Movies And Booze

Maxi’s Dublin Pubs

The results are in.

You may recall our recent Jam Art Prints competitions.

First up, we offered a pub print (above) by designer and artist Maxi to whoever could dream up the most amusing pub name.

Italia’90 won over the judges with this topical collection of Bodger-baiting hostelries:

‘Jabbey Tavern; Tony Holoney’s Boloney Bar; Bodgers and Gammonsteins; Lemmings and Dupes; Gullible Taverns; Johnny Dangerously Ryans; The Ratlicker Lodge and Vaxxie Dargle’s.’

Hic.

Meanwhile…

Paddy Duffy’s Stella Cinema

With a beautiful cinema print by Paddy Duffy on offer, we asked you for your most memorable ‘flea-pit’ experience.

After much deliberation the print went to Barry Hartigan, who recalled:

‘Back in the autumn on 1991 I rolled out of some disreputable night club with a pal in the wee small hours of the morning and in a fit of inspiration we decided to go see The Commitments! When the film opened the Savoy on O’Connell St had it exclusively for a week and as a PR stunt they were showing it around the clock in their No 1 cinema. We got there at 3am, give or take, and managed to get to get 2 of the last few tickets. The cinema held almost 800 people and it was packed. I had already seen the film which was handy as it was practically impossible to follow due to the exuberance of the pissed up crowd.
Watching a fun film like that with a crowd that roared at every joke and sang along to every song, whether they knew the words or not, was an amazing experience The sheer joy of those two hours is something I’ve never experienced since in a cinema anywhere in the world. Only in Dublin…’

Well done Barry and Italia’90.

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