My second Movie Week has come to an end, another enjoyable tour around some of Los Angeles’ most interesting movie-going venues. After the first time I tried it, late last year into this year, I had a list of a number of theaters I didn’t visit, ready for the next opportunity. I made it to five of those this time around, and could easily come up with a list for next time, which would have to include the ArcLight, the Aero, any of the first-run theaters in Santa Monica, the Chinese in Hollywood, and the two landmarks of Westwood, the Bruin and the Village. We’ll see when I get another chance to tackle them; for now, here’s the wrap-up from this week:
- The Gay Divorcee and Lady and the Tramp at the Dunn Theater
- 5 Fingers at the Bing at LACMA
- Magic BMX at the Silent Movie Theater
- The Red Shoes at the Billy Wilder
- The Hurt Locker at the Majestic Crest
- Not Quite Hollywood at the Nuart
- Funny People at the Vista
The theaters ranged from 2.1 miles away (the Nuart) to 14.4 miles away (the Vista), and the prices ran from free (the first four nights, thanks to my badge) to $11 at the Crest. The paid tickets were all within a dollar or two of one another; averaging in the free passes brings the average price to less than $4.50 a show, which puts us back somewhere in the late 1980s.
And, by request from Michael, here’s a map of the locations around L.A., which I’ve gone back and done for my first Movie Week as well.
