Austin Axis Guide to Movie Theatres
Version .90b
Last updated December 23, 1996
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- Aquarius 4
- 1500 S. Pleasant Valley
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 444-3222
Reader Remarks
- Ben Combee (4/16/96)
- This second run theatre is also a very run down theatre. While it has
huge auditoriums, the quality of projection and sound is rather poor.
Both times I've been here, there have been projection problems,
including slipping and a visiible soundtrack. Presidio should really
sink some money into this, making it a better movie house, as I like
its East Austin location. As it stands now, I cannot recommend it.
- Arbor 7
- 10000 Research
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 346-6937
Reader Remarks
- Marc Kossa (10/27/95)
- Toilets are on the second floor, which can be inconvenient in case a
quick trip is needed (made me loose 10 minutes of Strange Days).
Concession stand not always very fast. Expensive. Easy parking at
covered parking. Ideally located next door to Barne's & Noble.
- Discount Cinema
- 3407 Wells Branch
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 244-6622
Reader Remarks
- Dobie Theatre
- 2021 Guadalupe
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 472-FILM
- WWW:
http://hyperweb.com/dobie/dobie.html
Reader Remarks
- Ben Combee (10/24/95)
- Very interesting theatre with odd architectures and decor, really late
night showings (midnight shows can be packed), and a refreshing
selection of independent and obscure films. Ticket prices are usually
$5.
- Great Hills 8
- 9828 Great Hills Trail
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 794-8076
Reader Remarks
- Highland Cinema 10
- 6700 Middle Fiskville Road
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 454-9562
Reader Remarks
- Hogg Auditorium
- UT Campus
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 475-6654
Reader Remarks
- Lake Creek Festival
- 13729 US Hwy 183
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 219-9195
Reader Remarks
- Lakehills 4
- 2428 Ben White
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 444-0552
Reader Remarks
- Anonymous (12/21/95)
- Big screens and comfortable seating, but lately this has been the
dirtiest theater in Austin. The last two or three times I visited the
Lakehills, there appeared to be about three days worth of empty (and
not quite empty) popcorn boxes and soft drink cups on the floors. And
the floor around my seats felt like it was coated with a half inch
layer of honey.
- Lakeline Mall Theater
- Intersection of 620 and 183
- Austin, Texas
Reader Remarks
- Todd van Klavern (12/22/96)
- Clean, bright, and new. Parking can be difficult during peak shopping
times. Prices are on-line with other theaters (go before 6pm for the
cheap rates). Refreshment stand prices are also average (soda a little
expensive, but popcorn is on average). The 4 theaters upstrairs are
excellent in both size and sound. The theaters down-stairs sound good,
but are rather small (you feel a bit like being in a lunchbox).
- Lincoln 6
- 6406 I-35
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 454-6469
Reader Remarks
- Ben Combee (4/16/96)
- Very nice screens and sound system, parking is too little and too
compact. Some of the screens feature THX sound. Be sure to approach
from the north along the IH-35 frontage road.
- Movies 12
- 15424 FM 1825
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 251-7773
Reader Remarks
- Anonymous (12/22/96)
- Movies 12 on 1825 is a decent theatre with a small arcade
in the building. Service is average at the snack bar.
Rest rooms are clean. Parking is good. One complaint is
that the 2 auditoriums that have dtx sound don't always
show the movies that will best benefit from it. For
example, I recently saw the movie "Daylight" in a non dtx
auditorium while some other non-action/adventure movie(s)
were showing in the main dtx theaters.
- Todd van Klavern
- Nice communmity feel theater. The employees and management have always
been enjoyable to chat with while waiting for a movie. The price
structure is standard with "cheap seats" avaiable before 6pm. The price
at the conession stand are also on average (there is a small stand
beyond the ticket-only point). Only one set of bathrooms (in the lobby)
that makes for a long trip from the back theaters. The main 3 or 4
theaters have rocking seats. All theaters I have been in have had
reasonable sound (even the small ones in the back). One problem:
during showings of "major" movies, they wait to add a second line (on
the left side of the consession stand) until about 10 minutes before
seating begins. This effectivly "sticks it to" the folks who have been
waiting in the orginal line (basically all those after the restroom
entrance).
- Northcross 6
- Northcross Mall
- 2525 West Anderson Lane
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 454-5147
Reader Remarks
- Riverside 8
- 2410 East Riverside Drive
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 448-0008
Reader Remarks
- Ben Combee (10/24/95)
- They show Asian action films on Saturday nights. Screens seem small
and parking isn't the best, but if you have a student ID or a pass, its
a good deal.
- Roundrock 8
- 2120 N. Mays
- Round Rock, Texas
- Tel: (512) 388-2848
Reader Remarks
- Show Place 6
- 10405 Lake Creek Parkway
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 258-7525
Reader Remarks
- Marc Kossa (10/27/95)
- Very nice discount theater. Prices are $1.50 all the time. Lots of
parking space, nice theaters and videogames.
- Southwood 2
- 1423 W. Ben White
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 442-2333
Reader Remarks
- Ben Combee (10/24/95)
- Interior appears to be an old theatre split into two screening rooms
due to the angle of the seats. Its still a big screen, and the $1.50
tickets are hard to beat.
- Texas Union Theater
- UT Campus
- Texas Union Building
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 475-6666
Reader Remarks
- Village Cinema Art
- 2700 Anderson Lane
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 451-8352
Reader Remarks
- Ben Combee (4/16/96)
- They show many independent and foreign films. However, this theatre
feels a bit neglected by the Presidio chain.
- Westgate 3
- 4608 West Gate Blvd.
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 892-2775
Reader Remarks
- Ben Combee (4/16/96)
- This theatre is the only thing to keep Westgate mall alive, it seems.
Its loaded with high school kids on weekend nights, but all the screens
seem nice with adequate sound. I prefer the Lakehills 4 across the
street, but they rarely show the same films.
- Westgate 8
- 4521 West Gate Blvd.
- Austin, Texas
- Tel: (512) 892-2696
Reader Remarks
Contributors
- Ben Combee (combee@techwood.org)
- Marc Kossa (M.Kossa@frec.bull.fr)
- Todd van Klavern (clover@internetmci.com)
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