After disappointing 3D film after disappointing 3D film (more expensive, not 3D enough, with a softer, dimmer picture compared to 2D) I now deliberately go for the 2D versions of the film. I'll make an exception for The Hobbit as it's actually been filmed in 3D, but strawberry float this "2D film through some software to look 3D" it looks rubbish and too many people I know actually think the film was filmed using 3D cameras rather than just post-production software. It's very misleading saying "in 3D" if it's not filmed in 3D.
Not being one of you town folk it's weird thinking of only having a "local" cinema. I probably have around 12+ cinemas within 30 minutes of me, and 2 of which are within 10 minutes of me.
When I went to see The Avengers, I bought a ticket using the self purchase machines and selected the student ticket without actually being a student,
I can't remember the last time I brought in a drink or snacks with me, I'm too cheap to buy them in the cinema and too lazy to smuggle in better priced snacks. Plus after buying the largest drink size they offered and seeing Return of the King, I needed to piss soooo badly but didn't want to leave the film till after it was finished, put me off bringing drinks into the cinema for a good while!
TigaSefi wrote:Odeon in Wimbledon is spot on. It's nice and clean. Could be doing with being a tad cheaper. Cineworld in Wandsworth on the other hand is a festering cesspit of crap.....
I much prefer Cineworld Southside because Wimbledon Odeon make you select a seat. I hate cinemas which make you do that, it prevents me from turning up 30 minutes before a showing time and buying a ticket and knowing I'll be first into the cinema and will therefore get first choice of seats (I always go for the very back row, I hate people being behind me as you often get some ass who doesn't realise or doesn't care that they're kicking your chair). It encourages you to basically buy your tickets online (which often charge you a fee for buying online, WTF? I'm saving the cinema money by doing that!) a few days in advance which would be fine, if you could still get the Orange Wednesday code a few days early too, and if you're only going with 1 other person. But if there's a group going it's annoying buying X tickets on one debit card and then having someone drop out after committing to going then it's just more hassle than it's worth.
The best cinema nearby to me are the Waterloo IMAX and Westfields London (which has Imax screens too). The Westfields seats have sooo much leg room, you don't need to stand up to let people past. It's a shame they make you select a seat when buying the ticket. And the tickets cost loads too. And parking in Westfields car park is mega expensive too.