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January 24, 2008 5:50 PM Subscribe
Some people have built some seriously tricked out home theaters.
If only the Star Trek movies were half as good as some of those home theaters are cool...
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 5:58 PM on January 24, 2008
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 5:58 PM on January 24, 2008
They have Bobba Fett staring at them during the movie. Nooooooo thaaaanks!
Ok yeah...I'm jealous.
posted by Defenestrator at 6:03 PM on January 24, 2008
Ok yeah...I'm jealous.
posted by Defenestrator at 6:03 PM on January 24, 2008
I have spent years - years! - on the intarwebs ogling things. Things that I am ashamed to admit turn me on. Things that I am ashamed to admit I covet. Things that my friends, family, colleagues, lovers, even Dan Savage, would be shocked and horrified to find out I spend time looking at.
But never have I been quite so ashamed to admit that I really, really, really want the evergreen ultimate theater.
posted by googly at 6:05 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
But never have I been quite so ashamed to admit that I really, really, really want the evergreen ultimate theater.
posted by googly at 6:05 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
The only thing that bugs me is that all of those systems seem to be sporting armchairs rather than couches. Nothing is more awesome than sprawling out and taking up a whole couch yourself.
But other than that - *drool*
posted by Phire at 6:08 PM on January 24, 2008
But other than that - *drool*
posted by Phire at 6:08 PM on January 24, 2008
How do you cuddle with your sweetie while watching a movie?
posted by blue_beetle at 6:09 PM on January 24, 2008
posted by blue_beetle at 6:09 PM on January 24, 2008
Cuddling with sweeties implies existence of said sweeties, which these theatrical abominations would seem to preclude, blue_beetle. But I could be wrong.
posted by cgc373 at 6:12 PM on January 24, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by cgc373 at 6:12 PM on January 24, 2008 [3 favorites]
First off, how the bat cave one doesn't have a fireman's pole entrance is beyond my comprehension.
Second off, the thread title mentions a couch, but I didn't see that, or any sort of chair that seats more then one in any of the rooms. Aren't they missing the best part of watching a movie at home on a nice system vs. the public theater?
Such is the lonely life of the audio/video elite I guess . . . .
posted by oblio_one at 6:12 PM on January 24, 2008
Second off, the thread title mentions a couch, but I didn't see that, or any sort of chair that seats more then one in any of the rooms. Aren't they missing the best part of watching a movie at home on a nice system vs. the public theater?
Such is the lonely life of the audio/video elite I guess . . . .
posted by oblio_one at 6:12 PM on January 24, 2008
There is nothing funnier than what new money thinks is "classy".
posted by Jay Reimenschneider at 6:13 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Jay Reimenschneider at 6:13 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
There is nothing funnier than what new money thinks is "classy".
To be fair, what old money thinks is "hip" is also pretty funny.
posted by dersins at 6:16 PM on January 24, 2008 [3 favorites]
To be fair, what old money thinks is "hip" is also pretty funny.
posted by dersins at 6:16 PM on January 24, 2008 [3 favorites]
There's nothing that spoils fun faster than what old money thinks is "tasteless."
posted by Astro Zombie at 6:16 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Astro Zombie at 6:16 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
These are awfully expensive ways to jerk off to porn.
posted by brain_drain at 6:17 PM on January 24, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by brain_drain at 6:17 PM on January 24, 2008 [2 favorites]
It's a given that there will be Star Wars and Star Trek home theatres. But what of one based on the original Planet of the Apes with a Zaius Vision animation before each screening? And a Zaius clip that dazzles the audience with his wisdom.
A Tardis one would be of interest.
posted by juiceCake at 6:23 PM on January 24, 2008
A Tardis one would be of interest.
posted by juiceCake at 6:23 PM on January 24, 2008
The Batcave and the Titanic ones are the best, though both Star Trek and Star Wars ones are nice, too. Bright walls are a mistake, though. A theater should be dark.
And what's with the chairs? Not one of these theaters has a couch. Do the superrich not want to sprawl out or cuddle up with a sweetheart?
posted by zardoz at 6:23 PM on January 24, 2008
And what's with the chairs? Not one of these theaters has a couch. Do the superrich not want to sprawl out or cuddle up with a sweetheart?
posted by zardoz at 6:23 PM on January 24, 2008
Half of these setups don't include a coffee table. What are these eedjits thinking?
posted by pompomtom at 6:24 PM on January 24, 2008
posted by pompomtom at 6:24 PM on January 24, 2008
Half of these setups don't include a coffee table. What are these eedjits thinking?
Look closer -- the chairs have cupholders.
It means the popcorn bowl is in your lap -- as God intended.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 6:28 PM on January 24, 2008
Look closer -- the chairs have cupholders.
It means the popcorn bowl is in your lap -- as God intended.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 6:28 PM on January 24, 2008
Why is nobody going for the 'Big Lebowski' - themed home theater?
posted by ardgedee at 6:38 PM on January 24, 2008
posted by ardgedee at 6:38 PM on January 24, 2008
'cause the rug smells like piss.
posted by furtive at 6:44 PM on January 24, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by furtive at 6:44 PM on January 24, 2008 [3 favorites]
Because I'm a total girl, I like the Titanic one. But the bat cave would be so. Frickin'. AWESOME.
posted by katillathehun at 7:04 PM on January 24, 2008
posted by katillathehun at 7:04 PM on January 24, 2008
After lengthy deliberation, I've decided that the Enterprise one wins. I mean, just WINS.
Never mind that I've never seen Star Trek. Ever. It's sleek and pretty and well-designed and it's got a bar area! I don't even drink! But the bar is so cute. Although to be fair, it was a toss-up between that and the Bat Cave.
I really, really need to stop looking at this. Money is for tuition, not ridiculous lavish home theatre systems.
posted by Phire at 7:12 PM on January 24, 2008
Never mind that I've never seen Star Trek. Ever. It's sleek and pretty and well-designed and it's got a bar area! I don't even drink! But the bar is so cute. Although to be fair, it was a toss-up between that and the Bat Cave.
I really, really need to stop looking at this. Money is for tuition, not ridiculous lavish home theatre systems.
posted by Phire at 7:12 PM on January 24, 2008
Some of this pics look, well... rendered. Like the Nautilus one, for instance.
posted by crapmatic at 7:20 PM on January 24, 2008
posted by crapmatic at 7:20 PM on January 24, 2008
The Titanic looks like the only one I could really relax and enjoy a movie in (despite not caring for the click). The rest look kind of uncomfortable, with the possible exception of the first enterprise. I mean, if I want to see Star Wars, isn't that what the screen is for? Not so much the walls.
And yes...where are the couches?
posted by Edgewise at 7:22 PM on January 24, 2008
And yes...where are the couches?
posted by Edgewise at 7:22 PM on January 24, 2008
It means the popcorn bowl is in your lap -- as God intended.
...and the bong goes where? Or am I missing the point of home theatre?
posted by pompomtom at 7:30 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
...and the bong goes where? Or am I missing the point of home theatre?
posted by pompomtom at 7:30 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
I would like a home theater designed by the Myst/Cyan dudes. Please.
posted by sidereal at 7:31 PM on January 24, 2008
posted by sidereal at 7:31 PM on January 24, 2008
I would like a home theater designed by the Myst/Cyan dudes. Please.
Yes, I was kind of disappointed that the Nautilus one wasn't more steampunky. Uh, and that I don't have the spare $100k to make one better.
posted by 5MeoCMP at 7:34 PM on January 24, 2008
Yes, I was kind of disappointed that the Nautilus one wasn't more steampunky. Uh, and that I don't have the spare $100k to make one better.
posted by 5MeoCMP at 7:34 PM on January 24, 2008
OK, I changed my mind. Is it too much to ask for a Half Life 2 home theater?
Or a Portal home theater? Please?
posted by googly at 7:44 PM on January 24, 2008
Or a Portal home theater? Please?
posted by googly at 7:44 PM on January 24, 2008
In an I, Claudius-themed home theater, all you'd have is couches.
posted by BrotherFeldspar at 7:50 PM on January 24, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by BrotherFeldspar at 7:50 PM on January 24, 2008 [3 favorites]
Or a Portal home theater? Please?
With a cake holder.
posted by Sandor Clegane at 7:56 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
With a cake holder.
posted by Sandor Clegane at 7:56 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
And the popcorn bowl is on the weighted companion cube -- as GlaDOS intended
posted by googly at 8:06 PM on January 24, 2008
posted by googly at 8:06 PM on January 24, 2008
I think I'd enjoy a movie or two in these, then I'd get bored with it and it would start to become mildly creepy.
posted by aerotive at 8:20 PM on January 24, 2008
posted by aerotive at 8:20 PM on January 24, 2008
I'm afraid the only private theatres I've attended required the insertion of tokens.
posted by Tube at 8:24 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Tube at 8:24 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
I like the bat cave.
posted by cell divide at 8:28 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by cell divide at 8:28 PM on January 24, 2008 [1 favorite]
It'd be nice to have a house to fit one of these. I was hoping for something a bit more accessible, something with real ideas of how to do it nice.
Funny enough, the Indiana Jones theme first struck me as a salute to The Egyptian theater in Hollywood. I find it kind of lame that it's not.
posted by Goofyy at 8:59 PM on January 24, 2008
Funny enough, the Indiana Jones theme first struck me as a salute to The Egyptian theater in Hollywood. I find it kind of lame that it's not.
posted by Goofyy at 8:59 PM on January 24, 2008
...and the bong goes where? Or am I missing the point of home theatre?
Each chair also has a bongholder.
posted by rtha at 9:15 PM on January 24, 2008
Each chair also has a bongholder.
posted by rtha at 9:15 PM on January 24, 2008
all the comforts, authenticy and intimacy of [insert your favorite theme park here]
posted by hazel at 10:43 PM on January 24, 2008
posted by hazel at 10:43 PM on January 24, 2008
Does anyone else but me find the Titanic one mildy hilarious in a "one-of-these-things-is-totally-not-like-the-others" way?
(the fact that they reconstructed that dome is totally awesome, though.)
posted by Quidam at 2:23 AM on January 25, 2008
(the fact that they reconstructed that dome is totally awesome, though.)
posted by Quidam at 2:23 AM on January 25, 2008
These are nothing. I spared no expense to make my home theater into a perfect replica of my living room. I would take pictures, but you'd think they were photoshopped or something. "That looks just like his living room!" you'd cry in delight upon viewing the painstaking detail and hard work gone into the making of my "Living Room" home theater.
I have a couch too. Just like the one in my actual living room, I found it on the side of the road.
posted by Dr-Baa at 6:50 AM on January 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
I have a couch too. Just like the one in my actual living room, I found it on the side of the road.
posted by Dr-Baa at 6:50 AM on January 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
The reason that there's generally chairs instead of couches and such in the home theaters generally comes down to a code issue. To get approval from building officials, a home theater has to have fixed seats; otherwise the room would have to be designed as a "sleeping room" (basically a room that could potentially be a bedroom if someone else moved into the house or your priorities changed), and would then have to have a window for natural ventilation and/or fire escape, and the window would have to be a certain size and blah blah blah. Nobody wants a window in their fancy home theater (people who opt for the "living room" home theater look excepted), so they end up buying the chairs you see in the photos from the theater installation companies so that they can actually get the rooms built. I don't know why the theater companies don't have an option for a couch than can be fixed to the floor (I think I might have worked on one that had a loveseat in it, but my memory is hazy on that one), or if that would pass muster with the building department. Otherwise, I think that people that build these sorts of things generally want their theaters to be more authentically movie-theaterish, so they go with the more movie-theater type chairs.
posted by LionIndex at 7:55 AM on January 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by LionIndex at 7:55 AM on January 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
It struck me this morning that watching Titantic, which is about a giant ship sinking, in a theater designed to look like said ship, would be pretty creepy.
posted by mkultra at 8:23 AM on January 25, 2008
posted by mkultra at 8:23 AM on January 25, 2008
Especially if you built the home theater in a large elevator shaft so the room would sink in real time.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 8:51 AM on January 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 8:51 AM on January 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Too bad these people don't spend that money on renovating a classic old theater.
posted by JJ86 at 9:26 AM on January 25, 2008
posted by JJ86 at 9:26 AM on January 25, 2008
Nautilus for me, please. But I'm surprised by how far the seats are from the screens in most of these theaters -- isn't part of the fun having a really good view of the screen?
posted by The corpse in the library at 9:36 AM on January 25, 2008
posted by The corpse in the library at 9:36 AM on January 25, 2008
It struck me this morning that watching Titantic, which is about a giant ship sinking, in a theater designed to look like said ship, would be pretty creepy.
Especially if you built the home theater in a large elevator shaft so the room would sink in real time.
They should just go the whole way and put aquariums in where the windows should be.
posted by LionIndex at 9:56 AM on January 25, 2008
Especially if you built the home theater in a large elevator shaft so the room would sink in real time.
They should just go the whole way and put aquariums in where the windows should be.
posted by LionIndex at 9:56 AM on January 25, 2008
I like the Titanic best primarily because it resembles and old movie palace. Now, that's a cenematic environment.
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 10:43 AM on January 25, 2008
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 10:43 AM on January 25, 2008
I'd just like to thank LionIndex for a really informative comment in a thread that I expected in no way to be educational.
posted by Bugbread at 10:51 AM on January 25, 2008
posted by Bugbread at 10:51 AM on January 25, 2008
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