What was your favorite cinema in the old days?

[Balls2U]

Imperial cinema at Upper Thomson and Hoover cinema at Balestier Rd.

 

[Singapore Dancing Spirit]

Watching Superman was a big event here at the time.

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SHAW THEATRES LIDO & IMAX

 

[Balls2U]

I watched this movie at Kong Chian Cinema in Toa Payoh after school. I can still remember clearly. It was a 3pm show.

 

[blackmore]

Good old Orchard cinema before it was horribly disfigured. It's was irritating to hear the sound of bowling balls hitting the pins below when watching Ghostbusters.

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The beverages they served on the 2nd level was hard to forget when young; ala Grease era type of eatery

 

[blackmore]

Watching Superman was a big event here at the time.

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Still remember my time can see a lot of R5 like to park along the Lido; sibeh happening

 

[blackmore]

The only cinema to show all three Star Wars movies from middle trilogy.

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And Lucky Restaurant was the in place nong nong time ago next door.

Still remember queuing for SW tickets snaking all the way to the other end

 

[blackmondy]

I watched this movie 6 times at this cinema. This one is a classic that started the whole horror + comedy + kung-fu craze.

 

[blackmondy]

And Lucky Restaurant was the in place nong nong time ago next door.

Still remember queuing for SW tickets snaking all the way to the other end

Many people including me queue up one day in advance for the tickets. It was a fantastic experience watching Star Wars on a big screen back then.

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

Fond memories of Yangtze. It was quite a hip place back in the day. Even had a Burger King next to it.

RA films huh ?

the oldest cinema i've ever been to was Hollywood near my place..............

i also like Jade, Prince, Cathay....................can't stand the modern cineplex............

 

[blackmondy]

One of the more obscure cinemas back in the days. Last time I was there, it showed ah-neh movies. Not sure about now.

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

Good old Orchard cinema before it was horribly disfigured. It's was irritating to hear the sound of bowling balls hitting the pins below when watching Ghostbusters.

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this is early, mid or late 1980s ?

 

[blackmondy]

this is early, mid or late 1980s ?

Based on the cinema poster, it should be around 1993.

 

[countryman]

I enjoyed Jurong Drive-In as a little kid...

 

[Balls2U]

All the Shaw Bros marital arts movies starring Fu Sheng, Ti Lung etc. I watched them at President Cinema along Balestier Rd.

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

Based on the cinema poster, it should be around 1993.

1993 meh ?............but the 2 cars in the photo like mid or early 80s leh.............

 

[laksaboy]

One of the more obscure cinemas back in the days. Last time I was there, it showed ah-neh movies. Not sure about now.

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Back in the day, Beach Road literally meant a road next to the beach. Then land reclamation happened.

1984:

 

[bobby]

Song song kao Jurong....

 

[Balls2U]

Good old Orchard cinema before it was horribly disfigured. It's was irritating to hear the sound of bowling balls hitting the pins below when watching Ghostbusters.

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Watched many movies at Orchard cinema with different chiobus during schooldays.

 

[countryman]

I recalled cinemas back than had ushers who would bring us to our seats with their torchlights..

 

[bobby]

Last time no budget hotel by the hour so always book the last row and saybo and rubba my girl.