So, Mrs. H and myself went to the flicks last night.
I'd forgotten to buy tickets to Gong in Birmingham and we had babysitter booked so....
We went to see 25 Kilates, award winning Spanish thriller at The Sundance film festival.
Paid the money, got the tickets. Was pointed in the direction of the screen. No visiuals on the big screen, no arses on seats. Went back and asked if we had the right screen.
'Oh yes, we're about to start it now' we were told.
5 minutes later. A DVD blue screen comes on and the film starts in the middle of a scene with no sound. Off I went back to reception.
'Oh yes. The 'projectionist' is just sorting out the sound'.
5 minutes later they started it again. Glitches in the sound every minute or so. Drop out of sound for 2 seconds.
Another 5 minutes later, the projectionist and the manageress appear. The disc is f*cked. Sundance only send us one disc. Sorry, here's your cash back.
Home by 8.30. Great night out.
But my question is...Is it common practice for cinemas to show DVD's? I paid (before the refund) £15 to watch a DVD.
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A friend went to see It's a Wonderful Life at Cottage Road cinema last night and reported back that it was (probably) a DVD.
It was a freebie from some vodka company though, so he had no complaints.
(They're doing a different movie each night this week. I quite fancy Shawshank Redemption tomorrow if I can hear anything by then.)
It was a freebie from some vodka company though, so he had no complaints.
(They're doing a different movie each night this week. I quite fancy Shawshank Redemption tomorrow if I can hear anything by then.)
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Is it a "Digital" Theatre? Then yes it'll be a DVD that's projectedHom_Corleone wrote:So, Mrs. H and myself went to the flicks last night.
I'd forgotten to buy tickets to Gong in Birmingham and we had babysitter booked so....
We went to see 25 Kilates, award winning Spanish thriller at The Sundance film festival.
Paid the money, got the tickets. Was pointed in the direction of the screen. No visiuals on the big screen, no arses on seats. Went back and asked if we had the right screen.
'Oh yes, we're about to start it now' we were told.
5 minutes later. A DVD blue screen comes on and the film starts in the middle of a scene with no sound. Off I went back to reception.
'Oh yes. The 'projectionist' is just sorting out the sound'.
5 minutes later they started it again. Glitches in the sound every minute or so. Drop out of sound for 2 seconds.
Another 5 minutes later, the projectionist and the manageress appear. The disc is f*cked. Sundance only send us one disc. Sorry, here's your cash back.
Home by 8.30. Great night out.
But my question is...Is it common practice for cinemas to show DVD's? I paid (before the refund) £15 to watch a DVD.
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I don't know the answer to that Si.
Maybe I'm just an old romantix when it comes to cinema, I expected film reel.
I guess it's the way all cinemas are heading.
Maybe I'm just an old romantix when it comes to cinema, I expected film reel.
I guess it's the way all cinemas are heading.
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Another thing to blame George Lucas and his THX onHom_Corleone wrote:I don't know the answer to that Si.
Maybe I'm just an old romantix when it comes to cinema, I expected film reel.
I guess it's the way all cinemas are heading.
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I think these days the 'smaller' movies are send out on dvd anyway. its just cheaper to manufacture (copy) and send out.
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Rubbish I say. Rubbish.
Campaign for real Cinema. Down with this sort of thing!
Campaign for real Cinema. Down with this sort of thing!
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Well, a dvd (preferably bluray) on a screen the size of a swimming pool sort of appeals to me.
Maybe the manufacturers should work in the whirring sounds of an old projector for that real cinema sound.
Maybe the manufacturers should work in the whirring sounds of an old projector for that real cinema sound.
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I haven't done cinema since... early 80s when I got a VHS (I am being serious here).
Why put up with some other louts who chatter and munch, tiny seats and a movie you can't pause when 'nature calls'.
These days you have ersepiecels on their fuckin' mobiles too!
Get Bent! my hot dogs are better as well
Why put up with some other louts who chatter and munch, tiny seats and a movie you can't pause when 'nature calls'.
These days you have ersepiecels on their fuckin' mobiles too!
Get Bent! my hot dogs are better as well
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I usually go on my day off and see a first showing at 10 in the morning.
It is a private show usually......great stuff!!!
It is a private show usually......great stuff!!!
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Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore went smoothly @ Kirkstall Vue on Saturday morning, FWIW.
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But was it on poxy DVD?Norman Hunter wrote:Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore went smoothly @ Kirkstall Vue on Saturday morning, FWIW.
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This is Leedz we put real cats and dogs on sticks and imagineHom_Corleone wrote:But was it on poxy DVD?Norman Hunter wrote:Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore went smoothly @ Kirkstall Vue on Saturday morning, FWIW.
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weebleswobble wrote:This is Leedz we put real cats and dogs on sticks and imagineHom_Corleone wrote:But was it on poxy DVD?Norman Hunter wrote:Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore went smoothly @ Kirkstall Vue on Saturday morning, FWIW.
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