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Roseville 4 is all the way over on Larpenter... will this make Friday nights even more crowded at the Riverview?
Netflix I say! Netflix!
»» Submitted by tinnie at 1:44 PM on February 21
I'm going to really miss the Roseville 4. Not only is it walking distance from my house, but it's a great place to catch a cheap flick. Two movie tickets, two sodas, and a huge bucket of popcorn only cost $14. At other movie theaters, that total barely gets you and your companion in the door. Sure, the Roseville 4 doesn't have fancy-schmancy stadium seating, but they do have really nice employees and knockoffs of DQ's Blizzard. Sigh, I miss them already.
»» Submitted by amanjo at 1:45 PM on February 21
I almost never go to a first-run movie anymore, unless it's an indie flick. The day I discovered that second-run theater in Hopkins I was elated.
»» Submitted by »»» ericam at 1:49 PM on February 21
Well, that's dumb.
Damn, second run theaters are awesome. We used to go every week or so to see something.
One the other hand, the Heights was a second run theater for years, until the current tore off the 1970s exterior and discoved the hidden gem within.
My solution? Matinees. Although they are getting pricey, too.
»» Submitted by »»» justpbob at 2:08 PM on February 21
We rarely go to the theater anymore. Netflix has spoiled us beyond belief. It's hard to shell out $20+ for two tickets and a soda when you have 2-3 movies sitting right by the TV and split a bottle of wine.
»» Submitted by Mpls Simpleton at 2:11 PM on February 21
Movies are making the transition from big screen to video much faster these days.
It's really a matter of preference. Do you want to see it on the big screen with cell phones going off, or would you rather wait a few more weeks to bring the film home to your controlled environment?
For me, it would depend on the movie. If there are big explosions or zombies, the big screen is ideal. But second-run theaters can't survive on "it would depend on the movie."
Honestly, are theaters even relevant in the age of same quarter DVD release and Netflix. When I was a kid (mid- to late-eighties) it was a frickin eternity between first run and video release. So if you missed it the first time around, you literally had to wait like a year to see it unless it came out at the Safari 7 on second run in the meantime. These days, by the time I think want to see something it is always a toss up between going to the theater today or waiting a month to netflixit. I usually am too lazy to go, so I wait a month.
Now I do understand that for some people, "going to the movies" still holds value, but is it really worth it. Is is really a family activity or a valid date. No so much. Is it worth 16 bucks for a box of whoppers a coke and a bucket of popcorn after you already paid 8 bucks at the door just for the opportunity? Are the people going to these movies the same people who bemoan a 10 cent gas tax as excessive?
»» Submitted by StandishGrump at 2:14 PM on February 21
For me, it would depend on the movie. If there are big explosions or zombies, the big screen is ideal.
The 50" plasma tv will be the final nail in the theatres' coffin.
»» Submitted by »»» mazasapa at 2:15 PM on February 21
Stupid sitting at work typing up a post for too long only to post and see most of the points already in other peoples stupid posts.
»» Submitted by StandishGrump at 2:16 PM on February 21
i'll never forget you, Boulevard!
»» Submitted by northernSoul at 2:18 PM on February 21
I've decided to use all my Coke Rewards points (4000+) and just get movie passes to AMC. A gold ticket usable anytime is only 220 points and never expires. I guess I will be frequenting the new AMC in Roseville a little more often now.
Roseville 4 - Stickiest floors this side of adult video booth.
»» Submitted by Mpls Simpleton at 2:23 PM on February 21
Safari 7
Safari 7?? Did you hang out at the Holiday Mall too?
»» Submitted by »»» mnblrmkr at 2:25 PM on February 21
Oh! As I prepare to go to my first movie since 2005. What a kick in the gut.
»» Submitted by »»» kwatt at 2:31 PM on February 21
and I thought I was a recluse.
»» Submitted by tinnie at 2:41 PM on February 21
In high school, I worked at a $1 theater and there were some creepy folks, especially during matinees. Empty bottles of Mad Dog, used condoms, napkins stained in blood -- I saw it all from the impressionable ages of 16 to 17.
»» Submitted by just sayin' at 2:42 PM on February 21
Oh! As I prepare to go to my first movie since 2005. What a kick in the gut.
I didn't know the Hannah Montana movie was still playing here.
»» Submitted by »»» justpbob at 2:42 PM on February 21
I have worked in a number of theaters, including a couple of drive-ins. Won't go into what we found there. I helped organize a little student film board in college and was a assistant manager of a three-screen duplex in Indianapolis before I joined the Army.
The Army was better.
»» Submitted by »»» justpbob at 2:45 PM on February 21
Second run theaters: not an option for me, so no big loss.
I won't touch Netflix, for a couple of reasons.
It will be interesting to see if Netflix gives a big middle finger to the law when they roll out their set-top box.
»» Submitted by »»» mnblrmkr at 3:12 PM on February 21
We rarely go to the theater anymore. Netflix has spoiled us beyond belief. It's hard to shell out $20+ for two tickets and a soda when you have 2-3 movies sitting right by the TV and split a bottle of wine.
It's hard to justify Netflix' cost when you only watch a movie once in a while. I miss Hollywood Video's $1 video rental boxes :( Redbox just plain sucks.
»» Submitted by Netflix is too expensive at 3:34 PM on February 21
I always thought the seats at Roseville 4 were some of the most comfy too - except for the 20% of them that were broke. And next door to Rainbow - perfect for cheapskates with a sweet tooth!
»» Submitted by Paulie at 3:35 PM on February 21
Matinees aren't just getting more expensive, they're getting rarer. On weekends, the Lagoon has only one matinee... for $5... in the first slot (around 10:30 or 11).
I'll second the notion of catching the movie as a first run, or just waiting until it comes out on DVD a month later.
»» Submitted by »»» champs at 3:38 PM on February 21
Oh man... we went every Tuesday to this theater for the better part of my college career. (Tuesdays are a buck!) The place was kinda gross, but for a buck and real butter, I was all over it.
Also, I miss the place on Broadway - what the heck was it called? Terrace or something? If memory serves, that place was nearly as retro-cool as the Riverview. (Er, other than the fact that it was dirty as hell.)
»» Submitted by »»» ranty at 3:39 PM on February 21
That's 10:30/11AM, folks. Not even enough time to wake up, start a brew, and walk the block and a half down Fremont with a smuggled mug of coffee in your jacket. I guess we could pay an extra $20 to have espresso and popcorn for breakfast...
»» Submitted by »»» champs at 3:41 PM on February 21
The Terrace! Went from first-run to second-run to 99 cent shows to 1 dollar shows. It was a pain to give out all those pennies.
It was a huge single screen theater divided up into three screens. It has been vacant for about ten years, I think.
I was just about to make a stand justifying the costs of ticket prices and how performers and other film artists need to eat, etc., etc., etc., but then I remembered that movie houses make all their cash at the concession stand anyway. So - um - pony up for the tickets and quitcher kvetching, but sneak in snacks. Problem solved.
»» Submitted by »»» leigha at 5:27 PM on February 21
When they close the Riverview, then I'll weep.
»» Submitted by »»» acalhoun at 5:30 PM on February 21
Ah, Roseville 4. So many sticky, broken chaired memories.
Thought I can't really complain since 1) I haven't been there in months and 2) Even though I have netflix I still can't get myself to actually watch movies.
»» Submitted by esquared at 5:30 PM on February 21
Netflix is too expensive?
dude, it's 8.99 a month for one movie at a time.
considering the delivery, watching, and return is probably a 3-4 day cycle, you could watch 8-9 movies per month for 8.99. that's a buck a movie, including all new releases. How is a theatre more cost effective?
»» Submitted by »»» baker at 5:34 PM on February 21
Oh, and I hate the Roseville 4 seating. It's like there's a big crater in the middle of the room - so everyone sitting forward of that spot is on an upward slope - it is hard enough to see around people's heads - but to add height via the floor is awful. Other than that, it's cool.
»» Submitted by »»» leigha at 5:35 PM on February 21
I won't touch Netflix, for a couple of reasons.
What are these reasons? I can't think of anything more comfortable than watching a movie in my home!
Try it, you'll be hooked.
»» Submitted by »»» baker at 5:35 PM on February 21
What are these reasons? I can't think of anything more comfortable than watching a movie in my home!
Try it, you'll be hooked.
One is a general dislike for the subscription model. Like the above anonymous poster, there can be times where I don't have time or interest in watching a movie, so I'm paying for something I'm not using.
Another is Netflix's blatant disregard for accessibility by refusing to provide captions in their "watch now" service. (Their standard response to inquiries about that issue is "we have no plans to provide such a service.")
»» Submitted by »»» mnblrmkr at 5:51 PM on February 21
I don't think I've been to a movie in a year, but that's because most of them are crap and I've got 9 bajillion channels on cable. BUT, this inspires me to go to the Riverview and the Hopkins theater more often.
»» Submitted by »»» aliecat at 6:15 PM on February 21
People can't open a hard copy newspaper (see The Rake thread), people can't walk out to a movie.
What's life if you can't see a crappy movie once in awhile?
This is a scary thread.
Is a computer screen that much more compelling?
»» Submitted by The Rat at 6:32 PM on February 21
I grew up near the Roseville 4. Good times. We'd go to Tuesday night movies without even bothering to check what was playing. It was a buck, so it didn't make that much difference. That's where I saw Dirty Dancing for the first time.
I love movie popcorn. I bring in my own popcorn salt so I can make sure it's heavily salted the whole way down! I also sneak in food, the more difficult to sneak in, the better.
I went to the Roseville 4 in college, and 5-6 years ago was taken there on a date, by a guy who I found out later had no driver's license (drunky). Nice. No clue what movie we saw, but I actually did enjoy the loud crowd.
»» Submitted by »»» jane at 11:03 PM on February 21
I'm a regular at the Roseville 4 and really sad to hear this. The movies actually look great on that old equpiment, better than on the supposedly improved tech at most other theaters to open since. And if it's out of focus, employees actually focus the film (again, unlike most other etc.)
Please sign this petition so save the Roseville 4 Theatre! We will be presenting it to the City Council on March 17th. There are 200 signatures so far.
Please go to this link and sign!
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/saveroseville4/
»» Submitted by Angela Kuschel at 10:20 AM on February 29
Everything is getting to be expensive. We have to find a way to change this! We are willing to put up with the old seats and the unpainted walls etc at least we get to see a movie on big screen. It is just different on big screen than on our tv sets. Ya you can get a Dvd at red box all over town for just a buck, but thats not going to be like having a date and getting that box of pop corn and watching it on that big screen with everyone else enjoying the movie at the same time. Lets stop this how can I help??
»» Submitted by Joann at 7:13 PM on March 11
My family and I were shocked last week when we went to Roseville 4 Theatre to enjoy a very reasonably priced movie! This was the first inkling that this was in the works---not having Roseville 4 around. It seems greed on the part of the building owners is the reason. Change is not always positive.
What legacy are we leaving to our children----that only folks who make mega-bucks can afford what used to be affordable to most people?!
»» Submitted by Lanie (rhymes with Janie) at 6:14 PM on March 16
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