Recommend a nice cinema in city centre.

Appleblossom42

Will be in Dublin for the weekend, might go to see Harry Potter movie. Is The Savoy better than Cineworld on Parnell Street? If anyone has been to both which is the nicest regarding screens and food. I read Screen 1 is the biggest, would love to see if they'll use it for Harry Potter, what are the chances do you think? Thanks in advance.

admiralofthefleet

cineworld is more 'modern'

cosmic

Personally, I way prefer the Savoy. There tends to be fewer annoying teenage brats.

bullpost

Have to agree and it wins hands down on atmosphere. Saw Alice in Wonderland 3D there a while ago and really enjoyed it.

cosmic wrote: »

Personally, I way prefer the Savoy. There tends to be fewer annoying teenage brats.

senordingdong

Brats come in equal measures at all mainstream cinemas.

But the Savoy is definitely a better cinema.

maxxie

Cineworld hands down winner for me! Good selection of food and nice bar for drinks while waiting! clean comfortable cinema, good atmosphere!

Savoy is a dump, went recently! Old uncomfortable!

hynesie08

Savoy hands down for me. Cineworlds nice and all but savoy has a more cinema feel to it, Buttered popcorn ushers with flashlights showing you to your seat and the curtains closing after the credits and opening before the movie starts.

Lex_Diamonds

Would have to say Savoy also. Has a more old school, homely feel to it and I like to support our Irish screens.

If you are after the wizz-bang, lots of food and crowds experience of the modern Cineplex, then go to Cineworld (Screen 17 is actually pretty cool).

the_syco

hynesie08 wrote: »

Savoy hands down for me. Cineworlds nice and all but savoy has a more cinema feel to it, Buttered popcorn ushers with flashlights showing you to your seat and the curtains closing after the credits and opening before the movie starts.

Off topic, but... are you talking about actual butter poured on the popcorn, of "butter popcorn"? Also, is the popcorn made there (like in Vue cinema, Liffey Valley), or imported into the cinema, and put into warmers (like cineworld)?

Appleblossom42

the_syco wrote: »

Off topic, but... are you talking about actual butter poured on the popcorn, of "butter popcorn"? Also, is the popcorn made there (like in Vue cinema, Liffey Valley), or imported into the cinema, and put into warmers (like cineworld)?

Definitely would like popcorn made in the cinema.:D

hynesie08

the_syco wrote: »

Off topic, but... are you talking about actual butter poured on the popcorn, of "butter popcorn"? Also, is the popcorn made there (like in Vue cinema, Liffey Valley), or imported into the cinema, and put into warmers (like cineworld)?

Fairly sure they ask if you want it buttered, And then put it on although i havent had it in a while. No idea if it's popped in-house (which cineworlds is by the way)

senordingdong

No, they don't.

UCI are the only place that still put 'butter' on the popcorn.

Delicate_Dlite

Am I the only one who hates the Savoy?, It always seems rather 'grimy' and in need of a good decent spring clean.

honru

Cineworld, simply because it has a higher number of screens and therefore a greater choice of films. The bar on the first floor is great to catch a pint before the flick.

But if you're just going to see one film (Harry Potter) then, as you say, screen one in the Savoy is pretty good. Screen 17 in Cineworld is nice and big too.

Victor

Delicate_Dlite wrote: »

Am I the only one who hates the Savoy?, It always seems rather 'grimy' and in need of a good decent spring clean.

You do know they renovated a few years ago?

Delicate_Dlite

Yes, I've been in it a few times since, last time was July/Aug. Still could do with sprucing up, always hate when ppl suggest there. I'd rather dvd it tbh.

Dutchess

We'll be in Dublin as well over the weekend and going to see Potter. We booked tickets for Saturday already (8 at Savoy I think) and they are using screen 1:)

the_syco

Delicate_Dlite wrote: »

Yes, I've been in it a few times since, last time was July/Aug. Still could do with sprucing up, always hate when ppl suggest there. I'd rather dvd it tbh.

Maybe it's that look is what they're after? Vue, for example, has lights, wooden walls, etc. Cineworld has a lot of glass, and a good bit of steel. The Screen, well, has a small cinema type look for that's what it is. The Savoy may have a certain "look" about it that it wants to keep, as it has attracted premiers for a few movies in the past.