UCSD Price Center Theater

Can’t believe how much the campus has changed since I graduated. Beautiful campus. Class of 1994 Warren.

The movies shown here are only $ 3, and every fourth movie you watch is FREE with the stamp card. That said, I didn’t actually come that often to watch movies here while I was a student because their releases were the same as regular releases for movies. They do sell small snacks as like a cinema too. And every once in a while there are free showings for indie films. I remember «Waiting for Superman» showed multiple times for free.
The seats are barely stadium style. They sit on a slope, but not enough to make a difference if someone incredibly tall sits in front of you. During a day, this is a lecture hall… it does boast one of the more comfortable seats on campus… but it also has fairly small desks. They aren’t as small as York or WLH and they are definitely in better condition than those rooms too, but it’s no Pepper Canyon.

I love the UCSD cheap movies! Yeah I can download the movie for free and watch at home but I do not mind coming here for 3 bucks and sitting in the comfy PC theater seats to watch a movie. The sound isn’t amazing but its a good deal and something cute to do with friends. I also love how sometimes they feature free movies for college kids as movie promotions. I saw Bridesmaids before it came out!
All we need is some legit popcorn.

Saw a movie here — not bad as a movie theatre. At one point I thought I might have to strangle an undergrad or two in the rows near mine.

As a theatre:
Tickets are cheap. Movies are okay. Viewing experience is okay. Plus, this is on campus, so you don’t have to go offcampus to buy exuberantly priced tickets.
As a study lounge:
Perhaps one of my favorite study lounges. Nice large areas for studying, plus they have tall tables for those of us that like to stand while studying. There is a restroom nearby, and Price Center is nearby for all your munchy needs. This place could use a few more outlets, especially near the tall tables, but otherwise, this place is fantastic for studying.

This place has two major uses as far as I’m concerned
1) Cheap Movies for students — You get what you pay for
2) Lecture hall during the day — Sleepy time during class and finals
Both do their job but in the end, you still feel like you’re sitting in the ass crack of the old Price Center.

They carry some pretty recent movies. Tickets are a cheap 3 bucks a show, so don’t expect an IMAX experience. Haha.

I’m just happy it exists. The Price Center theater is not luxurious, and the cinema does not show the latest and greatest independent films, but I think it is a pretty cool little movie house on campus. The theater is pretty small and the seats are definitely not stadium style. Indeed, the designers did not have modern movie theaters in mind when they developed the theater, but the theater is tolerable.
The cinema shows films like one week prior to their DVD release, but this theater gives students one last chance to catch a flick on the big screen, before it hits blockbuster. Tickets are cheap (about $ 3) and certain film showings are a real campus event. I saw «Hotel Rwanda» here and it was a great experience watching the film with other students because we all laughed our asses off. OK, I’m joking, but I’m happy I got to see the film in a theater.
This theater also shows students films for fee sometimes so take that USC!