Hal65 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Saw Joker at 5:20pm yesterday at SFX Central Festival. 20 people in the audience in a room fit for maybe 300. Is it always like that during the week? Are the weekends ever packed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I once went to SF Central Marina to watch Pacific Rim 2 with some Thais, Thai soundtrack and no English sub-titles. Was about 5pm, tickets were 200 Baht each and the place was packed. Still managed to sleep through most of it. I should add that this was during school holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I don't go very often any more, but I remember it being a rare event to see a full theater. If I had to guess an average from my experience in would be about 20 people in the audience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 hours ago, champers said: Still managed to sleep through most of it. Surprised, I couldn't get my teeth to stop chattering, freezing in them cinemas.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Whenever i go to the Avenue there is never more than a dozen people. I don't go often though as it takes me several weeks to thaw out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 9 hours ago, jacko45k said: Surprised, I couldn't get my teeth to stop chattering, freezing in them cinemas.! Why don't you wear a LS sweat shirt. ???? 90% of the time only a few people at the movies especially during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 11 hours ago, Hal65 said: Saw Joker at 5:20pm yesterday at SFX Central Festival. 20 people in the audience in a room fit for maybe 300. 5PM and you are surprised to see very few people inside ? Next time try to go at about 9PM There are reason why theatres offer discounted prices in the afternoon and BTW I already saw theatres full or over 90% full, often first days of a Blockbuster, like Avengers recently or their Thai equivalents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, bkk6060 said: Why don't you wear a LS sweat shirt. ???? 90% of the time only a few people at the movies especially during the day. What is LS here? I keep forgetting to take the extra clothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhickson Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 went to see a horror flick with my gf once and we were the ONLY people in the theater. of course, we stood for the anthem. thais dont seem to like movies much. not sure why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 4 hours ago, fhickson said: went to see a horror flick with my gf once and we were the ONLY people in the theater. of course, we stood for the anthem. thais dont seem to like movies much. not sure why. Was it all in Thai? I think they like them but only Thai films in Thai language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I never seen it the last decade. Back in 2004 and 2005 when there was only Big C by the roundabout and Gardens mall still had its theater there were a fair amount of people on a weekend show. Last few years, so many theaters now. I noticed the popcorn and soda prices creeping up there. Not quite as bad as in the USA but is enough to be obscene. Typical Thai, do something to death. Festival, Avenue, Big C, and now Terminal 21. Lots of seats. On my trip there in July and August the movie selections were poor. Same movies at each SF place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal65 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 Yes, I think that is part of it. In my US city of 70,000 there was 1 theater. In Pattaya, a city of 100,000 locals and millions of tourists, there are 4. SFX runs all the theaters and knows what opening another one would be like. I guess the malls give them a price hard to say no to for the value add the theater provides them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 It's more local visitors on Wednesdays since its 50% off , so a few times it's been packed. But when the average daily income is 300 baht here you cant really expect it to be packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexlowe Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Arctic conditions - who wants to carry a Katmandu jacket, muffs and gloves around with them. Sound level set at Defcon 4 - I have walked out feeling quite ill from the noise. Hardly comparable to a theatre's giant screen, but a large home TV and a torrent download have to suffice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Its still nice to go see certain special film's on "the big screen" too cold ? take a jumper..too loud well yes maybe a couple of times a tad too loud at certain points in a flim you could always stick yer fingers in yer ears [emoji39] One thing about the cinema is having to go out to the toilet at a critical/exiting time they never pause the film ! [emoji38] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 12 hours ago, Dexlowe said: Arctic conditions - who wants to carry a Katmandu jacket, muffs and gloves around with them. Sound level set at Defcon 4 - I have walked out feeling quite ill from the noise. Hardly comparable to a theatre's giant screen, but a large home TV and a torrent download have to suffice. Haha, a fellow grouch. I get irritated by someone sitting nearby playing on their phones, or eating popcorn like a toothless camel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexlowe Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 10 hours ago, jacko45k said: Haha, a fellow grouch. I get irritated by someone sitting nearby playing on their phones, or eating popcorn like a toothless camel! Yeah, some might think we're grouches. But our complaints are legitimate. And it takes time to learn to tolerate the excesses here which come about because no one is permitted to criticise another. Hence the blaring speakers (in every facet of Thai life) - the hardest problem I have to cope with (caused by a medical event). Back home I can go to the movies, but here I can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 They're lucky to have any customers since the introduction of the mobile phone. I met some Thai ladies recently who were moving into new accomodation...they are not bothered about even getting a Television...(I was giving them one for nothing) they just play their phones when off work (and when in work). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawairat Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Went to central festival in Phuket to see the Joker and was the only person in the 1st class cinema, strange part was half the seats showed unavailable when I bought the ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 2:23 AM, champers said: I once went to SF Central Marina to watch Pacific Rim 2 with some Thais, Thai soundtrack and no English sub-titles. Was about 5pm, tickets were 200 Baht each and the place was packed. Still managed to sleep through most of it. I should add that this was during school holidays. The times I've been to the cinema, the English soundtrack movies are almost empty, but there are queues for the Thai soundtracks are always full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 4:37 AM, jacko45k said: Surprised, I couldn't get my teeth to stop chattering, freezing in them cinemas.! It makes the premium price recliner seats supplied with blankets a better proposition. Maybe that's the plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Seems like a trivial thing to be concerned about. It is a business if they don't make money..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I've never seen a theater in thailand, do you mean cinema's?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centra Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 When 4 times in September, 3 times only 3 people. About 12 for Rambo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony125 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 To answer the OP's question, yes I have seen them full not almost full. I usually go to Central Lad Prao where they show English speaking movies with no Thai subtitles. I saw Avengers End Game 2nd day around 6 PM with only 4 seats let in the theatre. The other 3 seats were filled after I sat down. 90% of the viewers were Thai who spoke English as there were no Thai subs. I will not see Joker and don't think it will do well outside the US. The other Marvel movies I have seen at Central Lad Prao as well as Wonder Woman , Justic League and Alita Battle Angel were almost full and the theatre has mulitible screens some in Thai, English and sometimes Korean or Japanese dubbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 11:04 AM, fhickson said: went to see a horror flick with my gf once and we were the ONLY people in the theater. of course, we stood for the anthem. thais dont seem to like movies much. not sure why. they watch them on their cellphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 4:37 AM, jacko45k said: Surprised, I couldn't get my teeth to stop chattering, freezing in them cinemas.! that is old style - not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimn Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 10 hours ago, fruitman said: I've never seen a theater in thailand, do you mean cinema's?? Maybe that is what they call cinema's in America? I love it when the cinema is empty. No annoyance from inconsiderate people speaking, playing phones etc. I get really angry when that happens and have been known to say something. No problem with the sound being loud you need it high to really experience the movie. I dont like though when some movies are deliberately edited so the voices are hard to hear. With regards to the air con, yes sometimes can be cold but as said take a LS (long sleeve) top and your fine. Those of you who said I cant go to see a movie in Thailand are just to set in their ways to adjust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 5 hours ago, jimn said: Maybe that is what they call cinema's in America? I love it when the cinema is empty. No annoyance from inconsiderate people speaking, playing phones etc. I get really angry when that happens and have been known to say something. No problem with the sound being loud you need it high to really experience the movie. I dont like though when some movies are deliberately edited so the voices are hard to hear. With regards to the air con, yes sometimes can be cold but as said take a LS (long sleeve) top and your fine. Those of you who said I cant go to see a movie in Thailand are just to set in their ways to adjust. In Europe a theatre is a place for acting and live music with real instruments, orchestra's and so... I've been to thai cinema's twice and both times i fell asleep from the cold aircon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krabi local Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Went to see Malificent yesterday at MegaBangna. soundtrack in English with Thai subtitles. I was the only Farang in there but it was 3/4 full of Thai people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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