Gravity - best place to see it in Ireland?

I'm incredibly excited about seeing Gravity, but I want to make sure I get the best experience possible! Which cinema would be the best to see it? I'm thinking either Cineworld or Odeon iSense in Dublin, but I'm not completely sure.

It definitely seems like the kind of movie to experience in a proper place.

e_e

Screen 1 in the Lighthouse! Big enough screen and most comfy seats in Dublin imo.

I don't mind the comfy seats as much, I want wherever has the best picture and the best sound. The "IMAX" (in quotation marks as I hear it's not proper IMAX) in Cineworld would probably be the best bet, but what exactly is iSense out in the Odeon? Is it actually decent?

Bullseye1

The seating gradient in the Odeon is poor and ticket prices are over the top. The "IMAX" at Cineworld is better but as has been pointed out it's not true IMAX but how many films are actually shot in IMAX anyway. You should consider Savoy Screen 1. Always liked going to premiers there.

I was contemplating heading to Cineworld myself but I think I'll support my own local cinema.

shedweller

We go to Showtime in Ashbourne. Good seating gradient, good seats, clean all round.
Having said that i would love to see Gravity on an imax screen but the logistics for me arent good.

Tar.Aldarion

Savoy screen 1 if it is on in it

krudler

Was thinking of taking a trip up to the IMAX in Cineworld as well for this, is the screen that much bigger than a regular one?

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Savoy screen 1 if it is on in it

Is it a large one? Usually it wouldn't matter, but for something like this, you really need to see it on a proper one.

ShagNastii

I know we've a thread about the ins and outs of Cineworlds IMAX but speaking from my first experience (Captain Phillips last week). It was utterly underwhelming.

Screen one in the savoy is your only man.

I haven't seen Captain Phillips, but would it be any better seeing it on a big screen than on a normal screen? So far I've seen Pacific Rim, Star Trek, and The Hobbit and Pacific Rim was essentially the only movie that was worth seeing on a large screen. So essentially it's a toss-up between Screen One at the Savoy or IMAX at Cineworld? I know the Lighthouse Cinema is a beautiful one, but I want the proper movie experience over a nicer place.

ShagNastii

The prices in the Savoy are probably the best around as well and I don't think there is a premium for screen 1. Broke my heart paying the guts of 35 quid in Cineworld.

Tar.Aldarion

Deleted User wrote: »

Is it a large one? Usually it wouldn't matter, but for something like this, you really need to see it on a proper one.

Yes it's giant, has a nice effect of opening curtains as the film starts too.

Ole Rodrigo

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Yes it's giant, has a nice effect of opening curtains as the film starts too.

Totes. I'd go just for those curtains !

DesperateDan

Screen 17 IMAX in Cineworld is the best and largest screen in the country hands down.

Agricola

Happened to be in Dublin when the Dark Knight Rises was finishing up in cinemas. Saw it in a near empty Screen 1 in the Savoy. Very impressive, the red curtains do make it!
Saw the Hobbit in Cineworld last Xmas and if I had it back I'd go with the Savoy.

adamski8

How do you know if any given screening will be in screen 1 in the savoy?

Tar.Aldarion

adamski8 wrote: »

How do you know if any given screening will be in screen 1 in the savoy?

add a ticket and go to pay, it will show the screen, alternatively if passing it in town, the top left film is in screen 1. Screen 2 is the next best, and is huge too.

krudler

so which is bigger, 17 in cineworld or 1 in the savoy?

heartofwhite

So is IMAX in Cineworld really underwhelming? Bit disappointed now

Tusky

heartofwhite wrote: »

So is IMAX in Cineworld really underwhelming? Bit disappointed now

It's a big screen, it's just not an IMAX screen. I find it better to sit near the front and you get the wow factor, especially with 3d films. I saw Gravity there about five rows from the front and it was pretty special. The Odeon is a similar story.

krattapopov

I've never been to the imax, so can't comment on it but I saw this in the iSense tonight and it was unreal. Brilliant film.

DesperateDan

I saw Elysium in the BFI IMAX near Waterloo in London (supposedly the largest screen in the UK). Pretty steep / cramped balconys everyone sits at, and the screen really didn't seem that much larger the Cineworld's

Mark Kermode, who is usually 100% against 3D, has now made the announcement that Gravity should be seen in this way. It's been a toss up between Cineworld and the Savoy, so the decider will be which has better 3D!

e_e

Saw Iron Man 3 in Imax 3D there and was sorely underwhelmed.

Just go with Savoy Screen 1 imo.

Tar.Aldarion

DesperateDan wrote: »

I saw Elysium in the BFI IMAX near Waterloo in London (supposedly the largest screen in the UK). Pretty steep / cramped balconys everyone sits at, and the screen really didn't seem that much larger the Cineworld's

There was some picture on here before with cineworld vs proper imax, and the real thing was much much bigger as far as I recall.

e_e

e_e wrote: »

Saw Iron Man 3 in Imax 3D there and was sorely underwhelmed.

Just go with Savoy Screen 1 imo.

I saw Iron Man 3 on my laptop and was sorely underwhelmed.

Sad Professor

krudler wrote: »

so which is bigger, 17 in cineworld or 1 in the savoy?

Technically Savoy 1 is bigger, but it depends on the aspect ratio of the film being shown.

If the film is 1.85:1, Cineworld 17 "IMAX" is bigger.
If the film is 2.35:1, Savoy 1 is bigger.

Vue 1 and 2 are way bigger than both of them, although the Savoy may retain a slight advantage for 2.35:1 films.

Would the 3D be different between any of them?

Sad Professor

I'd imagine it would be a lot better in Cineworld 17 since it has (I assume) a dual 2k projector setup. It would be brighter, which is probably the most important thing with 3D.

The size of the screen doesn't mean much anymore, especially with 3D, since all you're getting most of the time is Blu-ray resolution.

Oh and I hate 3D with a passion and will seeing Gravity in 2D.

I would normally agree with you, if it weren't for this -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJu7Ov8IN1c

I mean, this guy hates 3D. If you ever listen to his film review program with Simon Mayo, the amount of times he mentions his dislike for it is incredible. And yet he's saying that Gravity is worth seeing in 3D. I think for the spectacle, I might see it in 3D first and then if it is good enough, attempt to convince my girlfriend to see it in IMAX in London when we are there.

Sad Professor

Even if 3D didn't look rubbish, even if it wasn't dark and even if I didn't have to wear the stupid glasses, I just don't care for it on principle. I don't think it draws you into the film anymore than more than having an extra two channels of sound behind you draws you in. Like 5.1 surround, 3D is a gimmick as far as movies are concerned. I don't give a crap about about seeing an extra dimension anymore than I do about hearing Star Destroyers flying over my head. What immerses me in a film is the quality of the visual storytelling, not the technology. In fact, the technology more often than not pulls me out of the film. Films are not meant to be technologically immersive experiences in the way that games are.

Is there any particular reason that 3D Gravity in Savoy Screen 1 is €6.50 (including booking fee) Online, yet in Cineworld it is €12.60 for IMAX? Especially if Savoy is technically bigger!

Sad Professor

This is why people call Digital IMAX fake IMAX. They charge the same price as 70mm IMAX. For half the experience.

In fairness, though, IMAX standards are apparently very good, even if it is just a slightly larger than average 3D screen with 2K projection. As we all know, proper presentation, brightness, seating, etc, is important, especially with 3D films. And I guess they have to pay for the proprietary remastering that films undergo. But mostly you are paying for the branding. IMAX licensing is expensive, hence all the imitators like iSense.

Tar.Aldarion

Deleted User wrote: »

Is there any particular reason that 3D Gravity in Savoy Screen 1 is €6.50 (including booking fee) Online, yet in Cineworld it is €12.60 for IMAX? Especially if Savoy is technically bigger!

the savoy is a much cheaper better experience, half the week films are a fiver with o2...used to be 4!

Josey Wales

DesperateDan wrote: »

I saw Elysium in the BFI IMAX near Waterloo in London (supposedly the largest screen in the UK). Pretty steep / cramped balconys everyone sits at, and the screen really didn't seem that much larger the Cineworld's

You must have been in the wrong screen. I've been to the IMAX in Waterloo a couple of times and it is far, far bigger than the screen in Cineworld. It isn't even close.

Sad Professor

The BFI IMAX screen is massive, but a 2.35:1 film like Gravity would be severely letterboxed on it. It's probably 4 or 5 metres wider than the Savoy.

Tar.Aldarion

saw it in the savoy there and it was a great screen to see it on.

Ha, what screening were you in? We might've been in the same one.

Tar.Aldarion

half 6 there. I saw you, I was behind you breathing heavily.

I was in the 4:15! So you weren't! Ha.

Tar.Aldarion

Was only messing, dammit Was actually busy for once, added to it.

Sad how empty that cinema is all the time.

I much preferred it! Cheers for the Savoy recommendations, definitely a lot more comfortable than Cineworld. However what I didn't like was that staff would move through the screen to the fire exists to bring stuff back and forth every now and then. Almost wanted to mention it to them as I found it quite distracting.

SimonTemplar

What is the best 2D screening?

That one was 3D.

Mickeroo

Best screen in Cork guys? Usually go to the gate for convenience sake but no been in the main screen there yet.

beauf

Whats the ISENSE screen in Blanch like?

Knifey Spoony

Mickeroo wrote: »

Best screen in Cork guys? Usually go to the gate for convenience sake but no been in the main screen there yet.

I would think screen 1 in the Omniplex in Mahon Point would be the largest screen and probably the best in Cork. But, they are only showing Gravity 3D on screen 2 and 2D in screen 4 tonight. I've tickets booked for the 3D tonight, so looking forward to it now.

Dont be at yourself

Saw it in Screen 17 last night. Sitting about 4 rows from the front. Was perfect; the screen filled my field of view, but no craning of the neck necessary. Sound was amazing, and we all agreed afterwards that the 3D was far and away the best use of it so far.

Greenmachine

Have to say that screen 17 in cineworld, the IMAX screen was incredibly underwhelming. Cost me an extra €5 for the pleasure. They won't be getting it from me again.

Zak Flaps

Is it on in screen one of the savoy Dublin at the moment?

e_e

Zak Flaps wrote: »

Is it on in screen one of the savoy Dublin at the moment?

Yep.