fleapits
Rundown movie theaters
Fleapits is the plural of fleapit, a British informal term for a rundown or shabby movie theater or other venue.
The name suggests a place so dingy it might be infested with fleas: We used to watch old horror films at the fleapit on Saturday afternoons.
The term carries nostalgic affection as often as genuine criticism.
Deteriorated from neglect
ramshackle · dilapidated · tatty · threadbare · rickety · tumbledown · crumbling · neglected
Of earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
- memoriesStored past experiences
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- nostalgicLonging for the past
sepia · halcyon · wistfulness · moviegoing · matinees · newsreels · intermission · usherette
Plan for spending
- discountReduced price offered
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- affordableReasonably priced
- economySystem of trade and production
inexpensive · low-cost · cut-rate · cheap · matinee · grindhouse · B-movie · low-budget
Headfirst water entry
- sleazyDisreputably low-quality
- sordidMorally foul or base
- tawdryCheaply ornate and vulgar
- grungyDirty and rundown
insalubrious · disreputable · rough · dodgy · backstreet · rowdy · dank · vermin
run-down
Deteriorated from neglect
decrepit · ramshackle · dilapidated · tatty · threadbare · rickety · tumbledown · crumbling · neglected · worn-out
bygone
Of earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
- memoriesStored past experiences
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
nostalgic · sepia · halcyon · wistfulness · moviegoing · matinees · newsreels · intermission · usherette · childhood
budget
Plan for spending
- discountReduced price offered
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- affordableReasonably priced
economy · inexpensive · low-cost · cut-rate · cheap · matinee · grindhouse · B-movie · low-budget
dive
Headfirst water entry
grungy · insalubrious · disreputable · rough · dodgy · backstreet · rowdy · dank · vermin
fleapitspicture palaces
Lavish early cinemas
movie palaces · Radio City Music Hall · arthouse cinemas · Chinese Theatre