Before
After
Last night.
Rathmines, Dublin 6.
Jim O’Callaghan writes:
A peep at the New Stella [cinema]…
Classic kitsch signage replaced by garish retro art deco?
That’s progress/FIGHT!
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Stellar!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzTbPFE3qnU
I’ve been following them on twitter
fight all ye like
I’m delighted ta’see the place being renovated
and some of the pics they’re posting are gorgeous
Me too, can’t wait to go see it :)
Article says “The Stella’s capacity, which was 1,283 when it originally opened, has been cut to 217 but now includes couches and beds”
Takes ‘back row fun’ to a new level
I was fascinated when I saw the pictures of the balcony. I never remembered a balcony during the sticky floored, wonky seats, greaseproof type toilet paper halcyon days of the early 90s!
I think the balcony was converted to screen two around 1980, give or take.
May have fallen out of use later on.
I’ll never forget that floor and how the walls were so damp, they were basically dripping moisture onto the side of the seats.
Still loved the place, glad to see it back
On the subject of cinemas, Savoy 1 is closing next month and won’t be there for the new Star Wars in December.
Due to a long story involving the VHS/Betamax conflict Star Wars was a big part of growing up in my house and when Force Awakens came out I went along to Savoy 1 with my Dad and brothers on opening day. We did the same for Rogue One but now are stuck for the Last Jedi.
Any suggestions as to what other cinema in Dublin can offer the same experience as Savoy 1?
Odeon down near the Point is where we have booked our tickets for.
The clientele here seem to be much more code compliant (Hello to Jason Isaacs), compare to our nearest Omniplex and World of Cine.
Has been recommended by a few so we’ll probably be heading there.
Thanks.
Why in the fupp are they closing Savoy 1….?
:-J
“Renovations” but it may not reopen as a single screen.
Please consider stopping the :-J sign off.
Too surreal blob yea?
Odeon point village is great. You’ll be wondering what the fuss about the savoy was after it.
Garish? It looks pretty cool to me, a lot better than that godawful 80s concrete breeze block crap it replaced.
Well said – nothing worth keeping. Always gave me the willies.
+1
I would never class Art Deco as garish. Stylish, I’d say. I’d love an Art Deco gaff.
The Stella was a dump. But I’m delighted to see it open again in a less dumpy fashion. I’ll be bringing my two girls there to show them where mammy used to go to the cinema when she was a young wan. Except for this time, we won’t be able to bring our burdocks in with us….
Won’t somebody please think of the pigeons?
Considering they were going to turn it into an apt block its all good
I heard that Brother Hubbard were considering it as a location at one stage.
“The Stella’s capacity, which was 1,283 when it originally opened, has been cut to 217 but now includes couches and beds” (from the Irish Times arctilce linked above)
Beds?
Who doesn’t like cuddling up in a king size bed in their local cinema?
howarya