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Old 05-08-2009, 10:27 AM   #1
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Lightbulb *SPOILER* You've got to go see it in IMAX...

The new Star Trek movie.

(Sorry, no need for a spoiler warning for/from me, but just in case some douchebag twatwaffle posts something spoiler-ish after this, it seemed like the prudent thing to do...)

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gah, I long for the days back in college when I ran movie theaters and could watch all the movies before everyone else
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The new Star Trek movie.

(Sorry, no need for a spoiler warning for/from me, but just in case some douchebag twatwaffle posts something spoiler-ish after this, it seemed like the prudent thing to do...)

Unfortunately it will have to wait until I get back from PMT to see it at the IMAX.. but Tracy and I do have tickets at the Drafthouse this weekend.
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gah, I long for the days back in college when I ran movie theaters and could watch all the movies before everyone else
I worked at a theater while I was in college. Best. Job. Ever!
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Old 05-08-2009, 11:11 AM   #5
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I had a movie theater job too. I had more fun at that job than any other job I've ever had. I remember the days of broom hockey..
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It's even better when you run 'em and you have the keys

I also ran a drive-in in the summer. That was an awesome job.
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It's even better when you run 'em and you have the keys

I also ran a drive-in in the summer. That was an awesome job.
I made it to assistant manager and ran the projectors. What a blast that was.
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I made it to assistant manager and ran the projectors. What a blast that was.
we had one theater that still had the old hour reels... the rest of them were platter systems.

The projector at the drive-in was built in the 30's and ran like a swiss watch.
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Wish that I could see it in IMAX, but one of the big curved screen theatres will just have to do. I might make it a marathon with both Star Trek and Wolverine on Sunday.
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we had one theater that still had the old hour reels... the rest of them were platter systems.

The projector at the drive-in was built in the 30's and ran like a swiss watch.
This was in the mid-late 80's and the theater was brand new. We used Christie platters and we had 5 35mm projectors and 1 70mm projector.

Now with everything being digital all you have to do is hit the play button.
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