December 15, 2007

• I never thought I'd once again feel the sense of awe and excitement when going to a movie theater, but I did feel exactly that when I went to the ArcLight Cinema in Hollywood, CA. That movie theater is what I would call a luxury or premium movie house, because while it cost more to watch a movie there ($12), there are several amenities that standard movie theaters don't offer.

  The most obvious change is that this is a reserved seating theater. You actually choose what seat you want to be in when watching the movie, so "first come first serve" only applies to when you purchase the ticket and not how fast you can get into a seat. The seats are slightly larger than average, the armrest actually conveniently supports two people, the leg space has more room (which also allows for easier access walking in front of people in their seats), and the front rows of the theater are far back enough that you don't have to crane your neck back so much like in regular theaters.

  There are no theater advertisements, and all you get are the movie trailers and the movie itself. Somebody also monitors the room on occasion to make sure that there are no distractions from disruptive audience members. Other things that are note worthy is their 21+ age screenings, that really do not allow people under the age of 21 to see certain movies. Those screenings even offers alcoholic beverages courtesy of an actual bar. The theater even has a cafe restaurant area and a store, for people who want to eat or shop (no tickets required for those). Basically, this theater really is made for the movie-goer who wants a little bit more comfort and class. I can't say whether the extra costs really justifies going to a premium movie theater such as the ArcLight, but it sure was a treat, and I would love to go back sometime again.

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