• Derin@lemmy.beru.co
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    2 days ago

    I noticed the extensions at around 12 pm today - saw that all the seats were empty on AMC’s site, thanked the gods for blessing me with such luck, and proceeded to attempt to buy tickets for any day I could. Failed constantly, kept getting hit with a “an unknown error has occurred” message before checkout.

    Refusing to give in I left my home, hopped on the subway, and it took it up to the only theater in my city showing the movie in Imax 70mm. This was around 2 pm. The place was packed with people, all waiting in lines for the kiosks, all buying tickets for the odyssey. I got two tickets for 2 pm on a Saturday, and then went about my day.

    I fucking want to watch that damn movie and I ain’t backing down. 😤 Sorry to all those who tried to buy them online, but I genuinely feel like AMC was purposefully only letting people get them in person (but I have no evidence to back that up).

    • Thales@sh.itjust.works
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      It’s worth all the extra effort!

      I went to see it this week in IMAX and it is a fucking spectacle. Maybe a handful of people went to the bathroom during the entire 3 hours.

      Also: If you’re lucky, you’ll get a Dune 3 preview beforehand.

      • Derin@lemmy.beru.co
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        Side rant: why don’t American cinemas have intermission? Why do we have to hold it in for three hours? Why can’t I re-up on snacks?

        But, cool, glad my odyssey to get Odyssey tickets was worth it.

  • Gerudo@lemmy.zip
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    I’m lucky enough to live close enough to see a 70mm showing. I’m one of the idiots watching it the last week it was running at 230AM on a Monday morning because it had the only seats available not on the front row. I’m a little salty they extended the run, but I should have known they would with as much money as it’s making