How early should we get to the theater?

[Bernadine]

For a 7:10 showing. H is picky about seats.

[mcsangel2]

Be in line absolutely no later than 6:40.

[mcsangel2]

Oops. Ignore me, then. Haven't seen it yet.

[pagas]

Go to a theater with reserved seats. DH and F went last night and walked in right at the start. So worth it!

[ginger]

Since you already have tickets, I would say 6:15ish should be fine.

We got there about 20 minutes early because of timing issues, and got stuck up front. Still was awesome.

[silva]

We have Imax 3D and I do not want to be in the front row for that. nope.

We have 9am Saturday tixs and there are several showings going on that day. It's crazy! Like 3am, 4am. Poor movie staff.

[Bernadine]

I don't even know of a place that does reserved seating, lol.

[speckledfrog]

I agree with a few hours early. People are being nuts about this show. Someone on my FB posted yesterday, at 5, that the top section of the theater was completely full for the 7:00 show and that there were already people in line for the next showing.

[So_Fetch]

Depends on the theater. We went to a fairly small theater and we got there at 6:30 for a 1:30 showing and there were 4 people in line. By 7:30 there were 8 people in line.
I'd say in general, 2 hours is probably good. It was fun to talk to people in line.

[zoomzoom]

It already has a 95% rating on rotten tomatoes. Pretty sure this is going to be record breaking. Everyone has said it's amazing.

I guess it would depend on how large your theater is and how many screens it's showing on. Small theater, get there EARLY. Our theater (reserved seats) has 30 screens and there's a show starting every 15 minutes so even without reserved seats, you wouldn't need to get there as early as a theater only showing it on one or two screens.

[floridakat]

We went to the 7pm show last night and got in line a little before six. We ended up a lot closer to the screen than I would have liked. Not that it kept me from thoroughly enjoying myself.

[silva]

Dec 18, 2015 15:59:32 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

Dec 18, 2015 15:58:16 GMT -5 silva said:

We have Imax 3D and I do not want to be in the front row for that. nope.

We have 9am Saturday tixs and there are several showings going on that day. It's crazy! Like 3am, 4am. Poor movie staff.

Someone on MMM said they didn't think this movie would be a flop but probably wouldn't be a hit either.

They don't having showings at 4am for movies that aren't going to break records. Lol

I just looked at seating availability for a 4am showing.  One seat was sold. lol.  Now, I'm curious to know who's going to watch it alone.

[snipsnsnails]

DH is going 1.5 hours early tonight with friends.

[flex]

I'm totally giving this a couple weeks before I even contemplate venturing close to a theater.

[Bernadine]

Well this is strange. Someone posted that our local theater was only half full at last night's 8:00 show.

[pantsparty]

Dec 18, 2015 15:59:32 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

Dec 18, 2015 15:58:16 GMT -5 silva said:

Someone on MMM said they didn't think this movie would be a flop but probably wouldn't be a hit either.

[Bernadine]

Where are these fancy theaters with bars and reserved seating? Lol.

[So_Fetch]

Dec 18, 2015 16:37:05 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

Dec 18, 2015 16:36:02 GMT -5 incogneato said:

I'm trying to think of anything I'd wait in line for five hours for and coming up empty.

Since my nerd flag is already flying high, it wasn't really like waiting. It was like a pre Star Wars party.

In all fairness, if you aren't a crazy fan, it was fun to make fun of the people who wore chewbaca footie pajamas.

[flex]

Dec 18, 2015 15:59:32 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

Dec 18, 2015 15:58:16 GMT -5 silva said:

We have Imax 3D and I do not want to be in the front row for that. nope.

We have 9am Saturday tixs and there are several showings going on that day. It's crazy! Like 3am, 4am. Poor movie staff.

Someone on MMM said they didn't think this movie would be a flop but probably wouldn't be a hit either.

They don't having showings at 4am for movies that aren't going to break records. Lol

The critics proclaimed that The Wizard of Oz was a "real stinkeroo".  Now it's considered a classic.  So much for flop predictions.  lol

[silva]

Dec 18, 2015 16:36:02 GMT -5 incogneato said:

I'm trying to think of anything I'd wait in line for five hours for and coming up empty.

oh man...the stories I could tell you about Duran Duran.  Yeah. When they were at the house of blues in Chicago, it was general admission, I got in line around 11am for a 8pm show. Got 2nd row center though. 

[silva]

Dec 18, 2015 16:48:36 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Dec 18, 2015 16:32:39 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

I know. Just the presale tickets are breaking all kinds of records.

Hopefully she doesn't work in the trend forecasting industry.

Must be a Star Trek fan.

[Bernadine]

Dec 18, 2015 16:51:35 GMT -5 silva said:

Dec 18, 2015 16:48:36 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Hopefully she doesn't work in the trend forecasting industry.

Must be a Star Trek fan.

When h starts going nuts about Star Wars, I call him a trekkie.  And then he goes nuts over that, lol.

[lindyanne]

Early. We got there 45 minutes early last night and ended up three rows from the front.

[silva]

omg, I just remembered in 1997 I attended a Star Wars Convention in London with my study abroad roommate. I stood in line forever to get autographs of Chewbacca and Bobba Fet. I have photos with a few Ewok actors too. ha! I'll have to dig through to find those photos.

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Dec 18, 2015 16:42:05 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Where are these fancy theaters with bars and reserved seating? Lol.

We have an AMC theater near us that has a bar, reserved seating and recliners.  It's amazing and has spoiled me from any other theater.  We also have a couple of Cinebarre's, which have food and booze and waiter service, but I don't like them very much. 

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Also, I'm glad I'm not a Star Wars person, because this sounds terrible. lol

[silva]

DH and I saw The Martian in the new recliner chairs. It's amazing!

[laladypoet]

never. you should never get there.

[Bernadine]

Dec 18, 2015 16:56:53 GMT -5 jamie.1022 said:

Dec 18, 2015 16:42:05 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Where are these fancy theaters with bars and reserved seating? Lol.

Towson and Arundel Mills have reserved seating. Harbor East has a bar.

This is good to know! I don't get out of my County much, lol.

[lostrn]

We got to our theater a little before 6pm yesterday for an 8:10 show. They were already letting people into the theater at that point though to claim seats. Our seats were pretty good, people coming in after 7:30 were not finding much.