Omni-plex vs The Eye

Krieg

I think I already know the answer to this but Im interested in peoples opinions

Which cinema do you prefer, Omni-plex or The Eye?

Im going with eye cinema
-Seats are more comfortable
-Nicer staff
-More choice of food
-less "Fanta filled fcukers" & Scumbags

However, Leg space is an issue for long legged creature such as myself, I find myself crossing my legs every 10 mins. I can't rest my legs normally as id be knocking knees with the patron beside me. I could swear the Omni has better leg room or maybe its just me.
The Eye also said they were gonna have classic films shown when they opened (classic as in the likes of Terminator 2). Alas, they never delivered

Im about 5mins walking distance from the Eye, but even if I was 5 mins from the Omni, id still go to the Eye

Opinions?

Sarky

The Eye is a good 45 minute's walk from me, as opposed to the Omniplex being about 20 minutes away, but I prefer the Eye. I find the seats far more comfortable (the ones in the Omniplex always feel to me like they're broken or coming loose from the ground) and the sound is better (I always come out of the Omniplex feeling slightly deafened, but the Eye's sound never bothers me at all). And if you're feeling a bit rich, screen 7 in the Eye is plenty luxurious.

Also i prefer Ben&Jerry's to Haagen Das, but that's just nit-picking.

tristanc

Eye is def nicer but omniplex for me entirely by virtue of location. I live in city center as do most of my mates, so it's closer to walk to. Plus it's easier to have a few pints or eat before/after the movie with the omniplex. There's really nothing near the eye cinema besides the huntsman and eddie rockets. Which surprises me a good bit honestly - I think that side of the city could do with a bit more of a pub stretch of it's own (ala salthill).

Mars Bar

The one in Oranmore beats them all!

Am I right in saying the adult ticket in the omniplex is cheaper than the eye and the childs ticket is cheaper in the eye than in the omniplex?! And they only sell PEPSI in the eye? No COCA COLA? I mean, quelle the fudge?!

I turned 19 last friday, went to the eye on sunday and I got in on a child's ticket! I get children's tickets in the omniplex too! Brilliant!

Weidii

Ruby tuesday.

Case closed.

nicolaonfire

The Eye
Simply because of the bar!

Krieg

mars bar wrote: »

The one in Oranmore beats them all!

Am I right in saying the adult ticket in the omniplex is cheaper than the eye and the childs ticket is cheaper in the eye than in the omniplex?! And they only sell PEPSI in the eye? No COCA COLA? I mean, quelle the fudge?!

I turned 19 last friday, went to the eye on sunday and I got in on a child's ticket! I get children's tickets in the omniplex too! Brilliant!

Bah! I forgot about that one. Tbh ive never been to it, but some day soon ill see what its like.
The eye upped their prices a few months back, but I think they are still a bit cheaper. Adult ticket is something like 8/9 euro and student is 6.50 (Ruby tuesday: 4 euro). Whats onmiplex charging?

nicolaonfire wrote: »

The Eye
Simply because of the bar!

I always thought it was a bit on the pricey side. Its not often you see people buying drink there either, usually just sitting around

Captain Darling

Much prefer the Eye. My car got broken into at the Omniplex before and the floors are kinda sticky there. The Luxury Cinema in the Eye is nice, plenty leg room, and it makes you look like fcuking Rockefeller if you're trying to impress somebody.

I dont like Oranmore because its in Oranmore.

kittensoft1984

Ive not been to the Omniplex one yet......have been to the eye twice now....like it so far...

DRakE

meh, they're both as good as the film you watch there

slickmcvic

the eye all the way!!!
i went into oranmore recently and the cinema wasn't even clean from the previous showing....popcorn and **** all over the place....disgusting!!....boycottted the headford rd omniplex since they refused student prices!!!

Shryke

DRakE wrote: »

meh, they're both as good as the film you watch there

Dead on. It's all about the film. The eye is spiffier but I'm not too bothered. Off the cuff I'd go to the eye but really whichever was closer and had the right film at the right time.

padi89

DRakE wrote: »

meh, they're both as good as the film you watch there

QFT, i try to go quieter times too when i can.

snubbleste

I don't go to the cinema anymore. €7+ just for entry and then there are the extorionate pricey snacks!

I miss the Claddagh Palace though, that was a real cinema experience

Sherifu

No real preference, i'd go to either.

Sponge Bob

The ease of parking makes the eye a way more pleasant experience.

turf

the seats in the eye are comfy but i hate the drink holders.. if i remember right anyway. they hang too low at the front.

im omniplex all the way, i live next to it and think its comfy enough

Fly High

I'm eye all the way as the OP has mentioned I mostly avoid the omniplex due to the fanta filled f*ckers and scumbags... When I'm watching a film I wana watch it not listen to some asshole on the phone. For this alone the eye is worth the walk out from town...

Weidii

Louise~ wrote: »

I'm eye all the way as the OP has mentioned I mostly avoid the omniplex due to the fanta filled f*ckers and scumbags... When I'm watching a film I wana watch it not listen to some asshole on the phone.

Yeah, I've noticd that alot in the Omniplex. Once I was at a film and there were about 4 groups of young teens around the cinema. They were constantly talking, shouting, running from seat to seat, running to the front with eachother to get it on, running back to their friends to giggle about it... Are there no teeny discos in Galway? :rolleyes:

Mars Bar

turf wrote: »

the seats in the eye are comfy but i hate the drink holders.. if i remember right anyway. they hang too low at the front.

Yeah I hate that too! Especially when the people each side of ya are 6"3 and 6"4, they squish your drink with their legs open and you can't get it out without hitting them!

Krieg: It's 9.25 for an adult ticket! Madness!
What happened to the day where you could go to the cinema and get popcorn and coke for under £10?

I think I prefer the eye...

TerrorFirmer

The Eye by a mile. Better prices - they offer, aside from normal prices, early prices, student prices, student tuesday, etc. The Omniplex Student price is Mon-Thur for god sake, and used to even be cheeky enough to include 'before 5' when everyone's actually at college.

Not to mention the Eye is simply a nicer, more comfortable cinema and devoid of the roaming gangs of knackers that frequent the Omniplex at times. I go to the Eye at least once a week, often twice....have been to the Omniplex maybe three times the past two years.

padi89

I remember when i went to see The Departed in the Eye i had to ask the usher if the sound could be turned down a bit as it was so loud and edgy.He comes back a few minutes later and says it was done It was like having glass torn across your ear drums, the distortion and whatever tool EQ'ed the sound must have been deaf.I had the same experience a few weeks later at another flick in the same screen , note to Eye don't employ cloth ears on your audio.

renmorescout

snubbleste wrote: »

I miss the Claddagh Palace though, that was a real cinema experience

That brings back memories ! Queuing in the rain for the late show, with Terry the busker singing "Spancel Hill!"

Webbs

Eye would be my preference though I have stiff knees by the end as leg room isnt the greatest if your over 6'. Oranmore comes a close second mainly cause its usually really quiet and you dont get the mad teens running around (though that may depend on the film i guess), never had a problem there with it being dirty as as other poster mentioned (or with it being in oranmore!)

mashling

4 euro for a kiddie meal in the eye (a small popcorn and drink) whereas its 6.70 or somesuch in the omniplex. Big difference methinks...

Sols12

Sponge Bob wrote: »

The ease of parking makes the eye a way more pleasant experience.

+1 even on the weekend

lampsie

My vote would be for the Eye - have only been to two cinema's in Galway, with the other being the one in Oranmore, which was a pretty depressing experience ; expensive, less than straight forward parking/getting out, and generally a bit of a perceived knifey-knifey buzz from the youf's

In saying that, I only go to the Eye Mon-thurs as its that bit cheaper (too pricey for me at the weekends), and food-wise I find the popcorn is rarely anything other than a bit stale and gick. The Ben and Jerry's counter is nice though, and pretty good for value compared to the other concession stand stuff - although if I remember right the Ben and Jerry's counter only opens after 5.30pm or something like that?

Staff are usually pretty friendly, and I never really have an issue with the leg room (we always try to sit in the first three rows that are seperate from the main "block" of seating...its not ideal being close to the screen, but I find the seating very very comfy.

Parking is a doddle and never an issue

lampsie

TEH REAL CDP

how much is a pint of guinness in the eye, does anyone know??

Steyr

EYE all the way!

Krieg

TEH REAL CDP wrote: »

how much is a pint of guinness in the eye, does anyone know??

Don't serve guinness afaik

Its all laa-dee-daa beers (tiger etc.)

Caliden

Student tuesday in the eye and the fact it accepts student ID on a sunday night when compared to the omniplex in oranmore and im guessing the one in the city centre is the same?

Mrs OBumble

Eye all the way: some art-house (well at least not 100% mainstream) films. If you work for the right multi-national, the social club gets tickets at a very nice discount. And the average patron is a slightly more classy drunk than on Headford Rd.

HomeAccount

mars bar wrote: »

The one in Oranmore beats them all!

Am I right in saying the adult ticket in the omniplex is cheaper than the eye and the childs ticket is cheaper in the eye than in the omniplex?! And they only sell PEPSI in the eye? No COCA COLA? I mean, quelle the fudge?!

I turned 19 last friday, went to the eye on sunday and I got in on a child's ticket! I get children's tickets in the omniplex too! Brilliant!

Why does the Omniplex only sell COKE?

It's because once a business like the Eye or the Omniplex decide they are going to sell coke, then they can't sell pepsi. Or vice-versa. It's stupid, but true.

mars bar wrote: »

Yeah I hate that too! Especially when the people each side of ya are 6"3 and 6"4, they squish your drink with their legs open and you can't get it out without hitting them!

Krieg: It's 9.25 for an adult ticket! Madness!
What happened to the day where you could go to the cinema and get popcorn and coke for under £10?

I think I prefer the eye...

The snacks and the likes are pricey because thats the only way a cinema makes its money. Cinemas only recieve a small percentage of the money made from ticket sales; the rest goes back to the distributors.

Also it's 7.25euro (I think) on a weekday. Only Friday-Sunday that it's 9.25.

lampsie wrote: »

My vote would be for the Eye - have only been to two cinema's in Galway, with the other being the one in Oranmore, which was a pretty depressing experience ; expensive, less than straight forward parking/getting out, and generally a bit of a perceived knifey-knifey buzz from the youf's

In saying that, I only go to the Eye Mon-thurs as its that bit cheaper (too pricey for me at the weekends), and food-wise I find the popcorn is rarely anything other than a bit stale and gick. The Ben and Jerry's counter is nice though, and pretty good for value compared to the other concession stand stuff - although if I remember right the Ben and Jerry's counter only opens after 5.30pm or something like that?

Staff are usually pretty friendly, and I never really have an issue with the leg room (we always try to sit in the first three rows that are seperate from the main "block" of seating...its not ideal being close to the screen, but I find the seating very very comfy.

Parking is a doddle and never an issue

lampsie

There is no demand for ice-cream usually on a weekday during the day. But on a weekend it opens from around 1pm.

padi89 wrote: »

I remember when i went to see The Departed in the Eye i had to ask the usher if the sound could be turned down a bit as it was so loud and edgy.He comes back a few minutes later and says it was done It was like having glass torn across your ear drums, the distortion and whatever tool EQ'ed the sound must have been deaf.I had the same experience a few weeks later at another flick in the same screen , note to Eye don't employ cloth ears on your audio.

If you were still annoyed, you should've reported it again to the floor staff, who would have forwarded the problem on to the projectionists and then would've sorted it properly.

Krieg wrote: »

Don't serve guinness afaik

Its all laa-dee-daa beers (tiger etc.)

I would hardly count bulmers as laa-dee-daa. It's just that there's no draft, just bottles.

Krieg wrote: »

I think I already know the answer to this but Im interested in peoples opinions

Which cinema do you prefer, Omni-plex or The Eye?

Im going with eye cinema
-Seats are more comfortable
-Nicer staff
-More choice of food
-less "Fanta filled fcukers" & Scumbags

However, Leg space is an issue for long legged creature such as myself, I find myself crossing my legs every 10 mins. I can't rest my legs normally as id be knocking knees with the patron beside me. I could swear the Omni has better leg room or maybe its just me.
The Eye also said they were gonna have classic films shown when they opened (classic as in the likes of Terminator 2). Alas, they never delivered

Im about 5mins walking distance from the Eye, but even if I was 5 mins from the Omni, id still go to the Eye

Opinions?

It's supply and demand I would presume. If there's nobody asking for these movies, then they wont show them. Ask a manager, email them, let them know there's an interest there and it might just happen.

Krieg

It's supply and demand I would presume. If there's nobody asking for these movies, then they wont show them. Ask a manager, email them, let them know there's an interest there and it might just happen.

Aye they have a forum. My mate was asking there and also emailing (He's a film buff). People on the forums wanted it too, Im that pushed tbh

pencil

I'd have to disagree about the eye :P

We go the ominplex - reason being..... My TV is bigger than most screens in the Eye cinema. The size of the screens there really are pathetic - want to see what a REAL cinema experience is like? Then go to Screen 1 in the Savoy in O'Connell street Dublin. Then come back to the eye and see what you think!

padi89

HomeAccount wrote: »

If you were still annoyed, you should've reported it again to the floor staff, who would have forwarded the problem on to the projectionists and then would've sorted it properly.

I have to ask twice? Are you taking the piss? NOTHING was done when i initially asked but was told something was being done.Either the member of staff i asked did nothing,the projectionist is deaf or you got some serious audio issues.

CliffHuxtabel

padi89 wrote: »

I remember when i went to see The Departed in the Eye i had to ask the usher if the sound could be turned down a bit as it was so loud and edgy.He comes back a few minutes later and says it was done It was like having glass torn across your ear drums, the distortion and whatever tool EQ'ed the sound must have been deaf.I had the same experience a few weeks later at another flick in the same screen , note to Eye don't employ cloth ears on your audio.

Strange. I stopped going to the omniplex cos i found it too loud. I went to see 'Death Proof' last year and the extreme loudness made a bad film into a terrible film.

Steyr

Food in the EYE is far superior too, Nachos with cheese n salsa is savage, Proper hot spicy cheese and nice tangy salsa, the salsa in the Omni to me seems watery and the cheese cant cut it.

Steyr

Steyr wrote: »

Food in the EYE is far superior too, Nachos with cheese n salsa is savage, Proper hot spicy cheese and nice tangy salsa, the salsa in the Omni to me seems watery and the cheese cant cut it.

Welcome back. First time I realised it was a Sunday and you were in effin' England!

Tar.Aldarion

I like seats in the omniplex better, too expensive though.

eyresquare

the omniplex is literally 2 minutes away from my house and the eye is about 15 but i still pick the eye

Tar.Aldarion

Unless they do better deals they will lose a lot of business. I often walk to the eye as it is cheaper although further away.

Nuggles

The Eye.

Purely because it's cheaper. It's further away though so I don't head out there much.

Nicer seats than the omniplex too.

Cathal01

Does anyone else feel that they neglect to EVER turn the heating on in The Eye? I froze my ass off through Jarhead, The Golden Compass, Memoirs Of A Geisha and Mamma Mia in particular. It's sad when you have to remember to bring a warm jacket to the cinema with you....

john concannon

Little feckers in the omniplex piss me off so the EYE is much better.Oranmore is also okay although I was only at the last screening.

Popcorn in Omniplex tastes more like cardboard everytime I'm there.

BTW did they open that cinema in Salthill yet or am I just dreaming?

Steyr

john concannon wrote: »

BTW did they open that cinema in Salthill yet or am I just dreaming?

WAKE UP John!!!!!!! No that was supposed to go into Bailey Point? Bailey is open but its just a car park now and has people living in the Apartments there.

Aurora Borealis

Not a huge difference for me between the two but probably prefer the Eye.

Art_Wolf

Generally the Eye though screen 3 at least is crap and the lack of a credit card ticket dispenser in the lobbby sucks Last time was in the Omni though the chairs went back furthur then I liked which outweighs everything else damnit!

s_carnage

I'm surprised the vast majority of people pick the eye. Me personally i don't like the eye at all. I much prefer the omniplex. Find it more comfortable and the prefer the popcorn there too!! I've even driven to Oranmore just to avoid the eye!!!

john concannon

Steyr wrote: »

WAKE UP John!!!!!!! No that was supposed to go into Bailey Point? Bailey is open but its just a car park now and has people living in the Apartments there.

Sorry but I work nights during the week and days in the weekend.I'll make more of an effort in future Mr.Steyr

Steyr

john concannon wrote: »

Sorry but I work nights during the week and days in the weekend.I'll make more of an effort in future Mr.Steyr

Oh you better.....:pac: