Yeah, I do really like reserved seating. Perhaps one of the better things to come to theatres in some time.
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Yeah, I do really like reserved seating. Perhaps one of the better things to come to theatres in some time.
Saw 3D once in a home, a few times in theaters. The novelty is gone. I can say that I've tried 3D, and its enough for a lifetime.
Reserved seating in Cinemas has been around for decades.
The cinema we typically go to doesn't require it, but it's possible to reserve seats online. Unlike other cinemas we used to go to, it doesn't have "assigned" seating either so if the cinema is full and you've reserved seats, it doesn't neccessarily mean you'll end up seating with friends or family.
This week though, the cinema was packed, but we managed to get in fine.
This week though, the cinema was packed, but we managed to get in fine.
Personally, I rarely have problems getting seats I prefer; however, I prefer to be seated about 1/2 way up on the far right.
I don't usually go to movies, been to 2 this year and will see a few more, but in my town, the matinees are 5.84 including tax. If visiting my parents, a matinee starts about 8.00 or more depending on the movie.
However, sometimes, I find the new seats a bit uncomfortable.
Yeah, the idea might have been around for awhile, but I think caught it traction rather recently. The first place to get it near me was the multiplex (big chain), but that's coupled with the big booming sound, and I think it's slowly starting to become a standard option.
Christ, the average US household gets dishwashers in the 1970's, whilst in the UK it's sometime in the 90's (anecdotal evidence based on personal middle-class observations in the Midlands)...
Meanwhile I've been booking allocated seating at my cinema's since the 90's and only now is it becoming common place in North America?
Weird, man. Weird.
Last time I recall queuing early to get "preferred" or good seating at the cinema was for Jurassic Park.
These days I book weeks in advance in some cases to get our preferred seats (Mrs Rune can't do stairs well and the allocated disabled spots give us neck ache). If we just rocked up to Wonder Woman the other day we either would have gone blind from being so close to the screen or Mrs Rune would have collapsed trying to get to the top of the stairs.
Hugo - would rather wash the dishes by hand than gamble with cinema seating!
Meanwhile I've been booking allocated seating at my cinema's since the 90's and only now is it becoming common place in North America?
Weird, man. Weird.
Last time I recall queuing early to get "preferred" or good seating at the cinema was for Jurassic Park.
These days I book weeks in advance in some cases to get our preferred seats (Mrs Rune can't do stairs well and the allocated disabled spots give us neck ache). If we just rocked up to Wonder Woman the other day we either would have gone blind from being so close to the screen or Mrs Rune would have collapsed trying to get to the top of the stairs.
Hugo - would rather wash the dishes by hand than gamble with cinema seating!
I imagine it will get like that here eventually, having to book many days or weeks in advance. For now it seems that most people haven't caught on that seating will be assigned, or haven't learned how to utilize it properly, so I usually only need to book my tickets a day or two ahead of time to still get really great seats. The only exception I can think of was the latest Star Wars movies, which were booked up for release weekend well ahead of time.
Typically I just book the morning of the performance I want to see, but if I see a pre-release booking option for a larger scale film I know I want to see I'll go through my rota and book in advance to ensure I get the exact seats I want. For TFA I booked the day tickets became available for opening day. By the time I booked 1/2 the seats were already gone and the performance was 3 weeks away.
Hugo - not grumpy, the wind just changed direction quickly on him one day
Not really. I have a pretty good glower, even back in my teens. Even at 14 I had a good "Don't think about it pal" face, though technically that's just the way my face hangs.
Hugo - not grumpy, the wind just changed direction quickly on him one day
In the Boston area, we still have to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday to see movie times and book for the following Friday-Thursday movie week. They're starting to make more and more exceptions for booking blockbuster movies for opening weekend, though (allowing us to book up to a few weeks in advance). It would certainly be nice to have all movies bookable a few weeks in advance, but I guess US cinemas still want a bit of flexibility (for what to keep or stop showing) based upon box office sales.
I try not to see a movie during its first 2 weeks. Just too many people and even in the daytime shows.
AFAIK, here you can book opening week about a month in advance. After that, it's a week in advance. Generally theaters know when the studios are going to pull a movie from theaters, so the closer the pull date comes the less time you have for reserved seating.
AFAIK, here you can book opening week about a month in advance. After that, it's a week in advance. Generally theaters know when the studios are going to pull a movie from theaters, so the closer the pull date comes the less time you have for reserved seating.
That's not reserved seating at all. If the theater has 100 seats and you buy a ticket for one, that's just means you have a seat. Reserved seating means you get the seat you picked.
Sequels, remakes, comic book movies, prices: all factor in to why I don't go to the theatre that often (and I got about 6-10 times/year.)
I like comic book movies, but I am sick of them. There are so many, and it's becoming really hit-or-miss. Remakes are nothing new, but for my generation, we're starting to seeing remakes/reboots of movies that were around when I was a kid (Planet of the Apes, Ninja Turtles, Robocop, The Mummy, Superman, Batman, Spiderman -- all just off the top of my head.) They just don't interest me that much, I can wait for them to hit Netflix or whatever.
As for price, it only costs about $12 to go to the movie, then $20 more to get popcorn and drink. I used to go to matinees quite often, but they've all but gotten rid of those at most theatres here.
I say $12 for a ticket, but that's for a non-3D movie. You'd be lucky if a theatre has more than one non-3D showing in a night, which is incredibly annoying for those of us who don't do well with 3D (for me it's the low light). I just say fuck it and find something else to do if the timing of that one show doesn't work for me.
Things like reclining seats don't really do anything for me. And call me jaded, but when they start to arrive here, I imagine the prices will begin to go up, or they'd be offered at a premium like AVX and D-Box and whatever else they charge a premium for.
The last movies I saw at a theatre that blew me away--that gripped me, and had me glued to the screen, and reminded me that going to the theatre is not the same as whatever kind home theatre setup you have--was Interstellar and The Revenant. It reminded me of when I saw Jurassic park in the early 90s: it was the first time I ever saw dinosaurs as something other than a pile of bones, and my brain could barely process it.
Those kind of movie experiences seem seem few and far these days, and it doesn't surprise me that the industry is in the trend it's in.
I like comic book movies, but I am sick of them. There are so many, and it's becoming really hit-or-miss. Remakes are nothing new, but for my generation, we're starting to seeing remakes/reboots of movies that were around when I was a kid (Planet of the Apes, Ninja Turtles, Robocop, The Mummy, Superman, Batman, Spiderman -- all just off the top of my head.) They just don't interest me that much, I can wait for them to hit Netflix or whatever.
As for price, it only costs about $12 to go to the movie, then $20 more to get popcorn and drink. I used to go to matinees quite often, but they've all but gotten rid of those at most theatres here.
I say $12 for a ticket, but that's for a non-3D movie. You'd be lucky if a theatre has more than one non-3D showing in a night, which is incredibly annoying for those of us who don't do well with 3D (for me it's the low light). I just say fuck it and find something else to do if the timing of that one show doesn't work for me.
Things like reclining seats don't really do anything for me. And call me jaded, but when they start to arrive here, I imagine the prices will begin to go up, or they'd be offered at a premium like AVX and D-Box and whatever else they charge a premium for.
The last movies I saw at a theatre that blew me away--that gripped me, and had me glued to the screen, and reminded me that going to the theatre is not the same as whatever kind home theatre setup you have--was Interstellar and The Revenant. It reminded me of when I saw Jurassic park in the early 90s: it was the first time I ever saw dinosaurs as something other than a pile of bones, and my brain could barely process it.
Those kind of movie experiences seem seem few and far these days, and it doesn't surprise me that the industry is in the trend it's in.
Me, the price isn't a problem, just I have trouble with sitting motionless in the dark for two hours and having to annoy the hell out of everyone and miss part if the film to go to the bathroom.
So many times, sitting there calculating remaining time in the film and deciding if I can endure the bladder pain. Yeah no thanks.
So many times, sitting there calculating remaining time in the film and deciding if I can endure the bladder pain. Yeah no thanks.
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