Star Wars VII: classic or modern theater?

[Recursion]

What's the Lounge's take? Two theaters in Mumbai will be doing a midnight screening of Episode VII on opening night. One is the Eros, a 1930's art deco movie house with all the original seating (but updated projectors and sound). The other is the PVR, which is basically a modern cineplex that's essentially indistinguishable from the ones in the US, but has air conditioning. Eros has waiters who bring samosas and fruit juice to you, but no air conditioning.

The other downside is that Eros will not be taking reservations: I'll have to go stand in line at Churchgate at about 5pm probably to wait to buy a ticket at the box office. Still, something about classic theaters...

I guess my big question is, can an older cinema hall really do justice to a modern sci fi movie, just on a visual and audio effects level?

[NewJeffCT]

1. What are December temperatures in Mumbai?

If you mention it, I assume that even in December, it's warm at night. So, while the classic place sounds cool, I might want to make sure I can sit in comfort for a show like that - it will be crowded, so several hundred packed into a theater can make it even warmer.

[Recursion]

2. at night, low to mid 70s, probably

You never know though, the way weather goes today.

Eros sits 1200 (it was the biggest cinema house in the world when it opened, though it's rather quaint now), so that's going to be a lot of people.

[NobodyHere]

3. Home theater

Big screen projector and a good surround sound system that's well tuned to the seating area.

[Wabbajack_]

4. Seems like a no-brainer for the modern one

If it was me.