Cpt. Spavil
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- Mar 9, 2008
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oh yeah forgot about the DOY but its kinda small i think and they dont show the latest films
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Why go to the manky old Cineworld at the Marina?
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oh yeah forgot about the DOY but its kinda small i think and they dont show the latest films
Norman Potting
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Please can I put a word in for the Picture House in Uckfield. A small but perfectly formed little cinema - it has 3 screens and all mod cons though.
Indeed they do! Had There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men lately..
The Large One
Who's Next?
Yeah, but it's not. It's in Worthing, so it's only going to be haunted by Teville Gate chavs.
Cpt. Spavil
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dougdeep
New member
Bring back the Continental.
Robot Chicken
Seriously?
The Cineworld Unlimited pass is absolutely brilliant. I can't remember the last time I went to the Odeon or Duke Of Yorks. Shame the marina Cineworld is old and manky but the seats are comfortable enough (drinks holders by the legs...great move, Cineworld) and it does the job.
Agreed the Cineworld at Crawley is stonking and I pop up there occasionally.
Agreed the Cineworld at Crawley is stonking and I pop up there occasionally.
ben andrews' girlfriend
Nurse Laura
I was going to put that!! The seats look well uncomfy!!!
andybaha
Active member
We got refused entry into the Marina because all the kids had a bag of sweets we had bought in Asda. Not allowed to eat your own sweets. You have to buy Cineworld's at about £2.00 per 100g. Massive con.
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Takes the piss doesn't it, why you should bring a plastic bag, not see-through and say it's your medication.
It's where they make their money..
Robot Chicken
Seriously?
Do it surreptitiously! Hide it in your pocket!
Lord Bracknell
On fire
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Another fan of the Continentale, I see.
Always remember bunking in there to see the 'blue films'
On one of my first visits this chap about four rows down was shaking violently. After breaking cover I said to the usherette. I think that man is having a fit, don't worry she said, he's having a wank!
BensGrandad
New member
The pictures of the Dome dont look much different to when it ws known as the Flea Pit in the 60s. It was always the poor relations of the cinemas in Worthing just behind the Rivoli and well behind the Plaza and Odeon. They showed the films that the Odeon and Plaza wouldnt.
It was Sunday afternoons to the pictures then down to the Music Centre opposite the Dragoon in Market St.
It was Sunday afternoons to the pictures then down to the Music Centre opposite the Dragoon in Market St.
Heffle Gull
JCL since 1979
I agree, the Uckfield Picture House is the business.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Brighton's had an ASTOUNDING number of cinemas 
Full link here - click on each cinema for full details (and some fine old photos)
Brighton and film
Openings by date at each site
1909-1979 130 Western Road, Brighton Electric Bioscope [Map 1/5, 01]
1909-1957 (intermittently) 16-17 New Road, Brighton Court Cinema [02]
1910-1914 36a London Road, Brighton Gem Electric Cinema [Map 3, 03]
1910-1933 Haddington Street, Hove Empire Picture Theatre
1910-1957 16 Lewes Road, Brighton People's Picture Palace [Map 8, 22]
1910 to date Preston Circus, Brighton Duke of York's Cinema (purpose-built) [04]
1910-1942 150 North Street, Brighton Cinema-de-Luxe [Map 2, 05]
1911-1918 78 West Street, Brighton Grand Picture Palace [Map 6, 06]
1911-1913 27 West Street, Brighton Novelty Electric Theatre [21]
1911-1922 64 Edward Street, Brighton Tierney Royal Picture Theatre [08]
1911-1934 George Street, Hove Hove Electric Empire
1911-1939 104 North Road, Brighton Coronation Cinema (purpose-built) [09]
1911-1958 North Road, Portslade Prince's Imperial Picture Palace and Theatre(purpose-built)
1911-1973 59 West Street, Brighton Academy Theatre [10]
1911-1981 1 Western Road, Hove Hove Cinematograph Theatre (purpose-built) [Map 1/5, 14]
1911-1983 64 North Street, Brighton Bijou Electric Empire [11]
1912-1916 5 St James's Street, Brighton Imperial Picture Palace [12]
1912-1956 85 King's Road, Brighton Palladium Cinema (purpose-built) [13]
1920-1986 Sudeley Place, Kemp Town, Brighton King's Cliff Cinema [Map 8, 15]
1921-1973 133 Queen's Road, Brighton Regent Cinema [16]
1930-1999 75 East Street, Brighton Savoy Cinema-Theatre [17]
1931-1940 46 North Road, Brighton Grand Cinema [Map 2, 18]
1932-1961 Denmark Villas, Hove Lido
1933-1974 Portland Road, Hove Granada
1933-1977 15 Gloucester Place, Brighton Astoria [19]
1934-1960 40 St George's Road, Kemp Town, Brighton Odeon Kemp Town [Map 8, 20]
1937-1973 West Street/Little Russell Street, Brighton Odeon [24]
1937-1980 107-108 Lewes Road, Brighton Gaiety Cinema
1943-1964 134 North Street, Brighton Imperial Cinema [23]
1945-1950 1 East Street, Brighton Cosy Nook
1973 to date Kingswest (King's Road/West Street), Brighton Odeon [25]
1991 to date Brighton Marina Cannon (multiplex)
1996-2005 Brighton Marina Cinematheque
Closures by date at each site
1913 27 West Street, Brighton Novelty Electric Theatre after 2 years
1914 36a London Road, Brighton Gem Electric Cinema after 4 years
1916 5 St James's Street, Brighton Imperial Picture Palace after 4 years
1918 78 West Street, Brighton Grand Picture Palace after 7 years
1922 64 Edward Street, Brighton Tierney Royal Picture Theatre after 11 years
1933 Haddington Street, Hove Empire Picture Theatre
1939 104 North Road, Brighton Coronation Cinema after 28 years
1940 46 North Road, Brighton Grand Cinema after 9 years
1942 150 North Street, Brighton Cinema-de-Luxe after 32 years
1950 1 East Road, Brighton Cosy Nook after 5 years
1956 85 King's Road, Brighton Palladium Cinema after 44 years
1957 16-17 New Road, Brighton Court Cinema after 48 years
1957 16 Lewes Road, Brighton People's Picture Palace after 47 years
1960 40 St George's Road, Kemp Town, Brighton Odeon Kemp Town after 26 years
1964 134 North Street, Brighton Imperial Cinema after 21 years
1973 59 West Street, Brighton Academy Theatre after 62 years
1973 133 Queen's Road, Brighton Regent Cinema after 52 years
1973 West Street/Little Russell Street, Brighton Odeon after 36 years
1974 Portland Road, Hove Granada after 41 years
1977 15 Gloucester Place, Brighton Astoria after 44 years
1979 130 Western Road, Brighton Electric Bioscope after 70 years
1980 107-108 Lewes Road, Brighton Gaiety Cinema after 43 years
1981 1 Western Road, Hove Hove Cinematograph Theatre after 69 years
1983 64 North Street, Brighton Bijou Electric Empire after 72 years
1986 Sudeley Place, Kemp Town, Brighton King's Cliff Cinema after 66 years
1999 75 East Street, Brighton Savoy Cinema-Theatre after 69 years
2005 9-12 Middle Street, Brighton Cinematheque after 9 years
Full link here - click on each cinema for full details (and some fine old photos)
Brighton and film
Openings by date at each site
1909-1979 130 Western Road, Brighton Electric Bioscope [Map 1/5, 01]
1909-1957 (intermittently) 16-17 New Road, Brighton Court Cinema [02]
1910-1914 36a London Road, Brighton Gem Electric Cinema [Map 3, 03]
1910-1933 Haddington Street, Hove Empire Picture Theatre
1910-1957 16 Lewes Road, Brighton People's Picture Palace [Map 8, 22]
1910 to date Preston Circus, Brighton Duke of York's Cinema (purpose-built) [04]
1910-1942 150 North Street, Brighton Cinema-de-Luxe [Map 2, 05]
1911-1918 78 West Street, Brighton Grand Picture Palace [Map 6, 06]
1911-1913 27 West Street, Brighton Novelty Electric Theatre [21]
1911-1922 64 Edward Street, Brighton Tierney Royal Picture Theatre [08]
1911-1934 George Street, Hove Hove Electric Empire
1911-1939 104 North Road, Brighton Coronation Cinema (purpose-built) [09]
1911-1958 North Road, Portslade Prince's Imperial Picture Palace and Theatre(purpose-built)
1911-1973 59 West Street, Brighton Academy Theatre [10]
1911-1981 1 Western Road, Hove Hove Cinematograph Theatre (purpose-built) [Map 1/5, 14]
1911-1983 64 North Street, Brighton Bijou Electric Empire [11]
1912-1916 5 St James's Street, Brighton Imperial Picture Palace [12]
1912-1956 85 King's Road, Brighton Palladium Cinema (purpose-built) [13]
1920-1986 Sudeley Place, Kemp Town, Brighton King's Cliff Cinema [Map 8, 15]
1921-1973 133 Queen's Road, Brighton Regent Cinema [16]
1930-1999 75 East Street, Brighton Savoy Cinema-Theatre [17]
1931-1940 46 North Road, Brighton Grand Cinema [Map 2, 18]
1932-1961 Denmark Villas, Hove Lido
1933-1974 Portland Road, Hove Granada
1933-1977 15 Gloucester Place, Brighton Astoria [19]
1934-1960 40 St George's Road, Kemp Town, Brighton Odeon Kemp Town [Map 8, 20]
1937-1973 West Street/Little Russell Street, Brighton Odeon [24]
1937-1980 107-108 Lewes Road, Brighton Gaiety Cinema
1943-1964 134 North Street, Brighton Imperial Cinema [23]
1945-1950 1 East Street, Brighton Cosy Nook
1973 to date Kingswest (King's Road/West Street), Brighton Odeon [25]
1991 to date Brighton Marina Cannon (multiplex)
1996-2005 Brighton Marina Cinematheque
Closures by date at each site
1913 27 West Street, Brighton Novelty Electric Theatre after 2 years
1914 36a London Road, Brighton Gem Electric Cinema after 4 years
1916 5 St James's Street, Brighton Imperial Picture Palace after 4 years
1918 78 West Street, Brighton Grand Picture Palace after 7 years
1922 64 Edward Street, Brighton Tierney Royal Picture Theatre after 11 years
1933 Haddington Street, Hove Empire Picture Theatre
1939 104 North Road, Brighton Coronation Cinema after 28 years
1940 46 North Road, Brighton Grand Cinema after 9 years
1942 150 North Street, Brighton Cinema-de-Luxe after 32 years
1950 1 East Road, Brighton Cosy Nook after 5 years
1956 85 King's Road, Brighton Palladium Cinema after 44 years
1957 16-17 New Road, Brighton Court Cinema after 48 years
1957 16 Lewes Road, Brighton People's Picture Palace after 47 years
1960 40 St George's Road, Kemp Town, Brighton Odeon Kemp Town after 26 years
1964 134 North Street, Brighton Imperial Cinema after 21 years
1973 59 West Street, Brighton Academy Theatre after 62 years
1973 133 Queen's Road, Brighton Regent Cinema after 52 years
1973 West Street/Little Russell Street, Brighton Odeon after 36 years
1974 Portland Road, Hove Granada after 41 years
1977 15 Gloucester Place, Brighton Astoria after 44 years
1979 130 Western Road, Brighton Electric Bioscope after 70 years
1980 107-108 Lewes Road, Brighton Gaiety Cinema after 43 years
1981 1 Western Road, Hove Hove Cinematograph Theatre after 69 years
1983 64 North Street, Brighton Bijou Electric Empire after 72 years
1986 Sudeley Place, Kemp Town, Brighton King's Cliff Cinema after 66 years
1999 75 East Street, Brighton Savoy Cinema-Theatre after 69 years
2005 9-12 Middle Street, Brighton Cinematheque after 9 years
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
You are joking ?
It is filthy dirty, expensive and you cannot take your own refreshments in with you.
Cinema's have to split box office 45-55 with the distributors in favour of the distributor. Now if you take in cost of the building, staff, power etc... you can see why they charge so much on food. I agree it is a rip off but do what I do, just don't buy it.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I don't see why people feel the need to sit there and fill their FACES at the cinema anyway. Theres nothing more annoying than some gimp rustling and chomping away behind you or next to you while you're watching a film. Its 2 hours out of your life ffs. Either have something to eat before you go IN, or wait until you come OUT. Can't you just watch a film for a couple of hours without having to sit there slowly MASTICATING like a slack-jawed bovine ? It must be an american thing we've adopted here, being as they can't go twenty minutes without having to eat something.
If it was up to me, I'd ban ALL food from cinemas.
If it was up to me, I'd ban ALL food from cinemas.