Despicable Me 3D Bloggers Screening at Newport Cinema

Last week, the 3 of us from Certified Foodies joined a blogger screening of the movie Despicable Me at the Newport Cinema in Resorts World Hotel. Thank you to Azrael for inviting us, by the way! :)

You can check out my actual review of the movie and Newport Cinemas on Pinay Reviewer.

Before we headed out to Resorts World Hotel, Mai, Kien and I decided to hang out at SM Mall of Asia for lunch and some shopping. We ended up buying my brother a very early birthday gift – the book Eat, Pray, Love that he's been dying for the past couple of days. We happened to drop by Fully Booked and inquired if they have a copy of the book. Kien tried checking other bookstores before that day so he was desperately hoping they'd have one available. And, guess what, they did!

Going back to the movie screening, we arrived about 6:30pm at Resorts World Hotel. We were amazed by the structure of the hotel, the casino stage that you can already see from the entrance, inviting you to come in and play. We would've entered the casino if not for my bro who was wearing shorts. Argh! Hehehe.

Since we were early, we got to take photos of the place. We were scheduled to watch Despicable Me in 3D in Newport Cinema 3. They have 4 cinemas there. Cinema 2 and 4 are for regular screenings (ticket prices at Php 200), Cinema 3 is for 3D movies (tickets at Php 300), and Ultra Cinema 1, which will be opened soon, is for those who prefer to watch a movie in luxury – relaxing on fully reclining seats with extended leg rests, unlimited drinks and popcorn delivered by personalized butlers. Nice, eh? And it only costs Php 450!

Newport Ultra Cinema 1 – soon!! Can't wait!

Around 7:30pm, bloggers started arriving and I, as the official PR manager of Certified Foodies *chuckle*, came up to most of them to introduce myself and our food blog. I already met some of them online through Plurk (add me up if you have an account!); some of their blogs I already follow, too.

We were handed out our tickets before we all had to enter the cinema for the actual blogger screening.

Our tickets to Despicable Me on 3D in Newport Cinema 3.

Kien actually have seen the movie already, but, he was completely okay with watching it again. He says it's a really fun flick. Any adult watching it won't need anti wrinkle treatment because of how cute and enjoyable Despicable Me is. He said I have to watch out for what the minions were saying 'cause they were in Tagalog/Filipino.

Mai and I inside Newport Cinema with our 3D glasses on.

We were handed out 3D glasses before entering the cinema. Inside Cinema 3, it was really cozy. I love the checkered patterns on the walls. The seat, too, was very comfy and it's really cool inside.

Inside Newport Cinema

They have a total of 4 cinemas in Newport. Cinemas 2 and 4 are regular cinemas, tickets at Php 200. Cinema 3, where we watched the movie, is for 3D and the tickets cost Php 300. The Ultra Cinema costs Php 450, but

The movie, as expected from all the hype I've seen and heard about it, was really fun. I chuckled and laughed a couple of times during the movie. The story is a bit predictable, but, the characters made it a lot enjoyable for me to watch.

All of the main characters are so lovable, even the villain-turned-good father Gru. Of course, one of the cutest groups of characters I've seen – the MINIONS!

Despicable Me – Gru's Minions – so adorable!

I love, love, love Agnes! Who wouldn't?!? After the movie, all of us were literally enchanted by her. We can't get over her "It's so flufffyyyyy" and "It's so fluffy, I'm gonna dieeee". Here's a video of her saying those lines in the movie.

Isn't Agnes just so freaking cute?!?!

Despicable Me was made and produced for 3D watching. So, if you haven't watched it yet, you must do so on 3D so you can fully enjoy it. I'm glad we watched it in Newport Cinema in 3D 'cause it added to my enjoyment of the whole flick, especially when they were on the rollercoaster. It felt like I was riding with them. LOLz. I highly recommend you watch this flick if you haven't seen it yet!!

Anyway, if you're planning on watching a movie with your family or loved one and you don't like watching at cinemas in malls, then, I suggest you try out Newport Cinema in Resorts World Hotel. It's located in front of NAIA Terminal 3. The cinemas are on the fourth floor.

For inquiries and ticket reservation, please call Newport Cinema at 908-8811 or 0917-8380111. Movie schedules are posted daily at Newport City's Facebook page.

The bloggers at the screening in Newport Cinema. Nice to meet y'all! Photo credit: Azrael