Movie theatres & movie filming in Victoria
#1
Posted 28 February 2008 - 07:44 AM
As of tomorrow the Vic theatre will be closed. I had really hoped that the new residents in the area would have helped it out but really how many times in two weeks can you see the same movie.
I think a format more like Cinecenta would have been much more successful. Anyone want to predict the sudden increase in size of the tourist shop next door?
#2
Posted 28 February 2008 - 09:13 AM
#3
Posted 28 February 2008 - 09:22 AM
Some cool theatre photos:
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#4
Posted 28 February 2008 - 10:26 AM
#5
Posted 28 February 2008 - 11:22 AM
Here's a great listing of Victoria's old theatres. It has a great photo of the Haida (now the vacant grass field on the Telus/Atrium site). According to this site despite it's vintage architecture and small size it had a 70 mm screen with Dolby sound.
This 1947 map shows all the downtown theatres.
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#6
Posted 28 February 2008 - 11:50 AM
#7
Posted 28 February 2008 - 06:36 PM
#8
Posted 28 February 2008 - 08:36 PM
I also remember seeing "Kindergarten Cop" there quite a few years later.
#9
Posted 28 February 2008 - 09:15 PM
I remember seeing The Dove at the Towne (Vic) in the mid-70s. I also recall being outside the Towne in 1978 with a friend; we wanted to see Star Wars again (it had just been re-released) but the showing was sold out. Instead we saw Don Knotts in The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. Phooey.
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#10
Posted 28 February 2008 - 10:18 PM
The theatres themselves were extremely small; it was almost like watching TV at home. The walls were brick.
#11
Posted 28 February 2008 - 10:51 PM
I'm also very sad to see the Vic go. I was going to see Control, the Joy Division movie there but never got around to it. I hope a new company realizes its potential and buys it. I didn't know the same company was associated with it since 1974.
#12
Posted 29 February 2008 - 07:44 AM
I say again a downtown version of Cinecenta would be awesome. I really only go to movie's downtown and now without the vic there is definitely a void in the independant movie area. I admit I only went to the Vic about 2 times a year but I always enjoyed it.
#13
Posted 24 January 2009 - 11:33 PM
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11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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2:00PM – 4:00 PM
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-City of Victoria website, 2009
#14
Posted 25 January 2009 - 12:53 PM
#15
Posted 21 March 2010 - 06:21 AM
#16
Posted 21 March 2010 - 06:34 AM
#17
Posted 21 March 2010 - 06:43 AM
Sign still advertises it for lease.So no one has wanted to reopen the Vic theatre yet?
#18
Posted 15 July 2010 - 02:50 PM
✔ Top Gun
✔ Say Anything
✔ Ferris Bueller's Day Off
#19
Posted 15 July 2010 - 03:23 PM
#20
Posted 15 July 2010 - 03:28 PM
Traffic chaos to ensue.
Perhaps that donation thing puts the brakes on the el cheapo factor. Now they A) charge money and B) can give out a limited number of passes.
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