Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


kerryland

67 posts

Master Geek


#65910 9-Aug-2010 08:51
Send private message

Hi Folks,

I don't normally go to the cinema (because I like my blu-ray player, and friends), but I'd like to go and see Inception this week.

The last cinema I went to was in Botany Town Centre, to watch Avatar in 2D. The picture was TERRIBLE. (I swear it wasn't a 3D screening with me forgetting the glasses :-)

How do the Manukau City Centre vs. Sylvia Park vs. Botany vs. Highland Park screens compare?

Obviously I've got an east/south leaning, but is there somewhere else that I should be looking for a decent picture?

Thanks
Kerry

Create new topic
magu
Professional yak shaver
1599 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
BitSignal
Lifetime subscriber

  #365215 9-Aug-2010 09:17
Send private message

Event Cinemas in Albany is pretty decent.

I hear Sylvia Park also has excellent screens/gear.




"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads." - Doc Emmet Brown



knoydart
904 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

  #365229 9-Aug-2010 09:28
Send private message

Hoyts at Sylvia park is pretty good in terms of the big cinemas in the south and east of the city IMHO. Never made it to a bean bag screening in the half pipe but seats are good in the screens I've been in none the less. Never really enjoyed what are now the Event cinema's apart from the smaller screens in city one on Queen St.

Some of the smaller "art house" cinemas are good eg the Lido but then your limited by the films that are shown sadly. They usually have a good cafe and you can take your food and drink in...

magu
Professional yak shaver
1599 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
BitSignal
Lifetime subscriber

  #365231 9-Aug-2010 09:31
Send private message

Stay away from the bean bags. Spent half the time trying to find my "space" in them. Good for your lounge, but a bit distracting when you're in a bigger room.




"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads." - Doc Emmet Brown



josephhinvest
1543 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted

  #365287 9-Aug-2010 11:00
Send private message

+1 Sylvia Park.
Huge screen, big seats with lots of leg room.. Double wide armrest every second seat.
Best cinemas i've been to for a long time.
Most recent was queen st, very crap indeed, tiny screen, smelly and gross.

Cheers,
Joseph

old3eyes
9119 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

  #365299 9-Aug-2010 11:34
Send private message

Imax ..




Regards,

Old3eyes


mxpress
376 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #365303 9-Aug-2010 11:44
Send private message

When in Auckland, the only Cinenas i go to are syliva park (normally the big screen) or IMAX!!  For sheer 3d expereince, IMAX is mindboggling although serious maintanance and a tidy up is needed in the complex.




mxpress

Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.