ED Picturehouse. Elitest.

[cella]

The new cinema is great and a welcome addition to ED. the prices charged are on a par with all the big chains. If the Picturehouse chain would show more consideration to their staff and to the views of locals and consider paying the LLW then this would benefit them massively in terms of good PR.

[Cyclemonkey]

Also if you are very broke South East London has a good amount of free film events which are brilliant and often show fairly up to date films completely for free - look up Camberwell, Herne Hill or Peckham and Nunhead free film festivals (unless you are also too scared to go to Camberwell as well as Peckham that is)

Perhaps you should look into starting an East Dulwich free film festival.

[uptheworkers!]

NewWave Wrote:

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Don't forget that the

> Picturehouse is a small cinema and it will never

> be cheap if it wants to survive and show some of

> the off piste films and documentaries I like it

> for.

Please don't forget that they are owned by Cineworld....with profits last year of ?40m so I think they might just about survive. As Cella said, it would be good if they paid their staff properly.

[njc97]

Odeon surrey quays is ?11.70 each for "blockbusters", ?10.70 for other films. Cineworks at the O2 is ?11 each. So Picturehouse in line for members.

[Jeremy]

njc97 Wrote:

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> Odeon surrey quays is ?11.70 each for

> "blockbusters", ?10.70 for other films.

They charge more money for bigger films? Now that really IS outrageous!

[uptheworkers!]

njc97 Wrote:

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> Odeon surrey quays is ?11.70 each for

> "blockbusters", ?10.70 for other films. Cineworks

> at the O2 is ?11 each. So Picturehouse in line for

> members.

...but you don't have to pay ?40 upfront for the privilege of buying a ticket at Odeon. Never thought I'd be holding Odeon up as an example of good practice!

[Otta]

I suspect the OP was making a little bit of mischeif here, especially in using the word elitist.

But just to add that yesterday we took our daughter to the Ritzy for a special showing of "Home" aimed at kids with ASD. They have the sound lower to it's not such a sensory assault, and they skip the ads.

This is an inclusive not elitist thing to do.

[Otta]

And it was ?4 each, so ?16 for the four of us.

[Zebedee Tring]

Neither do you have to do this at Picturehouse if you aren't a member. How much extra are tickets for non-members?

[Bic Basher]

Zebedee Tring Wrote:

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> privilege of buying a ticket at Odeon >

>

> Neither do you have to do this at Picturehouse if

> you aren't a member. How much extra are tickets

> for non-members?

Non-members pay ?2 more. On a Monday a Picturehouse member will pay 51p more than the Plex!

[uptheworkers!]

Bic Basher Wrote:

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> Zebedee Tring Wrote:

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> -----

> > the

> > privilege of buying a ticket at Odeon >

> >

> > Neither do you have to do this at Picturehouse

> if

> > you aren't a member. How much extra are tickets

> > for non-members?

>

> Non-members pay ?2 more. On a Monday a

> Picturehouse member will pay 51p more than the

> Plex!

So, not in line with Odeon Surrey Quays then....

P.S. I know it wasn't you that made the original claim

[ED - NAGAIUTB]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Shaggy Wrote:

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> > Anyway, what's wrong with elitism?

>

> It's an -ism. No body likes an -ism.

>

> Foxy

According to the last general election, in ED we still like (champagne) Socialism.

[Dog duck]

Oh please shut up! I'm trying to watch my average priced film

[indiepanda]

I went for the first time this afternoon - have to say it is worth paying more than going to Peckham Plex - seats were really comfortable and they've clearly put a lot of work into developing the building.

Wasn't too impressed by them telling me the smallest box of popcorn was ?3.95 and when I pointed at the small box behind the chap serving me and said "that's ?3.95?", he said "oh, that's ?1.90"... What word was I meant to use to get the smallest one?? Perhaps ask for a children's portion?

But the Monday afternoon prices are cheap enough I'm willing to forgive - looks like there's a few good films coming up too.

[rodneybewes]

I don't like the prices of the ED Picturehouse particularly either but if that's their market price it's up to them and I don't particularly blame them for it - it's East Dulwich after all so you can put a couple of quid on pretty much anything you buy.

However you can vote with your feet and try the South London Film Club network: https://selondonfilmclubs.wordpress.com/. Lots of interesting films in interesting places at a more reasonable price. They are on twitter too: @SELondonFilm.

[voltore]

Fancy watching the latest Terminator. Cheesy I know, but fun, mindless cinematic entertainment for an evening.

Our picturehouse isn't showing it.

Instead, one of it's three precious screens is showing.. Amy (Amy Winehouse documentary).

Also available for viewing this evening is.. Love & Mercy (a biography of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys).

I like a bit of Beach Boys as much as the next person, but really?

[yeknomyeknom]

It's because they have Jurassic park. One box office film at a time it looks like.

[Sue]

We were hoping for Ted 2 :))

Have to go to Peckham :))

ETA: Sorry to have missed the Brian Wilson thing though, would probably have gone if we'd realised it was on.

[Zebedee Tring]

The Brian Wilson biopic is on at the ED Picture House most days until Thursday 23 July according to the website.

[Sue]

Ta :)

[i*Rate]

Hi All,

I must say that the new cinema is posh, very much part of new East Dulwich; but after living here for 35 years I'm glad I don't have to go all the way to The Ritzy for a great cinema anymore.

And, by the way, for anyone of my age group (60) plus, we are able to see the latest films in comfort on a Thursday afternoon for only ?4.00 (no membership fee). That's great value as far as I'm concerned and only ?1 more 3D.

Cheers.

PS: I am a bit surprised that 'that lot' in Dulwich Village are posting stuff on our forum. For years they wouldn't cross Lordship Lane in case they got mugged. As for Pecham, that's probably No Go to them still. Peckham's a pretty decent are now.

[Jeremy]

i*Rate Wrote:

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> Peckham's a pretty decent are now.

Bits of it certainly are...

[Peckhampam]

For the over 60's it is also only ?4.50 all day Monday until, I think, 5pm

[yeknomyeknom]

I was in town today and went to the new Picturehouse Central. It looked fab. ?14.40 (member) for a popcorn, bag of crisps, beer and cinema ticket. Not much you can do for that price in Central London.

(Photos on my blog if interested - http://showmelovelylittlethings.tumblr.com)

[rodneybewes]

yeknomyeknom Wrote:

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> I was in town today and went to the new

> Picturehouse Central. It looked fab. ?14.40

> (member) for a popcorn, bag of crisps, beer and

> cinema ticket. Not much you can do for that price

> in Central London.

>

> (Photos on my blog if interested -

> http://showmelovelylittlethings.tumblr.com)

So it's ?6 a ticket in town? Better value than the ED one, that's for sure.