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The Hollywoood Reporter says a new deluxe cinema will open this year in suburban Chicago, one of 50 U.S. multiplexes set for construction during the next five years through a new $200 million joint venture headed by Australian entertainment conglomerate Village Roadshow.

The planned theaters will boast boosted amenities, including plush reserved seating, special parking privileges and upscale food and beverage offerings with seat-side waiter service.

Some or all of those offerings are available at existing deluxe cinemas in select U.S. markets that charge $20 or less for movie tickets. But Gold Class auditoriums will feature a 40-seat-maximum patron capacity and an even higher-end atmosphere, at the estimated price of $35 per ticket.

Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas also plans to open a site in Redmond, Wash., by year's end, with about 20 additional sites planned for rollout by 2010.

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Comments (2)

Sheesh! Now we need bottle... (Below threshold)
langtry:

Sheesh! Now we need bottle service at the movies, too?

For four bucks you can sit ... (Below threshold)
epador:

For four bucks you can sit in the balcony of the Columbian, sip a local ale on tap and much down on a gourmet pizza while watching a recent movie. In a real couch with a table in front for your food or boots. They bring the pizza to you hot at your seats. Welcome to Astoria.

Move to the NW where such luxuries are far ahead of corporate America's curve.


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