The whole cinema going experience

[Trav Le Bleu]

Just back from seeing Ironman (It's very good by the way)

I paid £6.70 for the privilege, included in the service were:

Extortionate food and drinks

2 guys to my right who must have spent 50% of the film on their phones, taking easily over 10 calls each (this is not an exaggeration)

guy behind me who apparently is unable to keep his knees out of my back despite being about 5' 8"

guy behind me constantly coughing (thrusting his knees evermore into my back with each convulsion)

the sound being at a pathetic level - even the explosions couldn't drown out the guys on their phones (when a weapons factory explodes I want the floor to shake!)

the knowledge that, if I were to confront the cougher or the phone guys, chances are there would be a commotion, they would carry on as before and I would further spoil the film for everyone else with my outburst.

I ask you, why do I bother!

Still, bloody good film to still enjoy it through it all!

PS, stay for the end of the credits

[Guest]

I'm looking forward to seeing that film.

As for the whole going to the cinema thing, I attempt to go as late at night as poss, there's usually fewer twats there at that time. It's annoying that most/all don't open later during the week anymore, just friday/saturday.

As for cost, I'll never forget the time I first went to the cinema down here in Islington (not where I live but fairly near), Fooking hell!! I should've organised an overdraft before I went let's just say that

[Daggers]

I'm taking the boy, he is a Marvel addict...I have taught him well.

[Zingari]

Just back from seeing Ironman (It's very good by the way)

I paid £6.70 for the privilege, included in the service were:

Extortionate food and drinks

2 guys to my right who must have spent 50% of the film on their phones, taking easily over 10 calls each (this is not an exaggeration)

guy behind me who apparently is unable to keep his knees out of my back despite being about 5' 8"

guy behind me constantly coughing (thrusting his knees evermore into my back with each convulsion)

the sound being at a pathetic level - even the explosions couldn't drown out the guys on their phones (when a weapons factory explodes I want the floor to shake!)

the knowledge that, if I were to confront the cougher or the phone guys, chances are there would be a commotion, they would carry on as before and I would further spoil the film for everyone else with my outburst.

I ask you, why do I bother!

Still, bloody good film to still enjoy it through it all!

PS, stay for the end of the credits

what should i look out for at the end ?

ps here's a tip ,from a letter in the guardian not sure if it's a bit ott

"Buy a jammer. Anyone with access to the internet and some imagination can buy a device that, when switched on, will turn any phone within 100m into an expensive calculator. Of course, they're illegal to use, but they're also nigh on impossible to detect. I love mine..."

[Phube]

Just back from seeing Ironman (It's very good by the way)

I paid £6.70 for the privilege, included in the service were:

Extortionate food and drinks

2 guys to my right who must have spent 50% of the film on their phones, taking easily over 10 calls each (this is not an exaggeration)

guy behind me who apparently is unable to keep his knees out of my back despite being about 5' 8"

guy behind me constantly coughing (thrusting his knees evermore into my back with each convulsion)

the sound being at a pathetic level - even the explosions couldn't drown out the guys on their phones (when a weapons factory explodes I want the floor to shake!)

the knowledge that, if I were to confront the cougher or the phone guys, chances are there would be a commotion, they would carry on as before and I would further spoil the film for everyone else with my outburst.

I ask you, why do I bother!

Still, bloody good film to still enjoy it through it all!

PS, stay for the end of the credits

Wait for the New Cinema De Lux to open in the New Shires building... should stop the Chavs... it will be well posh!

[coale39]

"Buy a jammer. Anyone with access to the internet and some imagination can buy a device that, when switched on, will turn any phone within 100m into an expensive calculator. Of course, they're illegal to use, but they're also nigh on impossible to detect. I love mine..."

Haha genius!

[Chromophobia]

going to the cinema can be brilliant or shit. Just luck really, if you get some ignorant **** constantly kicking your chair it's horrible.

Last time i went was to see In Bruges at midnight the other week, got really baked before. it was great and hardly anyone there.

[Uncle Monty]

Just back from seeing Ironman (It's very good by the way)

I paid £6.70 for the privilege, included in the service were:

Extortionate food and drinks

2 guys to my right who must have spent 50% of the film on their phones, taking easily over 10 calls each (this is not an exaggeration)

guy behind me who apparently is unable to keep his knees out of my back despite being about 5' 8"

guy behind me constantly coughing (thrusting his knees evermore into my back with each convulsion)

the sound being at a pathetic level - even the explosions couldn't drown out the guys on their phones (when a weapons factory explodes I want the floor to shake!)

the knowledge that, if I were to confront the cougher or the phone guys, chances are there would be a commotion, they would carry on as before and I would further spoil the film for everyone else with my outburst.

I ask you, why do I bother!

Still, bloody good film to still enjoy it through it all!

PS, stay for the end of the credits

Its all aout going at the right time, theres a massive cinema complex right outside my flat so me and my mate usually go to the late viewings - when i saw control there was only 5 people in one of there biggest screen rooms.

[Legend_in_blue]

Just back from seeing Ironman (It's very good by the way)

I paid £6.70 for the privilege, included in the service were:

Extortionate food and drinks

2 guys to my right who must have spent 50% of the film on their phones, taking easily over 10 calls each (this is not an exaggeration)

guy behind me who apparently is unable to keep his knees out of my back despite being about 5' 8"

guy behind me constantly coughing (thrusting his knees evermore into my back with each convulsion)

the sound being at a pathetic level - even the explosions couldn't drown out the guys on their phones (when a weapons factory explodes I want the floor to shake!)

the knowledge that, if I were to confront the cougher or the phone guys, chances are there would be a commotion, they would carry on as before and I would further spoil the film for everyone else with my outburst.

I ask you, why do I bother!

Still, bloody good film to still enjoy it through it all!

PS, stay for the end of the credits

I used to go to the cinema A LOT. I've not been in over a year. Yes, the numpties with mobiles and the constantly chattering from some of these numpties does indeed spoil the experience somewhat but what really annoys me is the high price.

For me it's just too expensive. I cannot understand how they can justify these prices. You can get a much better experience at home with a decent home cinema setup and an HDTV.

They should either (a) introduce HD into the cinemas fast or (b) cut the price. For me, £5 max. would be reasonable to ask.

And I agree with you about the sound setup in there. It's not good at all.

[Trav Le Bleu]

what should i look out for at the end ?

Brief one minute epilogue setting up a sequal

Its all aout going at the right time.

Aye, as a postie I usually get afternoons to myself and this has the added bonus of being slightly cheaper as well as less crowded. I only went in the evening cos my Bro-in-law asked.

For me it's just too expensive. I cannot understand how they can justify these prices. You can get a much better experience at home with a decent home cinema setup and an HDTV.

And I agree with you about the sound setup in there. It's not good at all.

Aye, I have a good home cinema set up and turn it right up when the neighbours are out. My home cinema experience is much better than what I get from the cinema

[Durnerz]

I used to work in a Cinema and the amount of c*nts you get in there is unbelievable, chavs especially treating it as a social doss house where they think they can do what they like, businessmen on mobiles, people acting twats in general, had to eject no end of people.

I have never seen as many chavs in my life as when I went to see Fast and the Furious: Tokyo drift.

[lavrentis]

I used to work in a Cinema and the amount of c*nts you get in there is unbelievable, chavs especially treating it as a social doss house where they think they can do what they like, businessmen on mobiles, people acting twats in general, had to eject no end of people.

I have never seen as many chavs in my life as when I went to see Fast and the Furious: Tokyo drift.

Haha, I thought that too, I also heard a lot of muttering when the cars they recognised were on.

[Daggers]

Just back from seeing Ironman (It's very good by the way)

We take our own stuff in - never buy their overpriced crap.

Iron Man was superb fun, loved it.

I did wonder why I had to miss most of the first 10 minutes as idiot after idiot walked in and stood in front of me looking for a seat...and then every twat with a bladder problem trod on my toes on the way out during the film.

The sound was great ~ but the image quality was shit compared to a good HD TV.

[Webbo]

We take our own stuff in - never buy their overpriced crap.

Iron Man was superb fun, loved it.

I did wonder why I had to miss most of the first 10 minutes as idiot after idiot walked in and stood in front of me looking for a seat...and then every twat with a bladder problem trod on my toes on the way out during the film.

The sound was great ~ but the image quality was shit compared to a good HD TV.

I wanted to see that but I couldn't talk the others into going. Don't have daughters, they're no fun.

[Daggers]

I wanted to see that but I couldn't talk the others into going. Don't have daughters, they're no fun.

The wife and the daughter got sent next door to see something about a girl on an island and a lost father or something. They told me but I fell asleep listening to the plot - no guns, no bombs and no flying tin men that can go supersonic. What's the point of a film if it doesn't have that in it?

[Dr The Singh]

The wife and the daughter got sent next door to see something about a girl on an island and a lost father or something. They told me but I fell asleep listening to the plot - no guns, no bombs and no flying tin men that can go supersonic. What's the point of a film if it doesn't have that in it?

Went to see iron man yesterday, the boy loved it, my girl fell asleep!!

[DanTheFoxBhoy]

I love Gold Class where I can order whiskey and overpriced Japanese finger food.

The cinemas in the CBD and the Crown Casino are pretty good, a lot fewer suburban types with their pink shirts, mobile phones and anorexic girlfriends.

[Number 6]

york uni has a student cinema scheme thing where they show some films in one of the lecture rooms, £3, bargain!

[Zingari]

sounds good ;

i might pop down to the Roxy or the Fosse if there's owt good on

is it still 2/6 to get in the stalls ?