It was Inside Out 2 with grandkids, at over a hundred quid; recliner seats and snacks. M&M's added to giant buckets of popcorn, Coke Zero from a dispensing machine, Maltesers and other rubbish.
The film was really funny but one could easily fall asleep on the recliners. Each seat had its own built - in tray.
I remember cinema in the 1960's. It was nothing like this with plush seats that could seat you comfortably even if your waist-line was 90 inches. The seats here elevate your legs and drop you gently backways. Crystal clear sound and picture too.
The 1960's local cinema houses had a smell. It wasn't overly pleasant with years of accumulated cigarette smoke creating an unmistakable odour. You could hear the motor noise as it widened or reduced the screen size/depth on the movie.
The seats, like the carpet, were often cigarette burned, invariably when you put your hands on the seat arm rests you could feel the hard chewing gum left stuck by former guests once the flavour had gone. If the gum was on the carpeted floor it just became a black, almost solid, waterproof splodge and over time they accumulated into 100's of leathery splodges. The cinema seats folded up once you stood up.
Midnight Cowboy was the first film that hit me right between the eyes and a whole lot different to Inside Out 2.
In the 1960's we used to get a B movie as well as the A rated one and if we were lucky Pathé News with the clear, fruity and rich
voice of Cyril Fredrick 'Bob' Danvers Walker, with just the suggestion of raffishness. Bob became the announcer voice on Michael Miles Take Your Pick.
During films a girl would walk round with a tray with a fixed light on it selling mini tubs of ice creams, poppet chocolates (chocolate coated mint, orange, peanut or raisin).
As Bob Dylan noted 'the times they are a changing' not to mention prices. read more