This is probably the last movie of the summer that we'll open on the national break, but there are plenty of great movies lined up for August. The most anticipated ones are "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," and Sandra Bullock's hit comedy "The Proposal." We're also looking forward to playing "The Hangover," "Public Enemies" and Disney's new animated film, "G-Force."
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A lady last night told me it was cold in the theatre. Modern air conditioning is great, but it's finicky. I have found that changing the temperature just ONE degree on our thermostat can mean the difference between comfortable and uncomfortable in our auditorium. Then, think about the fact that the balcony seats are about 15 feet higher than the downstairs seats -- and we all know that heat rises, correct? And remember that the seats near the screen are about five feet lower than the seats in back....it all adds up to various temperatures in the auditorium.
I think we would all agree that it's better to be too cool than too warm. After all, you can put on a sweater to warm up, but if you're too hot, well, there's not much you can do. However, I do have a couple of pointers on where to sit for the best comfort, depending on your needs:
- The warmest spot in the building is the balcony (top row).
- The coolest would be the front six rows downstairs. There can be as much as six or seven degrees of difference between the balcony and these seats.
- You will feel less "breeze" from the air conditioning if you sit in the center of the building.
We also would like to remind moviegoers that a crowd of humans in a building will warm it up considerably; so our temps might be a little low when you come in to a movie, but by the time the show is underway, all those "heaters" in the seats will bring the air up to a typical normal room temperature.
