Does anyone here work at the pictures (cinama)?

Spannerhead · 18 Apr 2023 at 16:44

Todays random rant

Background story : Went to a cinema last night to watch Mario brothers. The film was supposed to start at 6.30pm I got there at 6.30. At 6.30 you would think the movie would start.

But no .. was forced to watch 20 mins of adverts. Then another 20 mins of adverts for films that you would rather be burned to death than consider watching .

Wondering if the 6. 30 start time is false advertising?

If you work in the movie industry I need answers

Edit correction : it was 30 mins adverts

Spannerhead · 18 Apr 2023 at 16:56

Kenai said:
Is this the first time you've ever been to the cinema?

They've worked like that for as long as I can remember

Edit - Odeon even explain this on their website:

Like ten years ago. It’s like it’s got like 1000% worse

If the cinema had a letter box I don’t want to say what kind of things I will putting through that after last night :cool:

Spannerhead · 18 Apr 2023 at 17:18

BUDFORCE said:
Didn't try to take your own snacks in did you?

Yeah I thought that was tradition ?

Kenai said:
Is this the first time you've ever been to the cinema?

They've worked like that for as long as I can remember

Edit - Odeon even explain this on their website:

How dare you point out the flaw in my rant

Spannerhead · 18 Apr 2023 at 19:06

AndyCr15 said:
Nope, I was a cinema manager 25 years ago and it was like that then...

arg. Someone who actually pulls the strings. ( or used to pull the strings )

Why was done ? I suspect financial incentives but have Cinema audiences not suffered enough ?

ps I just noticed I spelt cinema wrong on the thread title :mad:

Spannerhead · 19 Apr 2023 at 14:44

Uther said:
For the love of god can a mod edit the spelling in the title of this thread.

yeah, im kicking myself for doing that

I keep thinking of cinnamon for some reason

Spannerhead · 22 Apr 2023 at 19:56

CaptainRAVE said:
Can’t imagine going to the cinema again. Not much worth seeing, overpriced everything. I guess times change now we can have everything on demand and pretty epic setups at home.

yeah, that is a another point. They say that you cannot bring food and drink in that you have not purchased from the cinema (despite the fact everyone I know does) and the food and drink they offer you is priced at like 300.00% of normal retail price. i got charged like 2.99 for a small bottle of water.