Oh yes everyone, it opened today (March 27, 2014) in Taipei and we rushed out to see it! Captain America is not my favorite superhero, but after seeing this one, he has moved up the ranks (go Chris Evans!) And Jason will tell you that Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow) held her own. Without spoiling anything, the movie was great! The story was complex and the acting was very good. Good action too. If you are not a fan of these movies, then I cannot help you, but if you are, run, don't walk to see this! No, I am not getting paid to promote this movie. I am here to share with you another one of our movie going experiences in Asia!
The lines for this one were looooong and I suspect it will be like that for a while. There were several showings for Captain America playing all day, in 2D, 3D or 4DX 3D (this is where the theatre is designed to provide environmental effects such as motion, mist, etc)! We opted for the regular 2D experience. Movies in Taipei are about the same price as back home, $320 NT (Taiwanese Dollars) or $12 CAD per person. Service is very professional at the counter and enough English was known to help us buy tickets. Again you get to select your seats for your most optimal movie going experience (I am going to miss this when we leave Asia!) .
The concession did not have any unusual items available for purchase but we did notice the sizing of popcorn and soda was more similar to that in North America (along with the prices!). Most places in Asia would name a popcorn large but it felt more like a small or medium in comparison to home. I personally like the smaller sizes though as it helps me with portion control! ha ha! A few baked goods were available as well and when I saw a churro, I had to have one!
We waited in the hall of the theatre and like most/all cinemas in Asia, they only let you in 5-10 min before the scheduled movie time. No need to worry though as seats were already selected! Commercials and trailers were played along with a cute little cartoon clip reminding you to turn off your cellphones. The movie played in English with Taiwanese subtitles. The audience we had was good, no talking or cellphones being turned on and it was quite full. Like I said, this movie is going to do well!
~ Christine
PS The North American release is April 4th
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