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By Rocketfan
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So i logged onto Fandango.com and see this theater ( the new one being constructed by the mall ) as an option but no movie times listed yet.

Has anyone heard a date on the exact opening or any other info? I found the link from Regal but no real information.

http://www.regmovies.com/grand-openings/
By HenryGale
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#268624
I was just thinking the same thing the other day.....
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By prototype
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I have been told October 1st:) Now that was a month ago and things might have changed, but I think we are close.
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By flamesbball84
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eh, i'll stick to the dollar theater. cant beat their prices.
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By flamesfilmguy
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flamesbball84 wrote:eh, i'll stick to the dollar theater. cant beat their prices.
:nod
By SuperJon
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Can't beat their prices, but sometimes movies are worth seeing when they first come out.
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By Sly Fox
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Sometimes certain movies are worth seeing in a quality venue with stadium seating and proper sound. It doesn't happen often for me, but it does happen sporadically.
By LUconn
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I don't think the dollar theater will ever being showing anything in 3D. And that's the future. Although watching it not in 3D is also fine.
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By El Scorcho
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flamesbball84 wrote:eh, i'll stick to the dollar theater. cant beat their prices.
I can beat the high school kids that annoy me to death there, though.

I will gladly pay ten times the price to not have to deal with that experience. Besides, if I haven't seen it by the time it's at Movies 10, I can just wait for the DVD. The home viewing experience is darn close to superior these days anyway.
By thepostman
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El Scorcho wrote:
flamesbball84 wrote:eh, i'll stick to the dollar theater. cant beat their prices.
I can beat the high school kids that annoy me to death there, though.

I will gladly pay ten times the price to not have to deal with that experience. Besides, if I haven't seen it by the time it's at Movies 10, I can just wait for the DVD. The home viewing experience is darn close to superior these days anyway.
for some reason i don't think the new theater will be free of annoying liberty...i mean high school kids...crap, did i say liberty?? oh well :D
By ATrain
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Sly Fox wrote:Sometimes certain movies are worth seeing in a quality venue with stadium seating and proper sound. It doesn't happen often for me, but it does happen sporadically.
Yep, and I'll no longer have to drive to Farmville or Roanoke for such a venue.
By thesportscritic
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El Scorcho wrote:
I can beat the high school kids that annoy me to death there, though.

I will gladly pay ten times the price to not have to deal with that experience. Besides, if I haven't seen it by the time it's at Movies 10, I can just wait for the DVD. The home viewing experience is darn close to superior these days anyway.

+1
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By flamesbball84
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SuperJon wrote:Can't beat their prices, but sometimes movies are worth seeing when they first come out.
I can always wait until it gets to the dollar theater, been doing it since the very first time I went to a theater. Only time I've been to the otehr theaters here is if someone paid my way.
Sly Fox wrote:Sometimes certain movies are worth seeing in a quality venue with stadium seating and proper sound. It doesn't happen often for me, but it does happen sporadically.
Never happened for me. A lot of the movies I buy don't even make it to Lynchburg anyways.
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By El Scorcho
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flamesbball84 wrote:
SuperJon wrote:Can't beat their prices, but sometimes movies are worth seeing when they first come out.
I can always wait until it gets to the dollar theater, been doing it since the very first time I went to a theater. Only time I've been to the otehr theaters here is if someone paid my way.
Sly Fox wrote:Sometimes certain movies are worth seeing in a quality venue with stadium seating and proper sound. It doesn't happen often for me, but it does happen sporadically.
Never happened for me. A lot of the movies I buy don't even make it to Lynchburg anyways.
Yes, well we've all learned by now that you're special and above the rest of the world. I think we could probably write your posts for you at this point.
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By prototype
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LUconn wrote:I don't think the dollar theater will ever being showing anything in 3D. And that's the future. Although watching it not in 3D is also fine.
I hope not - I hate 3D. 3D movies aren't as clear and sharp - and it's not worth giving that up for a few objects popping out.
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By flamesbball84
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prototype wrote:
LUconn wrote:I don't think the dollar theater will ever being showing anything in 3D. And that's the future. Although watching it not in 3D is also fine.
I hope not - I hate 3D. 3D movies aren't as clear and sharp - and it's not worth giving that up for a few objects popping out.
I hate 3D, but not because of clearness or sharpness - I'd prefer to see directors and whatnot spend the time on making a good movie rather than spending their time on some silly and worthless special effects like 3D. Plus I don't want to have to wear some retarded 3D glasses for a movie either. Those short like 10-15 minute films you see at theme parks like Busch Gardens and other similar types of films are fine, but for an actual feature length movie it's just dumb.
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By prototype
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flamesbball84 wrote:
prototype wrote:
LUconn wrote:I don't think the dollar theater will ever being showing anything in 3D. And that's the future. Although watching it not in 3D is also fine.
I hope not - I hate 3D. 3D movies aren't as clear and sharp - and it's not worth giving that up for a few objects popping out.
I hate 3D, but not because of clearness or sharpness - I'd prefer to see directors and whatnot spend the time on making a good movie rather than spending their time on some silly and worthless special effects like 3D. Plus I don't want to have to wear some retarded 3D glasses for a movie either. Those short like 10-15 minute films you see at theme parks like Busch Gardens and other similar types of films are fine, but for an actual feature length movie it's just dumb.
Fair point!!
By LUconn
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Dude, you just told us you never go to the real movies so its obviously been a long time since you've seen a 3d movie. Its not something a director HAS to spend any time thinking about. Its just special cameras they use and it gives you depth in the background.
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By El Scorcho
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LUconn wrote:Dude, you just told us you never go to the real movies so its obviously been a long time since you've seen a 3d movie. Its not something a director HAS to spend any time thinking about. Its just special cameras they use and it gives you depth in the background.
Yep. Almost everything Disney releases will now be in the new Dolby 3D DC format and it's not the old blue/red crap like before.

I will say that I'm not a huge fan of wearing the glasses and that I've only seen one movie in the new format. It was kinda cool, though.
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By Cider Jim
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El Scorcho wrote:
I can beat the high school kids that annoy me to death there, though. I will gladly pay ten times the price to not have to deal with that experience.
:oldhag
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By matshark
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El Scorcho wrote:
flamesbball84 wrote:eh, i'll stick to the dollar theater. cant beat their prices.
I can beat the high school kids that annoy me to death there, though.

I will gladly pay ten times the price to not have to deal with that experience. Besides, if I haven't seen it by the time it's at Movies 10, I can just wait for the DVD. The home viewing experience is darn close to superior these days anyway.
yes, if they'd ever put a movie theater somewhere OTHER than on the bus line, i'd pay $15/ticket+ heck, maybe even $20. and i bet a lot of other people would too.
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By Schfourteenteen
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flamesbball84 wrote: Never happened for me. A lot of the movies I buy don't even make it to Lynchburg anyways.
:shock:
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By flamesbball84
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Schfourteenteen wrote:
flamesbball84 wrote: Never happened for me. A lot of the movies I buy don't even make it to Lynchburg anyways.
:shock:
What's so shocking about that, it's not like Lynchburg is a mecca for independent films...
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By BJWilliams
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If you ever decide to make a trip to Va Beach shuk you should check out the Naro...that I think would be more your cup of tea
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By flamesbball84
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BJWilliams wrote:If you ever decide to make a trip to Va Beach shuk you should check out the Naro...that I think would be more your cup of tea
I'll have to keep that in mind. I was out in that area of the state and in Chincoteague back in June but going to the movies wasn't on the mind for vacation at the time.
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