The Galway Omniplex- What should Change? What's good?

Limpdik

I was at the Galway Omniplex recently and I watch Avatar in 3D and I must the way they have the 3D set up is far more impressive then the eye although the cinema Itself seems abit naff!!! What do you think should change there it would great if it was overall a better cinema the eye bugs me but its prob better!!

snubbleste

When is mid-term break over?

Jordan Berbatov

Meh its just another cinema to me, it would be great if the popcorn and what not weren't ridiclously over-priced, but you'll get that everywhere. Thankfully there is a tescos across the road though :cool:

cable842

i checked out the eye cinema last feb and have too say its 10 times better then the omniplex..

but saying that I have been to the omniplex a good few time I seen empire strikes back there..... Luke I am your father

LadyMayBelle

Totally agree that the Omniplex is way better for 3D films than the Eye. And that food is way overpriced...

bigeasyeah

Refuse skobies entrance.

moonflower

The Omniplex is horrible. I used to just go there because it was closer but after going there one Friday and being told student rates don't apply on a Friday and it would cost me a tenner I haven't been back.

Ruby Tuesdays in the Eye ftw.

I much prefer the eye, it's a always clean, the floors arent sticky like in the omniplex and you don't come out with chewing gum stuck to your trousers.

muppetkiller

I've been to the Omniplex twice in the past 2 years and both experiences have been woeful.

From the look sof things they still use film projection as the quality of the picture there is shocking. Star Trek had black tearlines running through the middle of the picture for the whole movie.

Then I went to see Green Zone :mad: The trailers we couldn't see as whoever the gimp was running the projector was projecting it too high so cut off half the screen. I couldn't believe it..We waited through 2 trailers when I left to tell the staff (as no-one else was going to do it)..10 min later the movie starts and they are projecting the movie too low now. Missing about 2 feet of the screen on the bottom.
Oh and it also had the familiar black lines running though the middle of the film too.
NEVER AGAIN will i waste my money on the place.

spender.j

About 2 weeks ago I went to the Omniplex in Oranmore to see Alice in Wonderland, as the Eye was sold out, there were only about 30 people at the cinema and it was really nice! Only problem was I booked the tickets online earlier that eve (thinking it would be busy) and they sold me 2 tickets to the Galway one instead! I definitely clicked the link from the Oranmore timetable though... cost 19euro for the online tickets and then had to buy 2 more when I was there as they couldn't reach the Galway branch to confirm, nice cinema but needs organisation!:mad:

Steyr

Eye Cinema FTW.

The omniplex was better before the carparks sank.

LadyMayBelle

I should clarify my point from earlier. Comfort wise, aesthetic wise and price of food wise, the Eye. And of course the student tuesday price. But, the quality of the film is better is the Omniplex, particularly the 3d. I think they have better glasses and in the Eye the screen can be 'darker' than the Omni. The Eye is also a good bit quieter audio wise than it used to be, which is rubbish when you go to watch a movie with great sound effects etc. Omniplex has overpriced food, sticky floors but better quality for 3d.

Limpdik

ya and no diet sprite either wtf!!!! 3d is awesome tho something should be done in there its a disgrace!!!!

galwayrush

It's an amazing cinema experience for those old enough to remember going to the Town Hall back in the day, it made the Claddagh Palace seem like paradise at the time, as for the old Savoy , now that is going back.

LadyMayBelle

We didn't have them luxuries back in the day! Twas an old man who pedalled to make the film run...:)

All joking aside, I do remember the Town Hall and the Claddagh Palace and I'm not that old...or am I?

mikom

Limpdik wrote: »

The Galway Omniplex- What should Change? What's good?
I was at the Galway Omniplex recently...
What do you think should change there ?

I'd prefer if they spend some money on their market research...... rather than cheapskating it an online forum.
I know it's been raining, but not everybody came down in the last shower.

Madame Razz

I think actually cleaning the place would be a good start...

galwayfellaBETA

mikom wrote: »

I'd prefer if they spend some money on their market research...... rather than cheapskating it an online forum.
I know it's been raining, but not everybody came down in the last shower.

+1

LadyMayBelle

Free cinema tickets for a lifetime to all who suggest changes here on boards?

Mrs OBumble

The location: horrible if you don't have transport and want to go to the movies in the evening. I've done the walk back thru Woodquay lots of times, because I'm staunch enough to not let possibilities worry me. But I can imagine that lots of women wouldn't.

Also, f you want a nice coffee/drink/whatever after a movie, where do you go - McD's??? Yeah right.

(Yup .. it's market research on the cheap, I'd love to sit on bean bags at a paid focus group for them, but what the heck, at least they're trying).

stunt_penguin

To the Omniplex :

1 - clean the damn place for a start... I've seen five year olds getting stuck on the floors like flies on flypaper (j/k)
2 - fix those stupid new seats installed a few years ago that recline waaaay back when you sit in them, leaving you staring at the ceiling and peering downwards to see the screen
3 - certain screens (7-8? can't remember) have seats up at the back with a wall in front of them that leave the bottom 5% of the screen cut off. I'm 5ft10 but can't sit in those seats.
4 - control the goddamned teenagers that make going there a nightmare

Oh, and to the eye cinema....

1 - remove all but a few of the quite possibly TEN THOUSAND cardboard cutouts that you clutter up one of the nicest bits of architecture in Galway with. They're horrible and they stop me coming to the cinema early to chill out upstairs with a pint before the film. You could do with decluttering downstairs, too.

2 - I am not a criminal, if I want a pirate recording of a film I can download it online for free. You are hiding behind 'health and safety' as a reason for me not to take my bag into the cinema screen. At least give me a coin locker to put my bag into rather than dumping it behind your front desk where anyone who wants to can lay their hands on it.

3 - fix your online listing and put up a few trailers, fix the posters that appear beside the movies and maybe make your site mobile friendly.

pasta-solo

mikom wrote: »

I'd prefer if they spend some money on their market research...... rather than cheapskating it an online forum.
I know it's been raining, but not everybody came down in the last shower.

If this is an attempt at market research, they could've chosen a more amiable name than limpdik!!!

duckygalway

One thing I loved in Dublin is the 'Unlimited' Card, Cineworld have on offer. €20 a month and you can see all the movies you want. Why don't Omniplex or Eye offer a similar scheme? It got me going to the movies more and when I think about it got more of my money -when you're not paying for the tickets upfront you spend a little in the concessions area.

SERIOUSLY - UNLIMITED Card -sort it!!!

swe_fi

Are you really so cynical as to think this is market research? If it is, it is the most pathetic attempt at market research I have seen. But, judging by the state of this place, that would be in line with using poor / cheap market research so you might have a case.

Changes anyway...there is a lot but
- Start showing only films with 18+ rating and demand ID at the entrance door
- Dress-code - tracksuits banned (actually implement that everywhere)
- Clean it up big time

soundbyte

If this is market research by the Ward Anderson group, I'd like plenty of melted cheese to eat with my hat.

dr.bollocko

Bring back butter for the popcorn. Now. No nonsense. No lies. No health based excuses. You run a goddamn cinema not a ****ing diet club so bring them back or I start asking questions about the 3 year old hotdogs.

Mr Keek

Get rid of that bloody "lets go out to the lobby" advert at the start of every flick.

Does my head in!

Jordan Berbatov

anyone else think the place is alright, and no better or worse than any other cinema, no? But that unlimited card thing sounds like a good idea.

Limpdik

This is great i love all the bitching about the omniplex and the eye there is alot angry people out there:D

Anyone notice how the main entrance of the omniplex area sounds like a ****ing school yard or a swimming pool its horrible. Some dude in the eye took my bag off me and said something about health and safety in the screens. so i was like whatever like I had to march all the way back down the stairs with my popcorn and tasty lemon beverage and hand over my backpack. worst thing was it was just left at the side of there box office anyone could just come along and grab it.

Jesus Christ people! Market Research, come on like **** that i dont care that much:p they could pay me in popcorn! what a life lol

mikom

Limpdik wrote: »

This is great i love all the bitching about the omniplex and the eye there is alot angry people out there:D

Jesus Christ people! Market Research, come on like **** that i dont care that much:p they could pay me in popcorn! what a life lol

I'm not convinced.

s_carnage

swe_fi wrote: »

Changes anyway...there is a lot but
- Start showing only films with 18+ rating and demand ID at the entrance door
- Dress-code - tracksuits banned (actually implement that everywhere)
- Clean it up big time

Dress code to go to the cinema?! Are you for real? I've never been to a cinema in my life where I've seen or heard about a dress code. God when pubs around Galway implement a dress code there is no shortage of people giving out but now we are expected to get all dressed up for the cinema?!?!

Back on topic, I think if the omniplex was cleaned up right it would be a much better cinema experience than the eye. There is something about the eye I have never liked. Well the popcorn for one thing is nowhere near as nice as the stuff in the omniplex although you are paying a arm and a leg for it.

I think the unlimited loyalty card would be great for one of the cinemas. I enjoy going to the cinema but at the moment I will only go to a film that I'm excited about and the rest I'll continue to download while prices remain ridiculous .

dewycol

Both cinemas would be better for everyone if people would try to stay in their seats, keep quiet, turn their phones off and don't throw their leftovers around like confetti. People, particularly teenagers these days just don't have any consideration for others in the cinema any more.

LucyBliss

I'm thinking the place isn't cleaned during the day because they're not rostering enough staff in order to save money. The box office doesn't open until the evening anymore - maybe it's open during the day at weekends; it's been a while since I went to an early show at a weekend as I don't enjoy having to go ten rounds with kids running wild and overexcited teens. From what I hear, the situation at the Oranmore omniplex is worse with one or two people on duty who have to run the entire place.

Cinemas rely on concession sales to really make a profit. It's a bit of a vicious circle if cinema munchies are so expensive that people prefer to try and bring in their own. That's probably why they don't let people bring in backpacks anymore. You could be trying to smuggle in grub!

Dutchess

Mr Keek wrote: »

Get rid of that bloody "lets go out to the lobby" advert at the start of every flick.

Does my head in!

This for sure. And that Unlimited card wouldn't hurt either.

I like the Omniplex better than the Eye for some reason. Maybe because they allow me to bring my bag and that have Coca Cola. I do like that there's a bar in the Eye though and that you could always go to the Huntsman for a drink after.
What I do have to say is that when I saw Sherlock Holmes, the film was out of focus, which they did nothing about even though I went out and told them about it twice. Room for improvement there for sure.

i prefer the eye over the omniplex there's a nicer atmosphere in there when you are watching a movie not as many people walking around and on phones and stuff. a bigger difference between a student ticket and a normal ticket i know there is the Tuesday before 8 offer but seriously 50c is not a discount. the 3d in there is very dark and snacks are to expensive and bring back the butter popcorn!!!!

coldwood92

snubbleste wrote: »

When is mid-term break over?

2 weeks

loser2old4board

galwayrush wrote: »

It's an amazing cinema experience for those old enough to remember going to the Town Hall back in the day, it made the Claddagh Palace seem like paradise at the time, as for the old Savoy , now that is going back.

Queuing in the rain outside the Claddagh Palace listening to Terry
singing that song about South Australia........or going back further
to the Town Hall looking up at the projector beam through a thick haze
of cigarette smoke, a rank smell and sticky carpets with none of the original pattern visible and drunk people throwing papers and cigarette boxes out over the balcony on the people below. A unique cinema experience!

Hollow_cost

Must say though the difference in the staff is huge.
Customer service and the friendliness of staff in the omniplex far exceeds that of the eye.
like which would you prefer? being served by somebody who knows what they are at and are happy in their job or no "sticky floors"..come on people priorities

NMoore

Hollow Cost: "Customer service and the friendliness of staff in the omniplex far exceeds that of the eye.
like which would you prefer? being served by somebody who knows what they are at and are happy in their job or no "sticky floors"..come on people priorities"
(sorry, can't figure out the "quote" thing)

If the staff knew what they were at, then there wouldn't be sticky floors, as part of their job would be to clean them!

I like the eye cinema. It's so much quieter than the Omniplex.
Shame they don't make more of the little bar upstairs - if they removed some of the cardboard cut outs it might have half a view from upstairs, and if the price of the bottle of beer was brought down a little, and a slightly larger choice of drink on offer, then we might have a pre-drink there rather than in the Huntsman across the road.
But overall, a much nicer cinema experience than either of the Omniplexes. (Omniplexi? Omniplexum?)
The cheapskate in me doesn't like paying the extra €2 for parking at the Oranmore Omniplex, and the one in town is always full of people on their mobile phones all through the movies.
And to everyone who munches their way through a film - PLEASE close your mouths when you are stuffing them full of smelly,crunchy nachos/popcorn - i don't want to hear you chewing/rustling/munching!
(In fact, what I really want is a private cinema...:))

mikom

Hollow_cost wrote: »

Must say though the difference in the staff is huge.
Customer service and the friendliness of staff in the omniplex far exceeds that of the eye.
like which would you prefer? being served by somebody who knows what they are at and are happy in their job or no "sticky floors"..come on people priorities

I heard the floors are only sticky 'cause a large bottle of "shill" got spilled on them.