What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

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We don't go to the cinema all that often maybe four times a year, the last film we went to see was Skyfall, the James Bond film, which was rather good.
 

I can't remember, it's been so so long since I was in a movie theater, watch everything at home. Skyfall was very good. I see all the Bond films
 
I don't do theaters. I use netflix and several premium channels on my large screen tv. No one talking, no cell phones, no coughing, no colds......
 

"Still Alice" last week with my daughters, which was excellent, we go together periodically, the previous one was St.Vincent" which was enjoyable as well. I do love all Bill Murray films, he comes across in real life as a fun guy too :)



 
Theory of Everything about Stephen Hawking. Excellent.

DH and I will go spend the night in Glasgow sometimes and do film marathons if there are several we want to see. Has the tallest cinema complex in the world! :D
 
I used to work in one of the first multiplexes in West London in the late 70's as an Usherette, when Alien, Star Wars Manhattan and several of the big movies of the time were first released. A total of 2000 seats in 3 theatres . We'd be packed out night after night with queues all along the street waiting for the doors to open. It was a great place to work , warm and cosy, walking backwards down the aisles with my ice cream tray at the intervals, no chattering amongst the audience or they would get the full beam of my torch shone on them LOL...then sitting at the back and watching every film (albeit over and over again) and getting paid for it.

Today I cannot stand the new multiplexes, they are freeezing cold, the sound is ear splitting, the prices for a bag of popcorn or a coke would feed a family for a day not to mention the price of a ticket..and the audience chatter away to each other without any intervention from an usherette because there are none .

I hadn't been to the cinema for many years after working at the Odeon, and finally I agreed to go and see ''Avatar' in 3D in 2009 when it was first released at the local multiplex (not the one where I'd previously worked.)..I left half way through, for all the reasons stated above ...dreadful, never again!!
 
hollydolly said:
I used to work in one of the first multiplexes in West London in the late 70's as an Usherette, when Alien, Star Wars Manhattan and several of the big movies of the time were first released. A total of 2000 seats in 3 theatres . We'd be packed out night after night with queues all along the street waiting for the doors to open. It was a great place to work , warm and cosy, walking backwards down the aisles with my ice cream tray at the intervals, no chattering amongst the audience or they would get the full beam of my torch shone on them LOL...then sitting at the back and watching every film (albeit over and over again) and getting paid for it.

Today I cannot stand the new multiplexes, they are freeezing cold, the sound is ear splitting, the prices for a bag of popcorn or a coke would feed a family for a day not to mention the price of a ticket..and the audience chatter away to each other without any intervention from an usherette because there are none .

I hadn't been to the cinema for many years after working at the Odeon, and finally I agreed to go and see ''Avatar' in 3D in 2009 when it was first released at the local multiplex (not the one where I'd previously worked.)..I left half way through, for all the reasons stated above ...dreadful, never again!!
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Sounds like it was fun.

We go to films on a weekday either late morning or afternoon and I bring my own snacks (hubby doesn't want any) - I usually bring a bottle of diet Pepsi and either a pack of Maltesers or M & M's. Tickets are quite cheap as we get the OAP discount. And during a weekday it's quiet.
 
hollydolly said:
Today I cannot stand the new multiplexes, they are freeezing cold, the sound is ear splitting, the prices for a bag of popcorn or a coke would feed a family for a day not to mention the price of a ticket..and the audience chatter away to each other without any intervention from an usherette because there are none
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I agree Holly, why is the air-conditioning so cold, I have complained on the way out on occasion , but nothing gets done of course.
We tend to go to a local art cinema now, which is warm and on senior matinees you get free coffee/tea and biscuits, apart from the odd snoring pensioner its fine.
It used to be the same on aircraft, but recently I have noticed they are much warmer, to the extent I have to use the air vent.
 
merlin said:
I agree Holly, why is the air-conditioning so cold, I have complained on the way out on occasion , but nothing gets done of course.
We tend to go to a local art cinema now, which is warm and on senior matinees you get free coffee/tea and biscuits, apart from the odd snoring pensioner its fine.
It used to be the same on aircraft, but recently I have noticed they are much warmer, to the extent I have to use the air vent.
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The cinema we go to gets a wee bit cool, but not cold. On planes I am usually cold so dress in layers and always have a fleece jacket on.
 
merlin said:
The local Vue cinema is actually cold, even my daughters complain, maybe I am having hot flushes on aircraft these days :)
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The Glasgow cinema is still newish - 2001 - so maybe temps are regulated better. I do wear a light fleece jacket and am comfy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cineworld_(Glasgow)

I think planes are getting a bit better for not freezing you as I recall taking my fleece jacket off several times during our last flights and actually turning the vent on.
 
Yes I have to agree I find planes generally cold too..so I have to wear jeans and a a jumper and or jacket during the flight, but when we get off the other end in a hot country not only do you feel as though you'll melt with the blast of hot air when the plane doors open , you look like a freakoid to the locals all dressed in shorts and vests, while you look as tho' you're dressed for the arctic circle.. :D
 
hollydolly said:
Yes I have to agree I find planes generally cold too..so I have to wear jeans and a a jumper and or jacket during the flight, but when we get off the other end in a hot country not only do you feel as though you'll melt with the blast of hot air when the plane doors open , you look like a freakoid to the locals all dressed in shorts and vests, while you look as tho' you're dressed for the arctic circle.. :D
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Yes there is also the reverse scene, where some holiday makers come home from a winter sun holiday destination, dressed in tee shirt and shorts, and get off the plane into a typical wet cold gloomy winters day in the UK
 
hollydolly said:
Yes I have to agree I find planes generally cold too..so I have to wear jeans and a a jumper and or jacket during the flight, but when we get off the other end in a hot country not only do you feel as though you'll melt with the blast of hot air when the plane doors open , you look like a freakoid to the locals all dressed in shorts and vests, while you look as tho' you're dressed for the arctic circle.. :D
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I wear my nylon trousers with zip off legs and lots of velcro pockets (for passport(s), wallet). It's very tricky going from cold Glasgow in the winter to hot Thailand. We don't want to lug around heavy winter coats so we wear fleece jackets with some gloves and maybe a hat. We aren't cold for very long so it works fine.
 
merlin said:
Yes there is also the reverse scene, where some holiday makers come home from a winter sun holiday destination, dressed in tee shirt and shorts, and get off the plane into a typical wet cold gloomy winters day in the UK
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ah yes we're never that daft..lol...we always put jeans on to fly home ..and keep a jumper handy to put on for whenever we get ready to land in the UK :D
 
hollydolly said:
ah yes we're never that daft..lol...we always put jeans on to fly home ..and keep a jumper handy to put on for whenever we get ready to land in the UK :D
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I'm amazed at people who get on planes in shorts and tshirts when their destination is somewhere cold. Even if I was going from hot climate to hot climate I still wouldn't wear shorts on a plane.
 

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