Sunday, May 25, 2008

Egyptian Theatre

The Egyptian Theatre in downtown Boise - it's been there since the 1920s. And it's still looking good, although it's had ups and downs over the years, and had been renamed the "Ada" at one point. Inside, it's over-the-top Egyptian-themed with lots of detailed paintings, scarabs, and gilding - and an organ. As you can see, older movies are being shown, and when we stopped by, a Mary Poppins sing along showing was in 20 minutes, and we were tempted, it sounded like fun! Actor Matt Damon has connections to Boise, and specifically to this venue - he's come to town for "Bourne Ultimatum" movie screenings here.

4 comments:

  1. It looks wonderful, Blade Runner would be my speed but I bet Mary Poppins would be fun for the kiddos.

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  2. Hi Jim - I'm a Mary Poppins fan AND a Blade Runner fan. I was trying to determine from the poster in the window which version of Blade Runner they would be showing, but I couldn't tell. I like the original. And the soundtrack is still one of my favorites!

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  3. I can see a pretty far out mash up between Blade Runner and Mary Poppins. No LSD required for that one.

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  4. Hi Kris - it would be a fun match-up, but after seeing the Broadway version of Mary Poppins recently - where her character wasn't afraid of big, bad bullies, my money would be on Mary!

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