Framingham 15
December 31st, 2006
I usually avoid going to the movies. I feel like there’s always someone talking or kicking chairs or some reincarnation of Abe Lincoln will sit in front of me, so I only go once a year, sometimes it’ll be more than a year. I think Ethan and I have  been to the movies 5 times in 6 years.ÂÂ
I’m a huge Rocky fan and even though “V” was beyond lame I felt I had to see the last Rocky film. We went to Framingham 15, is it me or did it used to be Framingham 14?  We went to the 2:45 show and it wasn’t busy at all inside although you’d never guess that from the parking lot which was almost packed.
I haven’t been in this particular theatre since “Revenge of the Sith” which was an owed movie (or “oweski”) to Ethan, which in turn lead to an oweski for him to go to a movie of my choice which was yesterday’s “Rocky Balboa”.ÂÂ
I’ve been waiting for this movie to come out for several years now and just couldn’t wait for it to come on video (even though that might only be a month from now). I think it goes without saying this theatre isn’t as nice to be in as the old Loew’s cinema that used to be across the street (where I saw almost all the “Nightmare on Elm St.” series), or of course the old S.W. Cinema but I’ll refrain from my usual rant.  The lobby feels a little overwhelming but I guess it’s probably because I’m not a regular movie goer.  The arcade is a decent size though, I’ll give it that, even if there are no games I play there.
After 6 short films disguised as previews, and a 5 minute major film production of Lays potato chips now using sunflower seed oil, the film started and there were some people that were still talking but stopped a minute or so later and I have to say it was a pretty enjoyable experience. The sound wasn’t too loud and the theatre wasn’t too crowded and the movie was really good, not as good as IV (my personal favorite) but, if you’re a Rocky fan this film will not disappoint. If you’re not a Rocky fan like Ethan, you could probably do other things in 1 hour and 49 minutes but it’s not a total waste of life (i.e. “Congo”, “Vanilla Sky”)
Also we both thought it was fun that people actually applauded at certain parts of the film, something we haven’t experienced in a while.
See you in 12-14 months Framingham 15!
P.S. Happy New Year everyone!
I think it was the Framingham 14 until they added the “luxury” theater which now makes it the Framingham 15.
Personally, I thought this theater was much nicer when it opened and has aged quickly. It’s still a good place to watch a movie though. The luxury theater is an interesting experience if you’ve never been.
Comment by Michael — December 31, 2006 @ 6:19 pm
Yeah, it was the Framingham 14 under General Cinemas (replacing the old S.W. General Cinemas), but then they added an additional large screen, and a ‘premium’ screen across the street. Then it was bought up by AMC and renamed the Framingham 15, and the Framingham AMC Premium. I miss the Loews, even though I was only there two or three times. But Loews was bought out by AMC as well.
Comment by Chad — December 31, 2006 @ 8:21 pm
I enjoy the Premium theater - extremely comfortable and roomy seats, and so much room between rows that I don’t have to worry if someone tall sits in front of me, because I can still see the screen. It’s nice with the trays in front of the seats, so you can enjoy your complimentary popcorn and soft drinks without worrying about spilling things all over the place. My main complaint with the Premium is that there aren’t enough movies playing there that I want to see.
I seem to recall when the Framingham 14 was coming in, that there was talk that at least one of the screens would have foreign and/or art-house type movies. Unfortunately, that’s rarely the case, which is too bad. With all the screens available there, we locals shouldn’t have to drive to Newton or Waltham in order to see a movie that’s not on the current top 10 revenue grossing list.
Comment by Sharon — January 8, 2007 @ 12:07 am