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| - I'm normally not much of a fan of going to see movies at mega movie-cineplexes. That said, the 6 or 7 times I've come here, I've dropped well over $100 each time because it was for birthday parties for my kids. Buying lots of tickets, snacks, etc. I know movie prices rise, and I know snacks are a rip-off...everywhere but, I've been to far more impressive theaters that charged significantly less. In comparing my experiences here, to other huge movie places, I just have to say, I've been disappointed so many times with the quality of the experience. On more than one occasion, the sound in the movie was scratchy and had static...very annoying. When we came to see Night at the Museum, years ago, they couldn't get the movie and sound synchronized..Really? How can that even be? I've NEVER experienced that before. I've shelled out the big bucks for the IMAX and 3D movies a few times, for the kids. We saw Spiderwick Chronicles in the IMAX and the movie literally broke down. It just broke down! They turned on the house lights, said sorry, here's complimentary tickets for another IMAX. I complained to management because, I don't LIVE IN MADISON...I am hardly ever there, let alone to see IMAX. I wanted my money back. No. The tickets expired after a year, we're out a pile of money, wasted all that time to organize a b-day party, drive to Madison, and yeah, they treated us pretty shabby.
So...a few years later, give them a chance again. We go to see Red Tails - it was a decent movie. Acting was mediocre to decent. CGI was good. The overall experience was average but, the staff were very friendly and service was good. For that, I'll give them two stars, instead of one.
It will be a VERY long time, if ever, before I give these folks my hard earned cash.
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