Last night I watched Skyfall with some friends at Grand Cinemas in Hamra Tower. Unlike my brother I didn’t think too highly of the movie. I mean it was good but I didn’t think it was great. One thing I regret not doing is getting a jacket. My brother wasn’t exaggerating when he said the theater was freezing. The cold could actually be one of the reasons why I didn’t enjoy the movie much, I just wanted it to be over so I could get outside where it’s warmer. Tip: Take a jacket!
The food stall outside the theater is very similar to Cinescape except they were a lot slower. A LOT slower. The theater seats were comfortable and really other than the fact it was freezing cold the only other issue I noticed was that there was dirt on the projector lens which could be seen on the top left of the screen.
If you’re interested in booking tickets their website is now live and you can check it out [Here]
Update: It seems the link doesn’t work for some people but it works for me. No idea why.
Update2: The link seems to be working now for everyone but you can’t purchase tickets from the website as of now since their KNET system isn’t active yet.
56 replies on “My Grand Cinemas Experience”
I really do think the cold affected the movie experience. Because in the final third of the movie I just wanted to leave, I had a hard time focusing on what was going on. Not sure why the temperatures so low there lol
It wasn’t that cold,I could honestly bear it
Even I watched it today. Didn’t feel cold at all. I guess it depends on the number of people present in the theatre.
Or they could have adjusted it after the complaints
Yup, Possible.
or, not to sound offensive, level of obesity! I remember being so overweight at one point in my life I would be feeling so warm when friends around be would be freezing lol
I’m thin as a stick still didn’t feel cold at all. I was in Screen #8.
Mark just to let you know, their site will be operational next week. It redirects you to Lebanon now.
Nope, the link I posted is for the Kuwait site and it allows you to book tickets and seats for the Hamra theater. Maybe you need to hard refresh your browser?
It takes me to the Lebanon site as well.
weird. what isp?
This is strange but it seems to work now.
Could have been an issue related with the DNS of the subdomain if they just updated it. Usually takes 24-48 hours to work with everyone.
Hi All,
Just to let you know that the website is in place but its still going through testing phase. if you will try to do booking via knet or credit card it will refund you the money as its just a test payment.
Is this an IMAX screening because it’s not showing on reservation is this an IMAX theater or not.
It’s not IMAX
Was it on Grand Lounge screen? I visited last week and it was really freezing and cold.
Also there was lots of scenes are not cropped and I don’t know if it was seen by the ministry here.
But I loved there screens, seats, luxury and services.
It was screen #4
You should have a go to Grand Class Lounge.
Lovely lounges and seats. The ticket cost 10KD per person with private waiter.
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The link worked just fine with me and its for AlHamra
Thanx for the post!
Link works fine.
And what’s the point of having competition if it’s gonna be more expensive?
Is the movie still cut? Do they show the ENTIRE movie or do they cut out the “steamier” scenes?
I noticed one steam cut but it didn’t take away from the movie.
Loved the movie, all time classic!
cold, dirt on screen, slow stall counters not much of an exciting setup.
Folks, don’t book any tickets. Even though the site is up, the KNET page still redirects to the TEST KNET SERVER.
So don’t book any tickets.
AWESOME MOVIE! But the hallways smell weird from the cheap detergent they used to clean the carpets. AWESOME MOVIE!!! JAVIER BARDEM IS JUST SOO BAD ASS ITS INSANE! : )
I liked Quantum Of Solace and Casino Royale way more than this, this didn’t feel Bond enough to me
to each his own Optimus…but you need to work on optimizing your taste in movies : P
believe me I am a dieHard Bond fan.
This felt more of a comedy drama rather than an action thriller.
ahhh too each his own Optimus…but ur transformers inspired handle gives off the impression of someone who likes simpler movies : p…U better not be driving around in a yellow camaro with a megan fox blow up doll in your passenger seat…cuz if you do…then can I rent her out by the hour ? : P
Haha, Optimus is just a screen name,There’s no Megan Fox blow up dolls in the closet I promise 😛
Its not simple, I need my Bond crazy violent like in the previous two rather than emotional and sappy.
but like you said: For each his own
You know better, didn’t really see the last 2 movies that well..ummm but you have to admit Javier Bardem was crazyyy bad asss…like top 5 bad asses in history bad ass…in his interview he said he played it keeping in mind someone was really personally hurt and who did all this destruction to get back at M (his adopted mum’s) betrayel….INSANE!
actualy , I am affraid I disagree with you on that, Its hard to give a sense of threat when the charcter is rather outlandish and cartoonish.
Have you seen the guys looks in really , for god sakes! He’s scary,He has a deep voice and conveys a rather menacing over all manner,From his very first appearence in the movie, he starts cracking jokes which doesen’t help his image as a villain what so ever
Now being an extremely huge Craig Bond fan and having watched Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace 28 and 32 times respectively.I strongly suggest you watch Casino Royale , that movie just blew me away. There is not a single movie in cinematic history that can rival can outclass the level of sophistication and class on show over there.
after having watched that I am sure we will see Skyfall in the same light.
Umm your probably right about the other movies, it was a bit ago, but dont remember being that impressed, Casino Royale I found was too card game focused, I find card games boringgg and dreary.
Dude but that Javier Bardem is INSANE!!!!! the best insane characters are the likeable flip on a dime types, not the serious ‘i’m bad and never smile’ types..those r lame and generic…JAVIER BARDEM sleeps with Penelope Cruz every night…HOW COULD HE NOT BE AWESOME ?
His hair looked stupid but then I realized how it gave the guy a crazy touch to him…and his face when he removed his artifical teeth/jaw holder…WOW: ) an orphan betrayed by his adopted mum : )
Haha, Your absoloutely right about the Penelope Cruz part,
I mean to bag such a chick , hats off to the man 😛
I see what you’r gettin at bro, But you see even as an unpredictable
character, I cant help but notice that he’s a cheap Joker knock off.
But you see Joker really pulled it off since they smartly balanced Joker’s humour scenes.Javier’s charcter is not scary and the bad cgi of his teeth removal scene doesen’t help much.
They rejuvinated the Bond franchise just to add a depth of realism,which they failed misserably in this movie by adding outlandish aspects and paltry joke element.
Bond is about the class, the beautifull Aston’s, the exquiste locations and the Georgeous woman.Which the previous two installments handled perfectly
My freind,Do not stereotype Casino Royale as a card game movie, if you really understand it and see the relation of Bond and Vesper ,the locations, the violent action.Its just mesmerising
If you are an action fanatic like me, Give Quantum Of Solace a watch and I challenge you to find a movie that incorprates such class with violent brutal action so brilliantly
Believe me , there is none 😛
Alright…u convinced me…I’m not so deeply into action movies (crouchin’ tiger hidden tiger set the bar too high) but I see what your saying…I’ll watch Quantum Of Solace …and report back to you Sir : )
I’ll be waiting but bear in mind, you will not understand a thing of Quantum if you dont remmber what happend in casino royale.The first movie in the Bond franchise to be an actual sequel!
Yup, it smelt weird. But I didn’t know that the reason behind it was infact cheap detergent 😛
@mousepotato…YES! perhaps all that oppressive cutting of the naughty scenes in SKYFALL was so unbearable people walked out and did some hanky panky discharge in the hallway…only logical conclusion : P
loool xD
KNET payments NOT working, crap!
Fantastic movie! cold theatre agree!
Hmm…
Knet payments not working and I’m trying to call them for phone reservation but nobody answers 🙁
Fanatastic Movie.
Dark, epic and refreshingly un-cliched, which are hallmarks of the Bond series.
This is one of the Best Bond Movies ever, make no mistake about it.
I watched Skyfall in Dubai’s Premiere by Reel Cinema, which has reclining chairs, huge spaces, and even waiters bring food to you, plus there was no censorship!
Yaaa yaaa…dubai is awesome everyone else wishes they were as awesome…cry me a river…: P
lol!!!
So who isn’t tired of how people go ‘you know in dubai they have…you know in dubai they have…’
Damn ‘compulsive looking over the fence syndrome’ : )
u mad bro?
Been to Al-Hamra Grand Cinema yesterday to watch SKYFALL. I agree with everyone the seats are very comfortable. but there is a serious issue with the seating arrangements …. specially the last A row. the seats a bit lower than usual. at the row A 1-5 seats, there is a wall below which there is an exit door. this wall is so high, that a person of average height cannot see half of the screen!!!!
The movie was in screen #1, and it was so cold that I had to resist the urge to drink water, else I will have to run to the loo to relieve myself. Luckily I was wearing a jacket, since a friend recommended me the same.
I disagree on the food stall speed though… everyone here mentions that the food stall service is slow….. well its not slow……its TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW…. One bottle of water, one bottle of soft drink, 2 plates of nachos…took 7 minutes!!!! and that too they are off the counter stuff…. imagine, what if someone orders something that needs to be heated!!!!
But I like the parking though….ample space!!!
thinking back, I believe the cold was meant to tackle the effects of the steamy scenes. but since the “steamy” scenes were snipped, the cold was so obviously felt!!!! hehehehe
dont forget to take child seats if your seats are in the row A 1-5!!!! hehehe… else you will miss seeing Daniel Craig in full.
How was the seating? same/better than cinescape? how much per ticket?
OK i know its 3.5KWD my bad.