Regal Edwards Big Newport
300 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach,
CA
92660
300 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach,
CA
92660
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UPDATE: They have re-instated the tradition of closing and re-opening the curtain. For the latest Star Wars film they dimmed the lights then faded up a projection of a red Vader helmet directly on the red velvet curtain, which drew lots of ooohs and aaahs before they opened the curtain.
This is still a great place to see big “event” movies, but unfortunately they no longer open and close the huge red curtains. They just sit open while an absolutely horrific “pre-show entertainment” (blatant and irritating advertising) film plays.
I believe the REG Edwards Newport 6 was where Discovery Channel’s new show “Big” showed a very big popcorn popper in the newport cinemas parking lot.
The Big Newport was built as a single screen and was never divided. Additional screens through the years were added to the existing single screen. The big screen has always been a draw and the industry should take note.brucec
This is a great theater (screen #1) to see a big event movie on opening weekend, and a good theater overall. Avoid seeing a movie on screen #2 (the one to the right of the main auditorium), as this screen crops images to a 2:1 fixed ratio. Screen #3 (left of screen #1) was originally THX. Screns 4-6 are more modern stadium-style auditoriums, with little to no cropping and good digital sound.