Gate Cinema - no more late shows?

simu · 13-01-2006 10:42pm #1

Looking at whazon.com, it would appear that the Gate cinema no longer does late shows. The latest film shown this week starts at 21:30. What's up with that? Will the Gate become more sloppy now that the Capital is gone? Can we expect to see a deterioration in its quality and service levels? Has anyone called Batman and Robin???

nesf · 13-01-2006 10:45pm

http://www.corkcinemas.com/

Apparently it's true. I hope this is just this week.

dudara · 14-01-2006 3:23pm

I was looking to go last weekend, but there were no late shows. The only option was to get in the car and drive to mahon or somewhere else.

It sucks. I really like late night cinema

stag39 · 14-01-2006 3:48pm

in my opinion the Gate is history as a main cinema....the Mahon point omniplex far outshines it in comfort and sound...the only problem i see with the omniplex is the long trek to the loo's..

nesf · 14-01-2006 4:49pm

stag39 wrote:

the only problem i see with the omniplex is the long trek to the loo's..

That and it's completly useless for people who don't have a car and don't live on the mahon bus route.

JohnK · 14-01-2006 5:23pm

Plus there's really nothing else there. At least in town you can go to the pub afterwards.

damien · 14-01-2006 5:39pm

nesf wrote:

That and it's completly useless for people who don't have a car and don't live on the mahon bus route.

I'm sure the Omniplex might just survive, with the majority of households now owning at least one car.

nesf · 14-01-2006 5:41pm

damien.m wrote:

I'm sure the Omniplex might just survive, with the majority of househols now owning at least one car.

Eh, I wasn't talking about that. I was whinging about it not being a realistic alternative for many people.

simu · 14-01-2006 7:13pm

Also, it would be such a downer driving out to a hole of a place like Mahon in the middle of the night even if one did have a car. :mad:

damien · 14-01-2006 7:19pm

simu wrote:

Also, it would be such a downer driving out to a hole of a place like Mahon in the middle of the night even if one did have a car. :mad:

Yeah, how dare they not build it on the Rochestown Road or Montenotte.

simu · 14-01-2006 7:25pm

Well, in the city centre rather than some dead suburb tbh. Rochestown is miles out too afaik and I've no idea where Montenotte is.

stag39 · 15-01-2006 11:57am

simu wrote:

Also, it would be such a downer driving out to a hole of a place like Mahon in the middle of the night even if one did have a car. :mad:

it's not Mahon... it's Mahon point:p

and it's also near enough to Blackrock!

and there are always taxi's to get back into town

The people who move into the new development in Heron's wood..just the other side of the south ring bridge by the water... would not be using the address of Mahon;)

dudara · 15-01-2006 3:33pm

I'm actually going to wite to the manager of the Gate. They're the only mainstream cinema left in town. they should be aiming to completely corner the market.

I hate the drive out to Mahon Point. It's too far to have to travel when I only live a 3 minute walk from the Gate. But they're losing me as a customer

simu · 15-01-2006 3:41pm

stag39 wrote:

it's not Mahon... it's Mahon point:p

and it's also near enough to Blackrock!

and there are always taxi's to get back into town

The people who move into the new development in Heron's wood..just the other side of the south ring bridge by the water... would not be using the address of Mahon;)

Taxis - so that's an extra €6 out and another €6 home. Hardly makes it worth while.

stag39 · 15-01-2006 7:44pm

simu wrote:

Taxis - so that's an extra €6 out and another €6 home. Hardly makes it worth while.

i used to have a friend who did a round trip of 160 miles to go to the savoy to watch film's in the savoy in dublin...he had the best seat in the place for the suround sound..that was over 10 years ago...
think that cost more than 12 euro;)

simu · 16-01-2006 12:02am

stag39 wrote:

i used to have a friend who did a round trip of 160 miles to go to the savoy to watch film's in the savoy in dublin...he had the best seat in the place for the suround sound..that was over 10 years ago...
think that cost more than 12 euro;)

:eek:

thejuggler · 16-01-2006 9:10am

What about the cinema in Blackpool ? - nearer than Mahon and good sound too. Not sure if they do late shows though!

parsi · 16-01-2006 12:48pm

stag39 wrote:

it's not Mahon... it's Mahon point:p

and it's also near enough to Blackrock!

and there are always taxi's to get back into town

The people who move into the new development in Heron's wood..just the other side of the south ring bridge by the water... would not be using the address of Mahon;)

Yeah just like Castle Meadows which described itself as being in Blackrock though you had to drive past Mahon Church and Mahon School to get there...

homah_7ft · 16-01-2006 4:46pm

No more late shows in The Gate? Man the city is getting worse. I love late night cinema.

Judes · 18-01-2006 5:25pm

You lot are spoilt! I drive from Cobh to Mahon Point and it's a 20 minute doddle of a journey. But pre-driving days, I used to get the bus from Crosshaven to Douglas or City if I wanted to see a film. If you want luxury, a spotless cinema, friendly staff, leg room - then Mahon is worth travelling a few miles to. Otherwise people, get a DVD player and you won't have to travel further than your front room! J

Aspiration · 18-01-2006 10:13pm

The ultimate cinema around is the Ormonde in Midleton. Yes, I know it's 20mins out from the city, but they still have those double seats! I mean, really old-fashioned! It rocks! And the 2 cinemas still stink of smoke from the 80's when you were allowed smoke in there!

deRanged · 18-01-2006 10:19pm

and it has the old style tickets they tear in half as you go in!

JohnK · 18-01-2006 10:46pm

Looks like we're safe. The listings for next week are up and a few of them have late showings at the weekend

http://www.corkcinemas.com/pages/showtimes1.php?startDate=2006-01-20&wantedSite=cbs&page=&localpage=

simu · 18-01-2006 10:59pm

Cool! Look at the power of maoning on an internet bb, all!

JohnK · 18-01-2006 11:19pm

Truly, a force to be reckoned with! :v:

Tree · 19-01-2006 1:01pm

if we moan enough will they bring back the cinema tickets that you didnt lose for a tesco receipt

homah_7ft · 19-01-2006 1:30pm

The new tickets are a joke alright. Glad to hear that late shows are back. Nice to have the option.

Roar · 24-01-2006 1:54pm

parsi wrote:

Yeah just like Castle Meadows which described itself as being in Blackrock though you had to drive past Mahon Church and Mahon School to get there...

thats like a mate of mine who lives in the shadow of mahon church off the skehard road and says he lives in blackrock...

by christ does he get teh p!ss taken out of him...

kroktheweak · 28-01-2006 11:47pm

first off let me say that im the senior projectionist in the gate ive been there
3 years im the guy with a pony tail and abe lincoln beard you might see wandering around the building because im bored out of my mind most of the time ,the reason the late shows were taken off for 2 weeks was because of the scheduling if we had late shows playing they would have finished after 2 and the staff really dont want to be there any minute longer than we have to. now for the tickets yes there crap, the staff hate them too but the management in their infinite "wisdom" decided to use them when i think of the management many words come into my head that im not sure if i can use here but one that i can is CHEAP, i have to argue with them over ordering spare parts and supplies (do we really need film handling gloves, splicing tape diodes ,trap bands ,a split reel ,wd 40, methylated spirits ,fuses, acetate leaders)

Tree · 29-01-2006 1:10am

you can never have enough wd40 really

parsi · 29-01-2006 8:56pm

Sounds a bit flammable really - shades of Cinema Paradiso...

Tree · 30-01-2006 12:04pm

parsi wrote:

Sounds a bit flammable really - shades of Cinema Paradiso...

i love that film. shame if the gate went up in flames though given that the only outher options are miles out

~Rebel~ · 31-01-2006 6:35pm

Yeah Mahon point is nice and all but its the gate every time for me. Mahon is just far too expensive, and as someone else mentioned i cant go to le cheile just around the corner for a nice hoegarden (its beer lest some get some pervy ideas) before or after! Gate all the way for me to the max!

simu · 01-02-2006 12:06pm

Hey, has the Gate gotten really busy of late too? I was there Tueday two weeks ago and yesterday - both days there was a huge queue stretching down to the end of North Main Street and Brokeback Mountain was actually sold out yesterday! What gives?

nesf · 01-02-2006 1:04pm

simu wrote:

Hey, has the Gate gotten really busy of late too? I was there Tueday two weeks ago and yesterday - both days there was a huge queue stretching down to the end of North Main Street and Brokeback Mountain was actually sold out yesterday! What gives?

Methinks it's a case of one cinema where 2 used to be.

Tree · 01-02-2006 3:55pm

i dont remember there being that many ppl at the capitol that it would fill out the gate on a weekday though

simu · 01-02-2006 5:10pm

Tree wrote:

i dont remember there being that many ppl at the capitol that it would fill out the gate on a weekday though

Yeah, same here. Maybe it's a Tuesday night thing - the students taking a break from drinking for once!

Tree · 01-02-2006 8:15pm

it was crazy on wednesday and thrudsays too. and so was mahon!

dory · 05-02-2006 12:07pm

I really don't like Mahon Point Cinema. If you arrive just in time for the film, like even before the trailer, you usually have to sit way up front. There's not enough space between the screen and the first row of chairs. Hate that.

And whats this about the Heron's Wood peop not using Mahon address. What are hey using?

Gate Cinema - no more late shows?

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