Comments on: Allocated Seating at Greater Union http://blogs.gnome.org/jamesh/2007/12/17/allocated-seating/ Random stuff Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:27:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Lorelei http://blogs.gnome.org/jamesh/2007/12/17/allocated-seating/#comment-583 Lorelei Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:39:57 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/jamesh/2007/12/17/allocated-seating/#comment-583 Last night I went to Greater Union Innaloo and had the same experience. Was told where to sit, not given a choice *at all* and promptly ignored it. We sat where we wanted. For the sake of the other comments, I believe the cinema is great, I enjoy going. We download a lot of movies and watch at home - we have a very decent tv and sound system, but it's not the same as munching on the popcorn in the dark, completely whisked away by the whole theatre. I tend to be choosy which cinema I go to and what movie I see and when - taking into account smelly teenagers and kids. Greater Union is the pits, always has been. We only went there as we had free tickets. Normally I go to Reading in Belmont - it's never packed out, it's just around the corner from my house, and they don't bloody allocate your seating!! I too will be writing a letter of complaint! I hope everyone who is dissatisfied does the same! Last night I went to Greater Union Innaloo and had the same experience. Was told where to sit, not given a choice *at all* and promptly ignored it. We sat where we wanted.

For the sake of the other comments, I believe the cinema is great, I enjoy going. We download a lot of movies and watch at home - we have a very decent tv and sound system, but it’s not the same as munching on the popcorn in the dark, completely whisked away by the whole theatre. I tend to be choosy which cinema I go to and what movie I see and when - taking into account smelly teenagers and kids. Greater Union is the pits, always has been. We only went there as we had free tickets. Normally I go to Reading in Belmont - it’s never packed out, it’s just around the corner from my house, and they don’t bloody allocate your seating!!

I too will be writing a letter of complaint! I hope everyone who is dissatisfied does the same!

]]> By: James Henstridge http://blogs.gnome.org/jamesh/2007/12/17/allocated-seating/#comment-582 James Henstridge Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:33:09 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/jamesh/2007/12/17/allocated-seating/#comment-582 Ryan: I haveWhile I've certainly been to occasional films with noisy strangers, I haven't had problems with smelly strangers. While DVDs do have the benefits you mentioned, I'd argue that it still doesn't equal a good cinema experience. The size of the screen and the sound certainly count for something. Given that DVDs are a good alternative it is a shame to see the cinemas degrading the experience, since it probably will result in more of them closing down. Ryan: I haveWhile I’ve certainly been to occasional films with noisy strangers, I haven’t had problems with smelly strangers. While DVDs do have the benefits you mentioned, I’d argue that it still doesn’t equal a good cinema experience. The size of the screen and the sound certainly count for something.

Given that DVDs are a good alternative it is a shame to see the cinemas degrading the experience, since it probably will result in more of them closing down.

]]> By: Ryan http://blogs.gnome.org/jamesh/2007/12/17/allocated-seating/#comment-581 Ryan Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:31:55 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/jamesh/2007/12/17/allocated-seating/#comment-581 I don't think it's a shame that cinemas are closing down. They charge you a ton of money to sit you in a room full of smelly noisy strangers. You watch a movie that you could simply buy at the store or download, and unlike the movie purchase your cinema ticket is only good for one viewing. You don't get any DVD extras, you don't get to watch the show on your own schedule, you aren't allowed to pause for a bathroom break, and if you miss the words to a crucial scene because somebody was being noisy you can't rewind. It seems to me like a business model that is begging to fail. Good riddance to cinemas. I don’t think it’s a shame that cinemas are closing down. They charge you a ton of money to sit you in a room full of smelly noisy strangers. You watch a movie that you could simply buy at the store or download, and unlike the movie purchase your cinema ticket is only good for one viewing. You don’t get any DVD extras, you don’t get to watch the show on your own schedule, you aren’t allowed to pause for a bathroom break, and if you miss the words to a crucial scene because somebody was being noisy you can’t rewind.

It seems to me like a business model that is begging to fail. Good riddance to cinemas.

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