Comments on: 12.30. 4.30 and 8.30

By: peter

peter — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:59:23 +0000

ok bourne, I agree that a formula needs to be looked at to make legal entertainment more feasible government needs to reduce some taxes and vat

By: asiba-the buffalo soldier

asiba-the buffalo soldier — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:21:50 +0000

just viewed the picture of the old Empire

RUSHING to buy Tickets:

Gosh -that picture brings back so many memories !
Like one time I was in a big rush –men rushing and pushing to buy tickets—
I was thirteen years old and had gone to see a movie , I paid the child fare at that time.

I was in the line and got caught up in the rush -lo and behold -out of nowhere I found a ticket on my shoulder, it probably dropped from somebody. I calmly took it and went into the house(circle) so I did not have to pay because -I had found a free ticket . You would think that I would eat out the money but No ! I went back home with the same amount of money I left home with- aint spend a cent.

PICK POCKETING:
Another time during the school vacation I went to the same Empire theatre . This time I was going in the pit, I think the fare was a dollar– I took out my money TO PAY FOR THE TICKET from my billfold which I had in my back pocket.

Afterwards I moved the wallet from my back pocket and put it in the front of my underpants. Lo and behold while I was approaching the ticket window, I felt a hand and fingers going through my back pocket searching obviously for money. I was LUCKY because I had just moved the wallet which contained the grand sum of $65—MONEY that I had saved during the school term.

I had escaped a pick pocket.

By: asiba-the buffalo soldier

asiba-the buffalo soldier — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:13:41 +0000

Yeah it is true —I had never watched a DVD –BUT
On Saturday last I sat down with my daughter Sharane and I watched part of RIHANNA IN CONCERT–on DVD about the last three songs.

YES I am a busy man- a very busy man
I have been trying FOR SOMETIME now to get into the Studio to record a song
I have notified Darron but I just cant seem to get there
If you know the hours I keep , you would not be surprised that I had never watched a DVD- have never seen any of the much vaunted African Movies that seem to be a craze.

DONT TELL ME TO MAKE TIME because my response when people say so to me is:
If I could make time , I would make it and sell it because Time is Money.

I LOVE THE CINEMA because there is such a nice feeling when I watch a movie with a big noisy bajan crowd-

for that reason I have gone to the Drive Inn-twice that I can remember and one of those times, I went under parental guidance. I have always taken my girlfriends to the movies -not the Drive Inn.

By: Ian Bourne

Ian Bourne — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:07:43 +0000

I am not asking for you to agree necessarily but 2 understand in light of current costs, many Bajans are going 2 choose what is best for them financially – in their view a boot leg is easier… A night at the cinema for 3 people can be as much as $100, which to the typical working Baje is ten DVD’s! I saw on the back page of the Nation recently that implied some folks will choose between food or tax/license their car – I know of at least 3 ppl who say to hell w/dat gas and belly rule, they will just drive careful and pay nutten! It’s those kinda ppl who will get a bootleg, the inputs and profit-extractions on mainstream pre-recorded entertainment need to be reduced significantly!

By: peter

peter — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:48:23 +0000

Thats true Ian, I forgot those Drive ins, i how ever dont agree with buying cheap ass pirate dvds from the theifing ass people in the street, if theres a problem with it who do you take it back too? Nothing beats a good night out at the movies, with Popcorn dolby stereo and cinema scope…

and demintia, grease probaly did show at 2 cinemas at one time and it run for a couple of weeks as well

By: AirBourne

AirBourne — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:27:26 +0000

Peter – ya forget “Roodal’s” and “Sundown” drive-in’s, plus Cave Shepherd Worthing was the Vista; but seriously Peter, I know you are an anti-pirate advocate and you obviously have vested interests… At the same time with fuel prices, road tax, etc. Can you really blame an average consumer for buying 3 bootlegs at $30 which can be watched by nuff at one sitting as opposed for paying 4 two ppl for ONE picture at one of the two remaining cinemas in Barbados?

As for never watching a DVD in ur life – I am reminded of an ol’ time Trini kaiso, “Ya hear lie? Dat is Lie!” I did not say anyone is lying, just that I am reminded of that song 4 some strange reason…

By: peter

peter — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:00:37 +0000

U have never watched a dvd in your life Asiba? you must bea very busy man

I also concurr with Marc I especially got to the cinema for movies which feature special effects, how ever sometimes you just want to get out of the house eat some theatre pop corn, hot dog and soda and enjoy the cinema experience..

By: Asiba-The Buffalo Soldier

Asiba-The Buffalo Soldier — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:57:04 +0000

I HAVE NEVER WATCHED A DVD IN MY LIFE

EVEN THOUGH I HAD A DVD PLAYER-FOR SOME YEARS NOW

By: Asiba-The Buffalo Soldier

Asiba-The Buffalo Soldier — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:55:36 +0000

APOLOOSA

By: Asiba-The Buffalo Soldier

Asiba-The Buffalo Soldier — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:52:22 +0000

one Saturday I went to 12:30, 4:30, 8:30 and MIDNITE

only day before I was talking about this

and just last nite I passed the area of the Empire and lamented how that area used to be a hive of activity when I was growing up

and only on wednesday I went to the Olympus for the second time in my life. I watched a western called-APOOLOSA-

It was good -I enjoyed it–

MAN I miss the cinema