Montgomery County didn't make the cut for "Megalopolis: The Ultimate Experience" in IMAX theaters this opening weekend. Neither of the IMAX cineplexes in the County - AMC Dine-in Rio Cinemas 18 in Gaithersburg and Regal Majestic in Silver Spring - will feature the "Live Participant" who will interact with Adam Driver's Cesar Catalina character during the film's most-publicized scene. AMC Tysons Corner 16 is the only theater in the D.C. region offering "The Ultimate Experience" this weekend, according to IndieWire, and a review of local movie listings.
It's surprising, given that Montgomery County has one of the highest-educated populaces in the nation. By comparison, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix, and Denver have more than one location offering "The Ultimate Experience." Providing a live performer to enact the scene was always expected to be a major challenge when the film went to nationwide distribution, but IndieWire reports that additional theaters could be added as time goes on. If they are, confirmation will be offered at the time of ticket purchase by the label "The Ultimate Experience" on the particular screening time.
How long "Megalopolis" will play in theaters remains to be seen. Many reviews so far suggest the major messages of the film have gone over most critics' heads. It's likely to be a movie that will be reassessed much more positively in a decade or two.
I really want to see this movie. Interesting that there are no IMAX showings in Montgomery County
ReplyDeleteI thought Adam Driver was great in Martin Scorsese film "Silence" so looking for forward to seeing him this movie.
ReplyDeletePiling up the weirdest “MoCo is floundering” takes: no IMAX shows for this one movie, no foot locker HQ, random store closing in Montgomery Mall. I agree with the general take and appreciate trying to document and make the case, but these are just odd examples to grab.
ReplyDeleteFoot Locker just the latest HQ competition we lost. In recent times alone, Virginia beat us to win Amazon HQ2, Northrop, Intelsat, Nestle, Hilton Hotels, Gerber, Volkswagen, Lidl, Corporate Executive Board, just to name a few.
DeleteMoCo fell off the Forbes 10 Richest Counties in America list long ago. We finished behind Prince George's County in job creation recently, and rank at or near the bottom in all critical economic development numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Plenty of solid examples, as acknowledged by The Washington Post, Montgomery Perspective, Gov. Wes Moore, and others.
How I miss those days when Montgomery County was in the top 10 best places to live
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