Hateful Eight 70mm locations

[Scott Norwood]

I am not sure that anyone has posted about this yet, but here is
the list of US locations for the 5/70 release of Hateful Eight
(release date: 12/25). Most of these are temporary installations
by Boston Light & Sound; a few (noted below) are existing 70mm
installations. Most of the temporary installs consist of one
Century JJ, one AW3 platter, and a DTS XD10 or XD20 player.
Prints are being made by Foto-Kem.

All prints will be 5-perf 70mm DTS Ultra Panavision. New lenses
have been made for this screening and are on loan to the theatres
that are screening the film. All lenses and equipment belong to
the Weinstein Company and will go back to them after the screenings.

I can say good things about the AFI Silver, the Somerville Theatre,
and the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Most of these other venues
(especially the temporary installs) are likely to end up with
somewhat questionable operators, many of whom may have no experience
with 70mm.

More information (including non-US locations) is available at
http://www.in70mm.com/news/2016/hateful_8/index.htm

from http://tickets.thehatefuleight.com/ (as of 12/14/2015 - 99 total)

Alabama - Hoover - Carmike Patton Creek 15 + IMAX
Arizona - Glendale - AMC Westgate 20
Arizona - Scottsdale - Harkins Scottsdale 101
Arizona - Tempe - Harkins Tempe Marketplace 16
California - Burbank - AMC Burbank 16
California - Daly City - Century 20 Daly City + XD
California - Hollywood - Arclight Hollywood
California - Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 IMAX + RPX
California - La Mesa - Reading Cinemas Grossmont Center 10
California - Long Beach - Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26 + IMAX
California - Los Angeles - Cinemark 18 + XD
California - Los Angeles - The Landmark
California - Oakland - Grand Lake Theatre
California - Pleasant Hill - Century Pleasant Hill 16
California - Sacramento - Tower Theatre
California - San Diego - AMC Mission Valley 20
California - San Diego - Arclight Cinemas La Jolla
California - San Francisco - Century San Francisco Centre 9 + XD
California - San Francisco - Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
California - San Jose - Century 20 Oakridge + XD
California - Santa Barbara - Metropolitan Riviera Theatre
California - Santa Clara - AMC Mercado 20
California - Sherman Oaks - Arclight Sherman Oaks
California - Torrance - AMC Del Amo 18
California - Union City - Century 25 Union City + XD
Colorado - Denver - Regal Continental Stadium 10 + RPX
Colorado - Westminster - AMC Westminster Promenade 24
DC - Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14
Florida - Aventura - AMC Aventura 24
Florida - Boca Raton - Cinemark Palace 20
Florida - Davie - Cinemark Paradise 24
Florida - Miami - Regal Kendall Village Stadium 16 IMAX + RPX
Florida - Orlando - Downtown Disney
Florida - Orlando - Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 + IMAX
Florida - Tampa - AMC Veterans 24
Florida - West Palm Beach - Muvico Parisian 20 + IMAX at City Place
Georgia - Atlanta - Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 IMAX, RPX, + VIP
Georgia - Morrow - AMC Southlake 24
Illinois - Chicago - AMC River East 21
Illinois - Chicago - Kerasotes Showplace Icon
Illinois - Chicago - Music Box
Illinois - Crestwood - AMC Loews Crestwood 18
Illinois - Evanston - Century 12 Evanston/Cinearts 6 + XD
Illinois - South Barrington - AMC South Barrington 3
Kansas - Leawood - AMC Town Center 20
Louisiana - Harahan - AMC Elmwood Palace 20
Maryland - Annapolis - Bow Tie Annapolis Mall 11
Maryland - Baltimore - AMC Loews White Marsh 16
Maryland - Hanover - Cinemark
Maryland - Silver Spring - AFI Silver Theatre Cultural Center
Massachusetts - Boston - AMC Boston Common
Massachusetts - Brookline - Coolidge Corner
Massachusetts - Somerville - Somerville Theatre
Michigan - Livonia - AMC Livonia 20
Michigan - Southgate - MJR Southgate Digital Cinema 20
Michigan - Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30
Minnesota - Edina - AMC Southdale 16
Missouri - St. Louis - Wehrenberg Ronnie's 20 Cine (70mm + DLP?)
Nevada - Las Vegas - AMC Town Square 18
New Jersey - Hamilton Township - AMC Hamilton 24
New Jersey - Paramus - AMC Garden State 16
New Mexico - Albuquerque - Century Rio 24 + XD
New York - Farmingdale - Farmingdale Multiplex Cinemas
New York - NYC - AMC 84th St. 6
New York - NYC - AMC Empire 25
New York - NYC - AMC Loews Lincoln Square
New York - NYC - AMC Loews Orpheum 7
New York - NYC - City Cinemas East 86th St.
New York - NYC - City Cinemas Village East Cinema
New York - NYC - Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 + RPX
New York - New Rochelle - Regal NEW ROC Stadium 18 IMAX + RPX
North Carolina - Charlotte - Regal Stonecrest at Piper Glen Stadium 22 + IMAX
North Carolina - Raleigh - AMC Southpoint 17
Ohio - Valley View - Cinemark at Valley View + XD
Oklahoma - Oklahoma City - AMC Quail Springs Mall 24
Oregon - Portland - Hollywood Theatre
Oregon - Tigard - Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 + IMAX
Pennsylvania - Bensalem - AMC Neshaminy 24
Pennsylvania - Cherry Hill - AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24
Pennsylvania - King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 IMAX + RPX
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - UA Riverview Plaza Stadium 17 + RPX
Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh - AMC Loews Waterfront 22
Rhode Island - Providence - Providence Place Cinemas 16 + IMAX
Tennessee - Franklin - Carmike Thoroughbred 20
Tennessee - Knoxville - Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 IMAX + RPX
Texas - Arlington - AMC The Parks At Arlington 18
Texas - Austin - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - The Ritz
Texas - Dallas - AMC Northpark 15
Texas - Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30
Texas - Houston - Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 + RPX
Texas - Pflugerville - Cinemark Tinseltown 20 + XD
Texas - Plano - Cinemark West Plano + XD
Texas - San Antonia - Santikos Palladium IMAX
Virginia - Alexandria - AMC Hoffman Center 22
Virginia - Mclean - AMC Tysons Corner 16
Virginia - Woodbridge - AMC Potomac Mills 18
Washington - Bellevue - Cinemark Lincoln Square Cinemas
Washington - Seattle - AMC Pacific Palace 11
Wisconsin - Waukesha - Marcus Majestic Cinema

Of the theatres in the list, here are the ones that I believe to have
some sort of pre-existing 70mm capability (corrections welcome):

California - Oakland - Grand Lake Theatre
California - San Francisco - Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
Illinois - Chicago - Music Box
Maryland - Silver Spring - AFI Silver Theatre Cultural Center
Massachusetts - Brookline - Coolidge Corner
Massachusetts - Somerville - Somerville Theatre
New York - NYC - AMC 84th St. 6 (?)
New York - NYC - AMC Loews Lincoln Square (?)
New York - NYC - AMC Loews Orpheum 7 (?)
New York - NYC - City Cinemas Village East Cinema
Oregon - Portland - Hollywood Theatre
Texas - Austin - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - The Ritz

Existing, fully-equipped 70mm cinemas that are not playing H8:

California - Los Angeles - Aero & Egyptian
California - San Francisco - Castro
Connecticut - Hartford - Cinestudio (closed from 12/24 through late Jan.)
Minnesota - Plymouth - Willow Creek 12 (played Interstellar in 70mm)
New York - NYC - Ziegfeld (is playing Star Wars)
Ohio - Columbus - Wexner Center
Texas - Arlington - SMG Arlington
Texas - Austin - Paramount (not a first-run cinema)
Texas - Dallas - LOOK Cinemas
Texas - Dallas - SMG Royal
Washington - Seattle - Cinerama (is playing Star Wars)

[Scott Dorsey]

Post by Scott Norwood
I can say good things about the AFI Silver, the Somerville Theatre,
and the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Most of these other venues
(especially the temporary installs) are likely to end up with
somewhat questionable operators, many of whom may have no experience
with 70mm.

Is there a pool in place for betting on when the first print is destroyed
in a platter mishap?
--scott

[Scott Norwood]

Post by Scott Dorsey
Is there a pool in place for betting on when the first print is destroyed
in a platter mishap?

I am willing to bet that at least one of them gets trashed on or
before the first screening. The platter prints are being shipped
made-up as single rolls of film with black film for a fixed 12-minute
intermission (it will be interesting to see what doors and stairways
the prints don't fit through), so at least there should be minimal
risk of damage in the makeup process. The reel-to-reel prints
are being shipped doubled-up on 70mm reels (five reels for the
187-minute feature).

Another pool that should exist is how many of those 99 screens will
have proper masking for a 2.76:1 picture.

[Terry del Fuego]

Post by Scott Norwood
I am willing to bet that at least one of them gets trashed on or
before the first screening. The platter prints are being shipped
made-up as single rolls of film with black film for a fixed 12-minute
intermission (it will be interesting to see what doors and stairways
the prints don't fit through), so at least there should be minimal
risk of damage in the makeup process. The reel-to-reel prints
are being shipped doubled-up on 70mm reels (five reels for the
187-minute feature).

Very interesting.

It's too bad the new "St*r W*rs" will be keeping this one off the only
two west coast screens that can do it justice.

[Steven Guttag]

I was just wondering if I should drop this group since I don't recall seeing much in it for a long-long time.

Post by Scott Norwood
I am not sure that anyone has posted about this yet, but here is
the list of US locations for the 5/70 release of Hateful Eight
(release date: 12/25). Most of these are temporary installations
by Boston Light & Sound; a few (noted below) are existing 70mm
installations. Most of the temporary installs consist of one
Century JJ, one AW3 platter, and a DTS XD10 or XD20 player.
Prints are being made by Foto-Kem.
All prints will be 5-perf 70mm DTS Ultra Panavision. New lenses
have been made for this screening and are on loan to the theatres
that are screening the film. All lenses and equipment belong to
the Weinstein Company and will go back to them after the screenings.
I can say good things about the AFI Silver, the Somerville Theatre,
and the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Most of these other venues
(especially the temporary installs) are likely to end up with
somewhat questionable operators, many of whom may have no experience
with 70mm.
More information (including non-US locations) is available at
http://www.in70mm.com/news/2016/hateful_8/index.htm
from http://tickets.thehatefuleight.com/ (as of 12/14/2015 - 99 total)
Alabama - Hoover - Carmike Patton Creek 15 + IMAX
Arizona - Glendale - AMC Westgate 20
Arizona - Scottsdale - Harkins Scottsdale 101
Arizona - Tempe - Harkins Tempe Marketplace 16
California - Burbank - AMC Burbank 16
California - Daly City - Century 20 Daly City + XD
California - Hollywood - Arclight Hollywood
California - Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 IMAX + RPX
California - La Mesa - Reading Cinemas Grossmont Center 10
California - Long Beach - Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26 + IMAX
California - Los Angeles - Cinemark 18 + XD
California - Los Angeles - The Landmark
California - Oakland - Grand Lake Theatre
California - Pleasant Hill - Century Pleasant Hill 16
California - Sacramento - Tower Theatre
California - San Diego - AMC Mission Valley 20
California - San Diego - Arclight Cinemas La Jolla
California - San Francisco - Century San Francisco Centre 9 + XD
California - San Francisco - Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
California - San Jose - Century 20 Oakridge + XD
California - Santa Barbara - Metropolitan Riviera Theatre
California - Santa Clara - AMC Mercado 20
California - Sherman Oaks - Arclight Sherman Oaks
California - Torrance - AMC Del Amo 18
California - Union City - Century 25 Union City + XD
Colorado - Denver - Regal Continental Stadium 10 + RPX
Colorado - Westminster - AMC Westminster Promenade 24
DC - Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14
Florida - Aventura - AMC Aventura 24
Florida - Boca Raton - Cinemark Palace 20
Florida - Davie - Cinemark Paradise 24
Florida - Miami - Regal Kendall Village Stadium 16 IMAX + RPX
Florida - Orlando - Downtown Disney
Florida - Orlando - Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 + IMAX
Florida - Tampa - AMC Veterans 24
Florida - West Palm Beach - Muvico Parisian 20 + IMAX at City Place
Georgia - Atlanta - Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 IMAX, RPX, + VIP
Georgia - Morrow - AMC Southlake 24
Illinois - Chicago - AMC River East 21
Illinois - Chicago - Kerasotes Showplace Icon
Illinois - Chicago - Music Box
Illinois - Crestwood - AMC Loews Crestwood 18
Illinois - Evanston - Century 12 Evanston/Cinearts 6 + XD
Illinois - South Barrington - AMC South Barrington 3
Kansas - Leawood - AMC Town Center 20
Louisiana - Harahan - AMC Elmwood Palace 20
Maryland - Annapolis - Bow Tie Annapolis Mall 11
Maryland - Baltimore - AMC Loews White Marsh 16
Maryland - Hanover - Cinemark
Maryland - Silver Spring - AFI Silver Theatre Cultural Center
Massachusetts - Boston - AMC Boston Common
Massachusetts - Brookline - Coolidge Corner
Massachusetts - Somerville - Somerville Theatre
Michigan - Livonia - AMC Livonia 20
Michigan - Southgate - MJR Southgate Digital Cinema 20
Michigan - Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30
Minnesota - Edina - AMC Southdale 16
Missouri - St. Louis - Wehrenberg Ronnie's 20 Cine (70mm + DLP?)
Nevada - Las Vegas - AMC Town Square 18
New Jersey - Hamilton Township - AMC Hamilton 24
New Jersey - Paramus - AMC Garden State 16
New Mexico - Albuquerque - Century Rio 24 + XD
New York - Farmingdale - Farmingdale Multiplex Cinemas
New York - NYC - AMC 84th St. 6
New York - NYC - AMC Empire 25
New York - NYC - AMC Loews Lincoln Square
New York - NYC - AMC Loews Orpheum 7
New York - NYC - City Cinemas East 86th St.
New York - NYC - City Cinemas Village East Cinema
New York - NYC - Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 + RPX
New York - New Rochelle - Regal NEW ROC Stadium 18 IMAX + RPX
North Carolina - Charlotte - Regal Stonecrest at Piper Glen Stadium 22 + IMAX
North Carolina - Raleigh - AMC Southpoint 17
Ohio - Valley View - Cinemark at Valley View + XD
Oklahoma - Oklahoma City - AMC Quail Springs Mall 24
Oregon - Portland - Hollywood Theatre
Oregon - Tigard - Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 + IMAX
Pennsylvania - Bensalem - AMC Neshaminy 24
Pennsylvania - Cherry Hill - AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24
Pennsylvania - King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 IMAX + RPX
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - UA Riverview Plaza Stadium 17 + RPX
Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh - AMC Loews Waterfront 22
Rhode Island - Providence - Providence Place Cinemas 16 + IMAX
Tennessee - Franklin - Carmike Thoroughbred 20
Tennessee - Knoxville - Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 IMAX + RPX
Texas - Arlington - AMC The Parks At Arlington 18
Texas - Austin - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - The Ritz
Texas - Dallas - AMC Northpark 15
Texas - Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30
Texas - Houston - Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 + RPX
Texas - Pflugerville - Cinemark Tinseltown 20 + XD
Texas - Plano - Cinemark West Plano + XD
Texas - San Antonia - Santikos Palladium IMAX
Virginia - Alexandria - AMC Hoffman Center 22
Virginia - Mclean - AMC Tysons Corner 16
Virginia - Woodbridge - AMC Potomac Mills 18
Washington - Bellevue - Cinemark Lincoln Square Cinemas
Washington - Seattle - AMC Pacific Palace 11
Wisconsin - Waukesha - Marcus Majestic Cinema
Of the theatres in the list, here are the ones that I believe to have
California - Oakland - Grand Lake Theatre
California - San Francisco - Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
Illinois - Chicago - Music Box
Maryland - Silver Spring - AFI Silver Theatre Cultural Center
Massachusetts - Brookline - Coolidge Corner
Massachusetts - Somerville - Somerville Theatre
New York - NYC - AMC 84th St. 6 (?)
New York - NYC - AMC Loews Lincoln Square (?)
New York - NYC - AMC Loews Orpheum 7 (?)
New York - NYC - City Cinemas Village East Cinema
Oregon - Portland - Hollywood Theatre
Texas - Austin - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - The Ritz
California - Los Angeles - Aero & Egyptian
California - San Francisco - Castro
Connecticut - Hartford - Cinestudio (closed from 12/24 through late Jan.)
Minnesota - Plymouth - Willow Creek 12 (played Interstellar in 70mm)
New York - NYC - Ziegfeld (is playing Star Wars)
Ohio - Columbus - Wexner Center
Texas - Arlington - SMG Arlington
Texas - Austin - Paramount (not a first-run cinema)
Texas - Dallas - LOOK Cinemas
Texas - Dallas - SMG Royal
Washington - Seattle - Cinerama (is playing Star Wars)
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Post by Steven Guttag
I was just wondering if I should drop this group since I don't recall
seeing much in it for a long-long time.

I count 64 (reminds me of my Commodore ;-D) postings in the
last two years (without yours). Think of it this way:
Let's keep some newsgroups alive!
Their slowness is preferable.
(at least to me it is ;-D)

[Scott Dorsey]

Post by Martin 'Martinland' Schemitsch

Post by Steven Guttag
I was just wondering if I should drop this group since I don't recall
seeing much in it for a long-long time.

I count 64 (reminds me of my Commodore ;-D) postings in the
Let's keep some newsgroups alive!
Their slowness is preferable.
(at least to me it is ;-D)

I'm pleased to see some traffic here.
I'm not pleased to see people talking about platter damage.
--scott

[Terry del Fuego]

Post by Scott Dorsey
I'm not pleased to see people talking about platter damage.

The plattered print I saw in Sacramento on December 29th was not
damaged at all, though it also wasn't really in focus. Kinda
destroyed the point of 70mm.

Having known in advance that prints were being shipped already built,
I wasn't surprised by the lack of changeover cues. I *was* surprised
by the fact that the (presumed) reel joins were completely invisible
and inaudible. I can't imagine that it was printed as a single large
strip, but it sure played that way.

[Scott Norwood]

Post by Terry del Fuego
Having known in advance that prints were being shipped already built,
I wasn't surprised by the lack of changeover cues. I *was* surprised
by the fact that the (presumed) reel joins were completely invisible
and inaudible. I can't imagine that it was printed as a single large
strip, but it sure played that way.

It was printed in half-reel chunks (R1A, R1B, R2A, R2B, etc.).
These were ultrasonically spliced together. The prints for platter
houses arrived pre-built, with ultrasonic splices between all
segments. The prints for reel-to-reel houses arrived doubled-up
(e.g. "shipping reel 1" consists of R1AB + R2AB), again, with
ultrasonic splices between segments. Those prints do have c/o cues
(scratched Clint-Phare-type cues) at the end of each shipping reel's
worth of film.

The "intermission" reel is just blank film (with DTS timecode, for
some reason). It shows up as "reel 13" on a DTS XD10 or XD20
player. There is no sound during the intermission, aside from
about :45 of singing at the start of R7A before the picture starts.

[Terry del Fuego]

Post by Scott Norwood
It was printed in half-reel chunks (R1A, R1B, R2A, R2B, etc.).

Thank you for the details!

[Scott Dorsey]

Post by Terry del Fuego

Post by Scott Dorsey
I'm not pleased to see people talking about platter damage.

The plattered print I saw in Sacramento on December 29th was not
damaged at all, though it also wasn't really in focus. Kinda
destroyed the point of 70mm.

Was it a road show or at a theatre with an existing 70mm install?

Post by Terry del Fuego
Having known in advance that prints were being shipped already built,
I wasn't surprised by the lack of changeover cues. I *was* surprised
by the fact that the (presumed) reel joins were completely invisible
and inaudible. I can't imagine that it was printed as a single large
strip, but it sure played that way.

That's not too hard to do... but often people don't.
--scott

[Terry del Fuego]

Post by Scott Dorsey
Was it a road show or at a theatre with an existing 70mm install?

Road show. The Tower Theater in Sacramento had installed 70mm circa
1986 and had a 70mm festival, but apparently it was removed. Pretty
depressing for an alleged art theater!

[Martin 'Martinland' Schemitsch]

Post by Scott Dorsey
I'm not pleased to see people talking about platter damage.

Haha, Scott - you made my day (or night, rather)! :-D

[Scott Norwood]

H8 may have started a trend. There are now rumors that Warners
may release Batman vs. Superman in 70mm in March.

All of the H8 equipment is now owned by the Weinstein Company, so it
will be interesting to see how that plays out.