East Dulwich Picturehouse and Caf?

[Louisa]

rahrahrah I'm not angry, just disappointed that's all. I can live with it, but I'm sure they could have directed resources into cheaper cinema tickets rather than something naff like this. That's my only argument. It's not always about class you know haha.

Louisa.

[Jeremy]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I'm sure they could

> have directed resources into cheaper cinema

> tickets rather than something naff like this.

When you think how much they're likely to have paid for this art (surely no more than ?1K?) and how many tickets they're hoping to sell every year (surely over 100,000) then I don't think there could possibly be any impact on ticket prices.

[No name]

Jeremy, I completely agree and was about to post the same!

[echo]

I hope they will pay their staff the London Living Wage

https://www.facebook.com/RitzyLivingWage

[Mick Mac]

No name Wrote:

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> I completely agree and was about to post

> the same!

Who said that?

[LondonMix]

Agree this can't possibly have any impact on long term ticket prices.

[Zebedee Tring]

Why does nearly every bloody thread on this MB have to descend into a class argument. I stopped being guilty about being middle class when I was 21. I suspect that there are many middle class people on the MB pretending to be working class so that they can be down wiv da kidz.

I'm waiting for Godwin's Law to kick in and for someone to compare Picture House with Hitler and/or the Fascist movement.

[Earl Aelfheah]

EDFs Law: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1354675,1355264#msg-1355264

[Louisa]

It's surely the principle of the matter? A new cinema chain looking to open in our area. Fine. Great. Most of us support the idea. A nice low key opening, cheap tickets for the first month or two? Then other offers further down the line BOGOF maybe? (formerly known as Orange Wednesday for example). But no, we get arty farty street fanfare plastered on the hoarding, which suggests that image is more important than substance. What we want is a decent cinema with reasonable prices surely?

Louisa.

[Earl Aelfheah]

I don't. We've got a no frills cinema offering cheap tickets in Peckham. I want one which offers a greater range of events, nicer surroundings, a good cafe / bar and I don't mind paying a little more for it frankly. I'm not doing down PeckhamPlex, but it's a different offering - which is good as it gives us more choice locally.

[Louisa]

What sort of offering do you want/expect from a cinema? I can appreciate the variety may differ, but what else do you expect? What exactly would we be paying more for? I'm confused.

Louisa.

[Earl Aelfheah]

By the way, before anyone kicks off about 'Guardianistas', the eponymous paper is a big fan of PeckhamPlex http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/jun/11/cine-files-peckhamplex

[Earl Aelfheah]

You can read what they're offering (admittedly, this is to some extent marketing spiel) here: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/East_Dulwich_Picturehouse

Basically a diverse range of films and live events. Big comfy seats and a decent cafe/bar.

[nxjen]

Louisa Wrote:

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But no, we get arty farty street fanfare

> plastered on the hoarding, which suggests that

> image is more important than substance.

Suggests no such thing or only if you prefer the "substance" of a plain ugly hoarding which could be an eyesore for a few months.

"I'm confused"

Hmmm......

[Earl Aelfheah]

If you prefer what Peckhamplex does, you can go there instead. It's all good. I suspect I will visit both on different occasions and for different reasons. Still very excited about Picturehouse opening.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Louisa Wrote:

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> It's surely the principle of the matter?

What's the principle involved here?

[Louisa]

Peckhamplex and Picturehouse will both be offering standard Hollywood stuff of that I'm sure. I'm guessing the art house stuff will also be prominent at Picturehouse, which is also good news. What I don't understand is the disparity in pricing. And I can only put this down to demographics I'm afraid to say. It isn't necessary to overinflate prices just because some of the clientele may have bugaboos and others prefer the traditional pram option (for example). What I find patronising, is the way in which said companies tailor their pricing based on who lives in an area. It's almost suggesting you have to pay more to be cultured. I can picture in my head now people queuing up with ironic glasses on for a film on a Thursday evening, not because they want to see it, but because it gives them the opportunity to be seen paying to go into a more cultured film venue. How does this make the traditional pram user (an example don't take this literally) feel when they are forced to see swathes of ironic eyewear nursing a Sauvignon outside the cafe sneering at them as they queue for a bus to Peckhaplex to watch the next Transformers instalment?

Louisa.

[Earl Aelfheah]

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[DaveR]

Louisa, the only person sneering is you. As always.

[Louisa]

DaveR I'm not sneering. I'm just trying to explore why this cinema has to charge more for a cultured offering? Surely arthouse movies should be within everyone's budget?

Louisa.

[LondonMix]

Or perhpas its the difference in rent (not to mention other operating costs)...

Renting space to run a cinema in Peckham may simply be much cheaper than renting space on LL. Similarly rents in the West End are bound to be more expensive than Lordship Lane. That the rents are different is also not bad or surprising.

Anway, the painted hoarding is a clever way to advertise that the cinema is opening (not everyone reads the EDF)and is certainly better than nothing being there at all.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Picturehouse are cheaper than the Odeon in Surrey Quays. Peckhamplex is notably cheaper than anywhere else - that is it selling point and you would probably complain if Picturehouse went after Peckhamplex on price I suspect. As it is, it's competing on different terms which means more choice.

[jimbo1964]

The ticket prices at the Peckhamplex are cheap. But then people blow about ?8 each on popcorn and a bucket of coke thus evening out the ticket prices.

[Louisa]

I always sneak in my own sweets and popcorn. I've once rather embarrassingly had them confiscated from me at an unnamed cinema in Beckenham.

Louisa.

[jimbo1964]

I always take my own popcorn too.