Theaters Quotations

There's an indie movie I did called 'Fat Kid Rules the World,' which was based on a teen book, and it's a fabulous story, and hopefully it'll go to theaters because it is an amazing story.

If what I've been told is true - and I believe it is, General David Petraeus, a commander with soldiers deployed in two theaters of war, has had multiple meetings with Dick Cheney, the former vice-president of the United States, to discuss Petraeus's candidacy for the Republican nomination for the presidency.

As much as we love playing the small clubs, we'd really like to get ourselves in front of a larger audience. I'm not talking about arenas or anything, but nice theaters and larger clubs.

When I was brought up in Sweden, there was a great opportunity for young people to learn how to act in our municipal theaters with their small companies. You would be under contract for eight months and have the summer free to take other opportunities.

I love singing! I was a musical theater girl in high school. We were always singing and dancing around, and just doing little community theaters and high school musicals. Then, when I got to NYU, I focused more on drama.

I love playing the Hard Rocks; they've got a great stage, great lighting, great sound, and not so humongous; its more intimate, so we love playing theaters and clubs where the audience has a really good chance to see and hear the group and where the acoustics are good. I like it when we can hear what we're doing.

I moved to New York to work in theater, so my range of motion was really from where I lived - which was downtown, in the Lower East Side - to Midtown, where the theaters are. So I got to know New York, Midtown and south.

Ultimately, it has been a struggle- but I was in Minneapolis and Austin a couple of weeks ago, sitting in theaters with complete strangers watching this weird movie that Kirk and I thought up and I was excited to be making film.

Many theaters are tackling the multifaceted work of black writers - established and emerging. Now the next step is for them to bring in audiences of color and continue to go out to our community and create a continuous connection that extends beyond the one black show in the season.

It took Cianfrance 12 years to bring 'Blue Valentine' to the screen after he first conceived it. He found Gosling and Williams early on, and they hung in there with him. The film finally premiered at Sundance 2010, then screened at Cannes and the Toronto Film Festival before landing in theaters in December.

In mainland China, there are many good theaters - sometimes better than Hong Kong.

The idea of a film staying in theaters for a year is something of a fantasy today.

The old studios that mass-produced dreams are gone with the wind, just like the old downtown theaters that were the temples of the dreams.

It's a big battle to bring quality stuff into theaters across America, for sure.

I didn't see 'Star Wars' in theaters until George Lucas re-tweaked it.

I used to live above Manganaro's, when old Times Square was still peaking, and it still had a lot of diners and theaters on the forty deuce, as they used to call it. It was full of character. And it wasn't Disneyland. Now it's so touristy and full of bright lights, I can't stand it. It's like going to a big mall.

As long as my pictures go into theaters and we ask people to pay to see what I do on the screen, I should not object if customers want to know what kind of man I am.

Let's put it this way: art house theaters are vanishing. They have almost disappeared completely, and that means there's a shift in what audiences want to see. And they have to be aware of that and be realistic. It's as simple as that.

I'm building shopping centers and movie theaters in the inner cities. So that means supplying jobs and letting blacks understand that we have to build our communities back, not looking to anybody else.

We're in a fight for survival here. Maybe we just need to fight back harder, come out blazing, not wither away and die. D-cinema can do it, for a number of reasons, but because d-cinema is an enabling technology for 3-D. Digital 3-D is a revolutionary form of showmanship that is within our grasp. It can get people off their butts and away from their portable devices and get people back in the theaters where they belong.

Where the Truth Lies is a sophisticated and intelligently provocative film. The NC-17 rating will unfairly limit people's access to it because of the number of theaters in America which will not play an NC-17 rated film. The film has not encountered this kind of restrictive rating anywhere else in the free world. Only in America will many be deprived of access to it.

Where the Truth Lies' is a sophisticated and intelligently provocative film, ... The NC-17 rating will unfairly limit people's access to it because of the number of theaters in America which will not play an NC-17 rated film. This film stars some of the most talented actors in the movies today, is based on a popular mainstream novel and is written and directed by a filmmaker known for his artistic integrity and achievement. The film has not encountered this kind of restrictive rating anywhere else in the free world. Only in America will many be deprived of access to it.

We're going to see people trimming their expenses here and there. They probably will not eat out as much or go to movies as often as they normally would. So restaurants and theaters are also vulnerable.

We've seen other dinner theaters in Central Jersey come and go, but I'm confident we're doing it right because we're still going strong.

We regret this tragic incident, but we have to remind our patrons that violence at theaters is extremely rare. We've had 1.5 billion people come to the theaters in each of the past three years, and there were only a handful of violent incidents. Though very unfortunate, this type of incident is very rare at the cinema. At this time we don't know if there is any association of this particular incident in connection with the film that was playing. We'll let the police do their investigation.

When I left Cambridge, I applied to regional repertory theaters in the U.K. and got accepted by one of them... And here I am, still at it.

When I arrived, I felt we were trying to fit family programs into our theaters whenever there was time. My feeling was that we shouldn't have to fit them into other theaters. They should have a theater of their own.

Showtime is a very good venue that shows a lot of people who might not get to theaters but would see it on cable.

Movies don't sit in the theaters for an entire summer like they did in 1982. Now you've got a two- or three-week shelf life so you need to have that awareness right off the bat. And in order to make a lot of people know about your movie, you need to be out there banging the drum and showing your stuff.

One thing we have learned, disruptive technologies rarely unfold in ways we expect or predict. Our challenge is getting people out of the home and into the theaters to be entertained.

Multicolored stones and paintings, walkways, and theaters are useless in a city unless it also contains wisdom and law. Such things are the subject of wisdom and law, not equivalent to them.

My family was amazing; they exposed me to the world of show business, and, boy, it was the '70s and I got to spend a lot of time backstage at theaters and see the inner workings of how this entertainment industry is really put together.

Only two theaters in the entire United States,

I worked here for 28 years and this is a shame. I've seen lots of mergers and theaters come and go. But I wanted to take one last look before they destroy it.

If we get to the point where it's a success here, there are other theaters (across the country) that are interested.

I grew up in a town where there were no galleries, no museums, no theaters - a very religious, ultraconservative community.

I have gone to many theaters where it is so unpleasant with the commercials before the movie, the volume, and the disrespect of the filmgoers. So I understand people not wanting to go to the theater.

I did this one movie with a great director named Wayne Kramer. It was 'Crossing Over,' and Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd and Ray Liotta were in it. I was one of the leads, and I thought this was it. It got shelved for two years, and then it was in theaters maybe a week. After that, I adopted a philosophy of, 'Hope for the best, expect the worst.'

I enjoyed my visit there two years ago and found it to be one of the finest theaters I have ever seen, ... To dismember this great theater would be a crime.

From the German verb tinzelle- literally, "to book a turkey into 1,200 theaters and make one's money before word of mouth hits.

The people that are over in the combat theaters are about half from the Reserve components,

There are theaters in which Italy plays a role in symphony with the United States, ... The more the Iraqis are able to ensure their own security, the easier it would be to work out the time frame and the modalities for phasing out. But they have to be decided together, not unilaterally but with a consensus.

It blows my mind to know that we have two such great theaters in this city.

I think that's probably the greatest thing Oscars brought is that the audience is actually going out to see it at theaters and not waiting to watch it on DVD.

I think some theaters have concluded that a simultaneous release model, if it were extended to the entire industry, would basically be the end of the exhibition industry as we know it. We may not have zero movie theaters in this country, but we'd certain have vastly fewer.

I think there will be plenty of people who go to theaters and plenty who won't go to theaters and stay home. I can't believe it wouldn't be additive.

Our argument is that people want to go to the movie theaters because they want to go to the movie theater. It's not about seeing it just because it's not at home. I have food at home, too, but I still go to restaurants.

Other than Caroline's in New York, I pretty much haven't done clubs. That was primarily because I always liked the people and audiences at theaters and bars better.

Restaurants and theaters are part of the mall-mix gathering steam since the late 1990s, allowing malls to open up to a whole new set of consumers.

Releasing the film in theaters will only build upon the largest grassroots mobilization in the history of film distribution. 'Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price' is the story of one company using its power to destroy the fabric of American life, and it is important to us that as many people as possible see it.

Our position is that there's no economic case for shortening the release pattern. We haven't allowed it to happen yet and that policy will continue. We think theaters are the natural launching pad for movies, that theatrical runs create the buzz that sells videos later on.

It doesn't have to be on 42nd Street, a neighborhood for Off Broadway theaters. You took theaters out and you should put theaters back.

I think the theaters are wise to find a specialty, something that is their forte, that they can then sell or entice theatergoers to come to because that's what they're looking for. You'd be nuts not to give it to them. It keeps the theater alive.

Theaters like (the Landmark), I hope they will forever be salvaged. Long live this theater!

My brother and I spent our childhood in movie theaters screaming. I decided early on that that was the epitome of entertainment. I'm always trying for that same level of adrenaline in my books.

We were having a celebration for the integration of the movie theaters when we got word of the bus-burning.

Yeah, well, I'm not gonna be in theaters for a while. You'll have a whole year without me.

Yeah, the indoor theaters charge a lot, and then they get you at the refreshment stand.

The proliferation of the chain theater has made it tough for independent historic theaters to book first-run movies and stay economically viable,

There are many unique challenges in keeping old theaters fresh and exiting to the public. Hal brings a different perspective and we are very exited to have him as our new president of the board.

This summer is off to a fabulous start. People thought it was going to be dominated exclusively by 'Star Wars.' It turns out there are a number of hits in the marketplace. The marketplace expanded, Star Wars is doing great, but there are a lot of other hits that are playing in theaters now.

We're touring nine to 14 weeks a year and are starting to fill theaters that hold up to 2,000 people. So we are actually paying bills with this - not all our bills, you know, but at least the essential ones. We're not entirely in the dark.

Everywhere we went, ... we encountered former colleagues and scenes from our childhood. Mr. White and I also got to spend a day with our great teacher, Fernando Alonso, who is now 90. We were greeted graciously, as well, by Alicia Alonso, whom we met at a performance of Giselle at the Garcia Lorca Theater, where we once danced. And we were swamped with love by Cuban ballet fans who remember the two of us dancing our roles in theaters all over the island. It was as if the last 40-some years had melted away. It was incredibly moving.

Both theaters will offer incredible artistic opportunities for production. The Hansen Theatre has a grid 65 feet above the stage that will allow us to quickly fly scenic elements on and off the stage area. The stage is fully trapped, meaning the floor is easily removable, so we can sink props or scenery into the floor of the stage.

To me, being in the big time is not that big of a deal. I've been there; I know what it is. It's exciting, but it's also a lot of work and pressure. I love sort of flying under the radar where we can play theaters and sell CD's on the Internet, and it's really kind of a cool time.

We've got a lot of runs that have been playing for a month, and some of these markets are over-encumbered. So there's a weakness in some of these theaters that are playing out. It's a function of normal attrition, despite the Academy awards stuff. It's the core markets that it's important to sustain.

This was this guy's passion. He sat in movie theaters when he probably was supposed to make collections and break some knees or something.

With Regal Cinemas we were one of the first couple of churches in America to start a church in a Regal cinema. Now they promote to churches. The management at the theaters has been unbelievable. We could not be where we are without them.

This year, Hollywood has not produced as many must-see movies. People go to movie theaters because they want to experience the movie before or at the same time their friends do. Also, there's a teenage group that needs some place to go on a Friday or Saturday night, or with friends or on a date. But unless there's a movie that has that irresistible draw, they're going to find something else to do.

We could take the movie around as well, and not just be playing as the Flaming Lips as a rock band. I'm thinking of taking it to theaters and having it be an experience where we bring in giant sound systems, smoke machines, Christmas lights, s--- falls on you from the ceiling and you can smoke pot and do whatever you want. There's something about the communal experience while something intense and unexpected is happening. I'm sure it will come out on DVD and there'll be a soundtrack, but that isn't the real experience.

Brian Regan makes me cry. I see him every time he comes to Boston. Quite honestly, I'm surprised it's taken him this long to get to theaters and break out of the clubs.

At one time, I would actually ride around to movie theaters to check the lines.

(Attending a production) teaches them about theaters and being an audience member.

I started - well, in England it works a little bit differently. You have to do Fringe theatre, which is basically free theatre. You do it in pubs and small theaters and village halls across the country, and you work for a theatre company. You're part of a troupe.

I've been involved in the construction of several theaters around the country, but this is the first time I've even seen architects and builders so extraordinarily receptive and responsive to the needs of the theater and theater artists. They have really kept their eye on the ball and are treating this as a space specifically to make plays.

The rollout is slowly starting to happen, but we have a long way to go, ... As the number of conventional theaters with digital projectors increase, so will the number of theaters we serve.

I've worked in a few sort of 'institutional' theaters - the Royal Shakespeare, the National Theater in England - and they're hopelessly top-heavy with bureaucracy.

It was an unknown quantity. People didn't know the story, didn't know about the performances. It needed to be in theaters and get people talking before they were going to buy a copy to keep forever.

The state can no more impose a special tax on adult entertainment than it could impose a special tax on theaters showing 'gay cowboy' movies.

The studios didn't know how they would sell it, ... It's not sexy, it has some older actors. But the strange thing is, I'm seeing people in their 20s and 30s walking out of the theaters laughing and talking about the film. And older people want to hug their kids after they see the movie.

The theatrical community -- music and dance -- adds a unique touch to New York City. There are more than 400 small off off Broadway theaters on record.

The theaters were the hardest hit, but to some extent all the stores got water intrusion.

I've never been a big horror genre fan, but I did go see 'Nightmare on Elm Street' in the theaters and I dug it. I thought it was cool.

I've asked to go back into theaters and smaller venues because to me, in smaller venues I can really demonstrate my commitment to quality. Theaters are great containers for music.

Some will become famous. Some of these films you could see in theaters in your neighborhood. Some could be seen at some of the bigger film festivals, like sundance. Who knows?

People don't think their home movies contain historic footage, but if it shows homes, streets, schools, theaters or any local landmarks in the background, we'd love to see them.

A few years ago the big question was could IMAX get Hollywood content on their screens and theaters to sign up. But studios now see the value of putting movies on IMAX screens since consumers have much better home theaters.

So what 'Twilight' does is show how women/girls can drive box office and they can support a tent pole movie. They're an extremely passionate fan base. This coincided with the 13 year old boys starting to stay home and play video games and work on their home media stuff. They're no longer going to theaters in droves.

Nowhere else but in Las Vegas can they build custom-made theaters for specific shows," ()

This agreement isn't about simply collapsing distribution windows. IFC in Theaters is enabling independent filmmakers to reach a wider audience in a much more economical manner. The local cinema will always be the first home for film to many film lovers ... Now IFC and Comcast will provide independent films with a unique opportunity to extend and expand beyond traditional distribution means.

You can think of it as a discount, too, in some areas, just as you might see discounts in movie theaters or discounts in airlines or hotels. The same thing with gasoline.

There's a way for them to continue to be an essential part of the mix, but they do risk being made irrelevant if they don't change their ways. It's not inevitable that the window between theaters and DVDs will disappear, but theaters would be wiser to pay more attention and explore all the alternatives. With certain movies, it might be smarter to have a simultaneous release.

It's not only for the streets, not only for traffic, parks, all those amenities that come with the excitement of Harkins Theaters on the south side because the city gets to see revenues that are being generated by the sales tax and reinvest them in the area.

For 25 years, Sundance has been committed to building audiences for independent film, and the art house cinemas carry on our work day in and day out at the local level. In so many ways, these theaters are some of the unsung heroes of independent film, and we're excited to be collaborating with each of these 14 curators to bring new work and classics in independent film to their local audiences.

It's one of those small, cool neighborhood theaters that don't exist anymore. It's cool that they've seen a resurgence. It's great they're able to reopen a theater like that.

It's the beginning of the business season. The theaters feed the parking lots, the restaurants and the nightlife.

It's also a little sad this year because these are the last shows for Louise. While we're happy about our New Year's Eve and all the celebrations going on, we are a bit sad. There are so many people in town and most of the theaters do have New Year's Eve shows and so on, so it's an exciting time to be here.

The nominations gives it legs -- it stays in theaters longer, and it gets on more screens.

(The Bob Hope Theater) is one of the most beautiful theaters we've ever played.

It's a myth that the movie business was booming during the Depression. For one thing, there wasn't as much repeat business back then. A movie came out, played theaters for a while and then that was it.