Jennifer+M.+Wood
A great movie theater is achieved two ways: by beauty and technical presentation, or by being "a movie theater by movie fans for movie fans". Here are the coolest movie theaters in the world.
一家影剧院做到卓尔不群有两种方式:一种是通过美丽的外观和技术的呈现,另一种是成为“由影迷创建且为影迷而建的电影院”。下面就是世界上最酷的几家影剧院。
1. Le Grand Rex (Paris, France)
If you like your movies on a grand scale, the name of this theater—the largest in Europe—says it all. When film producer Jacques Hak commissioned its construction in 1931, he had a single goal in mind: to make The Rex one of the world's most beautiful theaters. He succeeded. With seating for 2,800 and a design scheme meant to mimic the great outdoors, Le Grand Rex's vast space is perfectly matched to the big-budget movies it shows.
Why It Stands Out: Le Grand Rex is the kind of theater that only Hollywood could dream up; its Art Deco1) fa?ade2) beckons3) with hypnotizing4) neon signs, which lead patrons5) into a fairytale-like interior space. Which means there's plenty to look at here, even if the movie stinks.
1.大雷克斯剧院(法国巴黎)
如果你喜欢在规模宏大的影剧院观看电影,这座影剧院——欧洲最大的影剧院——的名字就说明了一切。当电影制片人雅克·阿伊克在1931年出资兴建这家剧院时,他心里只有一个目标:让大雷克斯剧院成为世界上最美的剧院之一。他做到了。大雷克斯剧院拥有2800个座位和旨在模拟室外美景的设计方案,其巨大的空间与在这里上映的巨额预算电影相得益彰。
缘何卓尔不群:这是那种只有好莱坞电影才能虚构出来的剧院;剧院饰有霓虹招牌的装饰派艺术风格的外观让人着迷,吸引着顾客进入剧院仙境一般的内部空间。这意味着即使电影很糟糕, 剧院里也还有很多东西值得一看。
2. Raj Mandir Cinema (Jaipur, India)
Nicknamed "the Pride of Asia", few movie theaters in the world can boast as dedicated and loyal an audience as the regularly swelling crowds that turn up to this world-famous Hindi movie theater. Now in its 40th year, this pink movie palace seats more than 1,200 people and still sells out on a regular basis.
Why It Stands Out: Like something out of a Bollywood movie, "dreamlike" is the only way to describe a night at the Raj Mandir, where the lighting schemes change with the time of day and soft floral6) scents are pumped in through the air ducts7).
2. 王宫戏院(印度斋浦尔)
王宫戏院的绰号是“亚洲的骄傲”,世界上没有几家电影院能像这家世界知名的印地语电影院一样,拥有如此热诚和忠实的观众定期涌入观影。这座粉色的电影王宫如今已建成40年,能容纳超过1200人,仍常常座无虚席。
缘何卓尔不群:就像是发生在宝莱坞电影中一样,在王宫戏院度过一晚只能用“如梦似幻”来形容,那里的照明系统会在一天内随着时间而变化,通风管还会送来柔和的花香。
3. Cine Thisio (Athens, Greece)
At the foot of the Acropolis—with Instagram-worthy views of the Parthenon—this outdoor, summer-only theater gives moviegoers8) the chance to catch a first-run9) flick10) and see some of Athens' most popular tourist hotspots.
Why It Stands Out: With views like this, who cares whether you're being forced to sit through the newest Transformers film?
3. 提西奥电影院(希腊雅典)
这座只在夏天营业的户外影院位于雅典卫城脚下,可将万神庙那值得放上Instagram的美景尽收眼底。它让影迷们不仅有机会观看首轮放映的大片,还有机会欣赏雅典最受欢迎的几处热门旅游景点。
缘何卓尔不群:有这样的美景,谁还会在意自己是不是必须得看完一整部最新的《变形金刚》呢?
4. Avoca Beach Picture Theatre
(Avoca Beach, Australia)
There's no reason to choose between the beach or theater at this cinema, which opened just a couple hundred feet from the Pacific Ocean near Sydney in 1951. Reminiscent11) of an old-school surf shack12), the cinema's laid-back13) vibe14) extends beyond aesthetics; an outdoor terrace15) lends itself to16) leisurely drink before the movie, and an anything-goes17) lineup of movies could see a recent Oscar winner sharing screen time with a classic Shirley Temple film.
Why It Stands Out: It takes a special kind of cinema to lure moviegoers away from the beach, and the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre has been doing it repeatedly for more than 60 years.
5. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
(Texas, United States)
There are more than 20 Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas across the U.S. at this point, but it's the original lot18), first founded in Austin in 1997, that have set the tone for the outposts19) that have followed. And by "tone" we mean a place for serious movie lovers only. The kind of cinephiles20) who are as excited by first-run superhero movies as they are a little-seen documentary.
Why It Stands Out: The Alamo doesn't play when it comes to disruptive patrons. Remember the theater owner that kicked out a girl for texting a few years back? That was The Alamo. Or the theater that created a fun series of anti-texting PSAs21)? That was The Alamo, too. And in 2013, founder Tim League took to Twitter to announce that he was banning Madonna from all Alamo theaters until she apologized for texting during a New York Film Festival screening22) of 12 Years a Slave.
4. 阿沃卡海滩电影院
(澳大利亚阿沃卡海滩)
在阿沃卡海滩电影院,你没有必要在观影和沙滩游玩之间做选择。这家电影院1951年开始营业,离悉尼不远,距太平洋仅几百英尺。它让人想起旧式的冲浪小屋,那慵懒的气息已不是美学所能解释的。它有一座室外平台,适合在观影前悠闲地喝上一杯;它还有一份没有任何限制的电影放映单,上面既有最近的奥斯卡获奖影片,也有秀兰·邓波儿的经典电影。
缘何卓尔不群:非同一般的电影院才能吸引电影爱好者离开海滩,而阿沃卡海滩电影院在过去60多年的时间里一直在周而复始地这样做。
5. 阿拉莫草图屋电影院
(美国得克萨斯州)
目前美国已经有20多家阿拉莫草图屋电影院,但正是1997年在奥斯汀最初建立的这批,为此后陆续开设的其他影院奠定了基调。这里用“基调”一词,我们是想说这是一个专为真正电影爱好者创建的地方,他们会为首映的超级英雄电影和少有人看的纪录片感到同样兴奋。
缘何卓尔不群:阿拉莫对那些捣乱的顾客可从不手软。还记得几年前有家影院的主人把一个发短信的女孩赶出来了吗?那家影院就是阿拉莫。或者还记得有家影院曾经制作过一系列有趣的公益广告反对观影时发短信吗?那也是阿拉莫。2013年,影院创始人蒂姆·利格在推特上宣布他禁止麦当娜进入所有的阿拉莫影院,除非她愿意为自己在纽约电影节上放映《为奴12年》时发短信的行为道歉。
6. Secret Cinema (Worldwide)
The first rule of Secret Cinema is that you do not talk about Secret Cinema, at least not its whereabouts. It is an easy enough rule to follow considering it's not an actual venue, but rather a series of screenings at secret locations around the world. Past engagements have included screenings of Lawrence of Arabia at London's Alexandra Palace and The Grand Budapest Hotel at the landmark Farmiloe Building in Clerkenwell23).
Why It Stands Out: This is the only movie experience that requires you to register your name and location on their Website to be added to the invite list.
6. 神秘电影院(世界各地)
神秘电影院的第一条规矩就是你不能谈论神秘电影院,起码不能谈论它的所在之处。考虑到它其实不是一个真正的场所而是在世界各处的秘密地点放映一系列影片,这条规矩并不难遵守。影院过去的活动包括在伦敦的亚历山大宫放映《阿拉伯的劳伦斯》,以及在克拉肯韦尔的地标建筑法米罗大楼放映《布达佩斯大饭店》。
缘何卓尔不群:这是唯一一家需要你在它的网站上注册姓名和地址才能被添加到邀请名单上的影院。