Bad experience at AMC Quail

[Steve]

I almost always see movies at Harkins downtown, but due to time constraints and the desire to see Star Trek, I caught the movie with my wife and father-in-law this week at AMC Quail.
Let me start off by saying it's been a while. I'm not a mall guy, so the idea of walking through Quail Springs to see a movie is not very appealing to me. And this may be a shocker to suburbanites, but it's easier to find close parking at Harkins in Bricktown than at Quail Springs.
Since were were running late and hadn't had lunch, we figured we would grab hot dogs at the theater. Mistake. Big mistake. The guy at the snack counter was no ordinary teen working for the summer, oh no. Instead, we got stuck with a guy in his late-20s or even early-30s who made me fondly recall the last time I had to go car shopping. We were totally unprepared for this confusing, high-pressure con job that resulted in the three of us spending $40 for drinks larger than we wanted and food that tasted terrible and made us sick later.
And the theater? Shabby compared to Harkins.
That's my last visit to AMC.

[nighttrain12]

Never, never, never buy food at a movie theatre. It is overpriced to where you are basically paying even more for a ticket.

I like the quality of Quail Springs auditoriums more than Harkins but when it is a movie I really want to see, it comes down to ticket price, location, and which movie time fits my schedule better. I tend to go to the Penn Square one more than others for first run movies.

[andimthomas]

Warren!
Everything there is overpriced though. I don't blame them. That place is amazing.

[oneforone]

I second Warren... The balcony is an awesome expierence and well worth the $50 I spent on tickets and diinner for date night.

[John1744]

The Warren has spoiled me, I've been to nothing but the Warren for movies for about a year and went to AMC / Quail last week to see Up! I forgot just how horrible film projections are. The hissing and crackling and screen flicker, compared to the Warren's all digital screens is just night and day.

[Thunder]

I don't mind paying for snacks and drinks at the movie theater, only when I occassionaly visit to see a movie. If it is all the time, then yeah, watch the spending, but every once in a while, it isn't that bad to treat yourself.

The last time I've been to a movie theater was when Passion of the Christ and Dawn of the Dead came out. That was the last time I ever been to a movie theater, since then, my hearing went shot.

[dismayed]

I can't stand AMC QSM. Their food is horrible, the audio/video is not really that great, and usually the place is packed with annoying teens that think it is funny to scream random things out during the movie.

Steve you should check out the Warren Theatre if you haven't already. The audio/video is the best in the state by an order of magnitude, the staff is very professional, and the food is on par with Chili's or someplace like that.

[MikeLucky]

If you go to a theater that isn't named the Warren you get no sympathy from me. And I don't wanna hear "I live too far away" or "it's just a movie theater" because you don't and it isn't.

It's worth the drive, it's worth any cost they charge, and any place else is not worth your time or money.

I don't believe I can state it any more clearly than that.

[MadMonk]

I just saw Star Trek at the QS AMC last weekend and had no problems whatsoever. I've never been to a Warren theater so my movie-theater ignorance is apparently bliss. I do like the the concept of their balcony though. There was a place in Dallas I've been to that did something similar (this was a few years back). It was the whole theater thought, not just the balcony. I thought it was a great idea.

[DaveSkater]

I don't mind paying for snacks and drinks at the movie theater, only when I occassionaly visit to see a movie. If it is all the time, then yeah, watch the spending, but every once in a while, it isn't that bad to treat yourself.

The last time I've been to a movie theater was when Passion of the Christ and Dawn of the Dead came out. That was the last time I ever been to a movie theater, since then, my hearing went shot.

Thunder, pardon my ignorance, but what did happen to your hearing?

[andimthomas]

I think it's ridiculous that the Warren makes you pay fifty or twenty five cents for about a tablespoon or two of their "real" butter. When Harkins has machines where you can literally flood and soak your popcorn.

[Thunder]

Thunder, pardon my ignorance, but what did happen to your hearing?

I've already explained it on here, somewhere.

The bone in the ear canal closed again and this time, it's inoperable due to risks.

[oneforone]

I've already explained it on here, somewhere, several times to Karrie.

The bone in the ear canal closed again and this time, it's inoperable due to risks.

Sorry to hear that....so I take it Cochlear Implants are not even an option.

[Thunder]

Sorry to hear that....so I take it Cochlear Implants are not even an option.

Got the news last month, they reviewed my case and decided aganist it.

Because the structure is too complicated, the skull he said was several inches thick, and the bone is still growing, slowly, and that in a few years, if successfull, will only mess up the implant.

It's slowly crushing everything in the ear.

[chrisokc]

I've been going to Tinsel Town almost religiously for the last few years. I've never had a bad experience there. I've been to Warren and Harkins, but I'm not too big on the crowd and the prices.

[Karried]

I hit Quail at least 3-4 times a month.. before Noon on Fri-Sun and Holidays .. it's only $5 bucks.

Walk through Macys.... get in a few steps of exercise to burn off the calories from the popcorn. Popcorn and Large Soda, Free Refills... get a Drink Tray, pour the popcorn in that, get a few water cups and share with the kids.

Family of Four - Just Released Movies and Popcorn/Soda approx $30 bucks.

Never buy food there. There are so many food options in the food court and if we are starving, we can bring the food in from there. They've never said we couldn't.

Not to mention, hundreds of restaurants in every direction within 10 minutes of the theater.

If I've had problems with the theater experience, management has always take care of it and of us with a Free Pass for another time.

When the Warren comes here to NW OKC, then I'll check it out.. for now, I'm content with Quail Springs.

[Steve]

Did a calculation on how the counter/manager rung things up through "specials" and everything .. it looks like we overcharged by $10.

[westsidesooner]

I've been going to Tinsel Town almost religiously for the last few years. I've never had a bad experience there.

I dont go out to movies much anymore, and when I do I take my own bago m&m's. I'd sneak in popcorn if I thought I could get away with it. The last two times I went to tinsel town my only complaint was that the bathroom floor was so slippery you could not stand up in there. And thats (public bathroom) not the place to slip and fall. ewww. Its like they mopped the floor with butter.

[Steve]

Mistake we made was deciding to catch the movie at the last minute (we rarely get to see movies as adults anymore because of kids and we found ourselves free to do so on the day we had to pick this showing at Quail)

[kevinpate]

> Its like they mopped the floor with butter.

That ain't butter.

[MikeLucky]

When the Warren comes here to NW OKC, then I'll check it out.. for now, I'm content with Quail Springs.

spoken like someone who hasn't been there yet.... lol

[Karried]

ha,ha... well, I guess it's not all that important to me. And, I have teenage boys...none of us are all that picky.

Plus, the money I save from Not going to the Warren ($50 a bucks for two people?) goes into our Vacation fund .. so it all works out for us in the long run.

I'll check it out one day if it's convenient, but I'm not really concerned about it. But for those who are, have fun and enjoy the movie!

[chrisokc]

spoken like someone who hasn't been there yet.... lol

I've been to Warren twice. Tropic Thunder and the new Bond movie. I honestly don't see what's so great about it. It might be a more upscale crowd, but parking is a pain and all you're really paying extra for is fancy music and a big curtain.

Just my opinion though.

[nighttrain12]

Never buy food there. There are so many food options in the food court and if we are starving, we can bring the food in from there. They've never said we couldn't.

I've never tried that before. Thanks for the tip.

[JerzeeGrlinOKC]

The last time I've been to a movie theater was when Passion of the Christ and Dawn of the Dead came out. That was the last time I ever been to a movie theater, since then, my hearing went shot.

Sounds like a bloody big screen experience...