Luxury Theater was a Good Idea, I Think

Remember about a month ago, I wrote a blog post entitled, "Replacing Closed Theaters," in which I discussed my ideas on replacing closed down, older multi-screen movie theaters, using as an examptle the recently closed Edwards/Regal Theater in the small bedroom community of Rancho Santa Margarita.  My only, I thought, good idea was to put one of those new luxury theaters into the former space.  They are different enough from the "standard" multi-cinema experiences and probably enough so to justify the smaller population and higher prices, I opined. The truth is that, being in the theater, I really liked the idea of a live theater, but it didn't make a lot of sense to me.

Well it looks like someone actually read my post and took my advice.  Okay, it was probably that someone else had the same idea but didn't get it from me.  The Orange County Register has reported this Sunday that Cinepolis Luxury Cinema will be filing the space in Rancho Santa Margarita.  I think it is a great idea and I am looking forward to seeing movies there.  It should also serve as a boon for the local shops and restaurants. 

Now for more of the unusual ideas.  Since it is going to be located opposite the city hall and pretty much in the heart of the city/community, maybe they should reserve one theater as a movie/live theater that can host live theatrical events.  I suspect that a state of the art removable screen could be designed and removed, (perhaps raised), for a full stage that can accommodate sets.  A live theater would give the city some additional identity.