Going to the MOVIES in Germany [10 Things You Should Know!]

[@paulsj9245]

About Eispause: I remember that - between the previews and the actual film - Ice Girls (sp?) would walk around and appraise their products, ice cream and sweets and ??? - to the visitors - o man, I must be old!! #9: Aren't we sensitive, compassionate, romantic to stay aseat through the credits??? (also, the exit clears in that time!) #10: OV is far out of ordinary here, off normal, special, even elitist! Dubbed is mainstream, we dig it, we recognize the dubbed voices, it's genuine for us(!) - there you have the video experience that you love!

[@marilena7848]

Fun video! No assigned seats in the US, nor "love seats," nor beer. I like the idea of all three of those --- especially the beer! Good warning about the sweet corn. It's nice that they do sell the salted kind too.

[@christine9122]

The face of Yvonne when Jen joked :))))

[@simplegermany]

😅

[@jenc9445]

I'm with you Jen 100%😂. first experiences in German theaters were really shocking...is all the same in Frankfurt...in Colombia we also have the option of original version or translated! definitely a plus to us😊 ,

[@omnizen]

People don't go to the movies anymore because it cuts too much into their Simple Germany time. My favorite German movie is Wilder Reiter GmbH, from 1967. I have never laughed so hard. The idea was/is so beat. It just gets funnier and funnier, building to the final party at the Schaumbad (faktisch Schlammbad), where celebrities, politicians, Eliten, Adeligen, and everyone gets a swim. My second favorite German film is Jena Paradies. Both of these films were made by total newcomers to film production. Then there is Run Lola Run, Die Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo, Sommer vorm Balkon, usw.

[@nehemiahwashingtoniii748]

I forgot how much fun it was to watch Dirty Dancing in a discotheque in Untermeitingen, Bayern, drinking Asbach and Coke.

[@simplegermany]

Wow that does sound like fun! 💃 🍻

[@rickyn1135]

The cheapest tickets here,Northern California,USA is $10.50 if you’re lucky. Our Kettle corn is sweet but it’s made with Sucroloase,I think it’s called. It’s lower in calorie than reg sugar 4K vs 16 kc

[@simplegermany]

And is it normal to have kettle popcorn in the movies in Northern Cali?

[@karenjones2548]

I’ve never seen sweetened popcorn , kettle corn, in any cinema in Texas, Southern California or Michigan. Only salted, and I always ask for extra butter.

[@rickyn1135]

@@simplegermany No. Salt & Butter.

[@fannychristozova8158]

@@simplegermany I like butter popcorn, it's light, it's tasty in flavor. But I totally feel like Yvonne on the No to extra butter. Why would I need it so much, and plus with the hands why would I do this to myself (AND whoever I'm with, especially if it's someone I'm physically close with.. just why?) 😂

[@ruthm.mayorga890]

The cheapest tickets here in Honduras are about $4 - ish. But just to get alcohol (VIP ticket) the price goes absurdly up. Nice to see this in Germany 💆🏻‍♀️

[@theonijkerk3012]

In the Netherlands they have the Disney, Pixar and Dreamworks movies have showings in Dutch, for little children that cannot follow the English, (and remaking the movie in dutch including he sonds is an industry itself) and the Original version, without subtitles.

[@lyblabs2456]

The movie theater being empty is really true! I have one of those Abos you mentioned. On Sunday when I went to watch Belfast there was only me and an old couple there 😂😂 in Munich!

[@simplegermany]

😅

[@krmarovski6859]

Wow guys very nice video you should make an app with that web keep up the good work

[@carlesinseattle7660]

Dear ladies, you are both adorable. Thank you for your very informative videos 😍

[@Yosh001]

Nice video! I stopped going into cinemas around 20 years ago because of the very high prices, especially for food and drinks. By the way, at that time tortilla chips with either cheese or salsa sauce were more popular than popcorn.

[@turjo119]

Can't wait to actually go the theatres with friends again.. I'm also like Yvonne where I stay back and let the movie sink in as I see hordes of people make their way to the exit. On an additional note, I really love Jen's outfit!

[@simplegermany]

Thanks for the compliment on the outfit 😊 -J

[@fannychristozova8158]

You're darn right! I actually paused the video to look at Jen's shirt, love the design. But what about Yvonne's T-shirt? It's genius!! Reminds me of that viral meme, I think it's quite old now.. "Do you know what does each color in the German flag represent? Well, Black is for work, Red is for work, Yellow is for work and Blue is for sense of humor." There! She's got us covered, now we can argue with anyone (and win).

[@toniwhy8415]

@@simplegermany I have a question, does German movie theater, still playing a video clip about the World War 2, before or after the movie. The purpose of the clip about World War 2 to remind Germany doesn’t go into World war again? That is What I heard but they may stop doing that? Or did they do that before or still doing that? Please let me know. Thank you

[@ToMe270474]

Isn't there a cinema in Düsseldorf showing Pixar Movies in English? Here in Münster there are quite a lot of OV- or OMU-versions especially of those more popular movies. Since we once missed the opportunity of such a screening, we drove to Dortmund and watched Toy Story 4 there in English. So if you're mobile it might be an option to search for OV-/OMU-screenings in nearby cities. Should not be such a problem in a dense region like Rhein-Ruhr. ;) Keep up the good work. Great videos!

[@YasirYSR]

Movie breaks are very common and a must in India. Whatever language it is

[@mallinangi-rb6zj]

Hiii

[@andymo4671]

The Batman Movie last Wednesday was really crowded at OV in Munich, Mathäser. The previews have been also ein English

[@simplegermany]

Oh nice! Maybe cause it’s Batman? 😜 was it a good movie, in your opinion?

[@andymo4671]

@@simplegermany I m not a neutral Person, because I m a Batman Fanboy. The dark/black makeup stripes under Robert Pattinson / Bruce Wayne s eyes, was a courious link to Twilight. May a joke of the director. But overall a good movie and it s worth to watch it!

[@beatrixpastoors1104]

Wieder was dazu gelernt! Habe z.B.selber noch keine Pausen erlebt. Außer bei den Live-Übertragungen von Opern aus der MET in New York, weil das Live Publikum bei der Mittagsaufführung ( damit wir es in Europa abends gucken können), natürlich eine Pause hat. Aber in dieser Zeit gibt es oft Interviews mit dem Intendanten/dem Regisseur oder den wichtigsten Solisten, die ich nicht verpassen will. Die sind dann natürlich auf englisch, ansonsten gibt es immer deutsche Übertitel. Zur Sprache: ich als Deutsche bin es mein Leben lang gewohnt, in Deutschland deutsch synchronisierte Filme zu gucken. Ich kenne es nicht anders und ich sehe auch keinen Sinn darin, mich mit irgendwelchen Originalversionen abzuquälen! Übrigens gefallen mir in den letzten Jahrzehnten die wenigsten Hollywoodfilme und ich ärgere mich oft darüber, dass die hier so dominieren. Neben guten deutschen Filmen schaue ich auch gern französische. Ich habe bei einigen, sehr beliebten Filmen tatsächlich in richtig vollen Kinosälen gesessen. Aber bei etwas unbekannteren, anspruchsvollen Filmen hatte ich auch schon einen kleinen Kinosaal ganz für mich alleine. Über diese Unsitte, sich beim Filmgucken mal locker nach dem Abendessen mit 1000 Extrakalorien oder noch mehr ( Cola, Nachos, Popcorn, Eis) den Magen vollzuschlagen und die eigene Gesundheit zu schädigen, kann ich immer nur den Kopf schütteln. Ich habe meistens eine kl. Flasche Wasser und ein Butterbrot dabei und spare Geld und schone meinen Körper. Diese langen Werbefilme und Vorschauen vor dem Hauptfilm finde ich ganz unsäglich! 😱 Und ich hasse Reklame! Deshalb erkundige ich mich gern im Vorfeld, wann der eigentliche Film startet, und komme dann entsprechend etwas später.

[@nothingspecial123Q]

I'm really surprised to hear that you still have paused movies in Düsseldorf???? I remember it during my childhood (I'm 56 now) but haven't seen a movie with a pause inbetween for decades ;-) Not even if it is a special extended version or sth like that. If it is crowded or not really depends on the movie. But the good and famous ones are always very booked at the start.

[@simplegermany]

Oh wow, where do you live in Germany?

[@oerthling]

I had that once during a trip to Switzerland. Didn't know we had cinemas in Germany doing this barbaric practice.

[@senaps]

fantastic timing:)) I was just wondering what I should do to wath original versions of the movies:) we didnt have theathers in Iran(I mean we had, but they only show Iranian movies), and while in Turkey, I watched 3-4 movies, only one had the theather full and the rest was only 10-15 people

[@karenjones2548]

Really long and numerous previews are standard in the USA. Frequently 20-30 worth of previews.

[@myflyingkidney]

I am a filmmaker and I am very heartbroken about the fact that people no longer go to the cinema, and that film are slowly becoming less and less interesting to the general audiences as opposed to the TV series. I feel like we have lost a part of our culture. I wish cinemas were still affordable and full as they were when I was younger... watching films should be an experience you share with other people.

[@simplegermany]

Totally agree with you 🙂

[@lalzup94]

hey Yvonne/Jen, could you please link or talk more about the abos you mentioned in Germany? I'm trying to find it myself (quite the movie nerd) but to no avail. any advice would be super appreciated! Thanks! :D

[@simplegermany]

There is no specific movie Abo. Instead every cinema has their own ticket offers and some offer a monthly flatrate. So check with the cinemas in your area 😊

[@lalzup94]

@@simplegermany thanks! will check it out! Keep up the great content coming!

[@yrejsalaver334]

Hallo! Is there a Movie Theater in Hannover with OV oder OmU? Danke schön!!!

[@simplegermany]

Yes, there are. You can get an overview on kino.de: www.kino.de/kinoprogramm/stadt/hannover/

[@yrejsalaver334]

@@simplegermany vielen Dank!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@byghostlight0]

in inner Sydney it can cost $28-30 to see the movie alone, which is like 18-19 euro.

[@simplegermany]

😯

[@prameshbajracharya9091]

Watching this video an hour before I go to see John Wick 4 :D Thank you for all the points.

[@simplegermany]

And how was the movie? ☺️

[@prameshbajracharya9091]

@@simplegermany Really loved it. And the theater experience was great too. Thank god you guys warned about the german ads. I would have panicked a bit if I did not watch this video.

[@ReinholdOtto]

OV? I recall only "OF" (Originalfassung).

[@simplegermany]

Huh, we have never heard of OF 😅

[@Sophie-td8nr]

JenY, you are going to laugh, after seeing your video, I asked my husband and friends why do they think there are heart symbols on the movie theater seats plan in Germany, my husband who is a smart a*** answered: "Heart attacks in those rows, to make evacuation easy. Kidding of course.".

[@simplegermany]

😅 It seems you have quite a funny husband!

[@rottaki]

Wie süß seid ihr denn bitte?🥰🥂

[@Al69BfR]

In my opinion the Synchronstudios in Germany do a pretty good job to lipsync the words and show emotions with their voice so you don‘t get distracted when you watch. I for my part often can‘t follow the movie and what‘s happening on screen while focused on reading the sub titles. And to fit the pace in my expieriene subtitles are often a compromise in regard to reading speed. When I watch English movies often I need to switch on subtitles in english, too (that‘s obviously not working in a cinema 😉), because of the ambient noise in the movie and/or the pronunciation or dialect of a specific actor. It‘s perhaps not that important for an action movie, but for those art movies I would prefer German overdub if available, especially when it‘s in a language I don‘t comprehend.

[@oerthling]

While the dubbing is well done when it comes to lip syncing, it's otherwise generally terrible. The voice actors reading their lines in a studio don't come close to the original actors, the translations always have errors and jokes and references get lost. Dubbing overall reduces the quality a lot.

[@Al69BfR]

@@oerthling For which country are you speaking? And yes, some jokes really only work in the original language. But some local cultural or country specific references don‘t work in German, because no one gets the reference. And on the other hand there are overdubs that somehow saved a otherwise boring show like „Die Zwei“, where only the overdub made it enjoyable in Germany and for German viewers. And for most of the Hollywood Productions you really don‘t need the original language to get the nuances, because there aren’t any. That‘s imho the case especially for most blockbusters movies.

[@oerthling]

@@Al69BfR Germany. And yes a couple series and movies 40 years ago might have been more entertaining in their dubbed German version, but that's an extremely rare exception. Generally the dubbed version is worse than the original and often by a lot.

[@haraldreimann-trusheim2993]

The translation for dubbing is based on the syllables in order to be lib sync. This is the root of the major problem with dubs. The average german word has more syllables than the average english word. In order to be in sync you must leave out syllables meaning you cut down words mostly adjectives and adverbs. So you loose information. If the actor has longer monologues this could lead to whole sentences cut form translation. Also regarding synonyms you choose based on syllables not on accuracy of translation. So the longer the dialogues get the more you loose.

[@Al69BfR]

@@haraldreimann-trusheim2993 Are you a dubbing director and you know what you are talking about? Or is this just a guess?

[@sergiobasilico1891]

Thank you for the video! Was surprised to know that a lot of movies have english subtitles. One question, though: you mentioned Russian movies a couple of times, but what do you think about the Russian war against Ukraine and the invasion of Ukraine territory by the Russian army?

[@CultureKonnect]

Which is a recommended app that’s used to book movie tickets here?

[@simplegermany]

Unfortunately, we don’t know of an app like that. Most of the time, the movie theater allows online purchases of movie tickets on their websites.

[@jimgeiser487]

I live in US, and I cannot remember the last time I went to a movie theater. First of all, the sound is over whelming. The other thing that makes me feel terrible is the theaters that I was in were not very well cleaned, floors were sticky and sometimes the seats were also. Now I stream movies online and sometimes even pay extra for what I consider a good movie to see. I also found that with my DVR I can get DVD from the library free.

[@metin3289]

I see now that the couple is going through the hardships of an international marriage! Welcome to the club. Btw, it is being so hard making friends in Germany, and so learning the language is limited to greeting people on the streets and saying I don't have this damned pay back card thing. How about a video explaining how to hunt for German friends? :D

[@simplegermany]

We have a video on how to meet Germans here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n37SoomdotZ_bqc The payback card 😂. We actually wrote a guide recently about it here: www.simplegermany.com/payback-card-germany/

[@metin3289]

@@simplegermany OmU, I mean OMG! Is there any topic you haven't covered yet?:D Thanks a lot!

[@metin3289]

And replying to the question from the video. In Japan, cinemas are always packed, and pretty much everything is dubbed in JP. So it was ridiculous watching western movies with Japanese voices. Tickets cost an average of 30 to 45 EUR and popcorn with soda another 20. They also like to show the name of the actors at random times during the movie, so usually Japanese people know the names of Hollywood people very well, like Will Smith+ Uiru sumisu :D

[@simplegermany]

Oh wow that’s super interesting! Geez, that movie ticket is expensive! 😅

[@huntress_9441]

Is there a German name for the smaller 'indie' type theatres?

[@simplegermany]

We wouldn't know one specific name. Filmtheater maybe, but usually you can find them by googling for cinemas in your city and you will find a list of the big and the small ones. Here is one for Dusseldorf for example: duesseldorf-magazin.info/kinos-duesseldorf

[@huntress_9441]

@@simplegermany danke!

[@claudiakarl7888]

Normally you would call them a Programmkino

[@victorperlain]

In croatia is the same way as in the united states. So, the long wait to turn on the lights when a movie finishes in germany sounds unusual but acceptable and even under stable. But 15 mins break in the middle of the movie?! 😳😰🤯 That's a big no for me. 😰

[@ALIWARIS79]

You may also cover the the topic if some one illegally record movie in theater ........

[@oerthling]

Nobody actually does that. Terrible quality that nobody wants.

[@doririchard9016]

I love going to the movies, but its not so funny in Germany. that is why I only go there to see garman movies. Hollywood should sue the german cinemas😂

[@fannychristozova8158]

I laughed several times throughout this video! And for good reasons. 😄 I must say I'm something inbetween the two of you on the movies going. Now popcorn should, just Should be Salziges Popcorn! They break too long movies so people can have a pause? Well that's great!.. uhm, unless you're in those love seats and lights suddenly go up and there's people moving around you.. I guess. 😆 And sitting still while the credits start running is my all time default. I would also get confused just like Jen if the movie is OV but then all trailers and adds go in German! And hell yes, how am I to know which one is the case when for 30 minutes there's no talking!? 🤣 Just such a great point. A big Pixar fan as well, I always watch them in English, however because I did English studies in the University, I practised seeing the same movie dubbed in Bulgarian, just for the sake of the translation. 🙂 Great to know all of your insights, thanks a lot and I'll make sure to ask for that salted popcorn.. just no way I'd have my beer can with the sweet one. 🍿 🎬

[@simplegermany]

😂 love your comment! Especially the love seat hypothetical situation 😂.

[@hasnaintonight]

Hi guys, So I am from Pakistan and I moved to Germany last year in April with my beautiful German wife. And I can 101% relate with Jen on the movies factor, although Pakistan is very less developed country comparing to Germany, in Pakistan I used to go to the cinema called "The Arena" in Islamabad, and the movies were always always in English (the hollywood ones I mean) and the crowd always used to involve, in sense of cheering at a scene which would be remarkably stupendous, and I really loved that factor. And now we live here in Chemnitz, where we go to Cinestar quite often, but most of the time the movie is in German, I mean I am okay with that, but if the movie is originally in English language, then I must see it in English, because dubbed movies don't have the same experience in my point of view. However, I went to Cinecittà Nürnberg and they always have English movie options, I saw The Batman there last month and the cinema was quite full, 70% filled approximately at a English movie, so I recommend going their, especially the Cinemagnum 3D in CINECITTA Nürnberg which has amazing huge screen. I also recommend going to the Traumpalast Leonberg (which is by the way the biggest IMAX cinema on earth) "The 574-seat IMAX Theatre has a screen which measures 70ft tall and 125ft wide - 21.03 x 38.16 meters (wider than a Boeing 737 airliner)." I haven't went their yet, but I really want to very soon, and I am surely going back to CINECITTA Cinemagnum 3D to watch Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness :) Also I have to mention you guys make fantastic videos, very natural and amazing, it helped me settle my life in Germany more "let's say it together" Smoothly... lol. :D

[@simplegermany]

Hey Hasnain! Thanks for sharing your experience and your kind words! Wow, I did not know that the biggest IMAX cinema on earth was in Nürnberg! You're the second viewer to share that the Batman movie was quite full. I (Jen) have not watched it yet! We're glad our content has helped you settle into life in Germany more.... smoooothly!! 🤩

[@hasnaintonight]

@@simplegermany Hey Jen and Yvonne. Actually, the biggest IMAX cinema on Earth is "Traumpalast" and it's in the city of Leonberg :D... The one in Nürnberg "CINECITTA Cinemagnum 3D" is pretty big as well (but not the biggest). I highly recommend these two cinema's, as I can understand where you're coming from Jen, and for a movie lover like yourself, they are damn good cinemas and you'd love em' :D. And thank you so much for all your work into these videos, they're amazing :).

[@simplegermany]

Oh I totally misread on where the biggest IMAX is 🙈 hope I can go there one day 🤩

[@hasnaintonight]

@@simplegermany Me too 😍

[@milanjoseph225]

Movie breaks are good imo, i dont wanna hold my pee throughout the whole movie