Talk:Dollar Cinema

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This page ought to be replaced by a page explaining the concept of a dollar cinema rather than a specific one.

Well this is the ONLY cinema of its kind in Canada--that is, all movies, all the time, at an admission price of one dollar. Are there any one dollar cinemas elsewhere in the world, particularly the States? If there are others using the same name then I'd agree with that.Apple2gs 02:24, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

This theater is no longer 1 dollar. Check dollarcinema.ca. It is now two dollars. Also dollar cinema is not in Montreal. It is in the City of Cote-St-Luc. The district of Snowden is absolutely nothing. Snowdon metro and the street with that name are in the Montreal Borough of NDG-CDN.

What is the actual admission cost now, $2.00 or $2.28? I saw a mention of the latter on the discussion board at the website but I'd assume that's after tax. Has the cost of food and drinks been raised too? All this goes contray to the name "Dollar Cinema"; sure it's a bargain, but it's no longer a Dollar cinema.

Are you certain it's located in Cote St Luc, I thought it was officially in Cote Des Neiges/Snowdon. Cote St Luc is much deeper in.Apple2gs 12:38, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

- yeah take a look at any map of Cote-St-Luc or the corresponding boroughs and you'll see that the mall is the absolute border.

Total cost of tickets is 2.30 with taxes. Food is still the same

http://cotestluc-hampstead-mtlouest.ville.montreal.qc.ca/En/Intro/StreetMap/cslmap.pdf

look at the top right that's decarie square

You're right, officially it IS in Cote St Luc, which for some reason has a narrow extension of the city's terrority going right the middle of Cotes Des Neiges and Snowdon. As for the price, it's actually $2.02 plus tax (unless they're still charging 7% GST, which by law they shouldn't be). At least food is still only a dollar but it still is no longer a "dollar cinema".Apple2gs 08:30, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

officially it is 2.00 plus taxes but yeah Bernie is illiegally charging GST then, because the provincial tax is not 15%

GST combined with Quebec sales tax is currently 14%, meaning the total ticket cost should be $2.28--to the penny. So yes, the price currently being charged implies either the official price is $2.02 _or_ Bernie is illegally pocketing 1% sales tax. Hopefully the former.Apple2gs 10:12, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removal of article?

A year ago this month, I created this article--now I'm wondering if it has any merit or worth being on Wikipedia at all. When I added this entry, the very concept of Dollar Cinema was unique, it being the only one of its kind in Canada and certainly the least expensive ticket price in the city. Since the price increase to $2.30 for tickets in January 2007, the very concept of "Dollar Cinema" has vanished. In fact it's not even the most economical theatre any longer, with cinema St.Leonard charging $2.18 for ticket admission.

Granted the theatre still charges only one dollar plus tax for beverages and snacks (for the time being anyway) that still doesn't make it unique. Incidentally I doubt this alone attracts people to the theatre, it's food consession operation is pretty amateur run (popcorn in small brown bags, soda in cans, pre-packaged candy bars and chips).

So essentially "Dollar Cinema" is now just another typical low-cost second run theatre in the city, just one of many others out there. It was only around as a true Dollar Cinema for 3 and a half years, and the theatre itself doesn't exactly have a rich or interesting history or background. So this is now an article about a theatre that sells vending-machine type consessions for a $1.15....is that worth keeping in Wikipedia? Just want to hear other people's opinions.--Apple2gs 05:51, 24 March 2007 (UTC)