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Topic: Lilo & Stitch
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David Stambaugh
Film God
Posts: 4021
From: Eugene, Oregon
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 06-26-2002 05:31 PM
06/26/2002, 12:20PM, Cinemark 17, Springfield OR, #3, SR-D, flat. Attendance about 50. Soft focus, volume was barely adequately loud, and the right-surround channel wasn't working.This was a very enjoyable animated movie, suitable for adults as well as kids. Speaking of kids, there were lots of them in the audience and the movie seemed to hold their attention very well, even though the pacing is not nearly as frantic as many other kids' movies. Cleverly done and different. Recommended.
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Evans A Criswell
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1579
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 07-01-2002 10:29 AM
Attendance: 2002/06/30, Regal River Oaks Cinema 8, Decatur, AL, Auditorium 7, DTS, Flat, AnimatedAfter all the positive reviews and such, I admit I enjoyed the movie, but I didn't find it to be as great as I expected. It was just too "way out" for me. I avoided reading parts of reviews that revealed any part of the story, so I went into the theatre knowing absolutely nothing about it. Post edited [2002/07/02 22:02 CDT] due to controversy caused by a statement made: Original statement that started World War III:
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The presentation was absolutely perfect, with no notable defects at all, which is the norm for Regal River Oaks in Decatur. Ralph Freehauf, the manager, should be cloned. 
New statement: quote:
The presentation was absolutely perfect, with no notable defects at all, which is the norm for Regal River Oaks in Decatur. Ralph Freehauf, the manager, as well as his staff, are to be congratulated.
Also, the new statement avoids the cloning controversy.  ------------------
Evans A Criswell
Huntsville-Decatur Movie Theatre Information Site
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David Stambaugh
Film God
Posts: 4021
From: Eugene, Oregon
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 07-01-2002 03:22 PM
Far be it for me to speak as an authority on the issue of who is most responsible for good presentation at Evans' Regal or any other "unknown to me" multiplex.  However, I have observed that at the local Regal 8-plex, the "general manager" does indeed work the booth. I don't know who builds the prints, but the g.m. does thread up and run the shows sometimes, which makes her responsible for the overall presentation quality on a show-by-show basis, at least when she's on duty. She typically runs the booth at early matinees when business is slow and their staffing is very minimal. (If you're wondering how I know this, Regal's auditoriums have HUGE booth ports and the projector & the person running it are clearly visible from the auditorium).On the other hand, I doubt our Cinemark 17-plex "general manager" spends much time in the booth at all, and I highly doubt he would ever run any shows himself (though theoretically he probably knows how), let alone build a print or do other booth work.
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Brad Miller
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Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-01-2002 03:43 PM
If the managers run the booth and do a good job, then that's great. However, Evans was pointing out one particular manager. That one guy couldn't possibly be there to run every single show. My comment was mainly geared toward the whole generic and far overused "the manager does a fantastic job" bs on aspects of the theater that he/she never has anything to do with first hand. Always give proper credit where credit is truly due.This discussion regarding managers getting full credit for a good presentation (and as such, leaving the projectionists out of it) is being continued in FHF/who sets the tone at your theatre
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