The first film you ever saw at the cinema

branie2

In my case, it was a film about St Bernadette of Lourdes.

hallo dare

Ghostbusters 2!!!

smallgarden

The first one I remember was all dogs go to heaven for my holy communion back in 1989

darkdubh

The Black Stallion around 1979.There was a big gap between that and the next one which was Dirty Dancing,eight years at least.

Rocrules

Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

My mom brought me when I was seven. I fell asleep. She loved it.

I'm a Trekkie nowadays... .

biketard

I have a memory of going to see The Man With The Golden Gun, but I just checked and it came out in 1974 (which would've made me four years old). I seem to remember that we went as a treat for my brother's 10th birthday, which would've made it 1977, so I've either got the movie wrong, or it was a re-run.

I also remember going to see Star Wars, which would've been 1977 too.

BeardySi

My cousin took me to see Disney's Jungle book when I was 6 or so - not on its original release I hasten to add!

Swiper the fox

When they had Rocky 4 on in the capitol cinema in Cork the cinema employed somebody to begin the "Rocky, Rocky, Rocky" chant during the fight against Drago, atmosphere was like being at a Barry McGuigan fight around the same time.

gymman39

ET..in dublin somewhere

JanaMay

ET. I went with my aunty and my cousins. I was about 7. They all laughed at how upset I was. It still breaks my heart.

markfinn

King Solomon's Mines.
It's the only time I remember going to the cinema with the Dad.

poisonated

Christmas with the krinks!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

branie2 wrote: »

In my case, it was a film about St Bernadette of Lourdes.

Sounds awful - did you grow up in a religious family?

My first two were a Disney movei called The Rescuers and Watership Down, but I cant; remember in what order.

RoadhouseBlues

Superman 4 The Quest for Peace :-):-)

SEPT 23 1989

Return of the Jedi in the Stella Rathmines

my3cents

Bambi and iirc that was followed by Kartoum I was 5 and traumatised.

Just looked up Kartoum and it came out in 1966 so I was 6 when I saw it I was still traumatised.

Treadhead

Treadhead wrote: »

My cousin took me to see Disney's Jungle book when I was 6 or so - not on it's original release I hasten to add!

Me too! the Lyric in Navan 1987

gipi

Thoroughly Modern Millie, in the Plaza Cinerama, Dublin !

The Princess Bride

Went to a double feature in the late 70s with my mother and sister.
We saw Last Feelings and The Last Snows of Spring.

Then a gap of a few years until ET, we left halfway through as my brother was so scared he got sick!
Still haven't seen ET in its entirety.

gipi

The Princess Bride wrote: »

....Still haven't seen ET in its entirety.

I've never seen ET!! :eek:

partyguinness

'Santa Claus the Movie'- Christmas 1985 after being to see the great man himself in Wilton Shopping Centre Cork City.

Professey Chin

It was either Who Framed Roger Rabbit or Moonwalker. Im guessing Roger Rabbit since that was out 1st.
First film I clearly remember was the Muppets Christmas Carol

Fitz*

Babe as far as I can remember. Had to sit on a teenage girl's lap beside me.

BoJack Horseman

Indiana Jones & the last crusade.

lord lucan

The Empire Strikes Back at the Ambassador, reckon it was 1980,would've been 6 at the time.

chakotha

Jungle Book in 197-something. I think it was the Oakwood in Carrigaline.

Son Of A Vidic

The Empire Strikes Back at the Gaiety in Sligo.

JamBur

Sigh.......Ernest saves Christmas...... Sigh

1988, Capitol cinema in Cork, I was 10

davehey79

3 men and a baby in 1987 ! Longford cinema i was 8 !

Dirty Dingus McGee

Ace Ventura Pet Detective.I was about 8 and way to young to understand it.

Potsy84

Look Who's Talking!

Dark Phoenix

Bambi. We went to the savoy in dublin. I was so excited. Then I was gutted. I was like 'mam Bambis mums not really dead right? shes coming back right?'. no, she wasnt. I balled, and balled some more. I am still not quite over it - could never watch it again !

Kev W

Potsy84 wrote: »

Look Who's Talking!

Ditto!

Kev W

Dark Phoenix wrote: »

I balled, and balled some more.

I know it's probably not cool to have a go at other posters' spelling but that's very unfortunate. Or maybe you were an early developer?:)

NewCorkLad

Honey i shrunk the kids.

briany

Home Alone in the Classic cinema.

Ted Plain

Flash Gordon. Grove Cinema, Lucan.

mud

Pinocchio in one of those tiny rural cinemas that have sadly fallen to progress. Also fond memories of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the same place.

josephineperry

King Kong when I was about five....I think I had a trauma and I'm still recovering....

Wichita Lineman

My parents brought me to see 'Jaws' in 1975, I was only little and I was scared sh**less!

stick-dan

The Lion King.

earlyevening

Raiders of the lost Ark, Carlton - Dublin

ticklebelly7

My family, Irish emigrants to London, heard that Disney had brought out a great film about Irish people. So they took me and my cousin to see it. I was four, he was three. The film was Darby O'Gill and the Little People. For those who've never had the pleasure, YouTube the Banshee scene. Traumatised doesn't begin to describe the effect it had on us ...

Summer wind

The karate kid starring Ralph Macchio around 1984 with my cousin.

elaney

Robin hood prince of thieves with Kevin Costner. It was crap ill never forget the song " Everything i do .. I do it for you" i think it spent 3 or four months at number one. :mad:

The Reel Deal

Heartbreak Ridge, its still a great movie.

sebcity

The black cauldron in the ambassador

whisky_galore

High Spirits...it was no Lawrence Of Arabia...

Ascii

Ballyhaunis cinema to see "Who framed roger rabbit"

George White

whisky_galore wrote: »

High Spirits...it was no Lawrence Of Arabia...

I recently reviewed this for new book - Dead Or Alive - British Horror Films 1980-1989. I volunteered to watch it because it was an Irish co-production and then I realised why no one else had volunteered before me.
Its like an Oirish Rentaghost for the Ghostbusters era.

Thibus

The Last Unicorn, saw it in the Calton Cinema on O'Connell St if I recall correctly