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| - Looking for somewhere where adults are the only patrons and without the lines of Regal at Stonecrest? This is your place!
Ballantyne Village Theatre is a great spot. It was purchased a few years ago by Regal, so bring your Regal Rewards card if you have one. This is a 5 screen theater that plays mostly indie films, or those films that are towards the end of their run.
I usually go to the first showing (between 1 and 2 pm) on Sundays and typically there is only a handful of people there. For this first showing, I usually buy my ticket at the kiosk outside, or you can go inside and they are selling the tickets at the concession stand. I believe the matinees are $7.50 or somewhere around that.
And oooohhhh the concession stand. This past weekend, while viewing Anna Karenina, I treated myself and splurged on a large Cherry Coke, medium popcorn with lots of butter and some cinnamon sugar almonds. The grand total was around around $16, but complaining about the concession prices at a theater is useless - it is what it is, we are all aware of the approximate cost. And when they say it's a large drink, they mean it's a LARGE. The popcorn is usually quite good and fresh, but this weekend it was meh. Tasted like it had been out for a while, but I did not get up and ask for another bag, so I can't complain. The nuts were yummy (that's what she said).
Normally it's a quiet crowd (10 people can really only make so much noise), but because Anna Karenina is only playing in 2 Charlotte theaters, it was pretty packed. I had the displeasure of sitting behind Siskel and Ebert's mawmaw's who ran their cake holes during the entire film, but the throat clearing and sighing from everyone around them every time they added their 2 cents eventually got them to zip it. Normally you have your pick of where to sit and the chairs are big and comfy, with the arm rests that go up and down. They also have "luxury" seating where the seats are some version of man-made leather and wood, which are wider and more plush, but A. I don't want my fat legs to stick to it and B. every time you shift it makes a noise that eventually people are going to suspect is an intestinal issue of yours rather than a squeaky chair.
I have never been on date nights, so I am not sure what it is like during peak hours. But I have always enjoyed the picture quality, refreshments and seating. Great theater!
Update: Feb 2014 - through real estate dealings, bankruptcy, etc. the Village owners do not own the parking deck any longer and the owner of the deck, as well as two other parking lots at the Village, has put fencing up to prevent parking in the deck (as well as 2 lots). What once was an easy walk from the parking deck, is now a battle for parking and a long walk.
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