TGV Cinemas' Beanieplex: The World's Most Comfortable Movie Theater Posted April 19, 2012It looks like the Archipelago Cinema in Thailand (which floats entirely on water) may have some competition in the World's Coolest Movie Theater department. Earlier this year, TGV Cinemas, a theater chain in Malaysia, introduced the Beanieplex (a.k.a. "the bean bag hall"), which replaced your standard cinema seating with comfy beanbags. (You can check out photos of the theater in the gallery below.) According to the TGV website, "the revolutionary 'Beanieplex', Malaysia's first and only cinema hall featuring bean bag seats, offers patrons a cosy and relaxed viewing experience and has become a favorite among the movie-goers." Of course, there are downsides to having a movie theater full of beanbags. For instance, what happens when someone dumps soda, popcorn and candy all over the seat? Cleaning a beanbag seems way more difficult than cleaning your standard theater seat. Three TGV chains currently include the Beanieplex experience: the Sunway Pyramid, the 1st Avenue Mall and the AEON Tebrau City Shopping Centre.
For more photos of the TGV Beanieplex, check out the gallery below, or head here. [via Gizmodo and ScreenCrush] %VIRTUAL-MtGallery-236SLIDEWIDE--221413%MoviesBrandsee allColorsee allMaterialsee allConditionsee allPrice$-$Buying Formatsee allItem Locationsee allDelivery Optionssee allShow onlysee allMore refinements...Got one to sell?Get it in front of 160+ million buyers. The Projector revives two cinema halls and the 5th floor foyer of the historic Golden Theatre as an independent cinema and creative platform that brings together a great selection of films, one-of-a-kind events, versatile spaces and delectable fare. WATCH – Be spoilt for choice with specially curated programmes that showcase indie, foreign, cult favourites, classics, arthouse, horror, local flicks, retrospectives and special themed nights. A single screen classic cinema hall with 230 seats, the Green Room will be the main screening hall for films curated by The Projector. Besides being redesigned as a versatile events space, the Redrum (pronounced “red room”, inspired by Kubrick’s The Shining) will also be the home to screenings presented by Golden Bar.
EAT – At the foyer, the new Golden Bar serves popcorn, coffee and draft beer, and hybrid menu of – gasp – salted-egg yolk fries and kaya scones? The new carpark bar THE GREAT ESCAPE is now open and home to our crazy post-screening afterparties – dress up, show up and DRINK UP! OCCUPY – The Redrum has been redesigned into a more playful, flexible, casual lounge, events space & private screening room all in one. With a spacious stage, 180 seats including 30 beanbags, we’re always on the lookout for alternative mashups – a superhero costume singalong disco, a showcase of Wes Anderson fan art or a fashion catwalk with a live DJ! Golden Theatre was the biggest cinema in Singapore and Malaysia when it was completed in 1973 totaling over 1500 seats. Chong Gay Theatres Ltd built golden Theatre and Golden Mile Tower and the architect was Goh Hock Guan Design Team. Chong Gay Theatres Ltd also built the 2400-seater Kallang Cinema in 1978, the largest cinema in Southeast Asia when it was built, which was bought over by the government in the ‘80s as a new cultural venue called Kallang Theatre.
Golden Theatre, like many other cinemas built in that time, was originally one big movie theatre with stalls and circle seats. The space was subdivided into three separate halls in the 1990s. The Projector comprises two halls (Golden 1 and Golden 2) on the fifth floor that were once the circle seats of Golden Theatre. Golden Theatre was well patronised for its good quality Mandarin films in the ‘70s and ‘80s, ‘adult’ artistic films in the ‘90s and, more recently, Bollywood hits. Straits Times, 19 Aug 2015 | Straits Times, 6 Nov 2014 | Business Times, 9 Nov 2014 | Grate News, 18 Nov 2014 | Bangkok Post, 12 Dec 2014 | The Present Purpose, 12 Dec 2014 | The Mothership, 13 Dec 2014 For a copy of our media kit, please drop us an email at info@theprojector.sg Calling all film buffs! The Projector is looking for volunteers. Drop us an email at info@theprojector.sg and let us know why you’re interested and how you can contribute to the team! The Projector is a creative partnership led by Pocket Projects, with film programming directed by Luna Films and F&B by Golden Bar.
Golden Bar is occupied by day by Clockwork, a co-working movement which uses the space when it is otherwise quiet. Work hard and play hard at The Projector! We would like to thank all our wonderful contributors who lent us their helpful hands and in kind support while setting up The Projector for her first screenings. SoftRock Living – Specialists in beanbags and lifestyle furnishings for custom designing comfy bean bags for the Redrum. KULT – Wicked collaborators who have produced a special movie themed issue of Kult Magazine in conjunction with the launch of The Projector and have left their unmistakable mark on our premises, so keep your eyes peeled! … and of course all of you who have generously donated to The Projector privately or through our Indiegogo campaign. The Projector exists because of you! Golden Mile Tower (NOT COMPLEX!) MRT: Get off at Nicoll Highway Station along the Circle Line. Golden Mile Tower is a 5 min walk away. Bugis and Lavender stations are both 13 mins away.
BUS: Refer to map for buses and bus stops. Take the lifts next to the Box Office on the ground floor lobby in front of the building (where the buses leave for Kuala Lumpur). We are at Level 5. Drive along Beach Road towards the city and look out for the sign indicating Golden Mile Tower Carpark. Park on Level 5 – look out for a short flight of steps that lead towards grey doors that lead directly toward our cinema foyer. Mon – Sat (8am – 5pm) : $1.80 per hour or part thereof After 5pm : $2.40 per entry Sunday & Public Holiday (8am onwards): $2.40 per entryPlease drop us an email at info@theprojector.sg TGV Cinemas (formerly known as Tanjong Golden Village) is the second largest cinema chain in Malaysia. As of March 2015, TGV Cinemas has 32 multiplexes with 235 screens and more than 45,000 seats.[2] TGV Cinemas is headquartered at Maxis Tower, Kuala Lumpur. The biggest TGV cinema is located in Sunway Pyramid, with 12 screens and 2598 seats. The second largest TGV cinema is TGV Suria KLCC with 12 screens and 2459 seats.
It was previously the largest TGV outlet before substituted by TGV Sunway Pyramid after renovation which included an IMAX hall, 2 TGV Club and 1 TGV Beanieplex. Their latest cinema outlet is at AEON Mall Taiping which opened in October 2015. It houses 7 screening halls including a Beanieplex hall. TGV Cinemas is to be on a rebranding exercise spree, launching their new concept first at TGV AU2, followed by TGV DPulze and also the other upcoming cinemas. They introduced a new type of cinema hall named as Beanieplex (also known as 'the bean bag hall'), which the seats are all replaced by bean bags cushion where moviegoers will be able to experience their movies in the comfort of bean bag cushion. Beanieplex is available at TGV Sunway Pyramid, TGV ÆON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre, TGV 1Utama,TGV Setiawalk Mall, TGV ÆON Tebrau City Shopping Centre, and TGV 1st Avenue. TGV Club is intended for viewers whom are seeking luxury when watching their favourite movies. TGV Club is currently located in only two TGV outlets, TGV Sunway Pyramid and TGV Bukit Indah There are three cinemas featured Cantina, the very first lifestyle café among TGV Cinemas in the Klang Valley, the three cinemas are TGV 1st Avenue, TGV 1Shamelin, TGV Sunway Pyramid.
TGV Cinemas launched their first IMAX hall in TGV Sunway Pyramid on 15 December 2011. It is also the only IMAX hall in the country after the ceased operation IMAX hall located in Berjaya Times Square, where the original location has been replaced by GSC MAXX. The first movie shown in the IMAX hall is Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. According to the official TGV Facebook page, the IMAX hall was built by combining Hall 6 and Hall 7. Apart from that, TGV Cinemas launched their hall known as TGV Club in the same location. Meanwhile, the old TGV Cinemas at 1 Utama which had been in renovation for over a year was relocated from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor. it is now the largest TGV cinema in Malaysia with 12 halls. TGV Cinemas' second IMAX hall is located there. The cinema was opened on 13 December 2012 and the IMAX hall is larger than the one in Sunway Pyramid. TGV has also introduced their new cinema hall type known as TGV Indulge, which is more luxurious than TGV Club.