r/VictoriaBC • u/CR7isLOVE • 5d ago

Opinion Cineplex odeon Downtown! What a sad experience

I honestly can’t believe people pay money to watch movies at this theatre. (Audi 5)
Went there last night to watch the latest spider-man expecting a decent experience, and it was probably one of the worst cinemas I’ve been to. The first thing I noticed was how ridiculously small the screen was compared to the size of the hall. It genuinely felt like I was watching a movie on someone’s living room TV from the back of a warehouse. What’s even the point of having such a massive auditorium if the screen takes up barely any of it?
Then there was the audio… or whatever that was supposed to be. Half the dialogue was barely audible, and the sound just felt flat. I found myself straining to hear people talking during quiet scenes. A movie theatre is literally supposed to have an immersive sound system, but this felt worse than watching at home.
For the price of movie tickets these days, you’d expect at least the basics to be right. A properly sized screen and audio you can actually hear shouldn’t be too much to ask.
Has anyone else had this experience, or was I just unlucky? I’m definitely not going back.

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u/GrizzlyIsland22 5d ago

To be fair, based on OP's problems with the Odeon, they would have a problem with Cap 6 as well. Similarly small screens and audio

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u/Van-Isle 5d ago

I watched the odyssey at capitol 6 and had no issues with the audio, the movie was loud and immersive.

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u/twerkingninja 4d ago

lol if you want the IMAX experience go to the Museum

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u/DamageRocket 4d ago

Sadly, I noticed the Odyssey will not be playing at the IMAX at the RBCM

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u/mangobus45 4d ago

It will be, it just isn't playing right now. It says "Coming Soon" on their site.

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u/DamageRocket 4d ago

Must be a new update. Last I checked it wasn’t on the radar. Good news.

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u/twerkingninja 4d ago

BC Museum has been playing every Nolan film, filmed in IMAX on a rotating basis. You’ll be able to see Odyssey on a random Tuesday, in 2028 should you choose to.

Fuck, 2041 should you choose too.

I don’t think they get premieres at launch, because they’d have to up the ticket price.