Woud you go to the cinema yet?

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DH has just announced he and DS are going to the cinema to see the movie Tenet.

I'm unhappy about it to be honest. Last week DH was lecturing DS about not going inside pubs and now he does this. Mixed messages!

DH has a 90+ year old father he visits and for that reason we've been very cautious so far.

@MarcelineMissouri Can I ask a question about seating? When I booked my tickets a few weeks back,there were no seats blocked off on the online booking system and when I looked at my local Odeon recently,it was the same. I presumed they'd have seats taped off/unavailable on the booking system so you couldn't sit next to random people. Am I missing something? Are they not doing that at the moment because they're so quiet? Just wondering if you had any inside knowledge!

Oh just a couple of other points about the ‘relative’ safety of cinemas, firstly you are all sat facing forward rather than face to face, secondly there has obviously been a lot of research on singing/shouting etc and how this forced exhalation contributes to the spread - in cinemas you are not even supposed to be talking!

@Layladylay234 Odeon I understand were originally intending to have a staff member in each screen seating people away from each other rather than using allocated seating on booking. I think they’ve stopped that now though and have gone back to online seating choices. But that may well have been what was happening a few weeks back! For dh chain their system is set to block off the seats in front and behind you and 2 seats either side. I think most chains are now following this pattern.

Going this week
Would have gone earlier, but no new movies.
I really haven’t been out much and I’m quite anxious, but the cinema doesn’t worry me for some reason. I can see how social distancing can be done

Thanks @MarcelineMissouri - that is reassuring to hear!

DH has now decided he will see his DF first and go to the cinema the week after, so that if he and DS catch anything it will only be me they infect!

No. There's fuck all on and I'm not paying the cost of their tickets to sit being tutted at for not being able to wear a facemask.

Went today only me dd and another family in there. Didn't wear mask watching film as we were eating/drinking.

Not while muzzles are mandatory. That's a matter of principle. I'm rarely visiting shops for the same reason. As soon as the requirement changes to "strongly recommended", I'll gladly wear a mask and go! But I am dead against it being mandated in law.

No - not because I’m worried about catching Covid but because I expect the whole experience is now rather depressing and miserable

I wouldn’t. People take off their masks and then sit in a closed room for two hours, if someone there has coronavirus there is a reasonable chance of it circulating. But I am at the very cautious end, only go out to eat at outside tables etc.

Nope, purely because there’s nothing on that I would pay to watch while wearing a face mask. I love the cinema, no qualms about safety, but wearing a face mask would ruin what should be a fun bit of escapism.

Yes. Have done the kids one.
Allocated seats.. Alrho everyone sat wherever. And most took masks off. No staff checking.

Would I go again.. Yes. Because if I felt someone was too close I'd move.

We need normality.

We went last week. It was fine. No one sitting near us. We took masks off to eat popcorn and drink etc. We had a great time. Was lovely to back.

I would if I didn't have to wear a mask.

Our tickets are booked for TENET tomorrow in IMAX. I cannot wait.

I am not a lover of masks either but 1. You can remove it to eat and drink which I spend a good part of the film doing and 2. I think it will feel very different to other experiences of mask wearing as you are sat still and not trying to talk to anyone. I’m anticipating finding it much easier and quicker to forget that I’m wearing it compared to when you’re moving around and trying to have conversations.

You don't have to wear one when you're sitting down, regardless of whether you're eating and drinking. I'm going twice at the weekend, I've had so much robbed of me for this phoney war and life's for living.

I would I don’t have a problem with it at all.

Not where I live now because the wheelchair spaces are right at the front next to the steps up and everyone walks up them. If I still lived where I used to (wheelchair space at the back using a different door) I would.

Well, if there was anything decent on. Not sure I’m missing anything.

We went last week, £9 for the three of us, 9 on the cinema wore masks untim we at down and no one was around us, one way in one way out and bought tickets and snacks online

Yes, I have been. The seats around our household party were kept clear, everything looked well organised, I felt safe.

Really glad to hear so many people are having positive experiences on their visits x

Just been today
Odeon

Absolutely fine
Very few people, seats blocked so not close to anyone
Felt v safe

Just back from TENET. It was amazing. Definitely needs at least one or possibly two more Viewings so planning on going again at the weekend!

We have been a few times. Mostly before masks were mandatory.
I didn't go with the others once it was mandatory, but they enjoyed it.
Tickets were just £5 then.

Not sure if I'll join them for Tenet as sick of glasses steaming. No longer going to salon for same reason rather than fear of transmission.

I would have said no but reading the post from @MarcelineMissouri makes me reconsider perhaps. I am concerned about Aircon but I am aware not all Aircon is created equal!