How strict is the Odeon Cinemas on ID?

tomanders91 · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:46

Going to watch Die Hard 4.0 tommorow, im 15 and so are all my mates, but ive been told they have started getting really tough on it and are asking everyone for ID, is this true or should we all get in? (i look about 17 but i dont have any proper ID that i no of)

Darkwave · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:47

Get a mate/relative who's over 18 to go with you.

Fraggr · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:48

Don't you have a passport?

You shouldn't need one, one of the ones near me isn't strict, but one is, they let me into a 15 when I was about 11.

furnace · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:48

Order the tickets online, and get them from the machine there. No ID needed

Azagoth · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:50

You shouldn't have a problem? You're 15 and the film is a 15 cerificate!

mjer1984 · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:50

i used to just take my birth certificate and say i am 15 i have no photo ID.

Fubsy · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:51

furnace said:
Order the tickets online, and get them from the machine there. No ID needed

Apart from when you get to the guy that tears the tickets "Got any proof of age mate?" lol, busted then.

Clinkz · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:53

Fubar said:
Apart from when you get to the guy that tears the tickets "Got any proof of age mate?" lol, busted then.

I dont see why they would since afaik there is no way to tell which were bought at the counter (already IDed) and not. Besides 15 year olds sneaking into a 15, who cares.

'If you look under 21, you may be IDed...for this 15.'

Sweetloaf · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:55

Azagoth said:
You shouldn't have a problem? You're 15 and the film is a 15 cerificate!

That's a very good point, well made I feel.

furnace · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:57

Fubar said:
Apart from when you get to the guy that tears the tickets "Got any proof of age mate?" lol, busted then.

They only ask when you buy the ticket - just say "I've already done that over there" in a semi-annoyed voice and point to the counter, if they ask, which they most likely wont!

But yeah, you could get busted there, but probably won't

helpimcrap · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:00

rigggghhhtt.... die hard 4.0 is a 15... and you are all 15... so what exactly is the problem if you take ID?

Combat squirrel · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:05

helpimcrap said:
rigggghhhtt.... die hard 4.0 is a 15... and you are all 15... so what exactly is the problem if you take ID?

goin say, is a 15, should b fine

tomanders91 · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:07

i was just wondering, since i dont have any real ID, they might be all strict and not let me in.

PiKe · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:09

Photocopy your birth certificate.

elevenseventysix · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:11

They are quite strict in the Odeon where I go! Passport? Provisional driving license?

Although I managed to blag a student ticket once when a pal hadn't quite turned up in time...

helmet · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:12

tomanders91 said:
i was just wondering, since i dont have any real ID, they might be all strict and not let me in.

I dont think they will let you in. I think you should just stay home.

"andy" · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:13

helpimcrap said:
rigggghhhtt.... die hard 4.0 is a 15... and you are all 15... so what exactly is the problem if you take ID?

i dont have any proper ID

Sirrel Squirrel · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:14

Doubt you'll even get asked, if they do they'll probably just ask for your date of birth and that should be enough.

Fubsy · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:17

furnace said:
They only ask when you buy the ticket - just say "I've already done that over there" in a semi-annoyed voice and point to the counter, if they ask, which they most likely wont! But yeah, you could get busted there, but probably won't

The cinema I worked in it was essential we ask for proof of age when taking tickets if we thought someone was under the age of the film certificate, if we didn't and were found to have let an underager in we could have faced the sack and the cinema could have been fined.

Azagoth · 13 Jul 2007 at 15:18

Simplest things is when they ask if you're 15, laugh and say "No, I'm 23"! Works a treat for my mate's younger Brother.