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Kenya Cinema ..curtain finally comes down
vinii
#1 Posted : Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:14:11 AM
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d'oh! d'oh! d'oh! d'oh! d'oh! d'oh! d'oh! d'oh! d'oh! d'oh!

.....Kenya Cinema is no more. The very last movie was on Thursday last week. Clearly Kenyans are no longer interested in watching movies at the theatres...this culture died with our generation...i mean during our time taking a lady for a movie on a sato evening was the 'in' thing...in the auditorium we would enjoy pop corns, holding hands, browsing......good memories indeed.
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Magigi
#2 Posted : Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:18:17 AM
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oh no...That is where I first kissed my wife...!!! I will petition...
mukiha
#3 Posted : Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:37:07 AM
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@vinii; it's not the movie culture that has died. Kenya Cinema's location was encroached by the "lower town" Nairobi. If you go to the upper-town side, the situation is different. Sarit Cinemaplex gets house-full shows quite frequently, so does Village Market, The Junction etc.

Also, the average movie-goer drives to the movies and Kenya Cinema has no parking....neither has 20th Century, so expect them to shut down soon
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vinii
#4 Posted : Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:55:30 AM
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@ Mukiha

Don't you also think that coffee houses such as Java and Dormans have taken away some potential movie goers?? However thanks for giving me hope, next time i need to watch a movie with mama i will try 'upper - town' but will bring along my own pop corns from Uchumi - don't want exploitation ya 'upper - town' !!!
If you are an eagle don't hang around with chickens; chickens don't fly....
annsal
#5 Posted : Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:06:58 AM
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@ vinni - browsing?
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#6 Posted : Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:17:18 AM
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vinii wrote:
@ Mukiha

Don't you also think that coffee houses such as Java and Dormans have taken away some potential movie goers?? However thanks for giving me hope, next time i need to watch a movie with mama i will try 'upper - town' but will bring along my own pop corns from Uchumi - don't want exploitation ya 'upper - town' !!!



Own pop corns!!!!Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause Applause

Utanunua ngong'u Hyper ama???Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly

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vinii
#7 Posted : Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:25:23 AM
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annsal wrote:


@ vinni - browsing?


yeah @ Mukiha, 'browsing' kwa giza...it was happening all over in the auditorium....hehehehehehehehLaughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly
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Njung'e
#8 Posted : Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:33:45 AM
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SAD!!....Brings back some good memories especially before Nairobi cinema came along.I remember the day "Missing in action 2" premiered......Pepsi na njugu.

@Vinii,
Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly ...You remember the yellow pages advert?.My friend says,"Let the fingers do the walking"smile
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MaichBlack
#9 Posted : Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:54:13 AM
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vinii wrote:
annsal wrote:
@ vinni - browsing?


yeah @ Mukiha, 'browsing' kwa giza...it was happening all over in the auditorium....hehehehehehehehLaughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly

@vinii - You are confusing the poor guy. @annsal - There was no 'Internet' - definitely not accessible on mobile devices. This browsing was of a different kind. As Njung'e put it, you let the finger do the walking. Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly

@Njung'e & @Vinii - I hope you didn't also frequent Eastlands cinema - six movies one ticket. He he he.
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Magigi
#10 Posted : Tuesday, October 05, 2010 11:00:10 AM
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@Shak... say something..
...I once logged in inside Kenya Kenya Cinema. I had identified a suitable location...By then, there were no nosy Bouncers.... What an experience it was!!!
...and for the continous shows...after loitering in town the whole morning, I used to go and take a nap at Odeon Cinema in the afternoon...just with ksh 5!!!
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