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The second aspect I found was that the film was a lot more intriguing as it provided far more involvement. It was during these moments when I felt further from the film than if I were to watch it on the more conventional seating. My judgement of this was slightly mixed, with some points in the film benefitting from the additional engagement, while others felt a lot more forced and over-the-top to make it truly enjoyable. The first aspect is being able to engage more during action sequences, throwing you into battle as you fly, rumble, hit and kick your way through each such scene.
In my opinion, there are two main aspects to the experience the D-Box seats provide. After a few minutes, I was comfortable with what and when to expect most of the vibrations and movements, allowing me to focus on the finer details of the film. For the most part, it was all very engaging, except for that brief moment. The seats titled, turned, and shook some life into us during an intense opening battle scene. The opening sequence of camera panning and flight action is the ultimate precursor for what’s to come. Needless to say, our heart rates had spiked at this stage as we anticipated more of the same to follow. This caused quite a few laughs, as well as a few annoyed facial expressions for those turning around to find out what all the fuss was about. The sudden jolt into action caused quite a stir among the crowd as we were all taken aback by the first intense vibration. When the film started with its iconic crawl text, I had almost forgotten about the D-Box capabilities, more fascinated by what was to unfold onscreen than beneath my seat. The seats also all have a 3-level intensity setting on the dial on the right armrest, allowing users to select how vigorous they’d prefer. That said, given the vibration and movement of the seats, I can imagine that it may be a slight safety risk experiencing this while in a more reclined state.
The only missing aspect is the capability to select some sort of recline as the seats are fairly upright, which isn’t my preferred position. The leather-trimmed seats didn’t only look more premium, it had a feel of it too. Sitting down in the new seats you’ll quickly realise a big distinction between it and the conventional upholstered seating. Still, it’s a good way for SK and the D-Box team to, literally, highlight their new seating options to the rest of the moviegoers who didn’t opt for the enhanced experience. Judging by the murmurings and opinions among these ticketholders, the attention seems daunting and almost awkward.
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This is further highlighted by the spotlights shining down on these seats before the movie starts, drawing somewhat unwanted attention to those that managed to scoop tickets for these spots. There are, however, only around 50 D-Box seats per theatre where they’ve already been installed and are positioned in the prime location within the theatre itself. The seats are available at a slightly higher premium of R170 a seat. Once you’ve selected a movie that has the D-Box icon indicated, you’ll notice a new option from the list of choices for club and rewards cards. Users will select which movie they’d like to see on a specific date and time and will notice a new icon next to the film’s information, similar to that as indicated by the 3D and IMAX icons. The first point to note when watching the film using the D-Box seats is the difference when booking your seats online. With the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi last week Thursday, I took the opportunity to attend a screening of the film with the option of D-Box. The two biggest questions I had, which I’m pretty sure many others were keen on finding out too, was how would it influence the overall movie experience and how it would stack up against Nu Metro’s already existing 4DX experience. When the news broke of Ster-Kinekor’s partnership with D-Box last month, I was quietly excited about the new offering.