The last showing at the Park Theater |
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| Written by: Scott Pickering - Vancouver, B.C. Canada | Date: 02.11.2025 |
 I
recently went to the very last showing at the Park Theater in
Vancouver
BC, showing the 70mm print of
"One
Battle After Another". I've been to this theater before for 70mm,
when 10 years ago I saw
"The Hateful Eight" in 70mm as
well. The theater was packed at this showing, as many came out to support
the theater on its last show. The theater closed after this showing. There
was talk the theater would be gutted, to not allow any other chain to take
it over and run it as a theater, and the 70mm projector would be removed and
relocated. But in the next couple days a story came out how local movie
directors, etc, came to offer to buy the theater. Its been said that the
offer was accepted, but I cannot confirm. I do not know if the 70mm
projector will stay at this location. I believe the Roxy may be taking over
this theater, as it runs another independent theater across Vancouver. The movie itself was great and reminded me what a good film can do and offer. The 70mm projection looked good, though I have been spoiled with 8K video, so 70mm has a softer look. But it still looked like film with the flicker, etc, and I always try to support 70mm showings, especially Nolan's IMAX films in 70mm. This movie got going more and more as it went along, and you don't notice the 3 hour run time. You never once get bored while watching. Loved the movie, if I don't really condone violence in films these days, but it worked for this film. Paul Thomas Anderson always makes a good movie and I see Oscar buzz surrounding this film. I'd love to see more VistaVision films being made and projected in 70mm. I wonder if Technirama will make a comeback too? So rest assured the Park Theater may still have a life since it was closed. I went with a friend who works in the film industry, so we talk movie talk while seeing movies like this. Park Theater has been taken over by the Rio, a local independent theater here in Vancouver. Cineplex gutted the projection booth and took absolutely everything out including the 70mm projector, but the Rio has another 70mm projector coming to the Park to replace it. |
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