Mann 4 Glendale Marketplace Theatres

5 Stars is reserved for Arclight, etc. This review reflects my experience prior to Galaxy’s recent takeover.
Working in the film industry and being a home theater connoisseur, I hold my movie theater experiences to a high standard. This place deservedly earned my «favorite local theater» status (besting Burbank 16).
PROS:
— Impressively large screens. I think their big one (s?) even rival Burbank’s pseudo-​IMAX.
— Noticeably cutting-​edge DLP Digital Projection and Sound.
— Consistently not crowded. Which, compared to Burbank16 is a godsend.
— Service has always been surprisingly professional and friendly.
— Easy, close, available parking that can be validated.
— Good food, drink, and strolling options pre/​post-​movie.
— I’ve had more negative audience experiences at the Burbank 16 than here.
CONS:
— Only a few screens so variety/​times are limited
— Apparently the arm rests don’t move (but I’ve never found the seats uncomfortable)
Easily meets my high demands of a quality local movie theater. Impressive screens, projection, and sound. Easy experience, reasonably priced, and peacefully uncrowded.

Even in recession, I can’t stay away from the movies! Wished I was able to movie hop to save a buck or two. Or to even be able to kill two birds with one stone. But this theater probably wouldn’t be the best one to attempt that. Because They don’t have many movies playing and there’s not much room to go sneaking around.
They share a parking lot with other stores. 90 minutes free & of course validation is even better. So do it! you’ll end up only paying a buck! you pay as you exit the parking lot.
At first the bf & I was skeptical about coming here but we just went for it because time was limited for movie screenings that actually fitted into our time slot & we decided to be spontaneous since we were already In the area. If not I probably wouldn’t have had the opportunity to write a review for it.
The price was average. $ 18 for two for a 245 PM showing. didn’t see any student discount or senior discount. they still use the old school thin sheets of paper as their movie tickets. then they rip it in half when they check and guide you where to go. No self automated ticket booth. The armrest didn’t move. The sound quality is loud. With stadium seating it helps you see the screen. the theater Is located upstairs next the outback steakhouse.
The floors aren’t sticky so that’s a plus. bathroom was clean. Bring a jacket. it’ll Get cold inside. i probably would come back if need be. so I give you mann marketplace 4 a 4! :)

As of dec 1^st 2011, this theatre is closed. Now reopened as Galaxy Theatres.

I remember back in the day when these theaters were the big upgrade from Mann 10 down the street — stadium seating! Ooh.
Now it’s run down and pretty much neglected in care. Most of the staff are apathetic high schoolers (maybe a community college kid or two), who don’t know squat about customer service. If you’re unlucky like I was during my last visit, the demographic is the same with the audience — the viewings are not sold out for a reason, I unexpectedly wandered into teeny-​bopper territory. They’ll heckle and holler at the screen during the movie. The few adults that were there weren’t any smarter in the head either: a moment of bad sound in the movie (well done, sound staff) and some guy decides to holler at the back for them to repair it, instead of approaching the staff working the theater. Classy.
You’d be better off waiting for the DVD and watching it at home a few months later.

Ok, normally I don’t even care to write reviews for movie theaters. I mean, I’m not picky (really, I’m not!) and a movie theater is just a movie theater.
Unfortunately, I had the bad luck of coming here to watch a movie this weekend. I mean, the seats are uncomfortable AND the projectionist kept the lights on (dim yet still ON) for most of the movie.
I was too lazy to go and complain but that was super annoying.
Not a fan. Unless someone puts a gun to my head or blackmails me and forces me to come here, I’m not really planning on coming back.

–1 star for old style stadium seating (with non moveable armrests). parking is close and usually empty in non peak hours.
also make sure to validate for $ 1 off parking

I hate this theater. They won’t let you bring your leftovers from the foodcourt. «leave it in your car», which is great unless you walked.

Yuck.
This movie theater is located across the street from the Americana and directly across the street from In N Out.
I will now take a moment to type it out again: YUCK. This movie theater is small and gross. I’m not sure the place has ever seen a broom before. Plus, in case you have claustrophobia, then be prepared to star in your very own horror movie as you panic due to the very cramped theater size. And please, for goodness sake, watch where (and in what) you sit.
One would hope that this theater is one of those places that is discounted due to its almost unsightly appearance, but you have to pay the insane average movie price too! Ugh!
Right next to the theater, there’s an Outback Steakhouse that has happy hour at certain times throughout the day. Do yourself a favor and go buy a drink before you subject yourself to the horrors of this theater.

This Sunday, I had a wedding in Pacific Palisades and a Reception in Monterrey Park. In between was Glendale Market Place 4 and an empty theatre for Social Network. This theatre isn’t going to win any awards for modernism but if you are looking to watch a movie in a clean setting than this is your place. I have been here a handful of times and each time is the same, not very busy. Sometimes you don’t have to go to the latest cineplex with the latest sound with the prettiest of colors, sometimes its just fun to escape into the movie screen. I am able to do this here so that is why I return every so often when I want to escape the massive crowds and parking at The Americana.

Shh… wanna hear a secret?
So apparently if you park within the garage and present your ticket at the box office, you get $ 1 off your movie ticket, sweeeeeet. You also get an additional $ 2 off with a student ID (whether or not it’s still valid. trust me, mine is VERY old).
The theater itself is okay, nothing special. Just a standard theater. But here’s the secret! When you leave, you have to pay $ 1 to the parking garage attendant if you’ve been there over 30 mins. So remember that $ 1 you supposedly «saved» at the box office? Ha! You didn’t save anything.

Ya, please clean those poor frogs, they are turning bronze! Give them a paint job! This was the spot back in middle school, we felt good, when the rent-​a-​cop would walk up and ask us to leave as it was past our curfew, lmao Friday Sat nights where spent here, wow… those kid days used to suck all that walking back and forth then down the street to the arcade… nothing to worry about… all i had to do was ask mom for some money, i mean i still can, but im over that…(i think) lmfaoo!
TFR

This used to be my favorite theater place and now Burbank is my mainstay even though it’s farther away. It’s all about comfort level for me when it comes to movies and I guess I’m just more comfortable at the AMC in Burbank. Teens over run this place and all the smoking has gotten unbearable.

I walked in there this past weekend to watch Angels & Demons (good, but very much like the 1^st one of this movie franchise) with two sips of a coffee left in my hand. I know theaters have policies on «no outside food or beverage» but the usher taking the tickets didn’t say anything. No worries, I thought, I would just finish it and throw it out before I hit the concession stand… about halfway through the theater I was approached and questioned by one of the people that worked there rather rudely. I informed him that I *would* mind taking my coffee and finishing it outside. I shook it at him to show him there was basically backwash left and he asked me again to step outside. WTF? Is this how they treat movie-​goers who pay to see movies at their theater AND pay to get snacks? It’s not like I was skipping to another movie. THERE WERE TWO SIPS LEFT!
If you want to be treated like a common criminal, or spent your childhood years in a detention center — this place might seem like a haven. If you want to spend your money somewhere you’ll be treated well and they actually practice «customer service» — go to the Arclight or a Laemmle Theater. This one is POOP!

This is the only DLP theater that I know of that shows the newest flicks. However, be sure to call and ask which times are showing in DLP. What’s DLP you ask? It stands for Digital Light Processing. It’s like blu-​ray but on a huge ass screen. No more black holes, no more flickering and skips in the film, no more crappy grain and hair all over it. just pure clean digital HD quality viewing.: ] I think all theaters will slowly migrate to this type of media but for now, I think the movie industry doesn’t want the companies that create the actual film reel to go out of business. They must be BFF’s or something.

I’ve been coming to this theater for since the Marketplace first opened. It’s still well-​kept, very clean and I really can’t argue with proper stadium seating. Unlike Pacific Theaters at the Americana, this theater still offers a $ 10 student discount as opposed to a regular price of $ 11.75 for an adult. I still remember when movies here cost $ 7.50 and at that time, I thought it was far too much. *shrugs* For first timers, the box office is actually on the bottom floor in between Pac-​Sun and the recently opened Marshalls /​Home Goods. The actual theater is on the second floor next to a chain restaurant (whose name escapes me at the moment because I never eat there).
Just another bit of information: when there’s a really popular movie out, like when the sequels to the Lord of the Rings first came out, they will line people up at the second floor. If you’re there for a popular movie on it’s opening weekend, do bring a jacket. It gets pretty windy and chilly outdoors on the second floor. Nice view of Brand Blvd below though.
The matinée price is $ 9.75, while the regular adult price is $ 11.75. A student discount, as mentioned earlier is $ 10. Regular seniors are $ 9.75 and children are $ 8.75. Pretty standard box office pricing. Also, you can buy your tickets online and pick them up at the theater through
. Please note, however, they do charge an extra fee to do so.
The only reason why I give this place less than one star is because the crowd is so ridiculously high school, it will get on your nerves if you pay too much attention. You will see every incarnation of your immature younger self and all the younger annoying versions of the people you like and disliked in elementary, junior high, and high school. On occasion, you will see it in a full-​fledged adult. You will see high schools in crowds, not groups, *crowds* acting like complete fools saying things like, «Oh, I hope the Jason movie isn’t scary.» Grah… Or parents asking if «Fast and Furious» is appropiate for 4 year old children. *sigh*
A great place to watch a movie, but do yourself and your movie going compatriots a favor and come here on a weekday afternoon. You will save some spare change and avoid brain hemmoraging from the occasional stupidity of the general population.

Much better than the one a block away. It’s bigger [stadium seating] and cleaner and [somewhat] newer. There are student discounts [score!] and the lines for tickets are never crazy. Not my favorite theater in the world, but it’ll do!

This theatre is not the type that gets sold out during movies with opening nights, at least whenever I go here, although there’d be a lot of people. The picture’s great, sound’s great, seating’s great so the person in front of you doesn’t block your view or anything. There’s also a lot of eateries and places to shop nearby. For parking, you have to pay and then get it validated at the theatre.