proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
I'll give it a miss, thanks all the same. Plenty of that on the internet, for those who fancy it, without the sordid need to go to Stoke.
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Stafford Cinema - ups & downs.
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Carole
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I've been to both Stafford cinema this week (Tues, "lego movie", screen one) and Odean Festival Park (Thurs, "Sing" screen 2")
I have to say that while I joke about Stafford Cinema, and I agree that it is under par, I still go there for convenience.
Yes, I know that the seats aren't the best.
I know that the loos aren't the best, but who spends longer than 30 seconds in there anyway ( including washing your hands)?
Once the film starts and presuming that it's a good one, I personally tend to forget my environment and just enjoy the film.
So this week I was meeting up with some family from Stoke so we went to Festival Park.
Yes the seats were better but not massively so.
Ultimately my time is precious so I'd rather stay in Stafford Cinema for convenience and not spend an hour and a half (40 minutes there and 40 mins back) in traveling time just to get a better Cinema experience somewhere else.
However I am massively looking forward to the new Cinema in Stafford.
Because then I get convenience AND comfort.
I have to say that while I joke about Stafford Cinema, and I agree that it is under par, I still go there for convenience.
Yes, I know that the seats aren't the best.
I know that the loos aren't the best, but who spends longer than 30 seconds in there anyway ( including washing your hands)?
Once the film starts and presuming that it's a good one, I personally tend to forget my environment and just enjoy the film.
So this week I was meeting up with some family from Stoke so we went to Festival Park.
Yes the seats were better but not massively so.
Ultimately my time is precious so I'd rather stay in Stafford Cinema for convenience and not spend an hour and a half (40 minutes there and 40 mins back) in traveling time just to get a better Cinema experience somewhere else.
However I am massively looking forward to the new Cinema in Stafford.
Because then I get convenience AND comfort.
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
Youngest and I went to the cinema to see Trainspotting2 (Porno) other week. No the place int bril, but, as @Carole says, it is convenient and I'm not paying out a fortune in petrol and parking etc. I do feel sorry for the staff there, can't be easy knowing they will lose their jobs in a few months time. The lady that sold us the tickets, I presume the manageress(?), was friendly enough without being overbearing. And, when we came out, we were able just walk into 'spoons and have sumat to eat. Sorted.
Tumble weed
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What's the capacity of the current cinema we have ??, just read a report, that the new odeon being built has already been scaled back.
As opposed to the original plan of an 800 seat cinema, they're now building an intimate one, with each screen having only 67 seats, and around 400 in total across the venue.
https://www.expressandstar.com/news...uld-staffords-new-cinema-only-have-400-seats/
As opposed to the original plan of an 800 seat cinema, they're now building an intimate one, with each screen having only 67 seats, and around 400 in total across the venue.
https://www.expressandstar.com/news...uld-staffords-new-cinema-only-have-400-seats/
1JKz
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First screening; Progress!
c0tt0nt0p
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In the last 10 years I've only sat in an almost full cinema twice.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Stoke Cineworld in the first week it opened.
Dunkirk - Telford Cineworld IMAX
Other than that the rooms have been 10-25% full.
c0tt0nt0p
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http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/22874
The bingo operation gave way to films again in 1990 and today all three screens are open, with seating for 305, 170 and 164. In January 2014 it was taken over by the Curzon Cinemas chain and renamed Stafford Cinema.
The bingo operation gave way to films again in 1990 and today all three screens are open, with seating for 305, 170 and 164. In January 2014 it was taken over by the Curzon Cinemas chain and renamed Stafford Cinema.
Entropy
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Recently visited Telford's Odeon cinema to see IT and I'm pretty sure that their screens are of a similar size with a VIP section in each screen.
It felt a lot better having a smaller screen than a large one. Sound was far better and the screen itself felt a lot clearer and bigger. Looking forward to seeing the lay out on completion.
It felt a lot better having a smaller screen than a large one. Sound was far better and the screen itself felt a lot clearer and bigger. Looking forward to seeing the lay out on completion.
c0tt0nt0p
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The Odeon website says each screen holds between 165-176 seats....the Stafford one would be smaller still...
Tants
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If they go down the route of the Vue cinema in Newcastle that'll be perfect. Ripped out all the old seats in favour of comfy reclining seats with loads of leg room. Reduced capacity but a much better experience and more likely to get people going there.
Great way to combat people just downloading all the time if the experience is improved.
Great way to combat people just downloading all the time if the experience is improved.
John Marwood
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UK Cinema prices - highest in the world
Films worth paying to see since Life of Brian - zero
Films worth paying to see since Life of Brian - zero
basil
don't mention the blinds
UK Cinema prices - highest in the world
Films worth paying to see since Life of Brian - zero
Utter bollocks !.....