Odeon Cinemas Unlmited movies membership €20/€22 per month

bk

Odeon Cinemas have introduced a membership card that allows you to go to as many movies as you like for a fixed €20/€22 per month membership, similar to the Cineworld Unlimited card.

€20 for non Dublin cinemas, €22 to include Dublin cinemas.

http://www.odeoncinemas.ie/limitless/

If you are a regular cinema goer then these cards can be great value for money and it is great to see other cinema chains follow Cineworlds excellent Unlimited card. I hope more cinemas chains introduce their own cards.

For those living in Dublin, I have to say the Cineworld Card offers better value. Not only do I think Cineworld is a better cinema then any Odeon with 17 screens, a pub and IMAX, but importantly the unlimited card also offers 20% off food and drink, yes including alcohol in the bar

The Odeon card doesn't offer anything off food and drink, so not as good value, but is good for people not living close to Cineworld.

It is a really pity Cineworld has only one cinema in Ireland.

Basq

Good stuff.. hope Omniplex follows suit now!

Jimdagym

Great BA OP.

Just everyone remember it's a fiver to go Wednesday evenings. This is a great bargain if you go any other time.

dunworth1

Thread about it here Boards.ie: Odeon launching Unlimited Card - http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057566323

cosgrove80

Quite a few exclusions

What do I have to pay extra for?
3D screenings, 3D glasses, ISENSE, Premier seating and any premium screening or seat type.

dan185

cosgrove80 wrote: »

Quite a few exclusions

Standard fare surely? They're the more premium price points?

I use three+ to get 2 tickets for a tenner Sunday evening to Thursday. Then collect points on my odeon card which results in something free at least once a month or so.
4 visits a month for us (which doesn't happen) would cost €40. It wohld take 5 visits for us to get a justification in getting this card.

James Delaney

Great informative post - cheers.

Where is Cineworld in Dublin ?

dodzy

James Delaney wrote: »

Great informative post - cheers.

Where is Cineworld in Dublin ?

you're joking, surely

James Delaney

dodzy wrote: »

you're joking, surely

No - I don-t know where it is.
I havn't been 2 the cinema in yrs.

MiskyBoyy

Jimdagym wrote: »

Great BA OP.

Just everyone remember it's a fiver to go Wednesday evenings. This is a great bargain if you go any other time.

Only €4.50 in Waterford and probably all other Odeons outside Dublin

Saruman

Also, Three customers can get 2 cinema tickets for €10 in any IMC or ODEON cinema Sunday – Thursday all year round.

_Tombstone_

I went to Cinema lately for first time in years to see Deadpool - €12!!!!!

IMC rebranded some of their screens, they have galactic wrote on the wall in big bubbly letters, I think that's all they changed.

I don't think they do any offer and I'm not near any of the other Cinemas.

It'll be years before I go again.

Greedy baxtards!!!!

Etnies

Currently have a cineworld black card, but bit of a hike in, and always some smelly, noisey **** sitting near us, I blame the townies, and no butter popcorn either.

Think I need a change

bk

cosgrove80 wrote: »

Quite a few exclusions

Same with the Cineworld card, you have to pay the difference for 3D and IMAX in the first year. If you stick with it for the second year, then 3D is also completely free, thought you still have to pay the difference for IMAX. This is another way that the Cineworld card is better value for those who live close by.

Saruman wrote: »

Also, Three customers can get 2 cinema tickets for €10 in any IMC or ODEON cinema Sunday – Thursday all year round.

Great to point that out, but not everyone is with Three, so this BA is for everyone else.

Etnies wrote: »

Currently have a cineworld black card, but bit of a hike in, and always some smelly, noisey **** sitting near us, I blame the townies, and no butter popcorn either.

I agree about the lack of butter popcorn, I hate that. However the comment about the townies is uncalled for. I go to Cineworld about once a week and I have to say it is hands down the best cinema in Ireland. I've almost never seen noisey kids or scumbags there. In my experience it is mostly foreigners and professionals living in the city who go there.

Going there to something like Guardians of The Galaxy or Star Wars in IMAX on opening night is a truly incredible experience. Wall to wall fans of the movie who laugh at all the right places and unbelievably both of those movies got standing ovations!!!! Brilliant atmosphere and makes the cinema going experience 10 times better.

gmisk

dont forget 2 for 10 euro Sunday to thurs with 3plus as well,very handy.

ciano316

gmisk wrote: »

dont forget 2 for 10 euro Sunday to thurs with 3plus as well,very handy.

With the 2 for 10e can you buy 2 different movie tickets for 10e or does it have to be 2 people for the same movie?

gmisk

ciano316 wrote: »

With the 2 for 10e can you buy 2 different movie tickets for 10e or does it have to be 2 people for the same movie?

Good question...not sure tbh...

kn

Cinema will likely go the way of the video store. They have a small niche at the moment in terms of being the first release for the blockbusters but I'm betting that will go in time as well. And at the price point they are long-term unsustainable without the likes of a membership card.

bk

kn wrote: »

Cinema will likely go the way of the video store. They have a small niche at the moment in terms of being the first release for the blockbusters but I'm betting that will go in time as well. And at the price point they are long-term unsustainable without the likes of a membership card.

You wouldn't think that with the massive crowds at Cineworld almost every night!!

Despite having a fantastic home cinema setup (both a Pioneer Kuro Plasma and a HD projector) I still love going to the cinema.

As I mentioned earlier, with the right crowd of like minded fans, the cinema can be far more fun and social experience then sitting at home on your own. And sometimes it is just nice to get out of the house and go for a meal and movie.

People have long been saying that the cinema would die. First it was the invention of the TV, then VHS, then DVD, then home cinema setups, then internet streaming. Yet the cinema and movie industry continues to grow strongly year on year.

Having said that the cinema industry does have to evolve and innovate to continue to attract people in. Bigger, better quality screens, comfier seats, adult only screenings and policing of no noise/phones, fun themed nights, etc.

In particular the Cineworld/Odeon type cards make going regularly a much easier prospect, similar to how people love Netflix, Spotify, etc.

gmisk

kn wrote: »

Cinema will likely go the way of the video store. They have a small niche at the moment in terms of being the first release for the blockbusters but I'm betting that will go in time as well. And at the price point they are long-term unsustainable without the likes of a membership card.

I disagree totally. I think people will always like seeing a film on a big screen with friends etc, its something to do in an evening. I do agree that some cinema chains do put off customers with price gouging on snacks especially though.

See below
http://www.scannain.com/movie-news/box-office/box-office-biggest-ever-year-for-cinema-in-the-uk-and-ireland
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/global-2015-box-office-revenue-851749

Loughc

ciano316 wrote: »

With the 2 for 10e can you buy 2 different movie tickets for 10e or does it have to be 2 people for the same movie?

2 people for the same movie.

Etnies

bk wrote: »

I agree about the lack of butter popcorn, I hate that. However the comment about the townies is uncalled for. I go to Cineworld about once a week and I have to say it is hands down the best cinema in Ireland. I've almost never seen noisey kids or scumbags there. In my experience it is mostly foreigners and professionals living in the city who go there.

Going there to something like Guardians of The Galaxy or Star Wars in IMAX on opening night is a truly incredible experience. Wall to wall fans of the movie who laugh at all the right places and unbelievably both of those movies got standing ovations!!!! Brilliant atmosphere and makes the cinema going experience 10 times better.

Last year alone I had, a man on his own which I think had tourettes syndrome shouting and going in and out to the toilet every 2 mins,

3 big obese woman with about 20 shopping bags with their shoes off and feet up on the seat beside us talking and rattling sweet wrappers, I had to walk out before I snapped.

A muslim woman who pulled her headscarf around her head and sat on her phone with her brightness on full, when I asked her to turn it off she said she needs to tell her dad what shes doing, she was in her mid twenties easily.

and countless times of young people talking constantly or taking out their phones, I hit one of them with a malteaser in the back of the head then he put it away.

It's tiring, but most of that is probably Cinema's in general I suppose, and the frequency in which I go too. I think an Odeon visit is well needed, Naas being the most deserted cinema there is ha.



edit : Also went to film fest about 3 or 4 years ago, THE SMELL in the place holy jaysus. When i think 'film fans' I think lads wearing batman tshirts glasses a beard and strong smell of BO

jonnny68

it looks good but the minimum 12 months contract had put me off, don't do long contracts anymore.

bk

Etnies when that happened, did you go out and tell the staff? In my experience, they are very quick to sort such problems.

As you say yourself, if you go frequently the odd issue will happen, but they are easily fixed. To be honest, you seem to be a little over sensitive being in public.

_Tombstone_

bk wrote: »

Etnies when that happened, did you go out and tell the staff?

You may aswell go home if you have to do that!!!

bk wrote: »

To be honest, you seem to be a little over sensitive being in public.

Over sensitive to smelly scumbags ruining his Night out/Movie, your comment makes it seem that it's common practice when you're there.

bk

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

Over sensitive to smelly scumbags ruining his Night out/Movie, your comment makes it seem that it's common practice when you're there.

I go once a week and I can't think of a single incident in the past year.

There really aren't scumbags or young kids at this cinema. From what I can tell, it is mostly 20 and 30 somethings, professionals. I know lots of people from Google, Facebook, etc. who go their regularly. It really is one of the best cinema going crowds I've experienced in any mainstream * cinema in Ireland.

* Obviously indie cinemas like the IFC and Lighthouse can be a bit more high brow.

Exclamation Marc

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

I went to Cinema lately for first time in years to see Deadpool - €12!!!!!

IMC rebranded some of their screens, they have galactic wrote on the wall in big bubbly letters, I think that's all they changed.

I don't think they do any offer and I'm not near any of the other Cinemas.

It'll be years before I go again.

Greedy baxtards!!!!

In fairness, the IMC Galaxy screens are nothing to be sniffed at.

They've brought in 4K screens, proper surround sound and upgraded all of the seating

They've done a fantastic job.

GBX

ciano316 wrote: »

With the 2 for 10e can you buy 2 different movie tickets for 10e or does it have to be 2 people for the same movie?

Its for the same movie - but IMC do a movie for a fiver on a Thursday when booking online. Single tickets available.

DareGod

jonnny68 wrote: »

it looks good but the minimum 12 months contract had put me off, don't do long contracts anymore.

Ditto. I try to avoid contracts like the plague any more, except where it's entirely unavoidable and with companies that have treated me extremely well for years.

FYI: Three (as in "3" the mobile phone company) customers can get two cinema tickets for €10 Sunday to Thursday, at IMC cinemas around the country including the Savoy on O'Connell St, Dublin. Just download the free 3Plus app.

Also, many cinemas such as Rathmines and Liffey Valley, the tickets are €5 on tuesdays.

_Tombstone_

Manufactured Miracle wrote: »

They've brought in 4K screens, proper surround sound and upgraded all of the seating

Couldn't tell the difference, all they did was make sure I won't be back with their €12 price.

Exclamation Marc

DareGod wrote: »

Ditto. I try to avoid contracts like the plague any more, except where it's entirely unavoidable and with companies that have treated me extremely well for years.

FYI: Three (as in "3" the mobile phone company) customers can get two cinema tickets for €10 Sunday to Thursday, at IMC cinemas around the country including the Savoy on O'Connell St, Dublin. Just download the free 3Plus app.

Also, many cinemas such as Rathmines and Liffey Valley, the tickets are €5 on tuesdays.

IMC cinemas operate an online Thursday where booking any film online for that day is €5 (€6 for 3D). On Wednesdays they do a €10 deal for ticket and a regular combo. Movies@ do €10 deals on Mondays for ticket and a regular combo. Vue do similar as mentioned above. You can literally cinema shop all weekdays for cheap deals in the cinema.

I bought a 3 SIM card specifically for their cinema tickets and 3 presales. Once off €10 fee paid itself back after two cinema visits.

Exclamation Marc

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

Couldn't tell the difference, all they did was make sure I won't be back with their €12 price.

In fairness if you haven't been to the cinema in years, I can see your point. But spend 10 minutes in a crappy screen with cramped seats, no legroom and awful acoustics and then try the galaxy screens soon after and it's a world of difference.

_Tombstone_

bk wrote: »

You wouldn't think that with the massive crowds at Cineworld almost every night!!

Despite having a fantastic home cinema setup (both a Pioneer Kuro Plasma and a HD projector) I still love going to the cinema.

As I mentioned earlier, with the right crowd of like minded fans, the cinema can be far more fun and social experience then sitting at home on your own. And sometimes it is just nice to get out of the house and go for a meal and movie.

People have long been saying that the cinema would die. First it was the invention of the TV, then VHS, then DVD, then home cinema setups, then internet streaming. Yet the cinema and movie industry continues to grow strongly year on year.

Having said that the cinema industry does have to evolve and innovate to continue to attract people in. Bigger, better quality screens, comfier seats, adult only screenings and policing of no noise/phones, fun themed nights, etc.

In particular the Cineworld/Odeon type cards make going regularly a much easier prospect, similar to how people love Netflix, Spotify, etc.

It's pricey at the minute but here is the begining of the end for the Cinema.

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/steven-spielberg-j-j-abrams-peter-jackson-sean-parker-screening-room-1201728374/

It won't fail as it's what people have wanted for years.

dunworth1

_Tombstone_ wrote:

It's pricey at the minute but here is the begining of the end for the Cinema.

I wouldn't be too sure about that there's something special about going to see a film In the cinema not to mention the huge screen rather than my tv

kn

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

It's pricey at the minute but here is the begining of the end for the Cinema.

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/steven-spielberg-j-j-abrams-peter-jackson-sean-parker-screening-room-1201728374/

It won't fail as it's what people have wanted for years.

Not at that pricepoint it won't. That's a very niche market at that price. When it comes available at something approaching itunes prices then it will be the end of cinema.

Elessar

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

It's pricey at the minute but here is the begining of the end for the Cinema.

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/steven-spielberg-j-j-abrams-peter-jackson-sean-parker-screening-room-1201728374/

It won't fail as it's what people have wanted for years.

This is a bloody terrible idea and will fall flat on its face. $150 for another box to go under the TV and then $50 a pop for a movie?! What are they smoking? I could see it having SOME potential if it was the same price or slightly higher as a cinema ticket, and didn't require some stupid player to be purchased separately.

Lets not forget celebrity endorsements have shown us time and time again that they are worth jack-sh*t.

Exclamation Marc

dunworth1 wrote: »

I wouldn't be too sure about that there's something special about going to see a film In the cinema not to mention the huge screen rather than my tv

Have to agree. There's not a hope that it is the beginning of the end of cinema. People go to the cinema for the experience, the screen and the sound, none of which can be replicated at home. People want to go to the cinema, they want to see Star Wars or the Avengers on a 40ft HD screen with the ears blown off them.

JJ Abrams can push a home release of his film all he likes but if you think Disney etc will permit something they spent hundreds of millions on to go straight to a home screen, it just won't happen. It might work for smaller releases that don't attract the avid movie-goer or niche films but nothing in a cineplex will hit it.

Also, anti-piracy box or not, it's an open market for piracy on films and AAA blockbusters won't risk it.

Cinema ain't going anywhere.

yourdeadwright

Hey guys
HAs anyone got the odeon limtless card ?
is it worth it ? im a bit worried ill want to see movies in I-sense so will I end up paying to much,
How do you guys find it