Capitol Cineplex Memories

Roar

valoren wrote: »

I also remember going to see Titanic in screen one and being absolutely bewildered at the rapturous applause at the end. I had never known of a film being applauded before.

Only time I can remember that happening was Beauty and The Beast. Saw that in screen 2 in the Cineplex, the entire crowd just burst into applause at the end. With good reason too, that film is a masterpiece.

Oafley Jones

forzacalcio wrote: »

Ive a memory of seeing who framed Roger Rabbit but I think that was the cinema by either where HMV is or the Savoy, anyone know which one it could have been or when there was a cinema there?

I saw it in The Lee cinema anyway. Savoy was long gone at that stage.

forzacalcio

Didnt they have to have a "piss break" for Titanic so they could change the reel because it was such a long film? Or was I dreaming that?

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forzacalcio wrote: »

Didnt they have to have a "piss break" for Titanic so they could change the reel because it was such a long film? Or was I dreaming that?

There was a break, but not sure it was designated as a piss break :P
Titanic. Dragged there by my girlfriend. Awful cheesy dialogue.

Going Strong

valoren wrote: »

I remember when Michael Collins was released in November 1996.
The film had it's "premiere" in the Capitol with a fancy laminated brochure and all!

With Collins being a corkman, rumours spread that Liam Neeson would be attending or at the very least, Alan Rickman or Stephen Rea.

Standing out in the cold waiting and waiting, as the great and the good of Cork showed up for the showing, but no sign of any stars

I also remember going to see Titanic in screen one and being absolutely bewildered at the rapturous applause at the end. I had never known of a film being applauded before.

My personal favourite was the Irish première of Alexander. The RTE reporter on the scene was like (Paraphrased) "Sure who cares if it's a big stinking pile of poo, it's got local lad Colin Farrell in the lead role!"

Roar

Screen one



I remember it being so much bigger! Also this was taken after the seat upgrades - no double seats!

Found it here https://www.facebook.com/thegoldenageofcorkcinemas

forzacalcio

Oafley Jones wrote: »

I saw it in The Lee cinema anyway. Savoy was long gone at that stage.

It was definately on Patrick Street anyway, and Im 99% sure it was in the HMV building...Was that a cinema? Where was the Lee cinema?

Roar

forzacalcio wrote: »

It was definately on Patrick Street anyway, and Im 99% sure it was in the HMV building...Was that a cinema? Where was the Lee cinema?

The HMV building was the Pavilion cinema.

The Lee cinema was on Winthrop street, next to Brown Thomas. There's a casino in there now.

Padraig Mor

forzacalcio wrote: »

It was definately on Patrick Street anyway, and Im 99% sure it was in the HMV building...Was that a cinema? Where was the Lee cinema?

Lee was where that arcade or whatever it is is on Winthrop St, across from the Vodafone shop.
Pavilion was where HMV is (first cinema I was ever in - saw ET).
Savoy was.....errr.....in the Savoy!

edit: myself and Roar got there at the same time!

chakotha

I saw the Empire Strikes Back in the Capitol. Would have been to other movies there before that but I can't remember which ones. I think the the first one I saw in the Ciniplex was the Doors.

Oafley Jones

forzacalcio wrote: »

Didnt they have to have a "piss break" for Titanic so they could change the reel because it was such a long film? Or was I dreaming that?

Things that Fight Club thought me: All films come on multiple reels. Usually about 20 minutes length.

JohnMearsheimer

I saw on Facebook that Mrs. Doubtfire came out 21 years ago today. I saw it in the Capital with my Dad and sister. Hard to imagine it was that long ago!

babo9

Awww damn, happy days indeed!

One of my memories is seeing the Lion King there for the premier, we won some tickets in a competition, great memories!
Another is when my Dad used to know/chat to the managers working there a lot and we sneaked into the backdoor of Beauty & the Beast to avoid the massive queue! I've also got a fond memory of seeing the Muppets Christmas Special with my Dad at some point.

For some reason too, I used to love sitting in that weird etched out seats at the back, I think it was probably the big screen? But there was like a little inlet of seats, possibly below the upper balcony with it's own lower roof? It felt pretty cosey in there!

I think the last movie I remember seeing in there was An Inconvenient Truth, not quite as good as the Lion King or Beauty & the Beast though

Roar

babo9 wrote: »

For some reason too, I used to love sitting in that weird etched out seats at the back, I think it was probably the big screen? But there was like a little inlet of seats, possibly below the upper balcony with it's own lower roof? It felt pretty cosey in there!

Yeah i used to sit there for most movies if I could. I'm assuming those seats were directly under screen 6, which would have been the upper mezzanine when the capitol was just one big screen?