This could be truly bad news. Although I’ve lived in Seattle all my life, I did have the opportunity to see a film at the Uptown back in 1985 (I don’t remember what I saw) and the theater (if not the film) provided me an unforgettable experience. Here’s hoping that a responsible exhibitor such as Landmark is able to take over operation should AMC pull out. The demographics of Northwest Washington would be a perfect fit for them.
Here in Seattle, AMC manages our much-beloved Cinerama Theater. Unlike the Uptown’s experience, they are doing a credible job here despite the fact that they got rid of the union a couple of years ago. The difference between the Uptown and the Cinerama as far as operations go probably lies with the owners of the two theaters.
I have no idea who actually owns the Uptown, but the Cinerama is owned by one of our resident billionaires, Paul Allen. It was he who saved it from being razed and sunk 15 Million of his own money to upgrade it to perhaps the finest theater in the country. I have a feeling that he and his associates keep a pretty tight rein on AMC and their antics. Case in point: The Cinerama looks as new today as when it first reopened about six years ago.
I had to laugh about the post questioning why there is a “1” after the listing for the Uptown. This happens at the Cinerama, too, and I’ve often wondered why. A little trivia: Before the Loews merger, the Cinerama was the only theater in AMC’s portfolio that was a single screener. And the only reason they got it was because of their buyout of General Cinema after that circuit tanked.
This could be truly bad news. Although I’ve lived in Seattle all my life, I did have the opportunity to see a film at the Uptown back in 1985 (I don’t remember what I saw) and the theater (if not the film) provided me an unforgettable experience. Here’s hoping that a responsible exhibitor such as Landmark is able to take over operation should AMC pull out. The demographics of Northwest Washington would be a perfect fit for them.
Here in Seattle, AMC manages our much-beloved Cinerama Theater. Unlike the Uptown’s experience, they are doing a credible job here despite the fact that they got rid of the union a couple of years ago. The difference between the Uptown and the Cinerama as far as operations go probably lies with the owners of the two theaters.
I have no idea who actually owns the Uptown, but the Cinerama is owned by one of our resident billionaires, Paul Allen. It was he who saved it from being razed and sunk 15 Million of his own money to upgrade it to perhaps the finest theater in the country. I have a feeling that he and his associates keep a pretty tight rein on AMC and their antics. Case in point: The Cinerama looks as new today as when it first reopened about six years ago.
I had to laugh about the post questioning why there is a “1” after the listing for the Uptown. This happens at the Cinerama, too, and I’ve often wondered why. A little trivia: Before the Loews merger, the Cinerama was the only theater in AMC’s portfolio that was a single screener. And the only reason they got it was because of their buyout of General Cinema after that circuit tanked.