NYC Cinema
 

Are there any &quot;supersize&quot; cinemas around Mid-town Manhattan? I want to go to a really huge one. The reason being that I come from quite a small town where no such thing exists.<BR><BR>Thanks

Is 15-20 screens big enough? There's one like that in Times Square---a cinema one too many, I like to call them. Screens aren't any bigger, though. And movie tickets are $10 in Manhattan

I'm guessing you mean a larger theatre not a larger complex of tiny theatres, am I right? We saw Moulin Rouge at the Ziegfeld in midtown. It's pretty big and rather elegant.

There are 3 wonderful Loew's Multiplexes in the city that we love.<BR><BR>Lincoln Center...Broadway and 66th St.<BR><BR>Kips Bay 2nd Ave and 33rd St.<BR><BR>W. 34th Street Between 8th and 9th Avenues

J, 15-20 sounds good too me!! I don't mind paying a lot of money either.<BR><BR>Thanks

Got to the AMC Empire 25 on 42 st..really nice multiplex - beats any Loews any day.

There's also a huge (don't know how many) cineplex Lincoln Square, Broadway and 68th. It's an 8-story theme-type ordeal with fake palm trees, etc., but it's kind of funky and fun.

a lot of money? We pay $11.50 per adult ticket in Miami these days. $10 sounds like a bargain on Times Square

Wow--and I had thought $10 was really high! It's only 11.50 in Manhattan if you order the tickets ahead of time at moviefone.

And I think $4.50 for a new release at Blockbuster is too much. $50 for a family of 5 (or are kids less) in NYC and $57.5 in Miami.

I'm a movie buff and go to see movies in Manhattan nearly every week. My favorite complex from a comfort, convenience and quality standpoint is AMC 25 (yes.... 25 screens!) on W 42nd Street. The Loew's E-Walk across the street is okay but IMHO is laid out in a less efficient and less aesthetically pleasing way. Ditto for the new Loew's cineplex on 34th Street between 7th and 8th. Although the screens are smaller I also like the UA Union Square 14 cineplex at Broadwatand 13th just below Union Square. Go to AMC's website and sign up for Moviewatcher. They'll send you a card that lets you order the tix online without paying the $1.50 Moviefone &quot;convenience&quot; charge. It also gets you occasional discounts on popcorn or drinks on weekdays.<BR><BR>Biggest screen in town if you want to see a huge Cinemascope type theatre is the Loew's Astor Plaza near 45th and 7th or thereabouts. It's not classic theatre architecture but it's really big (over 1,000 seats) and is th eone place in town that's best for big screen special re-releases such as Apocalypse Now Redux (showed last year - it was too long but still great) or 2001 Space Odyssey (shown in 70mm and I'm stil kicking myself for missing it!).<BR><BR>The Ziegfield is reputed to be one of the great, classic old time type grand theatres but I haven't been there. Angelika and Film Forum are okay for indie and art films but the best art house in town is the new Sunshine Landmark Rialto in Houston Sreet

Spoiled by nice big theaters (both in number of screens and screen size) here in Southern California, I wasn't ever very impressed by Lowe's theaters in NYC. If you want to experience great movie theater experiences, you should come out to LA. Many of our theater complexes have 30 screens. Most tickets are under $10. Though there is one that is more expensive, but you can have meals served at your theater seat/table.

Gavin - are you looking for the place with the most screens or the biggest screen?<BR><BR>Empire AMC 25 on 42nd and 8th has the most screens. It's an interesting place historically because it's the old Empire Theater (dragged from a block away) and still has some of the original ceiling carvings, walls, etc. It also has stadium seating, which makes it very comforatble/easy to see the screen from any seat.<BR><BR>The Ziegfield in the West 50s is an old, old 1-screen theater with the biggest screen in the city. It always shows visually spectacular movies, like Moulin Rouge and the Star Wars films. Owen - if you're a movie buff &amp; a history buff you MUST check it out sometime!<BR><BR>Of course, IMAX theaters also have huge screens...the 68th and Broadway theater has one of these.

For an individual theater, the Ziegfeld is definitely the one. It's located on West 54th, between 6th &amp; 7th Avenues.

you're referring to movie theatre? $11.75 for adults and $5.50 for kids. Matinee is $5.25 for all. Then the popcorn and drinks are outrageous also...it's a big expense to go to the movies.