Thread: Saudi Arabia to allow cinemas for first time in 35 years

The first movie that will be screened is Nine and a Half Weeks (running time: nine and a half minutes).

Saudi Arabia on Monday lifted a decades-long ban on cinemas, part of a series of social reforms by the powerful crown prince that are shaking up the ultra-conservative kingdom.
'Commercial cinemas will be allowed to operate in the kingdom as of early 2018, for the first time in more than 35 years,' the culture and information ministry said in a statement, adding that the government will begin licensing cinemas immediately.
Reviving cinemas would represent a paradigm shift in the kingdom, which is promoting entertainment as part of a sweeping reform plan dubbed 'Vision 2030', despite opposition from conservatives.

Saudi Arabia lifts ban on cinemas from next year | Daily Mail Online

I doubt there will be any inter-mingling of the sexes though.

I cannot see this story being of any interest to people living outside Saudi Arabia , and even people living inside Saudi, most will find this story to be of no interest

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The first movie that will be screened is Nine and a Half Weeks

That should go well...



Will there be stand-in goats?

Originally Posted by Fluke

I cannot see this story being of any interest to people living outside Saudi Arabia , and even people living inside Saudi, most will find this story to be of no interest

Yet strangely the forum fuckwit felt compelled to read it and comment on it.

Originally Posted by TizMe

I doubt there will be any inter-mingling of the sexes though.

Which means the fuckers will be texting each other in the next door cinemas, with accompany bleeps and jingles.

First cinema in 35 years..? The queues are going to be massive.!

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Yet strangely the forum fuckwit felt compelled to read it and comment on it.

I just read the thread title, there was no need to open it and read it as there was no further information needed

And the forum fuckwit further demonstrates his disinterest in the thread by posting on it twice.

Originally Posted by Neo

First cinema in 35 years..? The queues are going to be massive.!

They're going to need a lot more popcorn....

Trumps influence is certainly making inroads into this deeply conservative society.
Trump power, screened on Saudi cinema

Those Arabs will be cumming from all directions for first hand experience.

A wankfeast ^ dirty Arabs in loose fitting pyjamas

They've already booked

Torrents of her Labia
Dawoud does Dubai
Nine and half wanx
The night they shot USS Liberty
Carry on kaaba
Al ustinpowers the spy who shagged my camel
Mullah O land Drive

Could be an interesting party if only pets were allowed.

...I can't imagine a Saudi audience (male or female) turning off their phones or, indeed, sitting down and shutting up long enough to watch a movie...even during beheadings folks are walking around looking for refreshment stands...

^ This.

Originally Posted by tomcat

...I can't imagine a Saudi audience (male or female) turning off their phones or, indeed, sitting down and shutting up long enough to watch a movie...even during beheadings folks are walking around looking for refreshment stands...

But it will have its uses.

Middle East Mothers, for example, will take the kids, no matter what age, and let them run riot.

This applies to both cartoons and 18+ horror/slasher flicks.

Will they knock out the middle aisles to make room for a prayer space..??

funny enough here in the UAE when there's a kissing scene, the hoots and hollers from the audience is like a throw back to high school days..

hope the Saudis are gonna make the cinemas fireproof

Ice cream gals


Damama Mia the usherettes

9 1/2 Weeks is an Errotic Film. I'm afraid the poor Arabs will be staring at a black censored screen for the most part.

Wow, movie cinemas!.

Strip clubs with Tequila Tuesdays can't be far off now

Woo-hoo! 19th Century here we come!

Originally Posted by GracelessFawn

9 1/2 Weeks is an Errotic Film. I'm afraid the poor Arabs will be staring at a black censored screen for the most part.

Points scored for observation are removed for lack of reading skills:

(running time: nine and a half minutes)