The Paris Theater’s collapse is complete

This makes my heart ache.

I won't be able to go to Paris on a windy day ever again...

I love this place! I don't live in New York City, but when I was visiting in 2011, I saw The Artist here and the whole experience was special and memorable.

When this happens I say to myself "Gurl, enjoy your memories!"

No use crying.

Agreed, lucky I suppose that I knew the Paris

I understand that a Duane Reade is going in that spot.

I saw CALL ME BY YOUR NAME there! On a weekday afternoon (I had the day off) surrounded by frauen and eldergays.

Sadness!

I saw Maurice there, back in '87. On a weekday afternoon (I had the day off) surrounded by frauen and eldergays.

Im not surprised. Nobody wants to go and try and watch a movie with bitches yapping on their phones or texting,a crying kid ,sound so loud it makes your ears hurt when you can sit on your couch and watch it on a huge tv.

The last two films I saw there was Carol and Call Me By Your Name. I would usually check to see what's playing at The Paris because since The Beekman and The Ziegfeld closed, it was the last single screen theater left. I was hoping The Paris would stay open but greed always wins.

How I loved the Paris. This just breaks my heart.

Nothing lasts forever except Cher.

You're gonna eat those words, R13!

68th Street Playhouse was more my scene and seemed to run movies I most wanted to see. That's gone too, I fear.

I didn't realise 68th Street Playhouse went so far back.

This was the only film I saw there....

I saw blue velvet there. Born and raised nyc. Still here. Ugh

We'll always have [the] Paris ...

I also saw CMBYN there.

I love R9

This new makes me sad.

I too saw CMBYN there, lots of senior citizens but they’re well behaved and respectful.

The first film I saw there was A Room with a View.

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Remember the little cinema round the corner in the basement of The Plaza?

[quote]How I loved the Paris. This just breaks my heart.

It wasn't THAT great for God's sake.

This thread is for you >

I don't think I've ever been there.

FWIW, there's still the Film Forum the Quad and the IFC Center for seeing interesting films in the city.

And the Angelika.

I miss the revivals at the Regency.

Hearing this sad news, I completely understand Gloria Swanson's feelings here.

I want to weep openly amidst the Paris' ruins.... in a fabulous gown and a funky orange boa.

This so bums me out, I’m glad I went to see CMBYN two out three times that I saw it and have those memories.

What was so wonderful about it, apart from it's glam location?...or maybe what WAS a glam location.

[quote]Manhattan's Last Single-Screen Cinema

OMG.

[quote] Closes After 71 Years

OMG # 2

Hey, all the Russian mobsters gotta live SOMEwhere!

(The Paris will be torn down to be replaced by a monstrous glass and chrome condo complex)

C'était magnifique. Quelle perte and the clientele was top drawer. I fondly remember seeing Le Coursier and Garçons de plage at The Paris, the latter more times than CMBYN, incredible as that seems!

Its collapse may not be complete thanks to Netflix

I love the Paris theater. I saw all the Merchant Ivory films there. Very fond memories of that beautiful place.

wonderful news, thank you Netflix!

They were there for 70 years and still were paying a lease? Only in New York.

Netflix has saved the theater.

Interesting. And yet, an independent non-profit dedicated to showcasing film as art is thriving in of all places, Omaha, NE. Arthouse, foreign and independent films are in heavy rotation at Film Streams. The organization has been so successful that it had to open a second location. But NYC is culturally superior. Who would have thought a podunk city in Flyover country could do something better?

Times change. Movie attendance is way down, people prefer to watch movies at home.

R41 = idiot who feels he needs to chime without reading the latest updates.

Not that anyone cares, but there was a lovely City Cinemas on E 86th Street that showed lots of independent films and had half-price matinees. In the summer, they showed encores of kids films for $1. Although I think I saw that the City Cinemas across from Bloomingdale’s has a $9 show after 9:00 pm. So there’s that.

Movies used to be a cheap way to entertain yourself. I saw so many movies back in the day...

When I lived in Manhattan, I went there almost every month. Great theater with great audiences.

RiP.

r44 = also an idiot.

R45 = obese and ugly shitholer in Red state. Go fuck yourself with your mom's cattle prod and collapse like the theater.

The theater didn't collapse, that's the point, you stupid fucktard.

r42= probably can't afford to live in my neighborhood.

Most people know the theater didn't literally collapse; the business just folded. Why some people insisted that others think the structure crumbled and fell down??? So stupid.

R49 Some are just so literal, especially the Aspies.

R41, R44, R46, R49 -

What is it you don't understand?

We are making fun of you & calling you names because R39's linked article is about "We’ll Always Have Paris: Netflix Seals Long Term Deal To Keep Gotham’s Last Single-Screen Picture Palace Alive"

In other words, it didn't collapse - literally or figuratively.

r51 the reason the theater was in trouble in the first place was because movie attendance is way down.