the 60s 70s pictures would be booked on Broadway and showing at the deuce…With smaller screens, loyalty cards it now makes sense to be booked on both sides of the road…but it is a shame because this might once have been an exclusive for the Plaza or dare I say the Paris

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on September 21, 2019 at 7:45 pm

This has been going on for about a year now, Cool.

Comfortably Cool
Comfortably Cool on September 21, 2019 at 7:02 am

A full-page ad in Friday’s New York Times had the new “Downton Abbey” feature opening at 18 locations in Manhattan, as well as “in theaters everywhere.” Presumably not every “screen” at those Manhattan locations was booked with “Downton Abbey.” But I was surprised to see that both sides of West 42nd Street are included with the AMC Empire 25 and the Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 & RPX.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez on September 20, 2019 at 7:38 pm

Why would this cinema’s LIEMAX first be added to the description? IMAX here is a joke.

ridethectrain
ridethectrain on September 20, 2019 at 4:01 pm

Please add to description, Eagle Eye was the first movie shown in IMAX Cinema 1 at the AMC Empire on September 26, 2008. It was the first IMAX digital theatre in New York City.

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on September 14, 2019 at 6:55 am

Moviepass is no more. If you’re trying to buy tickets online via AMC’s site, it’s down right now.