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Title:	Movie Reviews and Discussion
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Created:	Thu Jan 28 1993
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1249
Total number of notes:	16012

1034.0. ""The Last Strand" cinema in Clinton, MA" by POBOXA::DFIELD () Mon Feb 19 1996 12:21

    
    After reading some of the comments about price etc.. in the note
    1007 about the new "Luxury" cinema complex in Worcestor I thought
    I would mention a little cinema in Clinton called "The Last Strand".
    
    "The Last Strand" is a small one screen cinema located on High Street
    in downtown Clinton.  This is an old cinema with a lot of history
    that had been closed down and boarded up for years.  It was totally
    renovated about a year ago and in most respects was restored to
    it's orignal condition.  The only significant change was that every
    third seat or so was removed and small tables added in their place.
    The cinema has a beer and wine license and also serves a variety 
    of food.  When I first heard about this I had doubts about if the
    beer and wine license would work out but they handle it well.
    
    The prices are very reasonable for the food and tickets.  When I was
    there about a month or so ago the ticket prices were $4.00 each.
    This was at night time, not a matinee.
    
    Their movie selection strategy seems to be to get first run movies
    about 2-3 weeks after they first open. They run an intresting mix
    of main stream and lesser known movies.
    
    All in all I would give it a definite thumbs up.  It's inexpensive,
    comfortable, nostalgic and well managed.  
    
    -Douglas Field

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1034.1	First run movies	BABAGI::LYSETH	Kevin Lyseth 237-3318	`Mon Feb 19 1996 13:02`	8
	Not necessarily 2-3 weeks after opening. We saw "Golden Eye" on opening weekend, which surprised me. The Strand is fun. Very clean, easy parking, good food, and a tall beer to wash it down! The sound system was not the best, but you can't really complain for the price. -Kevin
1034.2		USCTR1::SCHWABE		`Mon Feb 19 1996 14:38`	5
	Been there a couple of times. Nice place to see a movie, but I've got to agree with the last reply; the sound system does leave a lot to be desired. I had trouble both times understanding the soundtrack.
1034.3	Ahhhhh...The Strand....	ASDG::MCNAMARA	strange visitor......	`Wed Feb 21 1996 14:41`	9
	...having spent my childhood at the original Strand, I cannot wait to go back to see a flick there....for example, I saw "Hard Days Night" there in '65 (?)...believe it or not, my grandmother took me! Also saw such other classics there as "Night of the Living Dead" ('68), "Santa Claus vs. the Martians" (~ '66 or so...) gotta there and relive them memories.... mac
1034.4		FABSIX::S_MCCORMICK	Boston Strangler TA/FC...Pager #672	`Thu Feb 22 1996 00:11`	6
	I used to go there when I was a kid also. I remember seeing a disney flick or two and Earthquake, in senseround. :^) Scott.
1034.5		MPGS::WOOLNER	Your dinner is in the supermarket	`Wed Feb 28 1996 14:51`	13
	We saw "Goldeneye" there too. The manager (well, the guy in charge that night, anyway) told us that he was pretty much forced by the [film distributor?] to show "Goldeneye" right away--and charge top dollar for it. I don't know how the pressure was applied, or how often that happens, but I didn't mind paying the going rate. And I don't remember any problems with the sound. Besides having been recently renovated, The Last Strand is set apart from The Elm in Millbury (another munch'n'watch) by NOT allowing smoking (I'm 95% sure). Second hand smoke doesn't bother me but I know it's an extreme hot button to many folks. Leslie
1034.6		REGENT::POWERS		`Fri Mar 01 1996 09:39`	9
	> Besides having been recently renovated, The Last Strand is set apart > from The Elm in Millbury (another munch'n'watch) by NOT allowing > smoking (I'm 95% sure). Second hand smoke doesn't bother me but I know > it's an extreme hot button to many folks. There are movie theatres that allow smoking? Surely not in the auditorium, but even in the lobby? - tom]
1034.7		MPGS::WOOLNER	Your dinner is in the supermarket	`Fri Mar 01 1996 10:29`	5
	Yup, last time I was at the Elm (probably a year ago; we saw "IQ") there was a smoking section in the auditorium. I think they were relegated to the side sections. Leslie
1034.8		AD::STEWART		`Fri Mar 01 1996 11:20`	6
	Does anybody happen to know what is playing there now?? and what time the show's start?? Where do they have a listing for this place.... Thanks, Jim
1034.9		BUSY::SLABOUNTY	Don't like my p_n? 1-800-328-7448	`Fri Mar 01 1996 12:13`	3
	The Worcester Telegram lists The Strand.
1034.10		MROA::NADAMS	Hoireann o ho ri ho ro	`Mon Mar 11 1996 13:21`	6
	Dead Man Walking is playing this week. I think the show generally (the Bond flick was an exception) changes on Friday; shows during the week start at 7:30 (not sure about weekends -- there are matinees as well as the evening show). Nancy