The Colonial Theatre

I was there for church and I love the theatre and nostalgic type feel it has to it.  I think we will return another day to see what it is like when church is not in session. :)

This is what makes Phoenixville great. The Colonial has gone from barely surviving 20 years ago to becoming a local institution. The Blob festival,classic weekend movies, eat your heart out Philly! I was there for an afternoon movie 10 years ago when they announced the upstairs balcony was open. Everyone ran up to see it!
Just one suggestion: get rid of the pompous hipsters who feel it necessary to "introduce" the first Friday cult films. Sorry kids, you weren't around for the grind-houses, don't act like you were.

It was all I knew years ago. I've seen Jurassic Park and a number of other solid flicks back in the day. This was of course before 3D and Movie Taverns. But the Colonial. It's classic. remains classic. Appreciates Classic.

I knew they started showing stellar horror flicks every First Friday, but I finally made it out to one. Poltergeist. Nostalgic film from my childhood. Figure skip the Blu Ray, see it in its entirety. It's glory.

The showcased the original reel last Friday. That means pixelation. Graininess. No High Def. It was beautiful. I felt like I had been taken back in time. This was what my parents saw, I thought. Wow.

The ticket prices were a tad higher than I thought, but it's only because this is a special occasion. The food and drink prices are right on. I feel when I go to see a flick anywhere else, my wallet is being destroyed like I went to a 5 star restaurant.

Anyway, my only complaint is lack of recent flicks, but 5 stars remain.