Whangamatā, New Zealand
708 Port Road
N/A
+64 78656566
A quirky old school Whangamata cinema... could even hear the odd jaffa rolling down the aisle. Cinema features a big screen and sound quality was OK too. Worth checking out.
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Drove 45 minutes to take the kids to the cinema for the holidays. Phoned in advance to be told they don't take bookings. Stood in the queue in the rain for 25 minutes to be told the movie we wanted to see was sold out. Very disappointing and a waste of time. The old man working there was rude and turned his back on us and just walked away. Try to support the closest local cinema but clearly a waste of time.
Great for the holidays but can be cold in winter no heating needs upgrading.
I don't mind getting in to the groove at the beach and not expecting a modern cinema but this cinema and the old male owner was the worst experience I have ever had in a long time - No soap in the toilets, what looked like junk and old bedding piled in the front row - if you like sitting in a cold box sniffing moth balls and being treated like dog excrement stuck to the bottom of someone's shoe - go here !!! Disgraceful Depraved and if the Health Department paid a visit this decrepit building would be condemned - no money spent on it since the 1800's - DON"T GO !!! This man is sorely lacking in customer service. It was so bad it was funny
This is a beautiful rural cinema. We watched Moana here which was a very nice experience at very reasonable prices. The chairs are comfortable and the whole place has a vintage feel of old NZ
Good old fashion cinema lovely owners
My wife and I spent a few lovely days in Whangamata last week, and on a whim decided to go and see "The Mule" and experience the ambience and charm of the local cinema. I would describe the customer service that prevails to be in the same league as a stay in "Fawlty Towers" when one find Basil in a foul obstreperous mood. I can only assume the male attendant has some form of Antisocial Personality Disorder or some other condition (no disrespect intended). The service is not to be overestimated with the attendant seemingly finding a morbid fascination with Tourette's like outbursts (Coprolalia) of offensive language in front of the ever-hopeful waiting throng. I must admit, my wife and I did attempt to access the inner sanctum of the cinema prior to the incumbent viewers exiting, this terrible transgression enraged the attendant into a state of incandescent fury. It appears to me the Whangamata locals just accept it or have normalised this behaviour as one sardonically commented "I see his customer service hasn't improved". The attendant must have subsequently felt some small pang of remorse as his manner abruptly changed to one of subdued contrition when we subsequently ordered ice creams prior to viewing the main feature. This was carried out with both parties eying each other with thinly disguised mistrust and contempt. Still, I have learnt my lesson and won't "buck the system" again, I have no wish to feel like a naughty schoolboy again.
I would die without this cinema! I love supporting Ron and Anna Maria!!
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