Balbriggan Cinema Opens!!!

Morpheus

Finally after almost 15 years, Balbriggan once again has a cinema. The cinema official opening ceremony is today (Friday 15th sept)!

Praetorian

That's good news indeed. So has anyone been to it yet? A friend of mine lives in an apartment just above it, so I'd a sneak peak inside when it was still bricks and mortar!

Morpheus

wont actually be open to public til sometime in october. anyone get down? i was working late so never made it

Moonbeam

Didn't make it down either,but it is really nice to see new facilities popping up locally:)

sirpsycho

there's pics on www.balbriggan.net

sgarvan

Morph&#233 wrote: »

wont actually be open to public til sometime in october.

i think the 6th October is the date set for the 1st film

OFDM

It will no doubt always be full of local scobies, making it unbearable to be in....

The screens look fierce small too....

Moonbeam

Is there a link to info abotu the cinema?

Seen the pics on Balbriggan.net and googled with uot much luck

kanurocks

all the same. the cinema didnt actually open on the fifteenth. that was just the opening ceremony. Its supposed to be open tonight but i doubt it will be.

also can not find any linkage to a possible cinema website.

Bluetonic

There is no content yet as the cinema is obviously not open yet.

www.newsavoycinemacomplex.com

Bluetonic

Cinema opens next weekend.

sirpsycho

wonder what they will be showing?

Bluetonic

Apparently due to some legal issues they can't show any new releases or US/UK titles for 9 months.

They will be showing mostly Bollywood, French Arthouse and Cinematic Plays for the first 9 months.

The Hill Billy

Islamic feminist comedies & Japanese homo action cartoons too.
Oh, and a month-long Vatican "road-trip" series.

Praetorian

I've made some great home movies, maybe they could show them too?

Moonbeam

That sounds strange,I wonder why?

That could be pretty cool though like the ifc on our door steps!

OFDM

Moonbeam wrote:

That sounds strange,I wonder why?

SARCASM!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

sirpsycho

Bluetonic wrote:

Apparently due to some legal issues they can't show any new releases or US/UK titles for 9 months.

They will be showing mostly Bollywood, French Arthouse and Cinematic Plays for the first 9 months.

where you hear this? there's an add in the Fingal today stating they will be open this friday (fri 13th...not a great day to open! :eek: ) and the listings are all recently released films like The Departed

Bluetonic

sirpsycho wrote:

where you hear this?

I refer to the sarcasm post above.

Anyhow, anyone fancy buying it? Closed and redeveloped in 12 to 24 months is my prediction.

http://www.cumisky.ie/rm/listings/l0059.shtml

Moonbeam

Group investment?;)

blastman

Wonder if they have the old reels from the original cinema, in which case it'll be showing Jaws, The Blue Lagoon and Close Encounters of the Third Kind!

Still, it's good that the place won't have to let the bingo crowd in on Fridays any more, which at least partly did for the old cinema.

sirpsycho

Bluetonic wrote:

I refer to the sarcasm post above.

opps, didn't read them

sirpsycho

blastman wrote:

Wonder if they have the old reels from the original cinema, in which case it'll be showing Jaws, The Blue Lagoon and Close Encounters of the Third Kind!

Still, it's good that the place won't have to let the bingo crowd in on Fridays any more, which at least partly did for the old cinema.

Add to that the Last Unicorn! Mad days sitting up in the old cinema... u'd never want to be in late and have to sit near the front...

Bluetonic

I wonder will they be having the Wavin Childrens Christmas party in the new cinema!

blastman

Ah, those were the days. Nearly better than Christmas itself.

Bluetonic

Anyone been?

Chinafoot

Haven't been in but had a stroll up the town over the weekend and it certainly seems to be a magnet for the, eh, undesirable youngsters of the town.

Meh if it keeps them away from everywhere else then I'm happy

Bluetonic

peachypants wrote:

Haven't been in but had a stroll up the town over the weekend and it certainly seems to be a magnet for the, eh, undesirable youngsters of the town.

Meh if it keeps them away from everywhere else then I'm happy

You mean there are desirable ones somewhere in the town!

sirpsycho

I went along on friday hoping to see The Departed that was listed. I arrived there and found that the only films on were: "Accepted", "Isolation", "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". We were tempted to go back for another pint in the Central but decided to give "Isolation" a go, just to see what the cinema is like. It was as expected, nice and clean, smelling of new carpets although I doubt that will last much longer ...see comment by peachypants above... If they keep the "undesirables" out and get in proper films then I'm sure they will take off.

Bluetonic

sirpsycho wrote:

I arrived there and found that the only films on were: "Accepted", "Isolation", "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre".

I can't believe they are showing a film that is available for rent in Extra Vision.

Moonbeam

Which one?

"The Wind that Shakes the Barley" i still being shown in a few Dublin cinemas and texas chain saw massacre is apparently a enwly released one.

i don't htink they are oging ot manage to keep the undesirables out but on the brightside it may give bored kids things to do other then drink on the streets and annoy people on a Friday/Saturday night.