Would you pay $32 to see a movie in Pasadena?

Yes, the new generation of upscale movie theaters is coming to Pasadena. But in this economy, you have to wonder whether even the San Marino set will pay $22 to $32 for a movie (and we assume the popcorn isn't cheap either). Details in the Star-News:

Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas plans to open a new six-screen deluxe complex in December, 2009, on the site of Laemmle's One Colorado multi-screen theaters. The Laemmle theaters, which moved in several years ago when AMC moved out, closed about two weeks ago after losing the lease, One Colorado spokesman Robin Faulk said. Laemmle's Playhouse District theaters are unaffected. The Gold Class theater will be Southern California's first. "It's the mothership landing in the entertainment capital," joked Rob Goldberg, chief operating officer of Gold Class Cinemas.

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-- Shelby Grad

Photo: Lori Shepler/Los Angeles Times

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I wouldn't pay $32 to see a movie with the Queen of England (or anyone else, for that matter). Hasn't anyone noticed? We' re up against really serious financial problems in this country. Not only that, what movie could possibly be worth $32?