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6362 W Sunset Blvd
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Best

Saw Black Dynamite here...Uh-mazing.

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I don't understand either... I went on accident. I didnt realize the matinee was $11. Who would have believed that? This is a touristic, overpriced, crappy theater. Going into it ...

Moviegoers love it, yes I love it! 8/29/2002

Great complex to enjoy a movie...you can buy books, collectibles, have a coffee, know more about moviemaking, etc, just by going to this wonderful Movie Theatre Complex Pros: Good Parking Cons: Expensive more
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no worries mate 8/24/2002

Everyone rags on the arclight being too pricey, but lets face it folks movies are pricey..and in this town where EVERYONE goes to see movies it's nice to know you can reserve your seats ahead of time so you aren't arguing with people over why you are saving a seat for your date who had to go to the restroom...they allow you to accumulate arclight points and redeem them for free tickets and food so they give back and understand you are paying alittle more...FOR EXECELLENCE Pros: clean, polite, great sound Cons: expensive, expensive, expensive more
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i wanna be buried here 7/24/2002

yes, the tickets are $14/piece, but quit yer whinin'! parking is free for three hours, seats are reserved, armrests are extra wide, all annoying pre-movie commercials have been banned, and when there's a quiet part of the movie, the theater is actually silent. Pros: reserved seating, no commercials, good munchies Cons: expensive tickets more
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Great theater 7/22/2002

This theater is what all theaters should be like! They got adequate parking which is validated by watching a film. So your covered there. When you walk in you are truly greeted by friendly staff. With reserve seating you dont have to worry about finding a seat or saving a seat for a member of your party. As you walk towards the screening room or whatever you call it an employee walks you to your seats! Employees are beyond cordial! Everyone from the seat usher to the girls selling popcorn! Stadium seating and superb audio also add to your movie- going experience. The tickets are a little pricey but its expected for the amount of service you get. Arc light truly delivered! I'll come back to this place when a true blockbuster comes out. Ill save the "Like Mike" viewings to the run of the mill theater on the corner! more
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Why would you see movie at Arclight? 7/10/2002

Go here because: (1) You like strolling in 3 mins before a 1st run, sold-out movie; (2) Unruly patrons annoy you -- the high price makes people focus!; (3) You can't stand those damn LA Times commercials; and (4) you demand service & high quality. However, avoid this place if: (1) $14 for a movie is inconceivable; (2) you're hungry -- the restaurant is over-priced & under-valued; (3) you hate the Hollywood traffic; and (4) you want other experiences (ie. shopping) because there's hardly anything else in this theater complex. I actually love this theater, but it does have its limitations. In fact, sometimes movies don't open there if the Chinese Theater is showing it first (ie. Attack of the Clones). But, everyone should see at least one movie here! Pros: Assigned Seats, Top Notch Experience, Classier Patrons Cons: $14 for a movie?, Minimal Shopping, hollywood surrounding more
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Celebrities on Parade 6/30/2002

What other cinema in America has assigned seating? Arclight is pricey ($14 regular, $11 matinee) and doesn't sell pretzels, but the projection quality was superb, the seats spacious and comfortable (and assigned!), and the movie was introduced by the dedicated user-for-your-film-today. This is the Alaska Airlines of LA cinemas, making the rest feel like Southwest. Which isn't a knock on Southwest! Make a choice: do you want the cheaper cattle-call, or do you want to be asked 'would you like front, middle, or back? Center middle OK? Here are your seats.' Oh, and, two minor celebrity sightings (including Michael McDonald of MadTV) at a Saturday matinee. Yes, I'll be back. Pros: Excellent projection, Spacious seats, Boutique atmosphere Cons: 'Upscale' pricing, No pretzels more
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Poor planning. 6/21/2002

Who Planned this!? The traffic flow is awful . Wouldn't the planners have considered the fact that movie-goers might enter and exit at the same time? The parking structure seems to have only single lane exits. Inside the theatre lobby is a tangle of lines for tickets or customer service, cafe or entrance to the theatres. The customer service line actually cuts accross the entrance and exit. For such a "nice " place it leaves alot to be desired.Solve the traffic flow and I'll keep paying the high prices. I have to say the customer service was good. Our movie was cancelled and the company refunded our $ and gave us free tickets to any other show without having to ask for it . For this reason I have not crossed this place off the list. Pros: nice seating, good screen size, nice staff Cons: expensive, crowded, bad parking more
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save your money 6/16/2002

im not sure what makes this theatre think they can charge 14 dollars for a movie. it's odd. taking me to my seat isn't worth another 5 dollars per ticket. and that is very annoying anyway. it causes lines for form... and then when people come in late...they are being led to their seats by a kid w/ a flash light...so you have an extra person distracting you. and assigned seating makes it worse. a person who comes while the show has started is then climbing over you to their assigned seat. the sound and screens are good. nothing over Mann's. the theatre is attractive. concessions are pricey and smaller than most. Pros: good look, good selection Cons: EXPENSIVE, ANNOYING EXPERIENCE more
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Worth it? 6/12/2002

Lines were huge, and the price is about double of any other theater. You do get assigned seating, and the nicest employees, but is it worth the price? I guess so. I'd go again. more
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High.Way.Robbery on Sunset 6/12/2002

I don't understand either... I went on accident. I didnt realize the matinee was $11. Who would have believed that? This is a touristic, overpriced, crappy theater. Going into it is like going into one of the useless crap boutiques on Hollywood Blvd. There are headshots of stars hung inexplicably around the interior. Nothing's worth $11 here. You can only make a screen so large before it becomes more cumbersome than beneficial. The edges of the screen are out of focus because of the curved screen. The seats are uncomfortable for tall people. The screening of Amedeus I attended was stopped halfway through (before Mozart even got sick) because of projection problems. It never started up again because the guy who knew how to fix it wasnt around. Boycott this theater, please. I can't afford 11 dollar matinees. We have to stop them here before the trend catches on. Pros: HOOOOLYWOOD!!!, MERCHANDISE!!!, HEADSHOTS!!! Cons: $11-$14!?!? Pricey, Uncomfrotable, Headshots. more
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I. Do. Not. Understand. 6/10/2002

$14 for an evening show, $11 for a matinee. I don't get it. Sure, the stadium seating is great, and the theaters are clean and new, and the 3-hour free parking is good too, but you can get stadium seating in other places for regular movie prices. Unless you're there to see a film on opening night and can get good reserved seats, I don't see the point in coming here. more
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Whole Movie Going Experience 6/6/2002

Arclight has catered to the entire friday night going out experience of 'Dinner & a Movie'. It really is a study in good user experience. I was completly amazed. The ticket price might be a little much but the atmosphere is extremely comfortable. I was amazed at how few seats there actually were for the amount of space there actually was in the theater. They gave up probably about 10 rows so they could alow for each chair to have plenty of leg room, plus space around and none of the crappy right under the screen seats. more
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The Dome 6/3/2002

The renovated Cinerama dome is great, but $14 for a movie??? $11 matinee??? That's just silly. I did see Spider-Man there and, admittedly, the Dome looks and sounds great. However, the price, the confusion in the box office and the assigned seating(?!?) are turn-offs. Save the Dome for special events like revivals and film festivals, if they have those. Pros: Sound, good renovations Cons: price, assigned seating more
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Worth the money 5/30/2002

I've heard so many people complaining about the ticket price at this theater. I really think that it is completely worth every penny. $11? You'd pay more than that at the mega-mall-plexes when you factor in parking. I will gladly return and pay for the easy parking, clean theaters, assigned seating, polite crowd, lovely patio and beer and wine. And when you throw the popcorn with REAL butter into the mix--the ticket price is actually cheap. Pros: Beautiful, Great popcorn, Drinks on the patio more
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This place is deep. 5/16/2002

I've been to the Cinerama Dome several times since it reopened and it's been nothing but a pleasure to see movies there. The cinemas are great with large comfortable seats, fantastic sound and a diverse movie selection. The staff is so unbelievably friendly its almost scary. Im literally escorted every step of the way (to the concession stand, to my seat). I can enjoy a beer before the film in the bar area or sit down for a nice dinner. They even rushed my order so that I could make my film time. The reserved seating system rocks. Check it. Pros: Great seats, Friendly staff, Food and Drinks Cons: Price more
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WOW 5/16/2002

This theatre is quite possibly the best movie theatre I 've been in. From the mod decor to the mag/gift shop to the bathrooms... nice...yes EVEN THE MENS ROOM was clean! The whole memebrshipo thing was a little odd to me. but the seats were quite comforatable, no leaning back and hugging pop-corn buckets to allow bathroom goers passgae. I will definitely return. more
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Editorial

  • It's hard to miss this eye-catching cinematic landmark just west of Sunset and Vine. Home to the Cinerama Dome--the geodesic-shaped theater originally built in 1963--this multiplex has all the modern amenities moviegoers have come to expect. Reserved seating? No problem. Pick your seats ahead of time, print the tickets and forget about waiting in line. (Although you can kick it old school and buy tickets directly at the "departure board" if that's your thing.) Comfortable seats? You bet. The plush recliners offer three extra inches of seating space compared to other theaters and the adjustable armrests allow you to cozy up next to your partner. (If you want to, that is.) Gourmet concessions? Absolutely. Choose from popcorn with (real) butter, fresh-made caramel corn, apple-sage chicken sausages and plenty of candy. There's also an onsite restaurant and bar (which, incidentally, provides cocktails for the special 21+ screenings) and a cool gift shop. On weekend nights there's a coffee and tea stand where guests can grab a hot drink and Susina cookie before the show. Once you're in, get ready for the ushers to guide you to your seat and introduce each screening with a short speech.

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