Such trappings made the entire experience of cinema-going seem plush and grand, but of course, only when the lights were on. Then, the curtain swept aside to reveal a towering movie screen. If you been to such a movie theater, you'll agree there's nothing quite like it. I pity the recent generations who've perhaps been denied the grandeur of movie-going, having had the bad luck to see movies only on television, or worse, in those dinky suburban shoe box multiplexes. Big is back.
Comfort is back.
Ridiculous amusing architectural details are back. Now Pittsburgh's has the new Loews Cineplex at The Waterfront in Homestead aiming to capture some of the old movie-going thrills. Even though the Loews complex has 22 separate theaters, they are all generously proportioned and feature significantly bigger screens than their forlorn multiplex older cousins. Big first-run movies play in theaters that are even larger. The seats are roomy.