I used to see movies here all the time before the Galaxy opened, then only very rarely afterward. It had a nice, old-time cinema feel to it. I vaguely remember going on a field trip and being able to look at the projection rooms (I think there was a spiral staircase?) and seeing An American Tail. It seems like I saw a lot more movies at the GCC Dublin Place across the street, which was all gray brick and more utilitarian than this one. But they are both long gone now.
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Jul 6, 2014 at 12:06 am
When the Galaxy first opened, it was awesome to have a theater that was new and state of the art, for the time anyway. And it was convenient to have a theater in town rather than driving to one of the cinemas in Dublin. Saw many, many movies here with friends and family, lots of great memories. The last movie I saw here was Austin Powers 2 in June of 1999, back when matinees only cost $4. I’m sad to hear it’s been demolished. Despite competition from the new theater in Dublin, the Galaxy might still be around if it had had stadium seating. Seems like someone tall always sat in one of the rows in front forcing you to move or try to watch the movie with their head in the way.
I used to see movies here all the time before the Galaxy opened, then only very rarely afterward. It had a nice, old-time cinema feel to it. I vaguely remember going on a field trip and being able to look at the projection rooms (I think there was a spiral staircase?) and seeing An American Tail. It seems like I saw a lot more movies at the GCC Dublin Place across the street, which was all gray brick and more utilitarian than this one. But they are both long gone now.
When the Galaxy first opened, it was awesome to have a theater that was new and state of the art, for the time anyway. And it was convenient to have a theater in town rather than driving to one of the cinemas in Dublin. Saw many, many movies here with friends and family, lots of great memories. The last movie I saw here was Austin Powers 2 in June of 1999, back when matinees only cost $4. I’m sad to hear it’s been demolished. Despite competition from the new theater in Dublin, the Galaxy might still be around if it had had stadium seating. Seems like someone tall always sat in one of the rows in front forcing you to move or try to watch the movie with their head in the way.