Jan. 16: Watch "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" at The Paramount
The Paramount Theatre in Kankakee has installed new 3-D technology, and the first 3-D movie will be shown on Friday.
“My Bloody Valentine 3-D” will be shown on Friday (Jan. 16) at 5:10, 7:30 and 9:50 p.m. Showtimes for Saturday and Sunday are 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30 and 9:50 p.m. Monday showtimes are 12:30, 2:50, 5:20 and 7:30 p.m.
The movie is a reimaging of the 1981 film, which Quentin Tarantino called “the best slasher movie of all time.” It stars Jensen Ackles, Jaime King and Kevin Tighe.
The requisite 3-D glasses are “much more comfortable and cooler looking than the old cardboard ones with the red and blue lenses,” says Mark Mazrimas, marketing manager for Classic Cinemas, in a story on The Daily Journal Web site. He also says, “No matter where you sit in the auditorium, you get the same perfect 3-D effect. It’s not the old 3-D movies that gave you a headache.”
Here’s the full press release from Classic Cinemas:
Cinemas kicks off 2009 with one of horror’s most terrifying films, brought to new levels through the movie chain’s newly installed, state-of-the-art Digital 3-D technology, now available for the first time at the York Theatre in Elmhurst, Paramount Theatre in Kankakee and the Fox Lake Theatre in Fox Lake!
Opening on January 16th, fans of the horror genre will root and scream for My Bloody Valentine 3-D, as they are literally brought into the on-screen action! This frightening tale takes place on Valentine’s Day in the small town of Harmony, where its citizens are in a fight for their lives as they are menaced by a serial killer in a miner’s helmet armed with a pick-axe.
Classic Cinemas now has seven theatres fully equipped with Digital 3-D technology including: the Elk Grove Theatre, located at 10050 Arlington Heights Road in Elk Grove; the Charlestowne 18, located at 3740 E. Main St. in St. Charles; the Tivoli Theatre at 5021 Highland Ave. in Downers Grove and the Lake Theatre located at 1022 Lake St. in Oak Park. Recently added theatres include: the Fox Lake Theatre at 115 Towne Centre Lane in Fox Lake; the York Theatre located at 150 N. York St. in Elmhurst and the Paramount Theatre located at 213 N. Schuyler Ave. in Kankakee.
Classic Cinemas co-owner Chris Johnson is delighted with the Digital 3-D expansion. “We continue our commitment to providing our patrons with the latest technological advances the movie industry has to offer.
The timing of the expansion is important as there are 21 films slated to be released in the Digital 3-D format in 2009. A few of the major 3-D releases include: Coraline opening February 6th; The Jonas Brothers Concert 3-D opening February 27th and Monsters Vs. Aliens opening March 27th.
Classic Cinemas, based in Downers Grove, Illinois, is a.family-owned company operated by Willis, Shirley and Chris Johnson. Established in 1978, Classic Cinemas operates 13 theatres with 97 screens in 12 communities in the Chicagoland and northern Illinois area. For more information on Classic Cinemas, please visit www.classiccinemas.com.
