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Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26 Cinemas
Category: Arts & Entertainment Cinema Cinema [Edit]
7501 Carson BlvdLong Beach, CA 90808
(562) 429-1291
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121 reviews for Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26 Cinemas
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Review from Edelisa C.
San Diego, CA
3/27/2012 1 Check-in Here
I'm an out of towner. Coming from San Diego, Edwards Long Beach puts Edwards Mira Mesa to shame with their 26 theaters and massive size!
I lucked out. No parking lot issues. Paid my tickets to watch Hunger Games over the weekend without any problems. Concessions was not a problem either. I got to sit in the reclining chairs in the theater. Very nice and didn't have issues with the theater experience itself and no weirdos sitting next to me either.
I've read on here about no outside food/drinks in the theater is the recent rule. Man, that's been the norm for years down where I live so I didn't care nonetheless. If there are 2 things I'd ding this place for is that the ticket prices are more expensive and the theater could've used a few more helping hands for the influx of theater goers coming in. That's about it. -
Review from Emmalyn M.
Long Beach, CA
3/5/2012
Oh my GOD, this place is a ghetto, EXPENSIVE and crowded shit-hole!!!! That was an oxymoron, but it's the truth.
Every time I come here, one or more of the following always happens:
-- People smoking a blunt inside (yes, INSIDE) the theater
-- People asking if you're still "using" your ticket stub so they can sneak their little homies inside at your expense (Ugh, GO AWAY!!! You didn't pay for my ticket so therefore, you can't have it!)
-- Someone STANKY sits right next to me. (Seriously!? Out of ALL the seats in the theater, you choose to sit by me!??!! My purse was on that seat for a reason. The least you could've done was shower.)
-- People making babies, or just getting hot & heavy (You pay $15 admission just to tickle your boyfriend's pickle? How one can get aroused at an establishment such as this just bewilders me... Kinky ass mofos!)
-- Someone brings their baby or toddler in who ironically decides to start crying or get fussy right when the movie gets good!
-- Noisy ass people! (I don't care what Deondreshaliqua did with her baby daddy! Shut the hell up.)
-- People sneaking in a full-course meal (Which I honestly don't mind, but when the whole theater starts to reek of your picnic consisting of boiled eggs, fish sauce or vinegar, then it's time to get that shit outta here! P.U.!!)
I feel bad for the employees here though, it really isn't their fault. I've never had a bad experience with them and they've never been rude to me so +2 for their hard work; after all, they have to clean up after these hood rats!! :( -
Review from Jon H.
Long Beach, CA
Updated - 3/2/2012
This year they installed new seats with soft armrests. And they no long allow in food from outside.
$4 per ticket to upgrade a Costco ticket to 3D.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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Review from Dee W.
Paramount, CA
5/18/2012 2 Check-ins Here
This is our favorite theater & have never ever been disappointed......1 star missing cause they don't let you bring in "outside" food or drink!
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Review from Shannon J.
Long Beach, CA
2/12/2012
I am DONE with this movie theater! First of all, it's located in one of the most poorly designed shopping centers in Southern California. Getting in and out of the center is almost always a nightmare and parking is crazy.
The theater itself always seems to be understaffed. We TRIED to go see a movie today, but after sitting for several light cycles to get into the shopping center, circling the parking lot for 10 minutes and waiting in line for tickets for 25 minutes, we were late so we skipped it and went to Bella Terra in Huntington Beach instead. Even with the high price of gas, I would rather spend the time driving down the freeway to a theater that is well run and appropriately staffed.
There is no excuse for having only 4 out of 10 windows open on a Sunday afternoon when there are 70+ people in each line waiting to buy tickets. Refreshments? Don't bother unless you want to miss your movie altogether.
Other better options include Cinemark at the Pike and Marina Pacifica AMC Theaters. -
Review from Johnny L.
Bellflower, CA
3/21/2012 1 Check-in Here
Come here in the mornings or try to catch early shows while kids are in school or normal people work lol. the new seats they installed are much better and comfortable. i used to prefer to go to AMC because of the better seats but i think im coming back here. as long as i have my costco discount tickets ill be watching movies here
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Review from Asha A.
Irvine, CA
10/26/2011
This theater was perfect. It was huge and clean and everyone was super friendly! To be honest my main reason for giving them 5 stars is because I had gone about a week ago to the movies and saw Real Steel (great movie btw) at their big IMAX theater. Well somehow when i took off my eye glasses i missed my purse :(. I was beyond devasted and didnt know where i lost them. I called the theater and they took the description and my number. Well to my surprise they called me yesterday and had found them!
Because of their honesty and just the simple fact that they took the time wrote the information and when they found my glasses they had called. I am beyond greatful and will continue to go to this theater!
Thank you again :) -
Review from Bob T.
Cypress, CA
10/1/2011
Please silence your cellphones. The review is about to begin.
The selection of movies is great. 26 Theaters pretty much guarantees that. Of course they use multiple screens for the latest and greatest offerings, but that's a plus when you want to see the new CGI blockbuster at a peak time.
The IMAX isn't really an IMAX theater. It's a cheap IMAX conversion. My original review was 2 stars based on cold, butter-it-yourself popcorn. It appears they have changed this, so I am revising my rating.
The overall moviegoer experience is good. However, the ticket lines are long at peak times. This is why God invented Fandango. Don't be shy. Tell your friends. This is why Satan invented Facebook.
The sound and picture quality is rather stellar, but that is more the rule than the exception it seems these days.
Soup for you! 4 stars. -
Review from Natali V.
Long Beach, CA
9/27/2011
Good luck trying to see a new movie here on opening day. It's pretty packed and if you don't order the tickets online or the least an hour before, you probably won't get the show time you want.
Negatives:
1) Always packed
2) Rude people (this is a hit or miss)
3) You can't bring in food anymore, boo! (but you can be a daredevil and sneak it in)
4) Expensive food, of course this is every movie theater
5) Cleanliness
On the bright side:
1) Many locations to shop and eat, since you will be waiting for the next show and not the one you actually plan to arrive for.
2) A band is playing outside, good music.
3) Kids area, both playground and a water play area for those hot summer days. (kids only)
4) Many screens, and for the most part you'll get Stadium seating.
5) Comfortable seats, you can even pull the arm chair up and get nice and cozy with your love one.
When I'm in a social, people seeing mood this is my spot to go. Make sure you buy your tickets before hand. Also, parking can be tricky in the LB town center, i park at a distance to avoid the waiting and parking fights.
One last thing, NOT WORTH PAYING FOR IMAX!!! Save your money. -
Review from Chad B.
Canyon Lake, CA
3/19/2012
Eh, its ok..Just gets really really busy and im not a fan of alot of people in a small spaced room, especially with loud ass teenagers.
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Review from Dawn C.
Rossmoor, CA
3/6/2012
Never again will I attend this theater, beside the manager Amanda Cisscolisco (spelling guessed since I called to complain, she refused to spell her last name to me) who is so unprofessional and an attitude was a horrific experience!! Customer service they lack indeed. Never had a problem at movie theater like that, guess that is why I prefer AMC Long Beach!!
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Review from Susette M.
Long Beach, CA
8/19/2011
Never again! That place is WAY too packed. Bad parking lot, pain in the butt to drive around. Checked my bag for food on the way in...horrible customer service (ok, I kind of created a scene, but I wasn't about to throw away 15$ worth of candy bought at a local place when their rules JUST CHANGED). Lost my business, but I'm sure theyre too busy to care!
UA Marketplace plays better movies and needs our business anyway...there's way too many places in Long Beach to suffer through all that. -
Review from Kressler N.
Orange County, CA
7/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
During the hot summer, people like to escape to places with cool temperatures such as shopping malls and movie theatres. If you're looking for a place to cool off, I do not recommend this Edwards.
I hardly ever go to the movies but I had gift cards for Edwards and the bf and I decided to watch Bad Teacher. The movie itself was fine but the experience was not. First, tickets...I find it so silly that movie tickets have skyrocketed...they'd make more money by lowering the prices since the cost for two people to go can go towards $40-50. Fortunately, we had gift cards so we paid $3.00 but each ticket is normally priced at $12.
Inside the theatre, we decided against snacks since they too are very expensive and did not look appetizing. The theatre we were in was not very big but it was pretty full of people. That's fine...we went to see this opening weekend so it's understandable but there was NO AIR CONDITIONING. I believe there were 2-3 ceiling fans to cool an entire theatre of people! I was disgustingly sweaty during the entire movie and could not wait to leave...being outside in the hot sun was more pleasant!
I did not enjoy coming here and will try to avoid returning in the future. -
Review from Mary N.
Los Alamitos, CA
9/26/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Love teenagers who talk at the movies? Come here! hahaa
but there are ways to avoid it -- come to early shows on Sunday -- the theatre is usually clean and empty then. -
Review from Phoebe C.
Anaheim, CA
12/30/2011
Clean, spacious, presentable theatre both inside and out. My major gripe is the price which has skyrocketed over the years but is also true for most theatres. The price for an evening movie for 1 Adult is now $12. Good thing is you can movie hop here relatively easily, and the theatre feels safe and spacious.
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Review from Jazzy J.
Cypress, CA
2/19/2012 1 Check-in Here
I wish the theater would sell tickets on line. - I also wish I had grabbed my seat in the IMAX theater. I had a party of 3 and the only seats together were on row 2!
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Review from Mike Q.
5/26/2011
I'm calling this my Roger Murtaugh Memorial review:
Nothing makes me mutter "I'm too old for this shit" like a midnight screening at the Long Beach Towne Center. Let's face it, referencing that Lethal Weapon quote just reinforces my relative old age, especially in the face of the hordes of teenagers that swarm this theater. It's bad enough on a regular weekend, but exponentially worse when there's a megablockbuster opening with a midnight showing. And last night, more than a dozen screens were showing The Hangover Pt. II. That's over 1000 movie-goers, easy. You know what I found myself thinking? "Why aren't they carding these little fuckers?"
Dammit, am I already slipping into the throes of grumpy old man-ness?
Serves me right for agreeing to go to a midnight screening on opening night. Mrs. Q and I used to go out to movies a lot more frequently, and truthfully, didn't mind the wait because we can always bullshit around in line. The older we get, however, the more I place a premium on my downtime. Some things are worth the wait; I'm pretty sure hanging out with 300 teenagers isn't one of them. In fact, next time, I'll just wait out the movie and catch an afternoon matinee or do a Sunday morning movie-and-brunch combo.
This theater barely clings on to that third star simply because they usually do have great picture and sound (they have IMAX 3D, but it's not the full-size IMAX screen), and, because it's really easy to theater-hop. That's something that we... may... have done in the past a lot more than we do now, but it's nice to still have that option. If you were so inclined. Which we're not, because we're adults. Who pay for things. Yep, totally responsible oldie olderson adults. That's us. -
Review from Kyle S.
Fullerton, CA
10/10/2011 2 Check-ins Here
While not the best theater I have been to not the worst either. The prices on tickets here were a little high, but I guess when you are in the middle of a large shopping mall you can afford to charge these higher prices. The matinee prices were $9 and it didn't look as if there were any student prices either.
So we start with higher movies prices and move the the concession stand which is overpriced just like any other movie concession stand but man things are changing at movie theaters. The size of the medium popcorn seems to have shrunk from what it used to be maybe they are forcing you into buying the large (at least the large you do get one free refill.) I think I'll get a large next time get a refill and eat what I can but get my moneys worth. The thing that irked me the most was the fact that they do not offer boxes for your popcorn anymore. I asked for a box and the man at the counter said they don't carry them anymore. How am I supposed to eat my popcorn. So if two of you want to eat popcorn you have to have one of you hold it in the middle while the other person grabs. And you also have to add salt at varying times while you are eating your popcorn.
Movie theaters are going to charge us higher prices, give us smaller sizes and not even offer the things they used to. I will not be back to this location unless I want to see an IMAX movie again (and the only reason that I will go to this IMAX location is because I am a member of the Regal Crown Club which offers some great deals. You can sign up at http://rcc.regalcinema.... I would highly recommend signing up because every $50 you spend you get a free something whether it be a popcorn, drink, or an actual ticket. -
Review from Patrick K.
Buena Park, CA
7/17/2011 1 Check-in Here
Prices are ridiculous! $34 for two people to enjoy Transformers in 3D...
I would be even more furious if I actually had to sit through the movie that I had emptied out my wallet for...
This is NOT THE FIRST TIME that their projector had broken down!
Mind you, my fiancee and I had arrived 30 early so we can sit right in the middle at perfect eye level. After about a 20 minute delay, the so-called manager walks in and says that the movie will be played at a theater across the hall. Everyone rushes out and we were one of the last ones to make it out of that theater. Instant refund please!!!
I will not be coming back here...
I was being very lenient with the two stars because when they actually get their movies to work, the picture and sound is halfway decent.
P.S.: No air conditioning and their seats recline, but are hardly comfortable... -
Review from Nancy K.
Long Beach, CA
7/1/2011
The ticket prices have gone up to $12.50. Matinee before 2 pm is $10.
I'd rather take the drive and go all the way down to the Pike and pay 6.25 matinee or $8.50 student discount.
It's not worth spending that much money unless you have Costco tickets.
If you carry a backpack, or a bag that doesn't look like a purse, they check it just in case you're carrying outside food.. but as they like they say "For any harmful objects"
Oh please. extra $3-4 just for IMAX ... nah. Not worth it.
I'd only ever go to this location because it has plenty of places to eat by it like Lucilles, Outback, Chick Fil A and In n Out but other than that, save your money and go somewhere else
PS they've been converting the seats and putting in the cubical/office type of computer chair seats with arm rests that DON'T fold up. LAME. -
Review from T R.
Brea, CA
2/20/2012
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE?? Any movie theater experience is expensive enough that requesting an extra box to split a popcorn should REALLY not be an issue. I have never had a theater tell me first that they don't have boxes, and secondly when they did provide a square drink carrier, that they could only provide one due to "company policy." Ask someone else at the counter wearing what appears to be a manager's black jacket and get different answer. Thanks, for the experience, as I won't return to this movie theater anytime soon....
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Review from Kellee N.
Anaheim, CA
4/17/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Possibly one of the most busy places to see a movie. With the Long Beach 26, it's honestly an adventure any day of the week. Buy tickets in advance or prepare to wait for the show-time three hours from the time you try to buy. Unless of course you're seeing something a month old. If you don't like itty bitty teenagers then holy hell, don't go at 7 o'clock on Saturday night.
Employees are friendly enough. The theaters are usually clean but it depends on the ushers that are there on a particular night.
One thing I do not like about these theaters is that most of them have weird seats. I mean they squeak and creek when people make ANY sudden movements. It's annoying to hear, "CrrrrreeeeeeeAAAAAAAK!" when someone's reaching for their drink in the cupholder every fucking time they are thirsty. Am I the only person that notices this? Probably.
Some of the theaters don't have reclining seats, but they put the old movies on those screens so you don't have to worry about it if you're seeing anything relatively new.
Good luck trying to find decent parking as well. I don't mind walking, so I usually park by the Barnes & Noble. Works out fine.
That all being said, I work at another Regal that doesn't have as many screens or show as many movies, so I come here often to see what I wanna see. Who knows if this accounts for how friendly they are to me. -
Review from Dorothy D.
Lakewood, CA
12/31/2011
DO NOT GO HERE! I've been burned to many times here by the inadequate staff. Management is horrible! Lakewood is right down the street and they are customer and quality oriented.
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Review from Blair G.
Long Beach, CA
2/1/2011
I'm glad to see that I"m not the only one who will be boycotting this venue due to the patrons!
The actual facility is clean and well run. I will definitely give them that. HOWEVER, despite the time and money that went into the millions of reminders not to talk or text during a movie the people that come here are fucking GHETTO and have ruined the experience the three times I have come here. I shouldn't have to shuush people during a movie; I know I certainly don't have this problem when I go to the theaters in OC. For $12/ticket, I am expecting to see the movie in peace, but I guess that just can't be done.
I don't know, maybe each theater needs a chaperone to make sure that common sense exists? Sad.Listed in: Hit List
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Review from Michelle S.
Long Beach, CA
11/30/2011
so big i can see movies all day. ALL of which i pay for OF COURSE
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Review from Julian D.
Signal Hill, CA
6/25/2011
I try to avoid this theater as much as possible. The only time I go here is when my cohorts want to see a movie and I want to go with my group of 10. Otherwise, I'll list the negatives first since they are more plentiful:
1. Crowded. Yes, I understand it's a 26 screen theater, but 9 of them are playing the same 3 movies (in 2D, 3D, and 3D IMAX iterations) and the theater is literally filled with annoying loud crowds every night of the week - parking, tickets, and finding a seat are hell on Earth.
2. Fake IMAX. It's pathetic. Not the theater's fault, but every theater with downscaled IMAX should notify customers of this. It's not much bigger than a normal screen and 3-4$ more expensive. You want a true IMAX experience? Trek down to Irvine Spectrum and experience an aural and visual raping.
3. No student pricing. C'mon Regal. Century Huntington Beach does it.
There are a couple pros:
1. If you're a Costco member, Regal tickets are cheap there and this is the only Edwards I'd go to in the Long Beach area.
2. Projection and sound is pretty good.
If you can, go to Century Huntington Beach. It's less crowded, better maintained. Or go to United Artists 6 in LB and catch an indie. -
Review from Javier J.
9/20/2010
Middle of the road theater going experience.
I can't really complain about this theater too much. I've seem to only come here whenever there's a free screening. In fact, I think I only once paid to see a movie here. It was a Tim Burton one and really that's all I could remember about that.
Not a good Tim Burton one, either. One of those really lame Tim Burton ones where you wonder if it's the same guy who did Edward Scissorhands and Pee Wee's Big Adventure. Yeah.
The place seems huge for what it is and the whole notion that it's in this heart of a shopping complex makes it a little more isolated and as if you need to do a long trek to get to it.
There's a bunch of places to eat around it. From in&out to Chick fi la to stuff you'll find at your local mall food court.
The theater is showing its age in terms of quality of film presentation. The seats, yeah. I wouldn't say it's that out of it, but it's due for some major face lifting in that department. -
Review from Britney C.
Long Beach, CA
9/6/2010
I love this place for the fact they allow you to bring in any amount of outside food and drinks. Totally awesome!!
Unfortunately they no longer allow you to bring in outside food or drinks. Bummer! -
Review from Joshua K.
Norwalk, CA
10/28/2011
This gets a one star because the popcorn we got was AWFUL and after going through the motions of a refund, my account was never credited. Not a happy camper, especially because I gave the popcorn back which means that I paid for absolutely nothing.
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Review from Glen C.
Carson, CA
7/2/2011 4 photos
I was going to give this place 5 stars because of how beautiful it is inside and outside.
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It's amongst other great places like Lucille's, Chick-Fil-A, and other great places around this awesome outdoor mall/strip mall. So with all of those positives, WHY SUCH A NEGATIVE RATING by me????
Here's my story....
So me, my lady and some of her family members get to this theater to watch Transformers 3 sometime before 12 noon. We get there on time, we get our seats and inside of our theater, it's not bad...I mean, the seats remind me of the regal cinemas in Downtown L.A. all bouncy and comfy, the surround sound speakers have a JBL logo on them, so I'm thinking to myself "Wow, this should be cool!". FIRST, let me say that parents that bring their BABIES to the movies NEED to get kicked out of the United States because it disgusts me to see some stupid poor excuses for "parents" bringing them to watch because they couldn't afford a damn babysitter, so everyone in the theater watching the normally loud movie has to suffer when all of the babies start crying like crazy because the parent didn't have these 2 words: COMMON SENSE.
Sorry, had to let that go....now back to my review...aside from the stupid parents, of course; you get your trendy teens, pre-teens and basically anyone obnoxious acting out with their Attention Deficit Dis-Orderly conduct. Seriously, someone throw a freakin' flag on the field and PUNT THESE YOUTH that annoy the hell out of everyone in the theater who want to have fun...a lot of them aren't even funny...props to the cool, more mature ones though.
Haha, sorry again...but it's still a part of my experience, so I shall keep going on...*takes deep breath*.....so we watch Transformers 3 in this nice theater. Right when the Mission Impossible 4 trailer starts, we hear awesome sound, but THERE WAS NO PICTURE!!! The staffers tried to replay everything, but AGAIN...FAILURE. SO...for the 1st time I've ever seen/experienced, a worker tells everyone in the theater to move to THEATER 16. We all walk out of our seats and walk across to the other side of the building as if we're going to a damn class field trip or a college class that can't afford air conditioning during summer, so we have to move to another class. We move to Theater 16 and dammit....it's a WAY SMALLER THEATER with LOWER QUALITY SOUND!!! BOOOO!!!! Many were pissed, some even walked out. I and others were shouting that we wanted some kind of compensation for this, but the boot-leg manager didn't really care.
OHH...THAT's NOT ALL FOLKS...
Some lady accidentally stumbles up the stairs and drops all her popcorn and drinks, hence this picture of the "cone" put up by the 1...usher who looked like a boot-leg manager....
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I was thinking that the worker would do what any other movie theater employee would do before the movie and CLEAN IT UP RIGHT AWAY. This guy puts that yellow "cone", walks away and NEVER COMES BACK! People were slipping from the soda down some freakin' STAIRS!!! Before, during and then after the movie...
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Now, those are the reasons why I was originally going to give this place actually 5 stars, but all that crap I just explained bumped this theater down to a 1 star for me. Customer service is key, like I've stated in my other reviews. I don't care if your place is not the best looking, but damn...c'mon now! This theater is like having a Maybach, but the only sound system you can afford with it is an 8 Track! It's like if I die and went to heaven and all of a sudden, I see Hitler pushing the Trenchcoat Mafia teens in a swing while being filmed by Jesus. Makes, no F'n sense!!! STEP YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE GAME UP, EDWARDS!!!Listed in: THESE PLACES SUCK...
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Review from Candace W.
Long Beach, CA
8/9/2010
Obviously I haven't been to the movies in ages because last I remembered, the menu only had like four items:
- nachos
- popcorn
- hotdogs
- candy
Ha! I was blown away, to say the least, when I came across their extensive menu along with a calorie counter. Cool.
Hmm...Edwards. What can I say?
It's big. Shitload of teens that flock in groups of ten or more. A bit stuffy. Smelly but I had a great time. -
Review from Lisa R.
Long Beach, CA
11/26/2010 3 Check-ins Here
I like coming to this theater because they normally have every movie with a lot of show times. Downsides are that they keep raising the prices for tickets and concession(probably to pay for their recent renovations). I recommend getting a regal rewards card or buying tickets from Costco if you come here often. Friday nights are always too crowded, but the lines are normally faster at the self-serve ticket machine. The place is kept clean which is always a plus.
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Review from Robin Z.
7/10/2010 7 photos
Going to the theater during the week sees you through most of the negatives expressed in other reviews. There are no crowds, no screaming me-me's, obnoxious know-it-all teenagers or moronic quasi-adults given to shouting out what the hero or heroine ought to be doing at any particular moment..."Don't you do it, bitch, don't you dare open that fuckin' door!" "Aw shit, do you believe that? She fuckin' did it! "I TOLD her she shouldn't open that fuckin' door!"
While most people are gainfully employed or getting edumacated at school, you can select from a wide offering of movies (26) and usually lay claim to whatever seats you enjoy best. I enjoy middle row center so you best get there early if you want to beat me to it.
I don't eat in movie theaters so I save on the mafia-priced offerings but generally there are no lines for the popcorn, heart-attack hotdogs or restrooms (which are usually very clean), no pushing or shoving, no hassles. We try for early Fridays, as that's when new movies usually open. This movie house is clean, bright and welcoming, the theaters large with big comfortable seats and a great sound system. The few people in attendance generally comply with the reminder to silence their cell phones and refrain from talking during the presentation. We don't go to the theater to hear you talk nor do we care about your opinion.
After the show, enjoy any of the restaurants, snack shops, ice cream or coffee venders before heading home relaxed and unruffled. As it should be. -
Review from Michelle V.
San Jose, CA
7/27/2010
One of my favorite movie theaters in SoCal. When this place first opened, my mom took my sister and I here to of course do our usual ALL-DAY-Saturday-Movie-Hop-Day. We'd watch about 3-4 movies back to back until our eyes would bleed and head would hurt. Of course my mom was lugging in huge Vietnamese sammiches inside her purse and a couple bottles of Asian iced tea. Haha, typical asian parent move. We'd arrive around 11am and leave here literally around 1am. Talk about saving some cash on going to the movies. ;)
This is a very large Edwards Cinemas and the crowd was definitely to my liking back in the day (expect 50% African Americans here).
They always have tons and tons of movie show times and the food court across the way is pretty huge.
I think this place gets pretty packed now since it's extremely popular for LB teenagers and huge families of 10. I'd suggest going here on Sunday afternoons, usually it's not so busy. -
Review from WhereMonkey T.
Long Beach, CA
10/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
Monkey's favorite place to watch movies. Clean, stadium seating, helpful staff and located around plenty of food, arcade and shops. Do join the Regal club thing to earn free popcorn and drinks!
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Review from Hazel Q.
1/1/2010
Teenagers. It's been awhile since I've gone on a rant about my hatred for these greasy, hormonal beings. And this theater is just teeming with them. It's a downright teenage infestation. After waiting in the longest box office line ever, you'll learn all about Trish and why she dumped Trevor and who's going with McKenzie to Homecoming...
But here's a tip: if you can do without catching up on the latest local teen gossip (and hearing about the finer points of the Jacob v. Edward debate) head straight over to the self-serve kiosk to get your tickets. The good news is that teenagers don't have credit cards, so no kiosk for them! Suckas!
But, the actual theaters stay in pretty nice shape and are generally clean. But the reason this teenage cesspool is earning even three stars from me is...well...suppose you have a few extra hours one Sunday afternoon...and suppose there's so much teenage commotion around you...and suppose you're a fan of http://www.doublefeatu... ...just supposin'....Listed in: Movie Theaters Long Beach, Long Beach Towne Center
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Review from Cinnamon J.
Los Alamitos, CA
1/7/2011
First, the parking is horrible! Drive around for ave 30 mins for parking space. At all cross-walks it is almost impossible to get through with your vehicle, due to the people crossing in staggered formation. Other than the cross walks there is no dedicated areas for people to walk so your seriously dodging cars while trying to get to the theater. Weekends are filled with older teens and very crowded. The seats need some recovering. The theater is average overall.
However, to top off a mediocre experience REGAL NOW SEARCHES YOUR PURSE BEFORE ENTERING. I found this too much so, I asked for a refund and left. I am hoping enough people will not allow such a violation of privacy and also leave. Eventually it will not pay off for them in the end. (I do know I will bring a HUGE sexual device in my purse next time I enter a Regal Theater so I can enjoy their uncomfortableness instead of me being uncomfortable.)
Nice that Regal keeps increassing their consession prices and now have begun searching to make sure you dont bring your own M&M's. -
Review from Monica P.
1/26/2008
I'm pretty sure I visited this theater for the last time the other night. Aside from the bad parking and throngs of movie-goers creating long ticket lines, I just can't handle the ghetto factor here any longer.
That's saying a lot because I'm a girl who can hold her own in the hood.
I was here with Christian G. to watch a movie in a crowded theater. We were very unfortunate to have chosen seats in front of a very disturbed guy who had a serious problem with anger management. I think he was upset that he could not put his feet up because we were sitting in front of him.
He waited for the entire movie to finish (2 HOURS) to vent his anger in the lobby. I had no idea what was going on until I returned from the ladies room and found this creep poking Christian in the chest, provoking him and trying his best to extract an "apology".
Freak show.
I really didn't want a brawl at the movie theater and I took Christian by the arm to walk away. The guy followed us out of the theater and into the parking lot, taunting us the entire time.
The softer feminine side of me wanted to pound my delicate fist into his face.
We had to duck into a restaurant to lose the creepy guy and he finally went home....to beat-up his elderly grandmother and her seeing-eye dog I'm sure.
I was really bothered that during this whole confrontation there was not a single security guard or the ever-present police officer nearby to ask for assistance. I just don't feel safe here anymore, I doubt I'll be back. -
Review from Jennifer C.
Long Beach, CA
9/29/2010 8 Check-ins Here
Your bathrooms are clean!! Woohoo
I'm not too fond of the price tag that comes with watching a movie here but I'll suck it up for clean bathrooms!! -
Review from Jerick G.
Garden Grove, CA
8/6/2011
Paying for the tickets and coming inside the movie theater was nice. But then when I started sitting down and watching the movie, things just got uncomfortable. The seats were just hard to sit on, I felt like I got back pains. The seats were just too fluffy/poofy to sit on. There was also no air conditioning and it was a hot day. No wonder I could hear silence after every preview haha. I was trying to take off the seat holders so I can put my arm around my girlfriend, and they weren't removable. So it was just uncomfortable for my girlfriend nooooooo! I've had better experiences in the movie theater, this is probably a last resort theater to go to DUN DUN DUNNNN.
