Comments on: The Real Capitol

By: Des

Des — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:17:58 +0000

I was one of the lucky ones able to get tickets for the last show and i have to say what a fantastic night it was they showed Casablanca my god the feeling in the cinema at the end of the night was one of sadness as you look around and think ill never see a movie here ever again it really is an end of an era

By: In Photos » Blog Archive » Capitol Cinema, gone

In Photos » Blog Archive » Capitol Cinema, gone — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:29:14 +0000

[...] The Capitol Cinema in Cork closed it’s door to audiences yesterday. Ryan has photos from last night too. According to what he read in the Examiner, the building will now be used for apartments and retail purposes. I can’t complain, this particular cinema has been in a bad state of repair for a long time although it had ye olde style theatres. I remember seeing Gattaca in screen 3 or 4 years ago and it was in a tiny room with vertical patterned wallpaper. The main theatre was much larger but other cinemas around Cork attracted the audiences. [...]

By: Keira

Keira — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 16:14:31 +0000

I must say I was touched you took my advice,you took some amazing shots,think I like the second one the best,makes it look very “Hollywood”. If I come up with any more amazingly genius ideas I’ll let you know,God knows you’ll capture the moment better me or my camera could. Thanks again!

By: Donncha

Donncha — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 14:16:22 +0000

After reading this I had to go into town and take a few photos of this historic building for myself before it’s turned into another generic apartment/retail block. None came out as nice as your shots above.
Love the second one in particular. Great shot!