The Kidd here...
I don't think it's wrong to dream of a movie-going experience where you fellow patrons shut the fuck up, so as not to ruin the movie with their senseless blabbering, where you don't have to fight the glare of someone's giant bright-ass phone screen to actually see the image of the movie you paid to watch, where you don't have to worry about being annoyed by someone's phone ringing, but, furthermore, them answering it and carrying out a full-blown conversation where they even acknowledge to the calling party that they're at the movies. That's why I aspire to one day witness a flick within the confines of an Alamo Drafthouse, where every day, their attendees are living the dream. Now New York City can consider themselves among the lucky ones who have the ability to watch movies at a Drafthouse, as today it was announced they'd be getting their own by next year.
Here's the press release from the Alamo Drafthouse laying out all the details:
Austin, TX--- Thursday, April 5, 2012--- Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is pleased to unveil its plans for its first location in New York. The five-screen Manhattan-area theater will be owned and operated by Alamo Drafthouse and located on the Upper West Side, occupying the former Metro Theater at 2626 Broadway.
“My often-stated top priority for the Alamo Drafthouse has been to open a venue in New York,” said Alamo founder and CEO Tim League. “When we discovered the availability of the historic Metro theater, we immediately knew we had found the perfect location for our new Manhattan home.”
The venue will feature five screens of new releases, repertory programming and the Alamo’s unique signature programming. Like all Alamo Drafthouse theaters, the Alamo Drafthouse at the Metro will provide food and drink service to your seat and will uphold its famously strict no-talking policy. The new theater is currently scheduled to open in 2013.
Alamo Drafthouse is now accepting applications for managers, kitchen staff, creative programmers, bartenders and waiters for the upcoming Manhattan theater. Employment applications can be downloaded at www.drafthouse.com/about/employment
For developments on Alamo Drafthouse at the Metro, follow us on Twitter @drafthouse andFacebook.com/AlamoDrafthouse.
Enjoy it, New York, New Jersey and anyone willing to travel into Manhattan for the premiere movie experience... the rest of us will just be jealous until we get Drafthouses of our own.
-Billy Donnelly
"The Infamous Billy The Kidd"
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