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On Sunday I took one of my twin girls(11) to see Big Mamma 2
at Vue Omni Edinburgh for the 2:10 showing.
(the other was at Livingston watching The Jambos hump Livi)
My Daughter is deaf and has a cochlear Implant so we have to
watch for the subtitled shows which are limited but are there.
I had checked the web site and there was a 2:10 and 5:45 or there about
subtitled.
As I start work at six the 5:45 is a non starter.
Anyway as I approach the box office at two I notice there is no 2:10 showing on the screen but I'm thinking I might just be a bit late.
Two tickets for the 2:10 show please......
Sorry there is no 2:10 show are you sure it's not at Ocean Terminal.
OK I might have made a mistake so I phoned my wife to check the web..no mistake.
At this point my daughter is giving me s*** and I go to see the same guy I was talking to
but there is a someone taking to him and is deaf and wanting the same show but as you
can imaging communication is limited so I butt in asking for the manager and point out how
Important these showing are.
A few minutes later the guy says it is on but It's not on his screen ,
I will escort you up(four of us ) for free.
He come out his booth and takes us up to the screen.
My own view is it was cancelled.
Great service but the bottom line is I if wasn't there my daughter
And the two other deaf guys would have be turned away because
They would not be able argue the problem.
Cinemas sometimes show subtitles once a week sometimes twice.
Most times not at all.

Hambone

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Must say though,I`m a massive fan of the Vue cinema in Aberdeen.
If I could rip one of their seats out and place it in my TV room,I would,they`re that comfy.
It`s lightyears ahead of the more popular UGC (cineworld?) one at the beach complex.

Unfortunately,gits with popcorn are in any cinema....sigh..... :(

This item was edited on Tuesday, 7th March 2006, 11:21

Out of curiosity I just checked the schedule for Chichester Cineworld and not one single movie on all week with subtitles or audio description. Thats pretty disgraceful.

But they do have the VIP area if you are willing to pay twice the price of normal seats which I tried last time I went. With a large free bowl of popcorn, which should keep you happy Bowfer. ;-)

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Must say though,I`m a massive fan of the Vue cinema in Aberdeen.
If I could rip one of their seats out and place it in my TV room,I would,they`re that comfy.
It`s lightyears ahead of the more popular UGC (cineworld?) one at the beach complex.

Amen to that bowfer! Heading there shortly to make the most of my day off (well, as much as I can in this sh*tty weather).

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