Cinema Prices Are Going Through The Roof

How easy is it to be able to download and watch a pirated film in 3D?

That's the important question, because if everyone else is watching films in 3D and you're only getting them in 2D then you're missing out.

NB that's not necessarily what I believe but it's the logical reason why piracy will be less successful if the films people want to see are in 3D. Likewise many cinemas have been showing more mainstream films this year, despite there being a lot of good indie/quirky films around, because the cinemas want to maximise their ticket sales and not give people any excuse for buying or downloading pirate copies.
 
I don't see much difference between a stairlift fitted in an auditorium or a stairlift fitted in someones home. Indeed, as they are usually fitted in a standard stairwell, they pose an increased level of risk as they reduce the overall space that probably wasn't designed from scratch to take such a device.

Indeed, the auditorium would still provide the same access or egress as that provided previously - depending on where the lift is sited, of course. Naturally, they shouldn't be placed in the main centre aisle - but along one of the walls.

Climbing is much harder for many mobility challenged people. At my local Vue cinema, only one of the auditoriums has mid-level access - all the others have bottom level only, and all fail to provide even basic hand rails.

Plymouth's Vue cinema was refitted not so long ago, probably within the last 7 years or so, so I find it difficult to align your comments with my experiences.
 
the main problem with 3D ?.....it means the same film is taking up two screens instead of one .....hence less films are being shown, there's been quite a few films that haven't made it to my local cineworld because of this.......
 
The only way cinema prices will come down is for the patrons to stop going altogether.

Its no good turning up and moaning about the high prices, just leave the money in your pocket or rent or buy DVRAB which is a lot cheaper.

Its the customer who determines whether companies stay in business. No customers, no business.

Quite frankly the cinema chains have been ripping people off for years.

I used to be an avid cinema goer years ago paying a few bob here and a few bob there. But refuse point blank to pay silly prices.

Cant understand why people moan and cough up though.
 
I know about the 3D thing, it was more in line with what's the point when the 2D version is avaliable most of the time. I can still see a large % watching the normal version if free online.

I don't know about others, but normal 3D outside of Avatar type, is nothing that bothers me if I miss the 3D version. I don't care if I see the 2D version of say Saw 7 next year instead of the 3D version. To me, it doesn't add anything other than a headache. :p

Unlike films like Avatar, it's a different kind of 3D, I can't see many films using it outside of big Science Fiction films.
 
Our local, relatively chav free, art house but still block buster showing cinema recently dropped it's prices for those on JSA for weekdays before 5pm. So I dug out an old ES40 and went along, best
 
I would love to get a Cineworld unlimited card but I dont like the fact they the cinema's in central london are excluded. My nearest one is bexleyheath so no good.

Me and my bro were thinking about going Odeon to watch Avatar at the Imax screen in 3-D. Looked on the website to pre-book and they are charging
 
I think a lot of you guys in England get screwed over.

Here in Northern Ireland, even in the capital (Belfast), I can get to a cinema for
 
A lot of 3D films are aimed at family audiences and it's probably a case of showing films that will bring in a lot of people and a lot of revenue. I never buy popcorn or drinks if I go to a Vue (although I do buy beer and cookies at independents) so even though I go every week I'm not as good a customer as a family who all get some refreshments.

I honestly don't believe that piracy/downloading is anything to do with cinema prices, it's a cultural thing that has become part of some people's lifestyle. For that reason cinemas have to be constantly trying to increase their appeal to the paying customers (who may also be downloaders) by offering something more and 3D is one example of that.
 
cool I never knew Cineworld sold an unlimited card for use in central london.. Thanks for that!

Yes I also saw the dark knight at Imax Waterloo but there prices are okay.
 
I looked today at booking a couple of tickets for a central London cinema on Sunday as we are going into London for a museum exhibition Sunday afternoon and nearly died of shock when I found out it was
 
I believe this current trend for 3D films is due to the recession and internet piracy. Internet piracy must affect ticket prices because the studios and cinema chains are losing revenue. Paradoxically, rising ticket prices also increase internet piracy. People are more likely to download if they think ticket prices are too expensive. It's a catch 22 situation.

Film makers like James Cameron hype 3D as the future for cinema, he's hyping 3D as the best format to see his new film Avatar, but I think it's just an excuse to raise ticket prices. If people pay more to see 3D films the cinema chains and studios make more money. A percentage of people seeing 3D films will get headaches and eye strain but the studios don't want to mention that.

I guess people will always visit the cinema no matter how much it costs. If possible bring your own food to the cinema and save money! The cinema chains always overcharge for their food and drink so save some cash and avoid getting ripped off.
 
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