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Scotiabank Theatre West Edmonton Mall - formerly SilverCity
Category: Arts & Entertainment Cinema Cinema [Edit]
8882 170 Street NWEdmonton, AB T5T 4M2
(780) 444-2400
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12 reviews for Scotiabank Theatre West Edmonton Mall - formerly SilverCity
12 reviews in English
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Review from Brittany K.
Edmonton, AB
9/27/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Have you ever been to a Cineplex Theatre? Then you've pretty much been to Scotiabank Theatre.
A couple of key differences here that bump this from a three to a four star - the giant dragon that breathes fire and the incredible 3D Imax Theatres. Plus, if your movie starts at, say, 9:30, you can go get tickets early, then hang around the mall till things close at 9.
Other than that, it's your usual, expensive-y night out at the movie theatre. -
Review from Adam R.
1/14/2012 1 Check-in Here
I remember when Scotiabank Theatre was the best in the city. It was a dazzling space full of pageantry and visual wonders, and that was even before you got into the actually theatre to watch the movie you were there to see.
While the theatres themselves are ok, I really feel as though this place has fallen by the wayside in terms of upkeep. It's good, but it's not great. Most movie theatres suffer from this problem though -- the appear to be largely run by kids in their teens who don't seem terribly interested in doing their work. The place is always just a little too messy, and a little to busy and the service just slightly lacking.
But sometimes, you're in the west end and you need to see a movie, and this place if your best bet. Because, well, it's also your only bet.
On the plus side they have an IMAX theatre... but the downside here is that they insist on showing the IMAX demo before every film -- you know, the really dated one that looks like it was produced in the early 90s.
In any case, you'll end up here if you want to see a movie on the west side. That's just the way it is. Grab some popcorn, resign yourself to the chaos and mediocrity and enjoy the movie! -
Review from Violet P.
12/29/2011
When this theatre first opened, it was likely the best in the city with the number of theatres, seats, dragon breathing fire, and IMAX theatre. I recently saw a movie here, and the theatre has really gone downhill. The line up was long but it moved pretty quick. And I was happy they had cheap Tuesday so the ticket price was only $7.50. The concession lines were long as expected but likely you will step on sticky floor of spilled pop and popcorn. I wouldn't put my purse on the counter tops either.
Our theatre was small, and again, I don't recommend you put anything on the floor except your feet. I'm even leary to use the cup holders with dried gum or snot rags. The bathroom was dirty, and I know they even ask their staff to clean it up. What 17 year old will do an exceptional cleaning job if they likely don't even clean their bathroom at home? I would expect the owners could pay for cleaning staff for the bathrooms and the theatres more than once a day.
I don't come here to see movies very often and now I know why. The movie itself is usually fine but it's everything else in the experience that needs improving. -
Review from Scott B.
Edmonton, AB
11/9/2011
There's a lot to love about this cinema and a lot to hate.
LOVE:
-the IMAX, enough said
-the AVX, enough said
-the overall nostalgia feel you get. With the Yoda and Batman, you almost immediately tap into your inner child.
-best 3D and digital projection in town.
HATE:
-The staff has an obnoxious tendency to have lots of people on, yet certain concession stands aren't open. That's nt just for popcorn, at the burger king and pizza 73 people just fool around at the back.
-uncomfy seats. One time I could feel the top of a nail on the armrests!!!!
-employees just standing around in the hallways.
- their managements of lineups are horrible.
Not the worst cinema in town, but not the best either. -
Review from Lauren S.
7/13/2011
This was a pretty nice theater. I wish the dragon was working so I could see it breath fire every 15 minutes. I watched Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon in 3D IMAX, and we were sitting in the third row. So it was a little uncomfortable watching and I had to turn my head often to see everything that was happening across the huge screen.
Over all this is one of the better theaters I have been in. -
Review from Dan W.
6/17/2011 11 Check-ins Here
Okay. Isolated occasion on 6.17.11 @ 12:01am opener of Green Lantern Took them 35 minutes to get the film started and it had to be re-started twice. I guess they initially used the wrong "format" while playing it so the 3D movie was off in color, blurry and there was doubles on the screen. All in all. I thought it sucked but what can you do... things do go wrong.
The AVX itself is amazing. I've never had a better movie experience. I think the general complaint amongst us was that the theater was really hot. When your sweating excessively during a movie, thats not good. Did we forget humans invented air conditioning?
I think Scotiabank recognized their fault and fixed us up with free movie passes for everyone. It doesn't give me that 35 minutes of my life back but at least I'll see 2 movies for the prove of 1.
Speaking of which, do we not think $18 is a bit much for a movie these days? Especially with it being $20 for pop and a popcorn? What happened to 25cent popcorn! Yikes!
All in all :
-1 star for the delay and hot temperatures in the AVX theater.
-1 star for being the most expensive popcorn on earth! Grocery store popcorn =$5 for a 3 pack...do the math Cineplex! Just saying. -
Review from Kerri W.
Banff, AB
11/12/2008
This is still one of the better places to catch a new release in this city. It's decent for premiers too. I really need to work on winning more tickets to those.
Odeon now has the Scene card available. I discovered it through Facebook. The card is free, you earn points when you buy movie tickets and concession items, plus you get 10% off concession purchases. I'm up for anything to offset the food prices. Plus, I won premier tickets for entering a contest through Scene.
Okay, time to vent. They've improved theatres a lot but there has to be a way for me to sit through a movie anywhere in the theatre I choose without having the back of my seat kicked. I sat through 3 hours of Lord of the Rings here and the ENTIRE last hour, the chick behind me was rhythmically kicking the back of my seat. I did everything to try to get her to stop - I turned around & glared, threw candy wrappers over my shoulder, nothing would get her attention so I reached around and grabbed her foot. Ruined the whole experience. Now I only sit in the back.
I can't wait until I can afford a house so I can design my very own theatre room! -
Review from Lauren N.
10/21/2008 7 photos
I hate how places are bought out by big corporations and given a totally lame name, like this one. I mean, who says on a Friday night, "Hey guys, let's check out a movie at the Scotiabank Theatre"? Doesn't exactly have a nice weekend movie vibe to it. In my heart, it will always be SilverCity.
But enough with my griping. This theatre is still pretty cool, despite its lame name (last time, I promise). The line-ups are always crazy here, so it's a good idea to come about a half hour early before your movie. They have those quick pay machines, so if you have debit or credit on you it's an alternative to the long line-ups.
It's always a feast for the eyes here, with a life-size Batman flying close to the ceiling. I got to see the famous dragon breath fire for the first time recently. Or rather, I felt it expel its fire. I was standing in line at the IMAX theatre busy talking to a friend, when all of a sudden there was this incredible heat on my back and head. It was awesome and terrifying at the same time, I couldn't move. I felt like I was in Backdraft!
So the next time I go, I'm going to be sure to stand far away from the dragon. He's cool and all, but I don't want to feel like a human roasted marshmallow again. I don't come here very often though, because it's the most expensive theatre, oh I don't know, EVER! It's only worth it when they have one of the big blockbusters showing on the IMAX screen. Other than that, the movie experience isn't drastically different from other theatres. -
Review from Jeanette B.
Edmonton, AB
10/6/2008 4 photos
I'm just going to get right to the point: Scotiabank Theatre (I'll always know it as SilverCity) is cool, because it has a fire-breathing dragon. If it didn't have the fire-breathing dragon, it would just be another big theatre, that is no better than North or South Edmonton Common.
I kind of have mixed feelings about the dragon. Although it's ultra cool and awesome-looking, it also frightens me. It scares me enough just looking at it, and whoever created this thing definitely knew how to create an eerie mood.
First, the scary music starts, and you're not sure when the dragon will start moving. Then the dragon begins to move slowly back and forth, and eventually it lets out some very powerful roars. You know at any moment it's going to blow fire, but you don't know exactly when! This is the part I can't stand--the not knowing! Finally, the dragon breathes fire, and then it turns its head and breaths it again, and you feel the heat on your face! This is when I am glad I have not just been burnt alive. It's really an anxiety-ridden experience, and I don't know why I keep going back, but when I hide by the escalators, it's really not so bad!
But enough about the dragon. This theatre is decent--nice comfy seats, awesome sound, and great snacks. The women's washrooms are the worst though. If it's really busy, prepare for a long line-up. This theatre is expensive, and I think it's at least $1 more than other Cineplex cinemas, but it's still a fun place to go, when the mall gets boring. (And don't forget the dragon!) -
Review from Jack G.
Edmonton, AB
11/12/2009 5 photos
I only like this theater because of the nostalgic feeling you get when you walk in. They have a bunch of cool statues all over the place, from Batman to E.T. I think kids would enjoy it the most.
The general movie experience is like any other theater but it is cool how along with the regular movie snacks they also have a pizza hut and burger king inside.
But my favorite part about this theater, like most people, is the fire breathing dragon hanging from the ceiling. It breathes fire every half hour and it is quite the event. If you stand at the top you feel like the fire might just hit you in the face and that it might even burn your face off (it won't though so don't be scared). The event is quite the spectacle and even though it has been around for years now, everyone stops what they are doing to watch it.
I would suggest checking it out at least once. -
Review from Chukwuma M.
4/19/2010 1 photo
Oh man, so many memories at the artist-formerly-known-as-Silvercity. I remember lining up at 10am to be the first to see X-Men back in 2000, which was the first movie I went to in Edmonton. I also saw Pokemon 2000 here during that same year. Yes, Pokemon is memorable when you're 12 years old. So was Mission: Impossible 2.
This place is a great attraction and not just because it's a movie theatre. They have some crazy, huge props all of the place: dragons, dinosaurs, gargoyles...Batman. It was always exciting to see them when I was young but now they just creep me out.
I do have a problem with their IMAX theatre though; it feels a tad squishy to me. I can barely see 3/4 of the screen even when I'm sitting in the back row. When I was watching Avatar I had to shift my eyes across the screen since I couldn't see the entire thing normally. Every time I go to the IMAX here it's always an extremely uncomfortable experience. so no five stars for you, Scotiabank Theatre! -
Review from Nicole B.
Edmonton, AB
Updated - 4/30/2010
Well, I used to really like this theatre.
Unfortunately, as I get older, I'm less impressed by flashy gimmicks and fire-spewing dragons, and more impressed by good customer service.
I went to a movie with my boyfriend here last night and was not too impressed.
There was a huge lineup to get tickets (and we couldn't go to one of the machines because we had a 2 for 1 coupon) and only 2 people working the counter. Needless to say, the lineup took a long time to get through.
And when we did get up to the register, the girl who helped us seemed miserable and angry with the world. I understand having a bad night, but it doesn't need to be taken out on other people.
Every employee we encountered was miserable and provided poor customer service.
Yes, the theatres are nice and they have a lot of showy stuff around, so that's why they get 3 stars instead of two.
They have really poor customer service here though.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/13/2009
I love going out to movies. I love love love movies!
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