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

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  • #32
    The Iron Giant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,080 ✭✭✭✭The Iron Giant


    _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.


  • #33
    _Tombstone_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭_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.


  • #34
    dunworth1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭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


  • #35
    kn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,900 ✭✭✭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.


  • #36
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,260 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #37
    The Iron Giant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,080 ✭✭✭✭The Iron Giant


    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.


  • #38
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,955 ✭✭✭✭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


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