Your last Cinema sell out experience

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Went to see Sherlock at Marina and times were 2.30, 3.30 and then hourly until 9.30. With so much choice audiences are bound to be smaller than the days when there were three showings: Afternoon. Early evening and evening. On a different note- Mission Impossible is brilliant and a great film to fit in between Christmas and New Year.

 

[Nibble]

As mentioned on a different thread I saw Dragon Tattoo and DoY yesterday. I don't get to the pics as much as I'd like but whenever I do it is increasingly at independents rather than multiplexes where possible. I know it's the trendy thing to say but it really is a better experience.
When folks were filing in people were saying hello to each other, there is no mobile phone play, people seem generally more interested in the films, I got a beer, not tonnes of f***ing adverts for shit, film starts pretty much on time, staff look interested in their job, and people sit back and enjoy the film without having to interact with phones or each other to the annoyance of others. All for £7 + beer and you don't have to step out into the reality of West St or The Marina upon exiting.

As for the prejudging of films, there are some films I know I just have no interest in seeing. Others I know I definately want to see, whether that be a blockbuster that appeals to me or a lesser distributed film I have heard about or sometimes just a film I have no idea about that pricks my curiosity, sometimes a pleasant surprise, sometimes a disappointment but usually some redeeming feature.
For me I have no desire to see Warhorse as it doesn't interest me in the slightest, many will enjoy it but it's akin to the Harry Potter films. I have never seen one or have any desire to do so but there is nothing about them that makes me want to try them out while others love them.

 

[Acker79]

Christopher Tookey the respected critic from the Daily Mail declared it the best film of 2011 and a cinematic masterpiece.

a) Respected? Pah!
b) Best film of 2011? It's being release in 2012!

If you are dreading going to see it, with respect don't go as your mindset will be that of, I am going to hate this film and will hate it because of this. People get out of a film what they go into the cinema with.

I disagree. Some of my favourite films have been ones I went to not looking forward to them, some of my least favourites have been ones I had high hopes for. If a film is good, it will win you over, if it is bad it won't.

 

[Dave the OAP]

the last Harry Potter film..10/10

 

[Acker79]

I've been to a few, they tend to be opening weekends (king's speech), or special showings (midnight openings for harry potter). Sometimes I go to an afternoon showing, come out and see the sold out light on several films for the evening showings. Horror films tend to sell out halloween night (I remember going to see the re-release of the exorcist in the 90s on halloween and my friends and I had to split up because there weren't enough seats together).

 

[Lush]

Wuthering Heights at Duke of Yorks about a month ago, but it was followed by a Q&A with the director Andrea Arnold after.

Highly recommended by the way.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

a) Respected? Pah!
b) Best film of 2011? It's being release in 2012!



I disagree. Some of my favourite films have been ones I went to not looking forward to them, some of my least favourites have been ones I had high hopes for. If a film is good, it will win you over, if it is bad it won't.

It was released in the USA in 2011, he has seen it, therefore it is his best film of 2011 as it is still 2011.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I don't like critics generally but my favourite by far is Roger Ebert as I find him pretty much spot on.

 

[Nibble]

Hey US, trying to PM you but your box is full to brimming (oo err)

 

[SeagullSongs]

I saw Sherlock Holmes at the Marina last night and it was pretty close to being a sell-out.
They mention Brighton a few times in the film (sadly not the club) and it got a laugh from everyone first time round.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Hey US, trying to PM you but your box is full to brimming (oo err)

Done.

 

[TotallyFreaked]

For me, the Duke of Yorks is the perfect cinema experience, reasonable admission price, pleasant staff and a good selection of drinks and food without feeling you are getting ripped off. Can be a bit chaotic sometimes when it's a sell out (Went to see it's a wonderful life) and found it difficult to judge whether a film is going to be popular but generally seems to attract an audience with manners. It's interesting that they have on occasion shown more mainstream films such as The Dark Knight and Inception that have been very popular and I am sure it supports them showing more obscure indie films. Whenever I go to the Odeon or Cineworld I never particularly enjoy the cinema experience even when it's a decent film whereas the DOY feels like a good evening out.