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Canyon Meadows Cinema
Category: Arts & Entertainment Cinema Cinema [Edit]
13226 Macleod Terrace SEBay 110
Calgary, AB T2J 7E5
(403) 670-5444
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 12:30 pm - 10 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
8 reviews for Canyon Meadows Cinema
8 reviews in English
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Review from Kenny M.
11/24/2011 1 Check-in Here
I love this theatre! perhaps it's all the teenage memories of making out in the back row, Perhaps it's the late 90's classics and the nostalgia, I don't know what it is! I just love this place!
I remember when it opened way back! Everyone in the area was buzzing with excitement. Back in those days this place was just a regular cineplex theatre. Normal prices, new releases. Now it's a second run theatre which brings me to its best feature. ITS CHEAP! I love the idea of second run theatres. Perhaps we don't wanna fork out 15 bucks to see a questionable movie, so we wait until until it hits the cheap one!! That saves me 10 bucks!! And if the movie ends up sucking well, its just an hour and half of my life I won't get back...
Why five stars for a second run theatre? Because it exceeds my expectations! The theatres (though pushing like 12 years old) still feels new to me. For me the movie watching experience is equal to its more expensive counterpart and it's never crowded which just pushes the experience over the top. No crowds, no lines no stupid laser pointing jerk would dare wield his pen in an open environment like this.
This place is sweet and quite frankly Calgary needs way more theatres like it!!
24/30Listed in: Kenny's 30 day challenge!!!
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Review from Angelo T.
4/27/2012
Underdog Challenge 27/30
Canyon Meadows...
I remembered when this place opened when I was just a young buck and it seemed like the state of the art theatre to go to. Yeah the place you dreamed of taking your elementary GF to after you pass the dreaded 2-week "going out" mark, instead you just walked her home, played SNES, brokedance on her linoleum floor, and went home to catch the rest of Fresh Prince and Family Matters. This place was always so packed back then and they had a wicked collection of arcade games that went along the hall. The movie theatres were large but compared to now seemed small.
Fast forward a few years and few new theatres later, Canyon Meadows is still hanging in as the later film movie release. A place to go to if you want to avoid the large crowds going to Empire Studio and don't mind waiting a few weeks to catch the new release. The floors are as sticky as the popcorn, everything looks like it's been uncovered from an archeological dig, and the staff...well they're young and I'm sure they have a bright future ahead of them outside of the theatre.
I honestly stopped going when films were starting to exceed the 5 buck mark. Is this a date place still? Well I'm sure there are more classier places in this city where one can get some serious necking done. -
Review from Dustin H.
11/29/2011
Yes, it's cheap... but from my first experience here I can definitely say you get what you pay for. If you're the type that doesn't typically go to movies in a theater and want a budget night-out then by all means, knock yourself out... but I'm not that type of person. I'm an absolute theater JUNKIE. I love the smell of popcorn and the blinking lights of a video arcade in the background. I love the big screens and surround sound. Hell, I even love the stupid things like coordinating show times with somebody else, the panic when you know you're running late and don't want to miss anything, and even being told for the 900th time that Theater X is the third door on the left (as if I haven't been there a dozen times, or don't know how to count, but hey it's all part of the experience.) I love it, I crave it, and it's why I keep coming back (even for movies I only KINDA want to see).
So that being said, I don't like theaters that half-ass it, no matter how much it saves me. I don't want half-sized screens, I can't stand hard seats or broken cup holders, and the fact that both of the times I've been here the lobby was under construction it kind of ruined it for me... and to be fair, if I wasn't meeting up with a friend who lived right near this theater to see a movie she'd been dying to see (that I'd already seen twice) the second-run nature of this place would hold absolutely no appeal for me.
All in all, if you're not as obsessive about the theater experience as I am (and VERY few people are) I'm sure this place is fine, and you'd have no problem walking through a construction site into a mediocre theater to see a movie that's going to be out on video in a couple of weeks... but for me, it's hardly worth the trip.
3/30 -
Review from Wendy P.
10/15/2011
$5 movie on a Friday? Hellllz yeah! I always forget there's the cheap theatre option, but when you haven't seen any of the mainstream movies in the last year or so, $5 for a night out is a great option... leaves more room to spend on dinner!
I think there are about 10 theatres total they're nice and clean... AND, the theatre accepts debit (no credit though). You also get to talk to a real person to buy your ticket. :).
If you're down for a matinee, those are $3. That's cheaper than a rental! Happy movie going. -
Review from Cory C.
Calgary, AB
11/13/2011
Back when I worked for the largest video distributor in Canada, I used to get so many screening copies of movies and passes to new releases that I really had no use for the cheap theatre. Those days are now nearly 5 years removed and since then I have become a staple at Canyon Meadows Cinema (as my on-going FourSquare mayor battle can attest). Although it may not be swanky or have the best sound system, for $5 it's hard to beat the value. Having 3 kids means that matinees only cost me $12 for the lot. I can't even get into the regular theatre by myself at that price. If it wasn't for this place I'd have twice as difficult a time finding ways to entertain my monkeys and stopping their endless attacks. Thanx Canyon Meadows Cinema!
12/30 -
Review from Carrie P.
11/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
$5 evening movies can't be beat! I havent't been to Canyon Meadows for a number of years, and without question, the bargains draw a bigger crowd. When I first saw the lineup, my heart sank. However, it moved very fast. Kudos to the staff there.
The reason why I gave it a 3 star, was because of the "ick" factor. The floor was extremely sticky, from what I assume is spilled soft drinks. I can understand getting a bad spot, but all four of us sounded like we had suction cups on the bottoms of our feet. Hopefully it was just a bad floor day, and not the norm.
8/30 -
Review from Erin S.
2/24/2011
Ah, this cinema is like home to me. I have spent many an afternoon taking in a matinee with the wee ones or friends. I have been known to use it as an escape to sit somewhere air conditioned for a few hours on a hot day.
Movie prices are EXCELLENT! $3 matinees. $5 evenings. They have TONS of matinee showings, so if you are cheap like I am, this is a plus. Selection is almost always fairly decent - filled with movies that have not quite yet hit the rental scene (although sometimes there is overlap.) Usually find a nice selection in terms of genres, so as long as you aren't one to run out and watch a movie as soon as it's released, odds are you will find something showing that is to your liking.
Concessions, like at any theatre, are a little pricey. However they do offer free refills on pop & popcorn. If you do not mind sharing with those you are with this is a fabulous option.
Booster seats are available. Everything is pretty darn clean, including the bathrooms. Having been an old Cineplex, the seats are true theatre seats complete with stadium seating.
Staff are friendly! On the younger side & sometimes slow, but they make up for it with an enthusiastic attitude.
I recommend you arrive a little early to avoid a long line up to get your snacks. The reel of pre-movie entertainment is dull & repetitive, so bring something to do while you wait if you do not have someone you are happy chatting with for a bit. -
Review from Gabe A.
4/22/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I well remember the day in 1998 when this cinema opened almost across the field from my house: at first it was a regular theater (first movie seen here: The Mummy), but quickly turned into a second-run theater for the movies on their way to the rental circuit. It holds a dear place in my heart, being the site of our first date when we watched Shrek in September 2001. The prices have been very good ever since, staying flat at $5 for evenings. The only reason we haven't been here more often is the quality of movies on hand rather than the theaters themselves: clean and well-maintained, good concessions, and when I lived in Bonavista, a three-minute walk away.
