Movies @ Dundrum

[Elessar]

Well this is not good to hear. The new cinema in Swords is supposed to be run by the same company. Is dundrum worse than Santry Omniplex? The Omniplex isn't actually too bad.

[Spider_Baby!]

Althouh i think the place is mega cheesy(the carpets, and walls etc) i am still gona be going back there, coz its so handy! Im sure in later years, when money is tight i'll prefer to go elsewhere, but for now im happy!

[sprinkles]

Come to think of it I remember the green light thingy too. Totally forgot about that. Stupid interior architects



.....ohh as an engineer I do relish the opportunity to slag them

[Supercell]

Originally Posted by sprinkles

Come to think of it I remember the green light thingy too. Totally forgot about that. Stupid interior architects



.....ohh as an engineer I do relish the opportunity to slag them

Was in the UGC today watching Kong..what a world of difference, there is a green exit sign beside the screen ..but its well thought out..its down lit glass or plastic or whatever..end effect is perfectly visable but 1) isnt right at the edge of the screen and 2) doesnt cast any horizontal glow at all- anotherword ..the way it should be.

Saw Kong in screen 14 for heavens sake..but the picture quality was about 999999999999999999999999999999999% better than the rubbish in Dundrum.

To add to my total utter loathing and disgust with the Dundrum cinema..is sound..

Serenity was a SCI-FI movie..lots of surround sound effects should have been apparent..but tbh sounded like a poor quality mp3 in mono..

Compaired to the total SOUND IMMERSION that was Kong in the UGC ..the floor shook when Kong thumped his chest..the nasty creatures sneaking up on the main characters made rustling noises behing me..all in all very believable and added immensly to the cinematic experience.

Close the Dundrum Disaster Cinema and add another carpark...people shouldn't pay an inflated price to see good films in deflated quality.

[Dodge]

Went a couple of weeks ago to see Kong on a Monday afternoon show. Only about 15 people in the cinema (screen one) wen the "supervisor" came in and said there was a problemw ith the sound and it skipped forward at certain points. He said others found it ok but he'd give anyone who wanted their money back and some complimentaries too. I was going to stay and see what it was like until one guiy asked how much was missed. He said "it happens every 6/7 minutes and it lasts for about a minute" Most of thw crowd just burst out laughing.

In fairness to the supervisor guy he was good about it and seemed embaressed. We got our money back and 2 free double complimentary passes so it wasn't all bad but it doesn't bode well...

Agree re the website too. Was waiting for a Geocities pop up...

[gandalf]

Hmmmm disappointed to hear this as the place is only down the road from me and I still haven't had the opportunity to try it out.

Will try it once, if I don't like it I will trek into town again to UCG who have an excellent facility which should be used as the benchmark for cinema in this country.

[jesus_thats_gre]

The cinema really is shockingly bad.. I live in Leopardstown and actually drive over to Liffey Valley instead of going to Dundrum at this stage...

The best cinema for sound in my experience is still the IMC in Dundalk. Saw Kong there and the bass really is head and shoulders above Vue or the UGC.. The ground literally rumbled in certain scenes..

I have a theory about newer cinemas and the sound quaility appearing to be low/poor. Is it that they are conscious of someone bringing them to court for hearing damage like has happened to alot of clubs now?

[Pepe LeFrits]

I went to see Kong in Dundrum and didn't notice any of the above problems; could have been the particular screen I was in.

Full of annoying, loud kids though.

[StonedParadoX]

reading this has sorta put me off ever visiting the place and i bet its put others off too
but that being said if my mates wanna try it ill probably still go

imho IMC Dun laoghaire is a good cinema .. no problems whats so ever big cinema.. only ever had 1 bad time and that was when the popcorn decided to go off

mind u is it the tallagh cinema with the insanely comfy seats? .. almost fall asleepable seats?

[sprinkles]

Originally Posted by gandalf

Hmmmm disappointed to hear this as the place is only down the road from me and I still haven't had the opportunity to try it out.

Will try it once, if I don't like it I will trek into town again to UCG who have an excellent facility which should be used as the benchmark for cinema in this country.

I agree...been to alot of cinema's and UGC is head and shoulder above the rest for the overall package.

Nice bar in there too.

[Running Bing]

Originally Posted by StonedParadoX

mind u is it the tallagh cinema with the insanely comfy seats? .. almost fall asleepable seats?

Think That could be the Ster century in Liffey Valley your talkin about, amazingly comfy seats. The best around by quite a bit imo although the prices are bordering on extortionate, but thats pretty much a given for cinemas these days.

[StonedParadoX]

heh im currently staying in india at the moment

i went to the cinema to see lord of war it cost 100 rupees - thats just over 2 euros

the seats are like IMC dun Laoughaire seats .. the screen is the business ..no complaints whats soever

im in coimbatore

[sprinkles]

Originally Posted by StonedParadoX

heh im currently staying in india at the moment

i went to the cinema to see lord of war it cost 100 rupees - thats just over 2 euros

the seats are like IMC dun Laoughaire seats .. the screen is the business ..no complaints whats soever

im in coimbatore

Are you sure your not in Hyrule???



Sorry....

[NekkidBibleMan]

My local cinema is the bee's knees. I think it's the first cinema chain in the world to receive digital films over Fat Pipes. Lovely comfy seats, big screens, unbelievable sound, and best of all... butter on your popcorn!

[StonedParadoX]

lol

no i didnt see it in coimbatore i saw it in cochi .. i can see how that got a bit confusing

wheres hyrule?

eww @ butter on popcorn