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Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn is ready for its close-up: Take a look around

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  • Alamo Drafthouse takes up two floors in the City Point shopping center in Downtown Brooklyn.
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  • Alamo Drafthouse has seven movie screens with a combined seat count of 796. Every pair of seats includes a small dining table with cup holders and a slot for ordering menu items during movies. Some of the theaters include a front row of reclining seats that make watching from that section less of a headache. Alamo shows films presented in formats from old school-style 35mm to digital 3D.
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  • Theatergoers can order snacks, entrees and drinks from their seats, where they'll find a menu and order cards.
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  • The Alamo Drafthouse also includes a rooftop terrace that fits 67 people. Fans can enjoy a pre-movie drink while taking in a beautiful view of Downtown Brooklyn. The space can be rented out for private events.
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  • Like other Alamo Drafthouse locations, the Brooklyn spot will sell vinyl music and posters offered by the movie collections company Mondo. Many of the records are movie scores from popular '70s and '80s movies.
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  • Guests can take a photo in front of this wall that recreates the climactic ending of
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The wait is over: Downtown Brooklyn’s Alamo Drafthouse made its long-awaited debut Oct. 28.

The owner of the fan favorite chain said the borough is hungry for a new way to watch films and have a night out. In addition to its seven screens, the two-floor movie house includes a fun bar filled with early 20th century horror-film wax figures, a roof patio and an eclectic menu that can be ordered during any show.

“Theaters used to be a big neighborhood sensibility, but that’s been lost,” Alamo founder Tim League said following a tour of the new space Monday. “We want to try and bring that back.”

Various issues involving the building code approvals and liquor licenses delayed Alamo Drafthouse’s initial slated opening during the summer, but League said his team used that extra time to make sure every facet of the movie theater was perfect.

Take a look around Brooklyn’s newest movie theater.

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