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Mumsnet users share their cinema memories with ODEON

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JustineBMumsnet · 17/12/2018 16:08

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Whether you go often or it’s a rare treat, trips to the cinema often leave memories in a way watching a film at home rarely would. ODEON would like to hear about your memories of going to the cinema - either when you were a child or when taking your own children now.

Chris Bates, Commercial Director at ODEON UK & Ireland said: “The festive period is a special and magical time for the whole family, and what better way to celebrate than by enjoying one of the most highly anticipated films of the year – Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns. Across our cinemas, we’ve been busy sprinkling a little bit of extra magic on the cinema-going experience – including live performances from magicians, decorating our foyers, and a special Magic Mix deal on food & drink. Tickets to see the return of everyone’s favourite nanny are available to book now and we can’t wait to welcome guests through our doors to watch this truly magical film with ODEON."

Do you remember a particular film? Perhaps you have memories of a family member laughing so loudly it was embarrassing? Maybe you remember going without your parents for the first time? What are your favourite memories of taking your own children to the cinema?

All who post their memories below will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

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Mumsnet users share their cinema memories with ODEON
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MoonMaybe · 24/12/2018 02:23

I remember going to see the original Mamma Mia film as a child with my Mum, Sister & family friends. I fell in love with film and pretty much moved into the cinema for the weeks following and saw it a total of 7 or 8 times. Of course it was lovely to see the sequel earlier this year and have a girls night out with my Mum and Sister.

My other favourite childhood cinema memory was attending a screening of The Grinch with my old school at our local Odeon cinema. Our school was never keen on us taking chocolate/sweets on trips so my friends and I decided to sneak our snacks into the cinema and sit in one of the back rows sharing the sweets amongst ourselves. Such rebels!

Ahhhh....those were such fun memories & I hope there are many more to come!

SeaGreenSeaGlass · 24/12/2018 06:41

My dad liked to take me to the cinema. We both enjoyed escaping into films and books.
My first cinema trip was to see Peter Pan, and the whole experience was magical. The last film he took me to was The Nightmare Before Christmas. He'd have enjoyed taking my dc to the cinema if he were still alive. I'd really like to take dc to see The Nightmare Before Christmas on the big screen.

claza93 · 24/12/2018 07:36

Has to be going to see Les Miserables with the girls..... very emotional about to start crying eyes out at the bit where he sings a solo right up close when somebody went flying heading out to the toilet. We feel about laughing and then could not concentrate on the film. Absolute classic!

flowerpower32 · 24/12/2018 08:18

Seeing Romeo and Juliet when I was 16. There were loads of friends from my English class there. Little did I know one of them would be my future husband!

ponygirlcurtis · 24/12/2018 08:28

Now that I reflect back, cinema has been a real feature of my life. I remember going as a child - we had an old style 3-screen cinema and the biggest screen was like being at the theatre. As a child I remember I saw ET, Return of the Jedi, Back to the Future. I probably saw more but those I really remember.

Once at high school I would go on my own with friends - I remember dressing up to try and get into a 15 when we were 13 (think it was The Hole) but in the end we were too chicken to even ask.

When I got my first job a group of us would go weekly as Monday night was cheap and we saw everything and anything.

Now with my own kids going to the cinema is something we enjoy - my youngest has autism but loves the cinema, it's one of the few things I know we can do together that will be fine. We went yesterday to see Wreck-It Ralph.

In fact, I will be going to the cinema tonight - it's not my year to have my kids for Christmas so I will treat myself to Aquaman this evening. Grin

tootssweet · 24/12/2018 08:36

I remember going to see ET with my dad, which was a rare treat as he worked away so we didn't get to see him much. At the height of the emotional bit where ET 'dies' I had tears running down my face & I turn to my dad who lets out a massive snore which made half the cinema turn round! 8 year old me was mortified.
With my own dc we have a family New Year's Day cinema tradition where we all go together. We love it as it's usually quiet & we get great seats & popcorn!

wonkylegs · 24/12/2018 11:42

The oldest memory of trips to the cinema is going to see The Black Cauldron as a small girl with my dad and my grandad who both sat either side of me and promptly went to sleep when the lights went out. I don't remember much about the film except being scared and them snoring.

alwaysinleggings · 24/12/2018 12:52

My oldest and most vivid memory is going to see The Empire Strikes Back at the Odeon, I remember being so excited (in my Luke Skywalker tee shirt) that the hour long queue was not even noticed by me. I went back the next week to see it again.

jacqui5366 · 24/12/2018 12:55

My favourite Christmas movie at our local Odeon, was quite recent, but my first 3D film blew me away - we saw Disney's A Christmas Carol, when the chains came towards us - it was terrifying, exhilarating and soo exciting.

daniel1996 · 24/12/2018 12:58

My favourite movie which I went to without my parents, (I was around 13 I think), we were going through a goth stage, so Disney's A nightmare before Christmas was just up our street. We bought lots of chocolate to snack on, I remember queuing up, and feeling very grown up - sitting right at the very back of the Odeon.

Teacupkat · 24/12/2018 17:17

I remember my Dad taking us to see ET when we were little, it was such a big treat. He remembers it for another reason, in a scary bit he reached out to hold my sisters hand and she put a sticky Mars bar wrapper in it instead!
I love to take 7yr old daughter now as a treat and she is super excited to see the new Mary Poppins returns. 👩‍👧

toolazytothinkofausername · 24/12/2018 19:41

I peed myself in the cinema while watching Bean aged 10 Blush

Piffpaffpoff · 24/12/2018 21:47

Oh, another one. Aged 6, I had to get my dad to take me home from the teeny Phoenix cinema in Kirkwall, Orkney, because Journey to the Centre of the Earth was terrifying! I am still teased when it’s on the tv, 40+years later...Grin

bridgetosomewhere · 24/12/2018 22:12

The first time I went my aunt took me to see raiders of the lost ark or something.

I remember her calling my mum from the foyer to ask if it was ok - on a day out with my cousin and my mum wasn't happy. I felt guilty going but really enjoyed it!

VeganCow · 25/12/2018 01:54

My first memory of going as a family is queuing round the block to see Star Wars. Absolutely loved it. The first film I went without parents was to see Grease- went 3 times.

AlliKaneErikson · 25/12/2018 05:15

A cinema trip was a big treat for us as kids and the only films I remember seeing were ET and Santa Claus, The Movie! Every time I see them now the memories come flooding back. We try to take ours every couple of months or so as our local cinema is really reasonable (£2.50 per person on week days!).

44PumpLane · 25/12/2018 13:03

My favourite Aunt (who is no longer with us) took me to the cinema to see Jurassic Park.
It was a long awaited movie for me and I absolutely loved it- my Aunt was a bit scared (or pretended to be) and it's truly one of my favourite memories of her. She always made such an effort and would make me smile no matter what- and I will always remember her taking me for my first ever viewing of one of my favourite films ever.

farhanac · 25/12/2018 13:04

Remember seeing Back to the Future as a kid, my first trip to the cinema and still one of the best

April2020mom · 26/12/2018 16:39

My first trip alone to my local cinema was when I was thirteen years old. It was my birthday treat. Me my sister and some of my classmates went to see a movie on the big screen. We ended up watching Home Alone 4. I love going to the local cinema.
Back in the day my mom used to get the Wednesday film deal too. That was one of the best parts of my childhood.

MissesBloom · 26/12/2018 17:15

My parents werent really into cinema so we never got to go, but when we did it was such a treat.

I remember the first film I ever saw was the jungle book at our tiny local cinema which sadly is shut down. I remember walking up the steps having no idea what I'd see, and I remember the smell of the popcorn like it was yesterday. One of my favourite memories with my late grandmother, and now I take my little ones every month at least.

Such a magical way to watch a movie, even if it's one you've already seen millions of times.

driggle · 26/12/2018 19:34

I remember going to the cinema to watch the horror movie The Descent great movie btw with my first boyfriend. Afterwards we were waiting for the lift and as the doors opened a man behind us shouted, "BOO!" and I screamed my head off and ran frantically into the lift. Once I realised it was just a prank we all burst out laughing. Anytime I've been to that cinema since and passed that lift I've had a little chuckle to myself.

DarkDarkNight · 26/12/2018 23:09

Our local home town cinema reopened a couple of years ago and it was lovely to go back. I can vividly remember seeing My Girl and Three Men & a Little Lady there amongst others. I used to go with my Mum, Auntie and Cousin.

My brothers can remember seeing ET before I was born. I don’t think we ever went as a family, probably too expensive for 4 kids and 2 adults.

I love taking my Son now. I couldn’t wait until he was old enough to sit through a film.

Supermam · 26/12/2018 23:50

My first film was, I think, “The Sound of Music.” I remember being very embarrassed that my mum would take a box of chocolate for us, rather than buying sweets in the stall at the cinema! (Seems like a good idea to me, now!) My mother was the one who inspired me to love film and cinema. The cinema is still a place of friendship and new memories, popcorn, laughter and sometimes, poignancy.

singleascheeseslice · 27/12/2018 00:42

My daughter talked me into going to see The Greatest Showman, I am not usually a cinema fan unless it's something that's really took my fancy but I felt I know how much she loves it, so I gave in.

Within ten minutes of the film starting I was moved to tears, it reminded me of what I loved about films as a child, it was such a magical movie from moment to end. Even now the song " million dreams" can bring a tear to my eye when I hear it in the shops or on an advert.

We have all been there and that's what really makes the cinema an experience rather than an event. It moves us in ways that we can't be otherwise, its an assault on the senses in a way. Visual, auditory, taste, touch and even the smell of popcorn.

Snog · 27/12/2018 08:03

I remember my 11 year old cousin taking six year old me to the cinema on Saturday our own to see The Wizard of Oz in the 1970s.

I found it terrifying! I think it was the bit with the flying monkeys that was the worst bit.